Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-30
GARFIELD AND SHERMAN

An Alleged Correct Statement" of the
Feeling Between Them-Sherman Down
ON Foster For Treachery But He Aoquits
Garfeld-Hayes Peacemaker.
Washington Special Nov. 24.) Chicago Times. !
There has been so much speculation about
the relations of Gen. Garfield and John
Sherman that it is pleasant to be able to give
the exact facts in the case, in view of Gen.
Gar6eld's presence In Washington. Gen.
Garfield has not been entirely reticent upon
the subject He has held communication
with President Hayes at diff erent times, and
through him has made known his wishes
and inclinations in the matter. Secretary
Sherman has also expressed his opinion very
freely to the President, through whom q
mutual good understanding has been reach
ed It is one of the unquestioned facts
among the numerous speculations pub lished
that Secretary Sherman was bitterly dissp.
pointed at
THE RESULT IN CHICAGO,
and has held and still harbors an enmity
against the man whom he thinks respon-
sible for his defeat. So freely have the sec
retary's opinions upon the subject been ex-
pressed that casual spectators have taken it
for granted that the secretary, in his reaec-
tions upon his managers at Chicago, has
credited Gen. Garfield with betraying the
according to Mr.. Sherman's talk at the
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Garfield responsible for his failing. He visits
upon the head of Gov. Foster alone the re-
sponsibility for the whole outcome. He
says that his opportunity came when some
of the Blaine men, upon the eventful Mon
day, made q
PROPOSITION TO CHANGE THEIR VOTES TO
SHERMAN.
This would have been done had it not been
for the opposition of Gov. Foster. Gov.
Foster said then that any break among the
anti Grant forces at that time would surely
result in Grants nominations; that the
only way to beat Grant was to
keep the opposing forces divided as they
were then, and that there was no possibility
at that time of combination being made
upon Sherman that would include enough
votes from the anti-Grant people to win.
Foster said enough delegates would go over
to Grant, in case of break in favor of
any prominent opposing contestant, to nom
mate him.
GOV. FOSTERS ARGUMENT
prevailed then, and Secretary Sherman be-
lieves his golden opportunity departed when
the governors views were accepted. If
Foster had been his real friend and per-
united the break, he would have been NOM
mated, he thinks, on the ballot after the
Edmunds men went over to him, and he
has since had enough assurance from other
sources that Foster was the direct cause of
his not being to- day President elect, distr1b-
uting the very political favor which the neces-
sites OF the situation are now forcing him
to seek. He is credited with having acquit-
ted Gen. Garfield with any completely with
Foster in defeating him. His past relations
with Gen. Garfield have been of the most
friendly and intimate character, and when
they come to have their talk this week it will
be in friendly way, having nothing formal
in its character. The personal relations be-
tween Garfield and Sherman being cleared
up, the next question is whether Gen. Gar
field will offer John Sherman
CABINET POSITION.
The exact facts, obtained from as high source
as one could desire outside Gen. Garfield
own immediate circle, is that Gen. Garfield
is willing TO retain Mr.. Sherman in the cab
met, and in fact has said that he would be
glad to have him stay if he should indicate
desire to SO do. As much as this was con-
veyed in an unofficial but nevertheless
trustworthy way to Secretary Sherman
before he wrote his letter to Private Dali
zsll. Secretary Sherman's first inclination
was to quietly say that he would stay where
he is. He felt that there was yet good
deal for him to do in the treasury. The
business Of refunding and looking after
completion of his financial work so ably
carried out during his administration of the
treasury department afforded him an ample
motive for remaining where he now is. It
was also pleasant for him to know that Gen.
Garfield was
ANXIOUS TO HAVE HIM REMAIN;
bat when he heard of Fosters defiant candi-
dacy for the Senate in Ohio he regarded j
in the nature of personal challenge. The
blood of the Shermans is Of fighting quail
ity. Personal feeling against Gov. Foster
for bis action at Chicago has also had some
thing to do with intepsifying the secretary s
desire to cross swords to the death
with the governor. He has said to
his friends, "The work Of specie re-
sumption is practically completed. What is
left to be done is mere detail, and can as
we'll be done by another IS by myself. In
the Senate will find moro active. indie
pendent, and congenial sphere for work. /
like Senate life and Its duties.' Then, too,
the thought of baking the ambition of
THE MAN WHO HAD CHEATED HIM
out of the one great object of his life further
intensified the secretary's desire to renounce
cabinet honors. Then followed the Private
Dalzell letter. This letter, according to Mr..
Sherman, has been misinterpreted. 1t was
written in haste, and without due consider
alton being given to every word 10 it. The
phrase in it where the secretary speaks of
desiring to relieve Gen. Garfield of any en-
barrassment in making up the cabinet has
been made much of. By some it has been
called covert attack upon Gen. Garfield; BY
others it has been called an impudent as
sumption that his remaining out of the SEN
atorial contest would complicate the cabinet
situation. MIR. Sherman claims that it was
AN ILL-CoNsIDERED PHRASE,
that merits none of the weighty construction
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