The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-03-02
The Doodle Cabinet officer.


the ''fimsiest character and utterly INSULT
Gent" The evidence We submitted was in
both instances from members of its own party.
The Philadelphia Press is highly reputable
Republican journal, and to it we referred for
proof of Wanamakers collection of $4,000
in Doodle, at least, while common newspaper
report, which we did not refer to in our former
article, credited him with collecting as high
as $500, 900. This larger sum may have been
true or it may not We give it only for what
it is worth Certain it is, that he paid into
the Republican campaign treasury very large
amount, and now has his reward in having
been selected as the next Postmaster General,
in consequence Of his Doodle gathering per
formances. At least it is so intimated by the
Indianapolis Ne,cS, an influential Republican
paper published at Gen. Harrison's home
We prefer to give Republican testimony alto
eether. if possible for we know that Demo-
cratic testimony would stand no chance of
acceptance whatever, with our contemporary; |
and, as this discussion has proved, Repubi- |
can testimony stands very little better chance |
of acceptance than Democratic, lift be against /
him.
We must express our acknowledgements to
the Sentinel for its courtesy wherein it says
of the eyewitness adverted to in our former |
article, that 1.-The whole story has very i'm |
probable appearance" 1t further says:
''The laws of New York in regard to bribery /
are very stringent, and the AdrOcdte's eye
L - -,.rrlA
speedily find himself witness before the
grand Jury Now, we beg leave to say that
this eyewitness can be very readily mater
ialized,'' and while we do not feel at liberty
to make his name public through this medium,
his name is at the service of the editor, and
if he is desirous of sending him before the I
grand jury, be has she opportunity. We will 1
simply remark that he is a Republican gen (
tleman of the highest responsibility, whose (
reputation for veracity is equal to that Of the /
editor of the Sentinel, or any other gentleman
in this community. The information he in
parted to us was no secret, it was given IN .
public manner in public place. The SeHtt- /
NETS intimation of his ''immeierialIiy, IS
wholly gra,uitons and unnecessary to this dis 1
cussion, If 1t be the intention to conduct II on [
principles Of perfect fairness.
By fair discussion truth Is elected, but con 7
troversy is not discussion, if we may be per-
mitted to draw distinction between terms 50
nearly synonymous. There is a shade Of diff (
ference, in so far as that they do not imply
the same thing. This wordy contest has de-
generated into controversy, 10 so far as oar
neishbor is concerned. Il IS not discussion.
The Sentinel brought it on, and its editor
must now excuse US if we decline to pursue il
any further, We have other use for our
space. We have given substantial proof
Of all that We alleged in the beginning but It
does not satisfy him. Il IS hard to say what
would satisfy him. We we're very well aware
Of the hopeless task before Us At the start TO
convince him Of anything Of party character
that he did not want 10 believe. He Is liv ,
ing example Of that we'll known oouplet. thai, /
a man convinced against his ai;i
isofthe same opinion ssiIl
We mean this in no offensive sense. only that
he Is so set, so strong in his convictions, that
argument is thrown away upon him. The
spear o. I,huriei would be insufficient to pierce
the triple mail Of his party prejudice, in 50
far as to convey truth to his mind, il be
did not want to receive il. Therefore, as We
before said, il IS a hopeless task, waste OF
words, waste Of effort, TO altemps to
engage ia a discussion with a gentleman
whose measal status is so constituted. What
We wrote in the beginning was for the Publie
more than for him.
Before closing this article, however. Is Is
well 10 remind him that be is behind in bis
reading and does not keep paee with current
events. Il is true Of his friend Dudley, that
be was not indicted by the Grand Jury AZ To-
dianapolis, but the Democrats there concluded /
to take a different course Of proceeding ia his
case, aud haze instituted proceedings against
him By the lgyiag ef i1yoraation. Accord 1
inely warrant has been issued Tor him and /
placed in the hands of an officer, who viii I
proceed TO Washington and arrest him II
the Seatiael demands the proof Of this, as
il probably will, we stale here in advance, (
that such is the newspaper report. We were /
not ID Indianapolis to see th= warrant, nor 70 1
interview the messenger. Bot We believe the 4
repor, is accepted as tue. NJ. Dudley IS !
said to be the only member Of the Republican 1
National Committee abo has NOS called upon 4
Gen. Harrison a, Indianapolis. Perhaps be 4
thought that he bad good reasons for not
showing himselfin that city. tse, there are
many people who agree with him.
word, now, about the campaign eon,ri.
buttons Of President Cleveland aud has cabi-
net. As they we're 10 be the benefeiaries, il I
successful, and as these expenses have 70 be
met By voluntary contributions, 10 fund being
set apart for the purpose, who was TO make
such contributions If not the President and
his Cabinet9 They were immediately con
cerned in the proper conduct Of the election,
ana ought to have given for that purpose.
But il is not said that they carried a suhscrp
ton book around ike Wanamaker and others,
and piled up the Doodle until j; reached hun
dreds Of thousands, sum hitherto unap-
preached at any previous election IN this
country The Sentinel says that there vas an
assessment Of six per cent. upon the Fed
era! Office. holders at Washington Where is
lis authority for that statement? II did not
give it. We have been told that iweaty per
cent Of those Office holders are Republicans,
and Of course they we're not assessed unless It
was done by the Republicans. We have been
told By those in position to know, tina, no
assessment of the kind was made. We have
made special inquiry upon this point, and fiHd
that it is not true. Contributions may have
been made, and doubtless we're, but they we're
voluntary and from sense Of duty, which is
a very different thing from assessment. flour {
be true, this alleged As sessment is
but Pigment Of somebody's brain, who has
put it forth as some sort Of palliation for the
enormous sum raised by the Republican par
ty, by the process of frying the fat out of
corporations and manufacturers, with
which to buy Gen. Harrison's election.