The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-16
Estimates of Garfield.
WHAT THE. MEN IN CONGRESS-,
WHO KNOW HIM WELL, SAY.

Senator Beck is Glad 1t Wasn't Grant
A Defensive Campaign on the
Part of the Republicans-Mr. Gar
FIELDS Congressional Record to be
Oyerhanled - The Ticket Has No
Chance in New York or Pennsylya.
MIA.
WASHINGTON, June 8.-The nomination OF
Garfield was received with considerable sur
prise here. Senator Beck, Of Kentucky; with
that Grunt did not get 1t, for II he had been
he might have been elected, and
that would have been the end Of everything
The Southern members and Senators gener,
ally feel relieved since 1t is not Grant. and
pretty generally the Republicans pretend to
be we'll satisfied. All the Republicans are
pleased except the Grant II en-, who axe llttle
where expressed among the party men
that the Convention did not break up III Il
row.
GARFIELD's WEAKNESS
will be in his Congressional record. The De
Golyer contract Investigation Is In print
against him, and the record shows that AS a
member he received n fec of Sl0,WO as coun.,
he replied, ~ saw the chairman OF the conf
mittee of the appropriations" Speaking OF
the DO Golycr affair q prominent Georgia
Congressman said That It would not be so
BUSINESS, In which be was canglt along with
blaine and Colfux. Mr.. Garfield Will be put
upon the defensive on once, and a very warm
contest will DC waged upon him, In winch
Congressional investigation documents Will
furnish the chief ammunition. He Is also
WEAK IN CALIFORNIA,
In his record on the Chinese question. upon
which his vote will stare linn unplcasantly
In the face when he comes TO read 1t and re-
fleet upon the feeling In California against
the Celestials; and his salary grab record as
the member who reported the bill TO the
House and pushed 1t through and then took
the money Is fresh in everybody's memory.
Joints made against him al oyer Washing.
ton Tonight and discussed by the politicians
on every corner nnd In every hotel corridor
Republicans like Congressman EIoar and
Payne and Ilowley say that the nomination
Is u strong one, but they all agree that there
Is not now a doubtful Southern State and
that the contest will be In IndiaDa, Calfor-
MIA, New York, Connecticut n New Jersey.
Senator Window, when asked for his opin-
ion, said ~ think That the nomination set
ties all Of our difficulties and Is an excellent
one.'
THE PRESIDENT CONGRATULATED GARFIELD
by telegraph tonight, as also did Secretary
Sherman. Both the President and the Secre-
tury are, or pretend to be, very highly graft
lied at Mr.. Gartield's success, which Is rather
his afternoon, that 1t was u "little too much
Ohio, he was afraid. The President express.
cs regret that Gen. Grant should have allow.
ell his namc TO be presented. as 1t appears To
have been more for his friends than for him.
self.
Secretary Sherman Is much of the same
mind OF tho President and really appears tu
be charmed ut the result. 1t is said that nc
will be the United States senator from Ohio
IL Garfield Is elected, as he prefers that to be-
ing secretary Of the treasury. He would have
full six years in the Senate and could get but
four from the Administration.
vention ut Cincinnati Is variously interpreted
Senator Herman, of New York, for instance
states that 1t eliminates Thurman, Jewetttand
Payne, Of Ohio, from the contest, as Garfield
will sure to carry Ohio. The general opinion
appears to drift toward some strong Eastern
man, and
TuE BAYARD BOOM
has received a decided lift by the nomination
II impressions made at so early a momen
prove lasting. Almost everybody Ia satisfied
that New York Is removed from the list o
doubtful States.
WHO DEFEATED GRANT?
Much talk has been INDUCED In as to til,
probability that Blaine dictated the noInina
tior., and the general opinion Is that he did
Just about j O'Clock Blaine and Sherman
drove In u carriage to the White House ant
had IL consultation with the President. Tw'
dispatches were sent to Chicago, and one !
said to have been To the chairman OF tn
Maine delegation. Blaine was in his scat II
tho Senate shortly after the nomination ant
took part in the discussion OF the pending
bill. He appeared as contented and compla
cent rs though he had been nominated. Ono
he was in front Of MIR. Conkling's chair and
turning about, looked at the vacant seat mt
smiled. There Is no sort Of doubt about hi
satisfaction a. the nomination OF Mr.. Garfield
and lie Is reported to have said that he hat
given up all hopes of being nominated Nor
day afternoon.
WHAT SENATOR WALLACE THINKS.
Senator Wallace thinks that as q ticket t
unite the Republicans 1t Is strong, but other
wise very weak. 1t has no Glance In Ney
York, and the record Of Mr.. Garfield will b
used ellectually against him. 1t Is n veal
ticket III Pennsylvania, and the candidate
tariff record and free trade speeches, whic
gave him q membership In the Cobdcn Club
are fearfully against him throughout til
Keystone state. Altogether, 1t Is q very cas-.
! ticket to beat.