The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-06
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given them, added /, the fact that while
postmaster at New York, when asked by
Stephen A, Dorsey 10 certify IN my ofiolhl
capacity 10 large number Of papors con.
nected with the post-oillce department, L
refused 10 do, may account Tor the bitter
opposition TO- my appointment 10
cabinet position which deyel-
oped In certain quarters. j went
TO Washington the night OF the "a OF March.
hut IN answer TO telegram from Whitelaw
Reid, which | understood 20 represent Gar
fields desire, called on him In company
with Reid. The latter said, IN substance,
addressing General Garfield, that no had
asAed me 10 come, ss he General Garheid)
had desired, and told me II was In reference
to some suggestion OF my name for post
mss,er-general; that had said that II the
treasury department was likely to come to
New York | did not want 10 be In the way
and that he (Rsid) had assured me that
was now settled General Garfield. address.
ing me, said THAT IL absolutely Hettled."
the treasury department cannot 20 To New
York Reid, continuing, said he had told
me General Garfield expected TO get on tat-
isiactorily and wlthOut friction with both
factions In New. York, and hoped my ep'
polnlment II made would help to thai ED,
but wished 10 know whether IN case con.
troyafses should be forced upon him he
could he sure IL | woIo made postmaster
general that my national ALL atoms Ia New
York would not interfere with my hearty
support Of his administration. General
Garfield said: Yes, that Is about IT, and
| then replied; such contingency, Ia my
judgment, will not arise, but "
IL should accept your nomination.
must as gentleman be either loyal 10 the
president or resign. General Garfield said;
That Is satisfactory. anu then the con
versatioR turned 10 the work OF the post Of
fec department. General Garfield said he
was agreed there was something very
wrongl In the department. itseli,and thought
II so, he expected me TO lind 10 out aud
and then pillow into the loom ana after that
sub-soil It," Dorsey was not present at
this interview, nor did James SEQ him,
neither did he call on or meet
Senator Conkling or Vice President Arthur.
On the oh of March James, having mean
time been appointed postm.ster'general,
the president sent Ter him and brought up
the subject OF star routs service. He said
he was satisfied there had been an avfal
waste of public money and gross corrup.
ton; that while he did not wish to have
mail facilities necessary 10 the welfare OF
any community curtailed, all unnecessary
and extravagaut service mus, be relentless.
ly cut off; that the proposed investigation
must be aimed at the system and not men,
but I. the inq uiry should disclose tho TACT
that any person or persons had been guilty
OF corruption or fraud that the person or
persons must be handed over to the depart
ment Justice. He gave instructions to pur.
sue this investigation until there were no
more facts to ascertain.
The witness said A. NJ. Gibson, formerly
connected with the New York Sun as its
Washington correspondent, placed in his
hands evidence OF the greatest Importance
and made valuable suggestions bearing upon
or mi atf ar IN ms n
OF information Mt his command were made
available and the investigation pushed in
every way. The state OF affairs thus re.
vealed was truly appalling. In the early
part OF April, fortified with these facts and
figures laborously and carefully collected,
Woodward and myself called on the presi-
dent and exhibited acomparative statement
OF the mo corruptly manipulated routes.
He displayed great surprise and wished to
know Ii the figures had been verified by
the records. He also added he had been
providentially saved from falling into q
trap which had evidently been set for him,
and seemed to. be contemplating some
peril which he had escaped; He
asked whether the papers had been
shown to the attorney general. replied,
no, when he requested me to call with that
official and Mr.. Woodward next day. In
with his request, we called the
next afternoo D, and u lengthy conversation
ensued. In answer to my suggestion Is to
whether it would not be wise to institute
obtained through dishonest contracts
rather than TO commence criminal proceed
ings against the implicated parties he
said, mo" Zone mo ent, Mr.. President,
said the attorney-ger eral, consider wheth-
er or not the poetmaster-general Is not
right. Before final decision remember
that these proceedings may strike men In
high places; that they may result In chang,
ing the republican majority in the United
States senate into democratic majority;
that thoy may affect persons who claim
you are under personal obligations to
them for services rendered during tue last
and one person in particular.
who asserts that without his management
you could not have been elected. Look
these facts sauarely In the face before tax
ing final stand, for neither the postmaster
nor myselfwill know friend or foe
In this matter" The president
walked across the room, reflected o
moment and said mo | have sworn TO
execute the laws; go ahead. regardless
where or whom You hit. direct you both
not only to probe the ulcer to the bottom,
sosed The s Conversation 1 snd shortly s
after tho conference above referred TO,
Senator Dorsey called on me at Washing.
ton, and In presence OF Mr.. Woodward de-
nounosd Brady bitterly and urged that he
Ia removed, Witness incidentally re-
m arked that in his opinion the publication
of reports sent to congress by Postmaster
q enersl Gresham would be detrimental 10
tae public interests. The preparations
m ado for investigating the star routes were
d escribed by witness at length, the remov- |
All OF Brady, etc., etc. VERY SOON" said
James, dorsey began to actively engage
In efforts to shield himself to bring tho in
yestigstion to naught and disturb ths
of the president with the cabinet, |
and to convince the country that perseca-
ton was the primary motive Of tie de- |
partment aud administration. The most
brazs efirontsry and reckless prevarication
we're freely INDUCED In, despite
the most direct and convincing
aud oral evidence which
lbounded on every hard. The history OF
the Dorsey star route combin
lion was given In detail, including Rerdel's
and Brady's connection Herewith, pretty |
neatly as stated in the trial. Witness said
Ex- Senator Spencer informed him that on
one occasion when he was in the room
Alone with Dorsey the latter remarked:
'Hee how do business" whereupon ne
placed SIS, 200 or SO 600 in an envelope ana
Aid IL on the table. Presently
Brady came In, put the envelope IN
his pocket and went away. On the last
Wedne sday in June James said that with
Attorney Cook and Woodward he called
IN the president ct the White House. As
hey entered an attendant said: go right
Id stairs TO the cabinet room
be. president lie there" Who Is
With himi" ssked James. Senator Dorsey