Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-10
krben W. Dorsey Gives Some
New Political History.
sccs coNKLINe's SACRED TRUST
l. P-sgsnted His Nomination at the
|C-cago COmention-He Was There
For Grant, First, Last and All
the lime.
,,YpaeNE AND CLEAR IOIocY
! R.'irg Spirit Among the Leading Re-
,.b.ca7 Politicians Of New York
Another Blast From the
Great Star-Router.

~ YoEE, August 9.-The Sun pub
es i've column interview with Stephen
M Dorsey. all OF which is devoted to the
M-feld nomination, election and Admin
#r,,ion In this interview Dorsey sls
Mps everything that was said in the Sun's
icle published one month ago, although
81 denies thst he inspired that article OF
lew that il was to be printed. He dis
fc,ly AYERS that the article was true SO
IS It went, but it did not tell half the
a.. Tue present interview contains
HCch new political history. The Sun
1, rre.p .uGrnt said:
fYou were at the Chicago Convention
E,nsto- There seems to be a general i'm
4 isS.o2 that the nomination of Garfield
b prearrsrged, and many thought mis-
eech -om.aating Sherman was a subtle
<Sm.uN.y0 Of himself. What was your
ID preston
A, rnrsi is dead, doubt whether it
3tuI be worth while TO say anything
- b.. ,at; remarkable event. But there
Fl Living Witnesses
H s. '.l, care 10 say. couldn't help
1erur. a, the convention that a gang Of
ID lur-, were employed by somebody 10
sep.aui garfield whenever he came in, and
{hat t1r -pyech itself was a eulOcy that
u ghr o., ~, have applied to Garfield as
~ Sherman. Will say further that Gar
n Ids animation was the result Of q pre-
&rane-l scheme, well and Cunningly laid
y We. managed. Ny S:ate was one OF
Do E-,' 20 vote as they voted alphabet
lily. You see il would have been Of great
Dec { Arkansas should have swung from
1kanl 90 Garfield. Why, Governor Foster
lmse.i came TO me repeatedly, both in
De convention and in the hotel, and
hEed me to transfer our vote from Grant
b GMGsd. assume said the Senator.
hth sly smile, that he did not do this
btl be saw that Sherman could not be
bminated. I refused. Invent to Chica-
TO vote for Grant, and voted
Dr him even after GARFIELD WAS nominal.
b."
WAS it true that Conkling could have
ben nominated
eyes, sir, and that is a part OF the uu-
llIt,vu history OF that convention.
Roscoe COnkIIBg
pult sNe h.eu nominated il he had raised
is N:srr. The whole Grant vote could
ave ls~u trsu>Ivrrel TO nlmr AMI tLv'o
ferC prominent gentlemen representing
ta'r- OBJ pose Il 20 Grant, who came TO me
nd .. General Arthur and promised TO 60
rth Us IL We would drop Grant and take
H. I,Fk kliug. myself told COnkllng chat
Is n, minariOn could be COnsummsted II
e v ruId allow US 20 make the cOmblna-
n What 10 you suppose COnkllng SAID
llt,r the senator arose and paced the YER
llta said COukling: Senator Dorsey,
vs. .uut 20 this convention TO secure the
ION .Ga'lun 4 General GranL | am here
DT that and that alone. | shall vote lOr
,tn,Tui Grants nomination II l am the
My nan in the convention to do 1t. |
i on q be- fase TO my State, TO General
i-srr md tn myself, If | allowed anything
o. De- done that might lead to the
BPTcat of General Grants Nomination.
IA, rriUre would not accept the nOmina-
.On from this convention II 1t would be
eEttTtl Unanimously 1uAJ VI SDNASC
ettitd D. >ald Senator Dorsey.
CulCrruirg the famous Fifth Avenue
onl,,tr.y. Dorsey said: The minor de-
alls of .Le meeting are OF no great cOnse-
,uel rp /, is the single bottom fact that
.bOu.l De- known. IL seemed TO me that
.iler ! had been put in charge OF the COM
mite, tai the whole outlook pOlnte 10
.Ou.e trouble in New York. Hayes hau
rvtu he Republicans of that State ter
-.b't O,e ut the CrOtOn oil Of power IL
Vas rot thought by Mr.. Conkiing nor
nv g.. ur:al Arthur that 1t was worth
, hilr 'Or them, upon the implied promises
pt 'O-id party that they should have
their .eyvICeS recognized when sauce has
for iUur years been thrown to their party
iIIeI T. but DO meat, 10 turn up the wheels
80 q q; {. r mud should stick 20 them. ln
} al rf IUgD>h, the Stalwart Republicans
u M NuIk believed that II they hai 10
10 q heavy work Of the campaign there
Cugl' 20 be some positive pledge and
pruu lse OF recognition for what they did.
Nubu,y was 80 loud mouthed and so per
sisttnt 10 this matter as the man who IS
Low President Mr.. COnkling took no part
v hatsy,- N these discussions IN this mat.
ter.
Mr. Arthur and George Bliss
were the running mates Of that splendid
deia eaten. had all could 10 to perfect
the arrangements tor the meeting. 1t
seen 90 no me that champagne and idiOCy
were The ruling spirits among some New
York politicians Late hours and moral
and intellectual debsuChery were telling
their story in the vanished faces Of some
of ttrsc ltsders. But / finally persuaded
Garfield 20 come 10 New York to see these
Stalwart~. GarUelds executors must hsVe
my l,,'trs. These will show whether
am owe t0t'nC il or not. At that confer.
PnCc were Merton and Arthur, Thomas L.
Hlatt. John III S.arin, and a very wealthy
New York gentleman not prominent in
politics whose name | will not now men
tion. Governor Cornell was also there. |
was pre>ent for the reason that they met
in nv roCw, and for the further reason
thar GsIueld desired tAst | should be.
The sole purpose OF the meeting was to
induce the
Republicans of New York
TO believe that they were not 10 be cheated
as they bsd been before. IL was are a
poiu t.blaDk and promised a. the price of
The support Ot these New York RspubI.
cans that Levi z. Morton was 10 be made
Secretary Of the Treasury in the event of
Garfield ; election. There can be no posi-.
Die question OF DENIAL Of that. The per
sons whom | Eaye already named sboYe
NUT besr witness 10 the truth Of this state
ment Senator Plumb, Of Kansas. eau bear
NitresS, and from Garfeld's own talk with
him know il is q convenient way now OF
answering me to say that do not saw what
is true. | tell You that Mr. Norton wa,
pledg' IN the presence Of these gentlemen
the Treasury portfolio, and that pledge wa,
viOla'ed. | dO','t care three G,s TOR ANY
contradiction. The fact remains aud !
don't think any friend Of Gsrtiaid', Mi
low Tempt 10 deny it. see tuar Swain
seems to be swift nov in denials. Pe-b,n.
be wuE!d Ike 20 have me tell the story o.
his sYsriCe and prelensiOns. | will mo-
just now. | don't care 10 dig uo A spri.
when
I'm Getting At Tree"
1--WE have heard good deal about the 70
narkabie canvass in New York ana Kim,
Caunues. Gou cut down the Da9ocrati,
major,t'ts nearly 40 per cent. How was i
dore'
''N hen | came back from Indiana Cen
Arthur SCENE i 10 be anxious that sb,rI,
take charge OF the politics OF New York
was utterly worn out, and could scarcely
WaiS Ir' m Y room to head quarters. bI
At The urgent request Of Gen. Arthur I PA
over the TsTortS he bad from New Yor
viii him. told him il was my iudrmen
We N'rr beaten. II WAS then SO LAT