Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-02
sherman and Arthur.

CINCINNATI Enquirer.
During the delivery Of his speech at
Pixies Opera-house last night, Secretary
Sherman was brought.to brief consider
alton Of Chester A. Arthur, the Repub-
lican candidate for Vice-President OF
the United States. Some practically
disposed person in the audience asked
for an explanation in the following re-
spectiul language:
"Mr. Sherman. let me ask you ques-
ton. Ii YOU will explain how President
HAYES came TO turn out Mr.. Arthur
and vet the Republican Convention
nominated him for the Vice Presidency,
if YOU will explain that satisfactorily, |
will vote for Garfield and Arthur"
There was a disposition on the part Of
several persons in the audience to have
the Guestioner put out, but the demand
was not loud enough to excuse Mr..
Sherman from touching upon the point.
lie said:
al you will stick to your promise
will do 80. Remember, you must stick
10 your promise. General Arthur was
removed because he did not efficiently,
as We thought, perform his duty as Col
lector CT the Port of New York. But
no word was ever uttered by me against
his character as a man of honor and u
gentleman. Applause. Well, would
not have advised his nomination, but
having been nominated on the Republic
can ticket, | would vote for him a mil
lion times before | would vote for Mr..
Euglsh.'
Here the questioner essayed to speak
again, but the impression gaining some
ground that Mr.. Sherman was getting
into deep water, his Republican friends
put stop to the painful proceeding with
clamorous shouts OF "Put him OUT
Mr.. Sherman admitted "that General
Arthur was removed because he did not
efficiently, as we thought, perform his
duty as Collector of the Port OF New
York" "but," adds the Secretary, "nO
word was ever uttered by me aca'nst
his character as man OF honor and a
gentleman" Now, this question oil
honor is a nice one, and 10 be sure that
no mistakes will be made We again
quote wha, Mr.. Sherman wrote TO the
President Oi the Senate:
Iii it is to be held that, to procure
the removal of Mr.. Arthur, it is suili
cjeGt To reasonably establish that gloss
abuses of the administration have con-
tiuued and increased during his incum-
bency, that many persons have been
regularly pSid on his rolls who rendered
little or no service; that the expenses OF
his office have increased, while collec-
tons have been diminishing; and that
brides, or gratuities III the nature OF
brides, have been received by his sub
ordinates in several branches Of the
Custom-housc that efforts to correct
these abuses have not met his support,
and that he has not given to the duties
OF the office the requisite diligence and
attention, then it is submitted that the
case is made out. This form of proof
the Department is now prepared to sub
NIT"
Whether q public officer can be Il man
OF honor, and at the same time pay the
public money for no service, tolerate
bribery in his office, and refuse to cor
rect the abuses when his attention is
called to them, is a delicate question
which we leave Mr.. Sherman to reflect
upon at some quiet moment when he IS
not illustrated" 10y the inquirins dispo-
sition of an auditor.