Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08
GARFIED'S TREAOHERY.
How Hc ard Foster, or ohio, are Snid
10 nAaye i@fi John i1htrman In the
t'licogo li,rning Telegraph.

cLcagu Evening Telegraph.
"James a. t;arlicld's trGaehcry in the
Chicago convention comes to hight.
The man who blnckCncd his heart by
swearing 10 u lie comes 10 the front
again with the crime Of lrcnehcr linked
10 his record of bribery. Ticnchcry,
deceit nnd hypocrIcy- these form the
sin for which there is no forgiveness.
John sherman was n candidate for tho
nomination Tor the presidency. He
went into Ohie, his own state, in search
of delegates to support his cause in
the Chicago convention. John Shcr-
man found j. A. Garfield and asked
him If he was n enndidntc for the
nomination. Garfield said no John
sherman asked him to undertake. his
cause, but he added; II you are n
candidate ! want to look for sonle one
else. EN1iov. Young will net for me.
Garfield gave John sherman his word
of honor thnt he was not nor would he
DO II candidate, thnt John sherman had
stood aside for him when he (tiarlicld)
wanted senatorial honois, and
that he (tiarlicId) would stand
aside when John Sherman wanted
presidential houors, Garfield and
Governor Charley Foster, Of Ohio, ~.
gan nj once, weeks before the convcu-
ton, to plot against the man whom
they had sworn to support Garfield
sought IN interview with n friend in
Washington, and to him admitted that
he did not 70 10 Chicago for John Shcr-
man, ns ho had agreed He expected
for some time to he i candidate him
self II John sherman obtained the
nomination it would stand in his way
four or eight years ahead. Ills Nash
ingt" friends advised him to come "a
Chicago in order that he might bc ON
tho ground himself III ease mn event
should arise. j. A. Garfield came The
first move had been made The second
followed, namely, the diShandment Of
the Sheridan committee. The third
followed upon this, namely, the keep
ing away from Chicago Of the personal
friends Of sherman hy Charley Foster,
who plotted with Garfield. AS Garfield
was leaving Washington for Chicago ,ho
told friend that lie stood rs good n
show for the nomination rs amy one
after Grant.
"lhc delegations began 10 arrive in
Chicago. Some of Shcrman's friends
aver that they never could find Gar
field and Charley Foster when they
wanted conference. They hunted to-
gethcr. The two threw cold water on
every project which Shcrman's friends
suggested Onc night Governor
Young, of Ohio, holted III the room Of
Garfield and Charley Foster at the
Grand Pacific. j. A. Garfield WAS IN
bed. Charley Foster was preparing
for bed Young was white with indig-
nation, and going to the bedside Of
Garfield, Ne asked IN \ storm, What
is this hear about you selling OUT
j. a. Garfield protested innocence.
Charley Foster fcignel ignorance.
Both were cool about il. and Young
said; We'll, you arc not So Id ma,l
about il as I'd 30 ii had been charged
with such II thing
III there il amy doubt now about 4
damning conspiracy the following nd
ditional points. furnished the Courier
Jan9di IN its Washington rorrespuil.
dent. will forever remove such doubt
from honest minds The sherman
men hogan to watch the pair more
closely and came To the conclusion that
ull Gaiields performances, even his
speech putting sherman denominations
Wtrr part and parcel ul 4 game to iii.
rect the attention OF the convention &
! himsvlfas i proper candidate They
believe nov that the applause which
greeted his Ntry entrance into the
| ima Mas prrarranged ana was begun "
v uehQue Is 10 his nominating speech
ono ~ the leaders ii IL sherman