The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17
Our Washington Letter.
Special to the Democrats Press:
4WAsHINeTON. April l2. l

OuI w 0oI4luS UUA AOuUO1s
Special to the Democratic Press:
AWAsHINaToN, April IL, 1884.
There 10 great deal of talk here
over the anticipated arrival of ex.Sen-
ator Dorsey. He has been summoned
to appear here by the Goth of this
and already several who are
in his proposed disclosures
have gone West to head him OFF and
if possible anticipate what he Is going
to say. A gentleman who has had
access to Dorsey's letter book in the
past says he has huge memorandum
book of receipts aud disbursements
during the last Presidential campaign,
and letter book containing number
of interesting epistles. It is under
stood Dorsey has really held back all
of his thunder until the eve of the
campaign, with definite purpose.
He will come to Washington cunning
for three particular men. First, 1t is
alaimed that he will be able to show
enough about Arthur's part in the
money campaign to entirely bowl him
out as a candidate. 1t Is said that Dor
sey can show that Arthur knew of the
agreement made in the interest of
Stanley Matthew's, and that he per-
sonally received 100000 of the sub
scription fund from G. p. Huntington,
and that he transmitted this money to
Indiana. At any rate. Dorsey's friends
say that the agreement will be so
clearly shown up that the impeach-
ment of Judge Matthews will be war
ranted, aud that the scandal will end
the political fortunes of all those con-
nected with it.
HOW THEY USED TO DO IT.
The investigation by the Housed Com
mittee on Accounts into Keifer's ap-
pointment OF his nephew as stenog.
rapher, has brought out the fact that
it has been q custom to allow an ap-
pointee to good position in the SER
vice of Congress to remain at home,
draw his salary, and hire q substitute
at a cheap rate. For instance. Mr..
Walter e. Todd, of Decatur, Ala, was
appointed to a 81 200 position by Door
keeper BrowAlow of the Forty-seventh
Congress. Mr.. Todd did not set foot
in Washington after his appointment,
but drew his salary and hired Mr.. Jas.
Hall to do his work during sessions for
so month. Mr.. Todd therefore lived
quietly at his Alabama home, and en-
ioyed an income of ab 1ut 81 ,O5O a year.
II seems this practice was quite exten-
sive under the Keifer regime, but il
has been abolished by the officers OF
the present House.
LAND GRANT FRAUDS.
Mr.. McMains, who is member OF
the Legislature of New Mexico, in
cludes six specifications In his memo.
rial representing the magnitude of the
fraudulent obtaining of public lands
under cover of private land grants in
New Mexico. OF these specifications
four include the name of Mr.. Stephen
B. Elkins, formerly Territorial Dele.
gate, as oneof the parties Immediately
interested in the forwarding and con
firmation of the various schemes. II
is charged that 1000, 900 acres Of pub
lie lands have been held in reserve Ol
withdrawn from the market, in the
interest of spectators, without shad
ow of law or equity. A sample of these
claims is referred to in the memoria
as the Uno de Cato tract, which Ell
kins sought to have confirmed as con
tanning $50 acres, whereas it was sub
sequently found to include 1000,
acres and another grant, pretended
to cover As, 500 acres, was made to en-
brace over 100000. 1t is impossible
that frauds like these alleged to have
been planned could have been carried
: out without the connivance Of persons
in the General Land Office. Tha
there has been vast amount Of cor
ruption in the management of tn
public lands in the TerritOries-espe
cially in New Mexico-is undOubtedl.
true. The charges now made, Will
! specifications and details, are too ex
plicit to be dismissed without thor
ough investigation.
JOHN SHERMAN OUT OF sORTs-INGER
SOIL FAvORING LOGAN.
Senator Sherman has been d badger
ed individual ever since last week
: The Senator has not a particular hon
eyed disposition any time, and n
sense of humor whatever. Therefor
l the incessant chatting to which he ha
been subjected during the simultane
. Gus progress of the Danville investi
t CATION and the Cincinnati riots ha
I made him like the fretful porcupint
! He is twice as glum rs usual, which
! saying good deal. and has annihils
/. ted several committee clerks, to sa
r nothing of taking off the heads of a
the pages who have addressed hiI
o since the rioLing began. 1t is reli'
: after the gush and general sloppin
over of gentlemen with President,
bees in their bonnets to meet a ma
. who dares be tart to another man wh
a MAY have a vote ut Chicago. 1t woul
:. be hard to find an individual whol
. Senator Logan would not take to h
d bosom just now.
!. 1t is reported that Senator Loga
e has scored a recruit i'm the person
the eminent star route counsel, pags
Bob, as he loves to be called. Paga
q Bob, SO the rumor goes, has abandone
Blaine and is for Logan.
" MR., TILDEN AS PRESIDENT AL Cal
DIDATE.
D Washington during the session
+ Congress is naturally center towal
which political intelligence flows fro
l. all parts of the country. Represent
ir tives and Senators are kept well il
~ formed of the public opinion in the
- districts and States, and at this tim
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