The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12
COLUMBUS LETTER.
Sherman's Shameful schemes-Dem.
ocratic convention-wken shall II
be held.
Special Correspondence of Democrat.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 5, 1880.

ocGatlc GonVentlon-W WIEN Shall "
be held.
Special Correspondence of Democrat.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 5, 1880.
One of John Sherman's peculiar
methods of arousing popular enthus-
iasm in behalf of his presidential
boom has just leaked out here. 1t
is universally reported and generally
believed that Garfield, Foster and
Sherman have formed a triumvirate
and farmed put the political portion
of Ohio. This arrangement was
made at the last Republican conyen-
ton in Cincinnati. 1t, WAS charged
at the time and denied but as Foster
and Garfield have gotten their re-
ward, as Governor and Senator, and
as they are both working TO deliver
Sherman's share of the goods in the
shape of a solid Sherman delegation
to the Chicago convention, the bar
gain is not only apparent, bnt trans
parent, so much so that there is a
mild sort of hell stirred up in the
Republican ranks, and arch-angel
Beatty and other Stalwart cherubs
are leading a revolt in favor of Blaine,
with fair prospects of cooking Sher-
mans goose by dividing the Ohio
delegation.
When Garfield returned. 20 Wash
ington after his election and his
gushing garden wall speech here,
Senator Horn of the Lerai97district
addressed him a very touching letter
on Sherman's candidacy, for the
presidency. Garfield sat down and
wrote a very strong letter in Sher-
mans behalf urging that it vas es
s%ential that John should have the
solid and enthusiastic support of all
Ohio Republicans, as it was doubtful
if any other Republican but Sher-
map could carry Ohio. This letter
was cooked up by Sherman and Gar
field inWashingthn. John is a great
believer of letters. 1t will be re-
membered that just four years ago.
Senator Burns of Mansfield, now q
government ofice-holder by the
grace of Sherman, wrote John a sim
liar letter to the Horn letter and
Sherman answered it, by strongly
indorsing Hayes and thus started
the boom which nominated Hayes at
Cincinnati. Horr's letter from Gar
field had no sooner reached him than
it became known all over the country,
before Horn knew Garfield had an
swered his letter. William Henry
Smith, collector of the port of Chi
cago, and manager of the associated
press, telegraphed to Samuel G.. Cur
tbs the press agent here to see Horn
and get the letter and telegraph it
over the country. The orders were
obeyed and the letter sent out, and
the Sherman boom by the aid of
government officials and a great
monopoly, and in accordance with a
cut and dried programme was
launched upon the stormy sea Of
politics. The Stawlarts will see that
it is scuttled and sunk before it
reaches the fair harbor of Johns
hopes.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
At a recent meeting of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee, it
was resolved that the convention to
make nominations for a State ticket
and adopt a State platform should
not be held until after the National
Democratic Convention. This ac-
ton of the Committee has been pur
posely misunderstood and m~isrepre-
scented by busy bodies. 1t has even
been stated in some quarters that
the committee had selected four dele
gates at large to the National con-
vention. Ofcourse this is a mistake.
The committee would not think of
assuming such power unless it want
ed to create diseord and dissention,
and thus embarass the Ohio Demo
oracy on the eve of the impending
presidential election. AS far as my
observation goes, 1 have not seen