New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
THE MOVEMENT FOR SHERMAN.


TIE MERITS OF THE CANDIDATES.
Accessions are received daily to the membership
of The Sherman Club in this city. Rooms will be
selected within n day or two In suitable
locality. In which the chief headquarters
will be established. Letters are received
daily from business men in this and other cities
and towns prolcrlng financial aid and wishing
success to the movement. The Executive Commit
tee is holding daily meetings.
A movement was set on foot in Brooklyn last
evening to advocate the nomination of Secretary
Sherman at Chicago. Those who believe him to De
the best and most available candidate have had the
matter under consideration for some time, and after
the formation of the Sherman Club IN this city 1t
WIS determined TO make one in Brooklyn the first
of-shoot from it.
In accordance with call, TO which were ap-
pended the names of Franklin Woodruff, candidate
for Mayor at the recent election, Colonel Rodney u
Ward, recently appointed Collector OF Internal
Revenue to succeed the late James Freoland, ana
Samuel 4. Haines who is the president Of the Sher-
man Club of this city, but is resident OF BROOKLYN
number of gentlemen met last evening
in the directors adjoining the mHn
auditorium of the Brooklyn Academy OF
Music. Among those present were Captain
Ambrose snow of the Nineteenth Ward Franklin
Woodruff. cx-Supervisor Phelps. Of the Twenty-frst
Nard tOIcctOl h'ilc1 =. " hh' cA-No'iii"'''''Ni
of Public Works George c. Bennett. Samuel A.
Uanes. William II. Maxwell, of The brooklyn
Times. ex-Adcrman David 5. Arnott OF The
Eighth Ward; Dr. Charles Doane, James
Woodhead and Mcssrs. Simmons aud Ncwland.
Several of those who had received invitations sent
letters regretting that they were unable to be
present and number of others were kept away by
tho nearness of the primary elections to be heid
this evening for which arrangements were not all
completed.
Shortly after o'clock the meeting was called TO
or,Icr The proceedings were conducted IN private
session. Mr. Woodruff saying that "a this was the
first and the preliminary meeting 1t was deemed
hest not to admit representatives of the press.
Captain Ambrose Snow was chosen chair
man. and Colonel Ward acted as secre-
tary. Mr.. Woodruff read the letters of
regret which be had received from some
/ of the gentlemen unable to be present. Among
these was one from Bernard Peters, of The Brook
| IYn Tines who wrote that, while 1t was impossible
for him to be at the meeting he synpathized with
any movement 10 beat Grint. Mr.. Clark in his let
fer stated that he was so heartily in favor of the
nomination of Blaine that be dad not desire
70 take part ia Sherman movement
! General discussion of tie merits of various
/ candi,Iatcs followed. Tho ypondcranco of
/ opiulon was strongly M favor OF hr. Sher-
/ man and hearty speeches IN hs support were
]
/ tx the Ncw-lor1 She man tlub. opposed 10 IN
| siruclcd and unit delegations to conventions, was
signed by all PIE sent. ,.,,
trct three Sherman delegates would be- chosen. Two
If those present said that Wae they were not Sher
| man men they had come 10 hear what might
| be- said IN faV0rof Sherman. The sentiment ol the
meeting was not entirely unanimous on the subject
If candidates, and i Is purpo'ed to nave iurtheI
discussion .oon. The meeting a,ij"uin" subject to
thc call Of committee composed of Mcssrs. Wood
! ruil, Ward aud illiuc~. . -. .
Alter the clos OF the meeting Mr; Noodruh said
to a IEIBU NE reporter that the club was the hrSt
outcomc from the New York sherman Club. " hsls
merely a preliminary lurc .ing, he continued, ana
we win soon hold another aud get at work. There
is great deal for the committee to do and we pre-
pose 10 keep busy There - "a strong ieeuuH IN
favor OF Sherman We want to bring 1t ont. We
think II is great point 10 rave tcd ucIc-
! gates 90 t0 the conventions
! Colonel Il. G. Ward srd that while he thoneht
| Secretary sherman the best man for the candidate
! hc believed General Grant would be nominated AT
| Chicago.
ACTION OF BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS.
wAUD ASSOCIATIONS DECLAEGNG THEIR PREFEREN-
Crs-A SPEECH BY GENERAL wooDronD.
Primary elections will be held in Brooklyn
tonight t. select delegates TO the Assembly District
Conventions which will meet tomorrow and on Satur-
day 10 delegates to the Republican State Con
yention Meetings were held IN several wards Tuesday
evening" and committees appointed 20 select tick
cts to be voted for Tonight In the Thpd ward the
committee was directed To nominate utIegafS "H"So
first choice President should he General Grant In
the Twenty-third Ward resolutions pronounclng all
efforts to secure General Grants nomination prelndl
ca to the National welfare" were laid on the table Oy
! an almost unanimous vote.
| The meeting III the Twentieth Ward was attended by
General stewart L. WoodfOr1 who was called on Tor
speech In the course OF his remarks ne sald: " am
going BE- very frank with you. undestAbu iha' my
name Is mentioned delegate to Uuca IL rms pe So
! | want my position clearly understood. A'ct tuIco
weeks attendance upon the Chlsom trial atcr haVmS
made campaign III the state "r l'oulSlaua. "hu
ereing wnat II Ia bc Republican irre; ci eo'
want 10 u man nominated strong, 80 rcNoluc so
true that when Ia cted he viii be lal2uratca III
suite of every effort 10 prcvcn Now know whom
| shall vote for II go to the Utica Convention