New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05

Liberal party, presiding over the convention j" N"
c.nnaH which nominated Horace Greeley lor
the Presidency. He visited Europe III 800
and acoin in 1875. being received with much
consideration in his native country. oh DIS return
ne took mart in the political canvass in Ohio, and
by his eloqucnct contributed materially 10 'h' cue
ton of GOV. Hayes and the overthrow of imitation.
pu,inc the recent campaign he laborcd zcaousy
for the election OF President Hayes, althon-h II ~
UNDERSTOOD tho strongest inducements were citFed
to win him to the support Of Dir. TiIden.
JOHN SHERMAN.
Senator John Sherman. from the drst mention OF
CIV. Uay,e's name in connection with tie freM-
drutiol Office has been his siaunchSt friend anu al
vocate Recently he has been accredited with bcihg
Nr HAYES. most confidential and trusted ADVISOR
and with having more influence IN the organization
Of the new Cabinet aud Administration
than any other of President fiaycs'S iriehns
or political counScOrs. Public rumor ana
opinions have connected him with Cabinet posi-
ton from the time il became reasonably certain lhV
Mr. HAYES would need Cabinet, and senator ShoT-
mans conspicuous services rs Chairman Oh inc con-
ATE Finance Committee for several years ana ac-
kpowe,lged financial ability made 1t equally certain
that if he entered the Cabinet II would be To hi the
highly important and responsible position Oh 9'tIe-
tor. If in Treasury Senator Sherman Vas IN close
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,be counting Of the electoral vote, and received ana
entertained Mr. Hayes aad family Oh their arrival
in Washington.
Jobn sherman comes from distinguished Con
recticut family. founded by refugee Roundhead
from Essex England. Ills father, Charles E0b'it
Sherman. a lawyer, removed 10 Ohio in $50, ana
became Judge of the Supreme Court. lie married
youug. and had a family of IL children. OF the
sons. William Tecumseh Sherman Is Inc
General of the Army. John sherman ""'
tbe eighth child. He born at Ian
caster. Ohio, May 10, 1928, and received
hi. early education nj Mount Vernon, Ohio. AT IL
he WAS sent TO the Aluskngum Improvement TO earn
his own living ami 10 learn civil engineering. Alter
two year, p,Iitica changes deprived him OF his pest
tion. and he began the study 0t la" ri Mdhshc!"'
ONO, with his brother, Charles !. Sh"rlnan' al''I
ward United states District Judge. lie sfudl'n
Latin and read largely OF English standard authors
lie WAS licensed to practice law the day altcr he De
came OF age. For u years Re was partner WIN
his older brother. john rode the circuits II Is
stated. " Charl * managed the business ANA couh-
seled i'll the Office"
John sherman, as "A politician. was MEMBER oi
fla. National " nix Conventions of 1918 an,i ln12
and in the later year was chosen a Picaihcutl3
cIrrtor. In 1851 ire ran Tor Congress in the Aiilth
District Of Ohio and was elected. Tae law firm
WIS then dissolved. tie distinguished himself ~
the House Of Representatives AS fluent d'"air'
and 4 man OF affairs lie was again elected to the
XXXVth and XXNVItA Congresses. He was the
Re3ublcau candidate for Speaker Oh The
latter and after an unprecedented contest
wanted ONLY one or two votes t. secure his election
puring that Congress be was chairman OF che '0ih-
f,itiap on WAYS and Means. Ia 1860 hc was elected
to fine XNXEIITh Congress but IN SCI, on the res