The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-07-11
JOB STEVENSON KICKS.
He Gives His Reason for Objecting to
Garfield in tho First. Second, and
Thirdly style of the Clergy.


Ex-Congressman job L. Stevenson, of
Ohio Grant Republican, gives voice to the general
discomfort of his party in letter to the Cincinnati
Commercial. rs follows:
The fact notorious that Ohio was in Chicago for
Il trade, offering up sherman, but willing to "stop
crying II she could get either Garfield or Foster.
This perfectly understood. The Official price Of
the Ohio representatives was as well known rs the
cash price Of Others and the moral standing of
Ohio was fixed accordingly; but she is tho October
State and her vote was deemed Indispensable.
Therefore, the stalwart hosts of Blaine combined
vice clans of Sherman, and the miscellaneous staii
peded delegates who We're frightened about Ohlo-and
so the Convention fell into the wel-lad snare, and
nominated Garfield without PLATFORM So that he
stands out in bold relief with his record as the plat
form Of the party.
ressed that what voted under the is without
meaning-a mere evasion Of issues.
l shall say nothing now OF the merits or the de-
merits OF the candidate for President because would
not II could weaken q ticket which may be con-
strained to support as a choice OF evils.
that il the candidacy OF Garfield had been proclaimed
for week-Ony u week-before the Convention met
he never would have been nominated:
This Is true because the controlling conservative
elements which had tho balance of power had resolved
that must not nominate candidate whose record
would put the party on the defensive. And we all
know that the surprising result has placed the party In
that position exactly. The party Is already besieged
and afraid to look at public documents.
II Garfield had been open candidate lie would not
have been nominated, because In that case he would
not have been In the Convention. decent regard
for appearances wonld have forbidden his appearance
and Mr.. Sherman would not have Insisted on his
going.
to nominate himself
do not say that Garfield purposey betrayed sher-
man. but In The nature Of things, all he tried to do for
Sherman redounded to his own benefit. Laboring for
Sherman, he assisted 70 break down all rules and all
principles which could cOnstrain or induce delegates to
observe any obligation Of instruction or OF honor, thus
honorlng dishonor and approving boiling, under the
guise of Independence.
TO help sherman, Garfield aided to establish n new
rue-Of district Representations to apply tho new
rule to old cases which arose under the old rule or
state representation.
Thus TO help Sherman Garfield aided after the fact,
which dyested vested rights, and having committed
this wrong he succeeded to the fruits OF lt.
or course when he voted to allow bolters from In
prde'' to men who glorihed IN their shame; OF
conrse when lie voted to put out his fellow delegates
who did not vote with him, he did not know that ho
was voting men to vote for himself. II he knew
while participating In the Convention and making up
Convention, then Indeed were he unworthy of sup
port, even rs a Judge who should sit In his own
| cause.
| do not charge this, but do say that Garfield
nominated himself. He was beyond comparison the
most Influential delegate on that side and, Indeed, the
| most influential delegate In tho Convention. His
combination prevailed. lie nominated himself lie
was judge In his own cause, and therefore no man Is
| bound by the Judgment IN his own favor. You may
say that the last ballot he refused TO vote for him
| self. True, he thereby recognized the rule that no
man should be Judge in his case, but he had al
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| unnecessary.
II has been well remarked that this is the first Con-
vention which has nominated OF Its own members
but the marked fact Is that Garfield Is the first
| candidate who has nominated himself
| We have not even remnant Of "civil service :"
left. for whlle tho Convention was compelled TO 'say
something" OH the subject Its action Ia nominating
Gen. Arthur speaks louder than words 1t utters 10
thunder tones he contempt OF tho party for the false
pretense Of the President and tho Secretary Of the
| Treasury In removing Gen. Arthur from ohce-not
because he did not comply with orders which not
anf lint
only because he was not ''suppOrter ~ Doubtless
there be Republicans who would think the ticket
stronger II Gen. Arthur We're or but there many
more who will vote for the ticket because he Is on
| =,
You respect independence. Have not Justified my
right as All independent citizen TO refrain from ratlfy
| Ing the action Of the Chicago COnveption9 Pricing
your approval, hope for favorable response hui
whatever you may say, hold TO the opinion that the
| proceedings of the Chicago Convention are so fal
vitiated by frand and egalized force and By the
| 'new Departure ~ taken, that no member of tile old
Union Republican party s bound by the result Eacl
Of us is free to act as TO him best. We are
mlied ioonr responsibility Very respect
| fully,