The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-24
Dudley Used aud DiScov, red.
Inside History of the Worst Scandal
Disclosed In American Politics.
How the Will of the People Was Frus.
trdted in 1888.

that were played by Mr.. Harrison's agent
in his own state of Indiana in the las
campaign.
h program, when the necessar,
money had been raised. was to carry b,
purchase those doubtful states whose
electoral vote would decide the contest
Quay managed the matter so deyterous
~ in the east that his operations wer,
never exposed in detail. though perfect
ly understood as to their general charac
ter. Dudley was less fortunate. He go
himself found out.
His experience under Dorsey in tn,
soap campaign in Indiana marked hin
out as the proper person to take care Of
that state. In his reckless eagerness to
make results certain he fell into the error
Of putting himself down in writing
lis celebrated blocks of five letter was
discovered and published in the newspa
pers, 1t furnished the conclusive evi.
dence. otherwise lacking, of the corrupt
use to which the money contributed by
the manufacturers was being put. So
open. so damning a revelation was never
before made by any man engaged in such
business. even to his pals. in the conf
dence of mutual depravity. For the re.
treshment of the popular memory that
extraordinary letter is here reproduced:
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN Ma
T1oNAL COMMITTEE. ~ FIFTH
AVENUE. New York. Oct. n.
Executive Committee:
VI. ). Quay. Chairman: j.. S. Clarkson.
vice.chairman: J. S. Fasset. secretary.
William W. Dudley. treasurer; John G.
New. y. l.. Conger. G.. A. Hobart. Samuel
tessenden. George Il. Davis. j. Man
chester Haynes. NJ. II. De Young. Will
lam Cassius Goodloe.
DEAR SIR: | hope you have kept
copies of the lists sent me. Such infor-
nation is very valuable and should be
used to great advantage. 1t has enabled
me to demonstrate to friends that with
proper assistance Indiana is surely re.
publican for governor and president. and
mas resulted. as ] hoped it would. in
securing for Indiana the aid necessary.
u committee will certainly receive
from Chairman Houston the assistance
necessary to hold our ~tioaters and doubt
III! voters and gain enough of the other
KIND to give Harrison and Morton 10000
plurality. New York is now safe beyond
peradventure for the republican presi-
GENITAL ticket; Connecticut likewise. In
snort. every northern state. except per-
haps New Jersey. though we still hope
to carry that state. Harrison's major
ny in the electoral college will not he
less than 1C0.
Make on friends in each precinct
wake w to the fact that only Doodle and
fraudulent votes and false counting of
returns can beat. as in this state. Write
ach OF our precinct correspondents:
First. to find out who has democratic
Doodle and steer the democratic workers
10 them and make them pay big prices
for their " men.
Second. scan the election officers close
y and make sure to have no man on the
board whose integrity is even questioned,
and insist on republicans watching every
movement OF the election officers.
rd-S that our workers know
every voter entitled to a vote. and let no
4 else even offer to vote.
EOurth-Divide the ~tioaters into blocks
Of i've and put a trusted man with nee
essary funds in charge of these five. and
make him responsible that none get
away and that all vote our ticket.
flfth-Make a personal appeal to your
best business men to pledge themselves
to devote the entire day, Nov. 6. to work
Al the polls. i. e., to be the present at the
yolls with tickets. They will be aston
shed to see how utterly ~dumfounded
ne ordinary democratic election bum
ner will be and how quickly he will dis.
The result will fully justify
he sacrifice of time and comfort. and
will be a source of satisfaction after
wards to those who help US this way.
Jay great stress on this last matter: it
will pay.
There will be no doubt of your receiv-
ng the necessary assistance through the
state and county committees
only see that it is husbanded and
made to produce results. ! rely on you
o advise your precinct correspondents
nd urge them to unremitting and con-
tant efforts from now until the polls
lose and the result is announced Off. :
tally. We will fight for a fair election
ere if necessary. The rebel crew can't I.
teal this election from US as they did in :
SSl without some one getting hurt.
Let every republican do his whole duty
the country will pass into republican
ands, never to leave it, trust. Thank
ng you again for your efforts to assist
in my work. ! remain yours SIN
erely. WILLIAM w. DUDLEY.
Please wire me result in principal
recIncts and county. :
The publication OF this letter played !
avoc with the plans it exposed. The
O,0CO plurality in Indiana for which 1
had bargained sank to a miser-
2,34S by reason Of the inability OF
is agents to carry out fully the nefari- :
us scheme he had planned. And even ]
he small plurality secured would have j
cen impossible under the circumstances {
ut for the other purchase to which re J