The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-22
T1e regular circulation Of TIE Sun for the
uesek eudie0 June Il, 1884 trdS:
The Star Route Candidate.


ting out. Of tho Treasury, the most
operated under tho cover OF the rcd
tspe wrapped about tho Navy Department;
but their ideas Of business fave never al
lowed them to rise to the surface in the man
agement OF the Republican machine. and
they have never sought to extend their oper-
atIons beyond their chosen province. Their
only object has been to steal, and they
have never tried to influence politics
Beyond the point where they could
carry out their main purpose most
successfully. They have been greedy. but
not politically ambitious With tho Star
reuters, however. the case has been altogether
different The guiding spirits OF that league
have been statesmen Of much more extended
views and aspirations than the navy pirates.
Notwithstanding the Star routes have been
much poorer fields for profit than the various
shlpyards Of the United States, the rela-
lions between the leading Star reuters and
the National Republican party have been far
more intimate and important than those
between the party and tho RoBEsoN- ROACH
organization; and tho plunderers oper-
ating on the Star routes, although In lees
VIOudbDlO nave ocSuIueu du btti-
tude Of liberality and authority toward tho
management Of the party's affairs, such as
the methodical and contented shipbuilders
never attempted.
Public notice was drawn to the less rich
hut more audacious Ring during the term OF
the Fraudulent President. bnt 1t rose to
greater prominence during the Presiden-
tial campaign Of 1880, when the Hon. STEPHEN
W. DORSEY was Secretary OF the Republic
can National Committee. Seeing the des-
perate condition OF the Republican can
vass, the Star reuters intlmated to the party
managers that they might perhaps be- OF
service toward the election OF FAIRFIELD,
aud the culinination OF their advances was
the following letter from the Republican
candidate in reference to tho proffered aid:
MENTOR Ohio. Aug. "a. 1880.
Yours Of the 18th instant is received Please say
paADv hope he will give all the assistance posbe
think he help effectively Please tell how the
departments generally are doing. As ever yours,
~ -. 4. GARFIELD.
= Hon. HUpBRLI. Chairman Republican Congressional
w COMMITTEES, Washington. D. c."
d After this, the Chairman OF the National
Committee, MARSHALL JEWELL. was vir.u-
ally deposed, and the canvass was hence
forth directed by a decidedly ADLER
man, ex-senator DORSEY. one of the
most conspicuous members Of the Ring.
The change was entirely successful Money
became plenty, Indiana was bought up,
and with 1t the Presidency, as President
ARTHUR gracefully acknowledged. at the
dinner to DORSEY. when he expressed
the party's appreciation and thankfuness
- 4 q
The aid OF the Star Route Ring had been
sought; it had been given with complete
success, aud tho debt was publicly acknowl-
edged on behalf of the party by its most
distinguished magnntes.
The second public chapter of Star route
history, however. differed radically from
the first. Soon after GAEPIELD's in
auguratlon the famous trials were begun.
and the day OF the Star reuters appeared
dark and gloomy. But every scoundrel re-
vesled by their disclosures who was ut large
then Ia at large now. Nothing came of it.
Whoever approached the pit, md from what
ever direction, was halted by some barrier,
Visible or invisible. or was diverted into
some blind or useless path leading any
where but to the conviction OF tho criminals
and Notwithstanding the engagement OF
some OF the most distinguished and capable
legal talent on the part OF the Government.
the cloud passed from over the Star reuters
heads, and not single one OF them Is in Jail
to-day. The reason for this Is plain enough.
The Ring is too big. 1t takes In too many
men. not merely tho contractors and their
agents, but Inen eminent in the most respect
able branches of the party; and II one goes,
they all must share the same fate. GAR
YIELDS friends are in 1t. BLAINE's friends
are In 1t. Occasionally the surface has been
rufiied as thoug! some such big fish
ms BLAINE himself were beneath, and
pretty near the top ut that. Since the trials
have been concluded, there have been charges
Of one counsel concerned in them against
another OF his colleagues to the effect that
there had been collision with the criminals
and that they had been deliberately allowed
to escape. After being accused OF letting
DORSEY escape, Mr. GEORGE BLISS denied
the charge in Washington, saying with his
natural impusive force: "1hcre are per-
sons who say they are going for IN" because
am closely connected with the Adminstrn-
ton. II anybody wants to sit on me, lot him
do It. He'll find ne Is sitting ON burrs."
Even DIT. DLlSS ~ dangerous LclSOn ~
touch roughly In the matter of the Star
route prosecutions. He rcseuts such accn-
sations rs Mr.. Kerr his former colleague,
has made against him, ami gives warning
that IL will be very hot mad exceedingly irr-
tating for any ono To try to sit on him. Tho
trials ended In mystery. aud II Mr.. Bliss
can prevent 1t, the light that might coinc
upon them from certain directions shall
newer shine. Doubtless all other loophoe5
will b" gut r,lc'i with cqnslly intense ,arc by
ther parties.
But the third chapter Of Star ront" his
tory, II Il should ever DO written. rs 1t Is pro-
posed to be enacted, will surpass all previous
exploits rs tho electric light SURPRISES II
tnllow candle. In 1880 the Star reuters
spent their money and worked for the ben
'eilt ~ the Republican party, under whose
Kindly sympathy thoy had grown and hour
ished. Tho SUCCESS OF tho Democrats woult
havo been death 10 them all. and to prevOh
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