New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
BREEZY TALK FROM DORSEY.
INCIsIvE COMMENTS AND PREDICTIONS.
HOW THE REPUBLICANS CAN sUcCEED-HILL TBB
STRONGEST DEMOCRAT.


| STRONGEST DEMOCRAT.
| Ex-senator Stephen w. Dorsey, of New
Mexico who was secretary Of the Republican National
Committee In 1880. sailed for Europe ye.teriay lila
his intention to take sail OF 500 niles along coast
OF Norway during the SIMMER A TRIBUNE Reporter
saw him at the Gssy House before his departure and
had long Interview Mr. Dorsey Is In fine health and
spirits bonzei by exposure on his ranoh but ookin,
| osperous and happy. He discussed politicians and
politics with his Oldme sarcasm ani yigOr He spoko
OF President Arthur being deserted man becsuso
he nad deserted his friends affirmed that Senator Eyrt.
was dry OF real ideas ~ Vermont len stalk
spoke of Allison sec)ni g rde.I In MS Do
ltca character alluded TO Governor Foster Of ono
supporter OF John Sherman for President for ths
purpose OF getting Shermns shoes, aud declared that
| he opposed to the rcnominaton Of Mr. Blaine for
President although he nothing else pro5ibe tho
present time, aud not disposed 10 assault the Maine
statesman. The Senator was ful OF political rcmins-
cences. The Of Senator COnkling coming up he
said:
have not been to call on Conking for tho simple
reason that have ths time to spare. n sho Id
HIM lie would spend the evening with
hun aud stay all ngnt. Tnat Is his way. He wants to
AZ up with friend Till the wee small hours have not
the time to spare for that Kind OF cali II through
| Comkngs suggestion thas the famous conference Of
| 1880 at the Fifth Avenue Hotel held. He and Cen
eral Arthur and myself went thc Rsstgouche region
together fish. On the way down the II. Lawrence
the Thousand Islands lie suSSc-ted tDat confer
ence OF getting from Garfield the nee
essary pledges TO satisfy the who put up
the money campaign. He told that when his
friends satisfied. he meaning Norton AMI Arthur
Others he would be at disposal for number OF
| speeches wherever I M ,ht seni him He hal never
gone OF State before, and ths " great con-
cession for General Arthur WAS not party TO tho
arrangement although he may have listened TO II
heard It. Arthur was AFRAID Of Conklng. He had
will of his when Conk.ing was around"
"Well, tell something about politics OF todayi
| Have you not some ideasT
Everybody has IDEAS about politics, however cruis
or chaotic not different from other mortas Ia that
aspect. think instance, that 1t rank folly for
the commit lss to hold continuous meeting Of
the Executive Commttee When tue n,lrman AMI
secretary elected the entire responsibility
| Of the campaign should have been pat on
their shoulders The committee should have
gone home and have left them to out their
own salvation and that Of the party In 1850 we had
open DOORS When "A came in we asked him to sta,e
his business then and there. and decided It on ths
spot"
What about the future OF the Republican partyl"
"If party only relieve itself OF the white hats
and silk stockings OF tne gangrcn AMI te George N-
lam curt se- il has quarter OF century OF
control before it. with and usefulness enough 70
make its control valuable To tho country. MI CleYe-
land has unravelci all that there was solid In tie
Democratic organization. There longer cohesion.
consistency OF intelligence III tnit ptIll' Inv
dscpnne IA iel the disappearance o. the party
pelf - the dim distance OF warded party service.
When the hungry Democrats found no plunier they
broke rauks When they found no thank, they broke
faith. When the cullng and kicking began Of the Old
leaders, national anu local. the last prospect OF
Democratic success was gone. DsbtnIlng an army 10
catch the sraggers has been ricI By the Republican
party But his Is the first time thit any hum. being
ever OF Democratic oh ia IN power for
getting MS party, and playing hleands,ek with the
deserters o. his antagonists. NJw THAI think OF IT, Is
It Lot tue strangest spectacle the world thar the
who abandoned the republican party because they
could not control 1t are the men wao now control tho
executive OF the Dem)crltc party, ami to whom he
looks for advice You can take Grover Cleveland AMI
the Democrats who stIn support or sympathze With
him. AMI the Republican Muywumps who stand by him
bnndy, and whole crow together couldn't control
"A county IN the state OF New-York Yet they control
fifty milion Of people, whDm they assume to be OF
meaner clay and css noble purposes than themselves
Eyeglasses and Eaglsh Drogue, and English bad man
msnnerisns, sovepire mats, silk stocx-
ny rdiled nght-shrt|. control neither party, nut
for being they controlling All the country"
" Have not Republicans been catering somewhat TO
this element T.
The Republican party has been catering to every
element CArpng has taken the place OF honest criti-
cisn. Fault -fndn, taken the acs OF suggestion
Assumption stands III the place Of knowledge. All you
to do 10 why the Republican party Is nor in
power look the ni,ory o. tns party New YORK
for past cght years. One faction nu rather
party defeated Ia the state and National elec-
tiOns tnan 70 cl"rS apppntel ~ 500 year IN
Wasnln .on without Ciyl Service reform animation
The faction wOhld rather see the party 20 down
tina TO see the ablest an many espects tho most
eminent Neslork ever produced stand AT the head
OF his party lhs wasdenounce as bosssin bY rsOns
VINO trei but failed themselves. Another
faction wiling everything should pieces rather
tnaD to see Mr. Blame beaten Ia convention. the
wrangling has gone on until men have fors Dttca they
are Repu Ic ms ana unt y N.w-Yors with naSnlh-
KrpuDllcAn majority OF 10000 has necone n"arly
confirmed Democratic state. Cleveland ma, gwen me
Republicans of Newiork and OF the country chance 10
recover from this coud'tion Of tAinss me sta.tloa
jouty nc resLinet mere IN l,Ss
what about the can ihiatr Ia lSSS +
tnnk At the present time Mr. BA'ine's chances OF
that General Logan and John sherman wii
Jointly have majority OF the votes or tho
convention OF 1876. when Blaine came 50 near nom.
nation. huI i,iei One thlng IS certain "r Blaine Is
TOO experienced politician to permit Garfield TO
appear the National convention from Maine although
lom Rect is qdte eqna 60 the role believe tnat there
Will be fewer names before the next convention than
before any that has been held"
In wnat direction does success lie r.
=" In thorough orstnlzition. The Republicans tn the
East think they know how TO orsanze Ia tart they are
back from Indiana sat down with General Arthur
to ind out about tn!s state ms reports rom Il were
sngnir.y faulty He bad no definite Information OF
reliable character from more than twenty counties
began pun everything aud concentrate on the city
OF NewYorK. II was my Idea that here w,re the thou.
sands Of Democratic votes rom "nOu converts mus 10
made II they could be made anywhere. IL The sLno
course had been pursued III 1854 Blaine would nave
VINO viii be the Democratic nomlueer'
"Tnc brightest politician the Democratic party has.
that present Governor Of the state OF Newiork
"rhrre is sgh est chance III the world for hin
don't believe ne co9ii get = de"satlon RON a sIn;1e
try retrieve himself WITH his party Oy retrscing ns
which has lost THIS fellow up here Ia Albany VIII cut
What about JEFF Davsr
the OLD sinner snt worth talking about. lie Is tho
nckerng spark IN the smodIierinS ashes or rebellion
and secession"