, 1880-05-06
THE SHERMAN "E0oM."

ton OF Gov. Newell--sOon to become
chief executive of our territory
upon the presidential question::
Two or three scores of men of
substance, members of the Sherman
club OF New York, met at No. s
West Twenty eighth street, last
evening for al expression of opininn
relative to the coming campaign.
General K, A. Merritt, Ex-Governor
Newell, Of New Jersey; Messrs. w.
Strong, Jesse Hoyt, L. E. Porter,
Bowie Dash, w. Mayer, M. Q. Ad-
doms, A. M. Hoyt, S. r. Kirby, J.T
Smith, General Graham, Colonel r.
q. Ward, Mr.. H. l.. White, Col. J.
b. Edgar, and Capt. G. Adams, OF
Kentucky, were among those pres
ent at the meeting.
.. A HARD FIGHT AHEAD.
Ex Governor Newell was intro.
duced as the first speaker, and began
by declaring that the coming .Presi-
dental election was the most i'm
portant in recent times, and that
those republicans who could see
certainty of success for their party
coming, in view of the actual state
of affairs, were of far more san
guiue rature than he. In view Of
the vote of the southern states being
almost solid for the democratic party
New York being republican only by
virtue of a split in the democracy,
New Jersey being democratic, Con-
nec,icut being very doubtful and the
vote in many Of the States in the in.
terror and on the Pacific slope being
certainly open to question, there
seemed to him to be no great hope
for republican success next No
vember. 1t was, therefore, neces.
sary forthe party to show great ac.
tiyity and to use careful judgment in
the selection Of candidate who
should lead them to victory ifit lay
in the power of one man to do So.
The time, he said, had gone by for
men to act as leaders in the sense
that Washington, jackson and Clay
were leaders, as in modern times the
people lead and leaders are the fol
lowers. but man should be chosen
with as much of the elements Of
leader as possible. For himself, he
as a republican would unquestou-
ably support that one of those men
mentioned as candidates who should
be the choice Of the convention,
though he had his own choice. He
then spoke OF Blaine as chlvahic
and popular man.-especiAlly popular
in New Jersey-who, if nominated,
W uld lead The party hopefully to a
possible victory. Garfield he con
sidered a possible candidate, but he
declared Sherman his cholce-(ap-
plause) mot from personal feeling
or obligation or friendship, but on
account of his record. He (the
sspeaker) had been alwaysa student
OF public Observation-Disclosures them
carefully. He had never been in
contact with any nlwhoimpressed
him more than Sherman did. He
was man of great physical endur--
ance aud was a good listener and
goud thipker--spch a man as reac ches
results and stands on his conclusions
He's had been a republican when to be
one was to discount success. When
he was candidate for the Spea ker-
ship of the House Of Representatives
against Pennington, of New jersey,
he had stood digpiiedly upon his
principles, not deignipg to explain
his attitude concerning the, helper
book until after the election was
closed. The country, Gov. Newell
thought, cannot afford to lose the
precedent Of his success. de (Mrs
Sherman) was the only man who, IN
the speakers opinion, could carry
out the policy of which President
Hayes is the undoubted head. This
policy was the wisest, and the admin
istration the most suecessful OF any
since the foundation OF the republic.
Further, he urged the nomination Of
John Sherman, out Of consideration
for his brother Gen. Sherman, who,
as soldier, seemed to be partially
ignored by the present generation,
but who was great soldier, ard who
had unlocked the gates Of Richmond
for the conqueror to come in. Sec
retary Sherman, he declared, ranked
Hamilton and GalIatin as Secretary
of the Treasury, and has administers
tion was grand business success.
Governor Newell was warmly ap.