The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-04
B00DLER DUDLEY.
His Foul Scheme to Garry Indiana.
Forced to Confess That He Wrote
the Bribery Letter.
An Exposure That Makes Indiana
Safe for Cleveland.
An Infamous Procedure That
Smirches Harrison Himself.
Democrats OF the State Jubilant-Repub-
licans Apologlzing and Repudiatlng,
But the Trail OF the Serpent Is
Over Them All.

Inc sensation oil the hour in Indiana is
The Indianapolis Sntinels discovery of the
letter written by W. w. Dudley, treasurer
OF the National Republican Committee, to
the chairman Of Republican county CON-
= .nittees giving them explicit instructions
how TO use the money sent into that State
for the purchase OF voters. The most
damaging feature Of the letter was the
fourth instruction, viz: divide the
floaters into blocks Of five, and put a
trusted man with necessary funds in charge
OF these five, and make them responsible
that none get away, and that all vote our
ticket" This letter was printed stimuli
taneously in The Sentinel and The Nctv York
Sun and Times being telegraphed
from indianapolis 10 the last named
papers. Dudley, who is remembered
as the coadjuior Of Dorsey in
the Indiana campaign of 1850 when the
Republicans flooded the State with new 81
bills, and by the most outrageous corrup-
ton secured the electoral vote Of that
State for Garfield, promptly declared the
letter, "as published" in the New York
papers, to be forgery. 1t seems now that
in the Geographic transmission some in
consequential errors Of text appeared, and
Il was on this that Dudley declared the
letter forgery. The SntinoPs copy Of the
letter being correct il prints the following
challenge:
''Thc indianapolis Sentinel Company
will pay William W. Dudley 1000 II lac
will come to indianapolis and swear that
the letter bearing his signature, and pub.
lished In these columns this morning, aud
OF which the original is in the possession
Of the editor OF The .SHiiacl, is a forgery
This offer is made in entire good faith.
The money has been placed in the Mer.
chants National Bank Of this city, and
will be paid over to Mr.. Dudley the mo-
men; lac swears that the letter is a forgery"
A New York special to The L0uisrUe
> turisr-JOiTHni, gives the following facts
which show how Dudley has been con.
yictcd Of the authorship, out OF his own
mouth:
"The letter Of Dudley 10 the Republican
County Chairmen In Indiana il stirring up
things here, and the great Indiana manir-
ulator Of elections andtwo-dollaT crisp bills
Is catching il on all sides. The corrupt
letter is on lis way 20 New York, and will
be autographed and circulated broadcast
through the country. Il Is a Tad letter.
ana all thoughtful and conservative ciii-
zens will 80 construct thought Col. Dud-
ley too smart q man 10 write such a letter,
but his zeal for the G.. q. 7. has got the
better Of his judgment Hearing that Col.
Dudley had been talking about suing some.
body Tor libel, a reporter called upon him
at tho National Republican headquarters
and asked him what the trouble was
That letter, a. published in The Tina,
Is a forgery" exclaimed Col. Dudley.
"How is Il forgery3' was asked.
at contains things | never wrote. II
distorts what did write"
Col Dudley was assured that The Tina
would publish any correction he might
give, and would be glad 10 print his letter
rs he wrote H. lie was then asked for a
copy Of his letter. To this request he said
II don't know. ! shall have 10 consult
my counsel, Col. George Bliss II he ad.
viscs me 10, will send you a copy Of the
letter ~ wrote u.
"will you point out the instance in
which your letter, as published in The
limo, v incoreet?'
"well, in the fst place, the paragraph
about frightening away naturalized voters
is wrong. said nothing about natural.
llfu NOLffNs ~ NWNF NNWMNA AAAl fNllfu
them Democratic bummcrs and loaicrs, Il
would have been correct, and would find
no fault with IL. Then your editorial com.
ments are malicious You distort what
>Sa In your editorial columns"
"will you point out any other crror?"
81 haven't time. You have abused me.
In all my life my character has never bct'
assailcd before. You charge me with brib'
cry"
please take notice." he added that
have no, admitted that wrote any let.
ter"
IL understood You 10 admit expressly
that YOU had written letter but 10 con.
tend that the version In The 1ima Ia n
garblcd version. Now, The 7imo wants
10 publish n correct version in justice 10
you. Will YOU give one TO The Timer
81 will consult my counsel and let you
know during the evening"
II II not too much 10 say that the Re
publicans have been thrown into constcr-
nation by the publication Of this letter.
ThcyT cognizs that such letter, added 10
Senator Quays attempts at colonization In
this city. must disgust decent people and
send all the Independent vote 90 Clevc-
land. Col. Dudley's method OF meeting
H. publication gives the Republicans little
comfort either. lie admits that hc wrote
q letter TO the Republican County Chair.
men Of Indiana, but ho refuses 30 produce
the letter. Republicans generally couccdc
that II Col. Dudley did not publish his
own version Of bis letter, the case was
very black against him.
Col Dudlcy's talk abouilibcl suits made
everybody smile. lie sent word 10 Col.
Brce that be- was going b. sue him, and
Col. Bncc sent him word 90 come on with
his lawsuit and nut delay. In view Of Col.
Dudley's reputation Tor carrying Indiana
hy soap" in 1880 people naturally asked
how large damages hcexpccicd 81 get now.
Would be get Dorsey 70 certify 10 his good
character II 70, who would give Dorsey
n tcstimonial2
Tie Tmo (lndepchdcn,) says. editori.
ally. Of the letter this morning "li Gen
William W. Dudley will send 20 Tie Tina
true cops OF the letter which lac admits
he sent 70 the Republican County Chair.
ne In Indiana, We will give u the promi-
nen c Of larsa type aud conspicuous posi-.
ton. Bui Gen. Dudley will Scc the rcces.
Ii,y Of sending IL promptly, and Of meet.