The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-23
INDICATING DORSEY.
How the Democratic State OF
Indiana Was Carried in 1880.
Arthur, Grant, Beecher, and
Others Testifying to Dor
sey's Work in 1880.
New York Times. Rep. }

New York Times. Rep.)
The dinner given to ex-senator Dor
sey at Delmonico's ON February IL,
1851, has become historical. The dim
ner was given by prominent members
of the Union League Club to celebrate
the Republican victory of the previous
October in Indiana. The invitations
were signed by John Jacob Astor,
ThurIow Weed, Levi p. Morton, D.
o. Mills, John A. Stewart, J. Pierpont
Morgan, Henry b. Hyde, LeGrand B.
Cannon, Jesse Seligman, Frank Work,
Robert Lennox Kennedy, w. b. Dins-
more, F. S. Winston and M. w. Coop
er. While waiting for dinner Mr..
Dorsey held an informal reception,
standing by the side of General Grant,
and Grant and Dorsey walked in to
dinner together. All the Republicans
Or rather all the Stalwarts-of any
prominence were present. Letters of
regret were read from Governor Cor
neil, Senator Blaine, Governor Foster,
and other Half-Breeds. In all the let
ters great credit was given to Mr.. Dor
sey for the work which he did in the
late Republican campaign.
Gen. U. s. Grant was seated ia the
place of honor at the Presidents table.
On his right sat S. w. Dorsey. the
guest of the evening, and on his left,
A rfI
dent elect of the United States. TO
the right of Mr.. Dorsey sat John ia
cob Aster, the Hon. George s. Bout
well, the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
F. Il. Winston, the Hon. f. It. FIRE.
linghuysen, and Senator VIM, Win
dom. To the left of Gen. Arthur sat
John A. Stewart, the Hon. Hamilton
Fish, the Hon. Noah Davis, the Hon.
Levi 2. Morton, and the Rev. J. P.
Newman. Among the gentlemen who
sat at the four long tables were Sena-
tor John P. Jones, Senator-elect Thes.
G. Platt, G. P. Huntington, William
Dowd John Hoey, Judge A. w. Tour
gee, Hugh Hastings, John Roach, G.
N. Bliss, F. A. Potts, Chauncey M.
Depew, Gov. Henry M. Hoyt, J. C..
New, Rufus Hatch, George Bliss, Jno.
D. Lawson, Senator-elect Miller, of
California; Sidney Dillon. Gen. Lloyd
Aspinwall, Salem III. Wales, John /.
Davenport, John II. Starrin, Emory
Storrs, Judge John r. Dillon, Colonel
Fred. Grant, J. Pierpont Morgan,
Frank Work, LIE Grand B. Cannon,
Col. Thomas Ochiltree, Jay Gould
Gen. Horace Porter, Jesse Ssligman,
Warner Miller, Gen. Stewart L. Wood
ford, and Collector Merritt.
There were many speeches, in all of
which Mr.. Dorsey was eulogised in
the most f1attering terms. Among the
speakers were General Grant, General
Arthur, Rev. Henry Ward Bescher,
Senator Window, Emory A. Storrs,
George G. Gorham, ex-Gov. Boutwell,,
Hugh Hastings, and John G. New.
The first speech was by Gen. Grant,
who presided. He said:
GENTLEMEN We have assembled
here this evening to do honor to q gentle
man wh0, we think, has contributed more than
any other man to bring about the result we all
hoped for at the last Presidential cleo
ton. Ex-senator Dorsey led almost q
forlorn hope when he went to Indiana
to conduct the campaign in the Octo-
ber election. [Great applause and
cheering.I To his skill, to his execu-
tive ability, we are largely, if not
wholly indebted for the result which
was attained there.........I propose to
you the health, long life and prosperi-
ty Of Stephen w. Dorsey" Applause
and cheers for Senator Dorsey
The guest of the evening, on rising
to reply, modestly disclaimed the cred
it accorded to him, and in course o.
his remarks, said: 1.-The honOred
Chairman of the National Committee
Arthur did as much as any member
of that Committee to bring about the
success we are now celebrating-........,
But for his steady hand and clear head
we would hardly be here tonight cele
brating Republican victory"
General Arthur made the speech o
the evening. The following extract.
are taken from the Times report:
1t is greatly gratifying to me to b,
one of this distinguished gathering
met here to do honor to Senator Dor
sey-to express our appreciation of hi
great services in the last campaign, ant
also to express our great regard an.
est' en- for him personally..............
don I think Ue had better go into minute Sc
crets Of the campaign, so far as 1 know
them, because L see the reporters ar,
taking il all down.........The two State
that we were nXious to hear about il
} the Fall elections were Maine and In
diana. Well. Of course, we expecte,
to carry Maine, and if the distinguish
ed Senator from Maine was here to
, night we should like to hear from hin
On that subject.........Mr. Dorsey wa
selected as the leader of the forlor
hope to carry Indiana. .....Indiana Wa
: really, Isuppose, Democratic State. 1t ha
, always been put down in the book a
State that might be carried by clos
and careful and perfect organization
and a great deal of-here the speake
p paused a moment while somebody il
terjected: soap?' Laughter 1 Sc
+ the reporters are here, and therefore,
a will simply say that everybody Shove
i. a great deal of interest in the occasio
and distributed tracts and polite,
:. documents all through the countr,
Laughter. ...".........My friend on M
right hand Dorsey was asked to Z
. to Indiana and carry US through til
q campaign. Just before he started b
came to me and said: General, if
o. don't succeed shall never come bac
. again. I remembered then that
!. had cattle ranch out in New Msxic
10 and it occurred to me that perhap
10 like wise man, he was establishing
line of retreat in case of defeat. AS