Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-14
How Garfield Wa. Nominated.


SAW AND PARTICIPATED IN 1T.
In an interview with reporter OF the Indian
arolis NttrS. Gen. Harrison OF Indiana gives the
lo9 t,nI version OF me manner in which Gen.
They say that the nomination was the result
OF cheming and combination. / tell Won thar
wren We went into convention that morning,
NOBODY knew who would be the nominee. had
Deen up TIL O'Clock with Gov. Smith OF Yer
mont visiting all the anti-Grant delegations 10
See what could be DONE after long consulta-
n.son. Foster, Hoar, and other leaders OF the
Blaine sherman and Edmunds forces. and re-
Tired after we had satisfied ourselves that MOTH
Ing could be accomplished. The friends OF the
respective candidates thought the others should
was done.
When got into the convention asked Gar.
held any thing had been done. and was told
nothing. 1 asked, What can we do? but re-
celNed no satisfactory response. We went into
lhe baliotlng, and an effort was made by Massa-
chGsettS 10 give sherman send off with twen-
ty-one votes. but he failed TO gain any strength
from II. After the 3ith ballot had been taken
the chairman OF the Wisconsin delegation asked
me 10 help his 1. votes for Washburne and II
lothlbg came OF Ii, he would then throw them
IoT Gaineld, IL would support him. told him
would reel around and see what could be done,
ana when Indiana was called il gave Wash
pune or 10 votes but they had no effect.
Seeing this, and realizing the futility OF strug-
Snng further with him, Wisconsin cast her
Washburne vote for Garfield. He received so
all told, or that ballot, but even then the move.
ment dld not appear TO make much Roadway
T., On the thirty-siXth ballot Connecticut came
IN early with eleven votes, but even then they
were not followed by any Immediate effect. ILL
nois only gave eight or her anti-Grant votes.
But when Indiana followed with Twenty-Five
Tor Garfield. it began to strike the delegates
mere was something In 1t. and chairmen came
rushing TO me asking If Indiana meant TO stand
Dy That vote. Being assured that she did
changes We're rapidly made to the Garfield col
umn, and the Gay was won. The issue was the
III eXrpnt
described, and which was venuured as en- ex-
pertinent After the Garfield movement began
there was net time for dispatch to have pass
ca between Chicago and Washington, to affect
tne result; and all these stories about this or
that candidate having originated the break are
pure inventions. The break was Spontaneous
originating itself, SO TO speak,
BLooDHoUNDs RENDING THEIR MAsTgR.-Moses
Spratt. negro. owns and works a small farm
at FairyieW Before the war, spratt was
Save In Virginia. lie came north after emanci-
patton bringing with him pair of southern
bloodhounds OF the kind that were formerly
used In hunting fugitive slaves. With these
be went into the business Of breeding blood
MOUNDS. He always had large stock OF the
animals on hand which he keeps chained to
Kennels In the yard. Wednesday night SpraJt
mad party OF friends at the house and liquor
was passed around so literally that they ali cot
drunk. About midnight Spratt went out into
the yard and the dogs began to growl. He
spoke to them, but his voice being husky with
Iquor they failed to recognize 1t and growled
the more. In his drunken reckleSSneSS Spratt
PICKED up stick and struck Pomp, one of the
most ferocious of the animals. The dog sprany
at him and the chain swapping the infurlated
Deast fastened his teeth In Spratts throat. In
the desperate struggle that ensued he was
thrown TO the ground, falling near the kennel
OF another dog. That dog also attacked him.
Spratts cries brought his companions to his
assist ance, but before they could rescue him he
was almost torn to pieces and will probably not
recover.-N. Y. Times, 18Th.