The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-12
sEoRErARY snERnAN's CANDIDACY,
Gen. Northcotrs Views ON the situation
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am not sufficiently vain to believe my
self capable OF creating boom for an!
one OF the several prominent Republican
whose names have been mentioned in con
nection with the Presidency, but I wish t.
show for whom, I think, West virginii
Republicans should get up good healthy
boom, and why they should do so; no
only the Republicans OF West Virginia
but the Republicans Of the Nation.
John Sherman, the present Secretary o.
the Treasury, is the man who should be
nominated by the Chicago Convention iol
the Presidency, as l think, I will be able
to show.
In speaking OF Mr.. Sherman as candi.
date for the Presidency, it is but necessary
to show his availability, for all will admit
that he possesses the talent and integrity
requisite for the position. During his long
career as Representative in Congress,
and as United States Senator, he occu-
pied a commanding position. His reputa-
ton became NATIONAL -s .E'.el
But Mr.. Sherman's crowning glory has
been achieved asa member OF President
Hayes Cabinet. He came into the office
ofSecretary of Treasury when the financial
condition OF the country was in such q
complicated condition that many doubted
the possibilityof settling our financial mat
ters upon any solid basis. The resump-
ton act had been passed by Congress, but
many Of our shrewdest politicians doubted
the ability OF the government to resume
specie payment. All knew that 1t would
require the highest degree OF financial
skill to enable the government TO obey the
resumption law OF Congress. Mr.. Sher-
man, when he became Minister OF Finance
in 1877, saw what was wanted TO enable
resumption 10 become o fixed fact. He
saw that 10 resume he must have the
means OF resumption. He was no be-
lever in Mr.. Greeley's rutopia, that "the
way TO resume is to resume" but he set
about his work in an intelligent, practical
manner, and when the time had arrived,
which Congress fixed for resumption, lie
was ready for it.
. It is not necessary 10 refer 10 the
measures which he adopted to enable him
10 resume for the larger portion, OF the
people known what they were, and all
know that it was by his management that
it was brought about, and that the act Of
resumption was electrical in its effects.
1t saw through. every ramidcation OF
society throughout the entire country.
The condition OF all classes OF the people
was improved by it, and to-day there is
scarcely man, woman or child in the
United States, from the wealthiest to the
poorest, but whose condition has been
bettered by the financial skill ot John
Sherman, - HbHH .'
Mr.. Sherman's ability Eas a financier is
known 10 the intelligent masses-to the
intelligent workingmen throughout our
country, and almost every working man
in the country has warm place in his
heart for John Sherman.
A short time ago thousands oil laboring
men were unemployed, and starvation for
themselves and families was staring them
in the face, but the scene is changed, snd
business has revived every where in our
land. Labor is employed at remunerative
prices, and plenty has driven away the
grim spectre, want, and it is not according
10 Mr.. Sherman any more than what is
Justly due to him to say that all this happy
state OF affairs has been brought about
through his agency.
John Sherman having done so much
for the country, the people will rally to
his support, II ominated, with greater en-
thusiasm than TO that OF any other man.
The Republicans have many good and
true men worthy of the Presidency. The
country will be in no danger II Sherman,
Blaine, Edmunds, Washburne, or Gar
field Is elected President, and shall vote
and labor for the election Of any one OF
them who receives the nomination. l
suppose could vote for Gen. Grant we're
be nominated, but it would be almost as
unpalatable as eating OF that traditional
crow; not that dislike Gen. Grant, but
he has had as much OF the Presidency as
Washington had, and that oug ght to satisfy
the ambition OF any reasonable man, and
moreover, we have so many Presidents
waiting for their turn, that all OF them
will not get showing during their nat
ural lives, II we commence giving each
three terms Twelve years).
The Republicans can eleet their Picsl:
dent with proper management, but It VIII
be necessary to bring every appliance to
bear, and where other matters ara
equal it will not be improper to bring tae
availability OF the candidate into the ac-
count The Republicans in their selection
Of candidate, should not suffer them
selves to be misled by any Gd cnptanduIm
glare but should select good available
man With aview TO success.
In conclusion, I will say to my Repub'
Ian friends, that | hope they will consider
the suggestion have here made, calmly
and act with proper deAberation.
Very Respectfully,