New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-07
GARFIELD IN HIS OWN DISTRICT.

REPEATED AND EMPHATIC PROOFS OF THE coNFr-
DEyCE OF HIS CONsTITUENTs-CAMPAIGN LIBELs
ANswERED-A TALK WITH CONSUL MILAN.
A TRIBUNE reporter met the Hon. Thomas
j. McLaiu. United states Consul at Nassau Bahamas,
one OF General Garieds immediate constituents, who
spending few days in the city, and had the following
conversation with him in relation to the Republican
candidate for President:
Are you a resident OF General Gafheids congress
sonsl District"
"Yes. the old Giddngs- Garfield District is my home."
replied Mr. McLain.
rs Garield's nomination thoroughly acceptable 10
the Republicans OF the district ~
ENTIRELY So In fact, they are immensely enthusiastic
over it. and look bigger majority for him THE
Fall than he ever got Congress- and that is saying
a good deal"
.what was the largest majority Garfield got for
CongressP
"Apout 10, 900, I think. Possibly trde more lie is
extremely popular at home"
What Is the secret Of Garaelds popularity in his dis.
trict ~
of magnificent ability. aud We have unbounded conf
dence in his integrity and honesty He has excellent
socal qualities His nsnliness OF character and sturdy
independence admirable. His constituents are In"
teIeent people who believe they best serve the
marty The country and themselves by keeping him In
Congress rs they have done rgh along for eighteen
wears We have had only four Representatives since
Ohio bee ime State, but OF them only served two
terms Whittlesey. Gddngs and Garfield have been our
Representatives for three1uarters OF century. We
have shown our wisdom by this course, for we kepe
Whittlesey till he made the Watchdog or the
limited states Treasury Gddngs until his name be-
came household word throughout the land and Gao
field until he became Senator and President"
.Wnat was the condition OF affairs In the district In
1s74W
owe had n very exciting campaign that F Ill., and Car
fields majority was cut down considerably but there
were four candidates IN the field instead OF two a.
usual and Of his majority fell OH We bad DEM
ocratc Independent aud Temperance candidates In sd-
lition TO Garfield but Garaelds g4ura'iy was some
5000, and his majority over all combined was ailnoes
5000"
ISSUES In THAT CAMPAIGN.
"was not that tcsmpagn Tough. on the charges con-
ceruing Credit Mober. salary increase, and the De
Golyer pavement affair Z"
Yes but there were other issues involved as we'll
OF course you understand that no man can represent
large district 10 Congress for twelve consecutive years.
as Garfield had done. without making numerous enemies
Every man who wants post Office aud doesn't get ~ or
mail route. a coIlecorship or cerkshlp Is down
on his Congressman, and all mat mans SIS
ters, cousins and aunts Join in the cry. Then
there court-house rings anu Iitte eLqaes qes
10 every county who thiuk they have an inahensole
right 10 dioats Congressmans course and II be shows
TOO much Independence they want his scalp All these
all other discontented ones are KEPT IN OF
by ambitious local pohticaus WHO want
to succeed the present Incumbent All hese lnhuehces
were at work against Garfield, acquiring cupuiauvo
strength each year Then the iron men we're MI sin
formed to Gareds true po;,lion on the tsrn rn,s
1874 into FORM and his enemies accepting the
charges AGAINST him as good opportunity apd hoping
ber, etc. put up an Independent Republican eandr
date trusting to the Democrats 10 support him. lhe
Democracy did not tue bait and this indcpendsnt
got only about many votes as Garfield had majority
devil sil toned hands against Garfield but he OUT
trumphantly as his friends always knew he would.
3 ioSrnss that Garfield refused 70 dis
cuss these issues with his opponents y
M 70 wa ,"e al Sa %e Se and
remember IL we'll The meeting had been arranged oy
hS spes en-
made against him. with = view TO having MS speech
meeting which Was an evening off. the opposi-
tion asked for division Of the time 50 as 70
fSs hs,' affair desSsd to ater hs orrs pro-
gramine since do would have defeated the object
from delivering his speech in full. do think
hed had anything TO do with the refusal or, iu fact
for IT, The leaders of he opposition were pr, sent ct
asking OF questions aud many were put 70
hi@. to ali q which be gave prompt and and
and courteous manner, olciting at times tremendous
applause The whole course OF the subsequent cam
mistakabie proof that there was on the
part of the Garfield mep to have every charge
both sides trayersed the district end TO the
| other, until sure every township II not every
scbool district IN the ve COUNTIES had had IRON one 70
Ave meetings there the Issues presented There
was not voter In the district who did not on election
day completely understand the nfuation, apd tns
favorable verdict for Garfield was rendered by nn in'
telligent and impartial jury"
UTTER FAILUR. OF DEMOCRATIC ATTACKS.
"Do you think these charges now revived by some
Democratic papers. will inure Garfield In his district
Certainly not. We do not try man twice Tor sup
oencs IN Ohio They are dead issues. They were
nas.d upou by hts constituents in 1874 decided In hii
favor and those who opposed him then have since sue
tanned him with marked unsnimity. In is7e and 1875
| giving him his old.tme maorities. What ONO No
rublicans generally thiuk OF usse charges
| shown by the magnificent way In whkh the'
made him Senator last Winter. al other csha'aa's M
| s.rhdraUiug from before the caucus whieh tnei
wnra.,sa s,m nv arelamatIon Was the like ever dom