The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-08-16
DORSEY SPEAKS AGAIN.
An Authentic lnteryiow-Frcsli Chapters
of Political History.

A representative Of the New York
San recently visited ex-senator Stephen
| w. Dorsey at his home in New Mexico,
and the result is the publication of an
authentic interview occupying four col
umns of that paper. In this interview "
| x-Senat0r Dorsey asserts:
First.-That Sherman was betrayed at
Chicago; TINT the pretended surprise OF
Garfield's nomination was sham, and
that it WAS the result of preairanged
plan.
Second.-That jealousies anu ambi.
tlons appeared at the very beginning of
the canvass, and showed themselves in
the organization of the National Com.
mittee.
Third.-That it was ut the earnest re-.
quest of Garfield, Governor Foster and
General Arthur that he accepted the
place of Secretary Of the National Com
mittee.
Fourth.-That the rich bankers of
New York were 30 distrustful that they
refused to contribute a cent until pecu.
liar organization, known as finance
committee, composed of these bankers,
was formed.
Fifth.-He intimates that Garfield,
Arthur and all of the Republican leaders
relied upon money to win the battle, and
admits that a very large sum was raised
| and disbursed by these bankers. 1t was
purely money campaign.
Sixth.-He asserts positively that
Garfield bought the New York stnlwarts'
support by positive promise to appoint
Levi Z. Morton Secretary Of the Treas.
' ury.
Seventh.-He reiterates the charge
{ that the pockets of the New York bank.
ers were reached through promise OF
Garfield's to allow a syndicate of them
to refund the government bonds.
| Eighth.-He asserts with great posi-
tiveness that bargain was made between
Garfield's represent, tiyes and Jay Gould
and @. P. Huntington, by which Gar.
field promised to secure the appointment
of Stanley Mathews Us Associate Justice
Of the Supreme Court, and the two capi-
talists promised one hundred thousand
dollars to the Republican campaign fund.
He asserts that this money was paid,
was brought to him in Indiana by Mr..
T. @. Platt, and that he caused more
than half Of it to be sent to Ohio to be
used by Governor Foster in the campaign
| there.
Ninth.-He asserts that moro than
$4UO,OOU was taken TO Indiana by q
prominent New York banker whom he
names. That this was used there to car.
~ the day.
Tenth.-He asserts that Garfield was
most eager to have as much money raised
as possible, 80 that he made the blunder
Of writing the Hubbell letter against his
lDorsey's) advice.
Eleventh.-He asserts that the vast
fund raised, between one and two million
dollars, was corruption fund.
Twelth.-He tells the story Of the
curious intrigues that led to the putting
of James aud McVeagh in Garfield .
Cabinet, and asserts that it was Garfield's Q
intention to remove them.
Thirteenth. HE asserts that Garfield
was bulldozed by Blaine and q promi.
nent New York editor into violating his
promises to Conkling and into appoint.
ing Robertson Collector of the port Of
New York, without having first notified
the New York Senators that such was
his Intention. But this bulldozing took
the shape of y threat to publish the de.
tails Of the Stanley Matthews scandal
unless Robertson's appointment was
made. .s /.