Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-02
NOT rnK SHERMAN.

The Chicago Tribune a. striking
straight from the shoulder at Secretary
SHERMAN aud his presidential aspira-
tons. SuEENAS has begun To vince
under its criticisms. and eudcayors to
parry the effect oi the strokes by attrib-
uting the TribmJs opposition to per
.onal malice. Tut there u too much
pith aud point IA the arguments OF
the Tr,J,up to bc disposed ut 81 alb
ruptly. lna bate editorial under the
hendins why the Trittu,, does not
boom inr SugRNAS," IL presents among
others the following conclusive reasons:
The Chicago Tribune, owing no allie,
giancc 10 Ma. sherman personally, and
extremely anxious Tor the success OF
the Republican party, has opposed tho
nomination oi this gentleman hccause
n ronsi,rrs that his candidacy would
n, like milestone tied to the neck OF
the party. II IL highly improbahlc that
Mr.. sherman would receive an tlec-
toral vote from any state between tue
Allegheny and Rocky Mountains upon
ms issues Of abolition 81 sIl-
vrr money aud demonstration
ui gtcvubaCks, which Wou'i
involve "A contraction at the COIN aud
LEGAL fender currency rNvvcdng hour
hundred millions Ol dollars, which
would produce ruin io every industrial
interest and every legitimate enterprise:
Ills nomination would unite So'h.y All
the elements 81 opposition against ms
contraction ISSUES. II would inrcr maSSrS
of Republicans tu vote against hiH c'rI-
ton il would be- the signal nud the IN.
Nitation ior "A Democrats conquest pl
the entire Western States, aud. the sue
rras ui that party being guaranteed ny
tbat nomination, sherman Wupll be as
I,,nslrously defeated In the Eastern
States a. at the West. -, .
The TriLui.s has thought that, u u
were possible that Mo sherman 10y the
upc oi official patronage, conld secure
enough delegates from tie rollen DOR
ougha IL the south, and irom TIE GUS
tom houses aud revenue uilicCS ~ tue
country generally, lu obtain TIE MONT
nation Al tho Chicago Convention, It
would be- A National calamity, G-cause
r.nJer,ny the defeat II the Republicans
AMI tl,r success at the prmo,mh crr'
taintlr- beyond all dispute, hr'irNlhs
this the 1r,buls has sp stated. Hnd has
so represented the Cisr To- the Prpr'r OF
the West, aud baa done What u can 20
warn the Republicans ul TIE country
against the disastrous Consequences oI
M, nomination II Mr.. sherman.
That gentleman, however, seems per
i.clly obhyiuua to the sentiment ol the
yoiers in rcgnrd a. hts contfati'nh
schsmes. and believes them Ia TO sin,
vularly popular. he eau l see o"yoha
Wall street, &c thlnd beyond 10 ihhn
snr,. He does not understand WY
sny on, should oppose HIN Tor frr-''
lent. and, therefore, ASSUMES tha' uhsie
must d. some personal motive OF naiioe
ins tbs opposltion 81 Tie Tf'bHas, haV-
ing explained tie opposi',In on
this hypothesis, and t9'd hs
bencbmsn aud "boOmets about hn
Imaglnnry conflict With The editor ~ TIE
TSi6,ms some years ago, he nov bnds
himself compelled a. stick 10 The story
through thick aud thin, Mr. sherman
can sparv his ragr. The people oi tbs
county are not booming iof hiui'
The country can never be Ia any danger
81 hls election. The Only Gauss Iof
alarm In hls ease has been that he might
convert the Convention inlo q soft VI
bS.Fd Of Treasury ADD revenue olilcers
.na flrst National Bank Syndicate. snd
hSnl IN nominating him, defeat The Re
publican party.