Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-07

But 10 their unspeakable establishment and
chagrin he actually lead in the movement
% lay the bill aside, and thereby deprived
the party OF the benefit of the iniquitious
at the approaching Congressional
elections. They laOOred with him long
and earnestly. They even threatened him.
They told him in the bunteSt fashion that
the pOstponement OF the Force bill until
the next session OF Congress at his in
stance, would not only cost him his place
at the head Of the National Committee, but
his whole influence with his party besides
He refused TO yield an inch, however, and
held on 10 the course he had taken and
sent the Force bill over, as he had planned
TO do.
WHY QUAY WAS so SERENE.
1t now appears that Quay's serenity IN
der the terrible ordeal of party criticism
aud arraignment through which he passed
was, in measure, owing 10 mis- confidence
IN his ability 10 execute the new plan of
carrying elections which he had had in
mind for more than year Hemight have
silenced many of his critics by taking them
into his confidence, for they, like himself,
had only ultimate success in view and could
have been won over to any plan OF par
tory results. Their object in press
ing the Force bill was not in the
hope OF rendering elections any more
fair, but because they considered il es-
sential 10 the bringing Of the South TO
the Republican fold. Quay, not a whit
more INSCRIPTIONS than they, simply had
a plan of his own for keeping the party in
pOwer-a far better plan, he thought, than
Iheirs-and being afraid 10 get too many
people into the secret, kept his peace but
pushed his plan and submitted 70 the at
tacks Of his party friends in silence. He
could see the main point Of the game was
to keep faith with the manufacturers, pass
the Tariff bill and make sure of another
corruption fund. The other part Of the
could then be carried out some
what at leisure, but in ample time 70 effect
and even definitely shape the result IN the
next National contest.
Hardly was Harrison warm in his chair
before Quay began plotting for 1892, though
il does not appear that he had Harrison's
success again in view. Even q man OF
Quay's resources has his limitations, and
the great cOrrupter OF the people
in 1883 felt that be could not hope TO
achieve success again by the same meth
DDS and precisely upon the same lines en-
DlOyed before. 1t would be safer TO move
in a different way Ibis new inlquities to
perform An attempt TO repeat his old
manoevres might be followed by exposure
and disaster. 1t must have been with some
thing Of delight. therefore. that he recelv-
ed the proposition Of the man Lindsey,
who pointed out how easy 1t would be
to make the doubtful States reliably Re
publican simply by transfer Of few
Republican negroes from the
South, introduced into the different lCcah-
ties 10 take places as la5Orers. According
to the correspondence which follows, Quay
was instantly struck with the suggestion,
arranged to see Lindsey at an early day,
put him at once in communication with
Dudley and ClarksOn, and requested the
of q sum of money to Lindsey, TO
aid in the early inauguration Of the move
ment. Quay unQuestionably felt that the
much desired secret OF how to con-
tinue his party in power had
been found, and that sim
ply by putting wheels on the suffrage, so
10 speak, in several States, he could roll
enough impecuniOus people about the
70 make the result in November,
1892, in every way satisfactory 10 the Re
publican party. As for the situation IN the
extreme South, where the Force bill was
20 operate, he cared nothing. AL
he desired was TO stock the doubtful
States with Republican cOlOred voters, and
insure National Republican success again,
and Force bills and all other bills not yield
ing Fat from the manufacturers might go
TO the winds.
The man Lindsey, who appears as the
originator of this scheme, was so greatly
by Quay's approval and adOp-
ton of and by Quay's promises Of pecu-
mary assistance that he seems 70 have
pushed it with great energy. According
10 his own statement, be conferred with
Congressman from three differ
mt States sought to be influenced politi-
ally bv his methOds-Indiana, Connectl-
,ut and West Virginia-and in every case
vas met with words OF praise and encour-
azement. All Of the Congressman consulted
thought his plan for insuring Republican
success an admirable one, and several OF
hem went so far as to put him In commu-
lition with prominent party workers at
heir homes, whose assistance IL was
.hought necessary 70 obtain. A notable
convention, according to the correspond
,nce. was that Of United States Treasurer
Huston, who was not only most favoraoly
impressed with LindSey's project hlmSelI,
but promised to lay the matter before the
President aud have Mr.. Harrison consider
. in connection with the possibilities IN
ndiann next time.
For several months Lindsey's plan has
,ctuallv been afoOt, and his recent CORES
)endence with his deputy, Whitehead, IN
licates that arrangements have already
leeu made to locate large number OF ne
,rOes in West Virginia rs soon as the Con
,resSional elections should have passed, so
hat they might be taken from tennessee
without imperiliug the election OF the ne
gro, Cheatham.
THE DOCUMENTS IN THE CASE.
The correspondents which follows IS
complete narrative in itself The iucep-
ion of the scheme, its approval by Quay
md other prominent Republican leaders,
Is Endorsement by Representatives In Con
yreSs whose political fortunes were 10 oe
forwarded by il, are all clearly set 1orth
)y documentary evidence that cannot Dc
-e6utted or explained away. Inc lac
,imIles of a number Of letters constitute d
highly interesting exhibit
From the correspondence it appears the
D. Med. Lindsey began his work as long
lgo as May -, 1889, when, as he says, ne
discussed his scheme with Edward Nc
Of Pennsylvania, since CHOSEN 10
le Clerk Of the House Of Representatives
referred him TO Senator Quay,
Who Immediately Endorsed the colonization
scheme, and referred 10, with his approval,
% his henchmen. Clarkson and Dudley
lindsey was thoroughly familiar with the
methods that would carry his plan
through successfully. His record as q
is one TO be proud OF. When
le undertook this special mission he was
Secretary of the Southern Emigration
Company. He was candidate for Con-
,ress on the Republican ticket from the
first District of North Carolins in 1875,
,ut was defeated. In 1852 be got himself
nto serious trouble and was accused OF
aking 200 department clerks from Wash
ngton to North Carolina TO serve as depu-
Y marshals. This he did under the oirec-
ion of j. J. Mott, chairman Of the State
Executive Committee of North Carolina In
SS7 he took Ill negroes to East Orange,