Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-04-03

Secretary Sherman made speech in
Mansfield, Ohio, the other evening, i'll
which he announced himself as q candi-
date. The speech was able and polite.
lie said:
By the course of recent events, and not
by my self-sceking. my name is mentioned
among those from whom the Republican
party will select one to carry it's banner
In the approaching Presidential contest.
It Is not egotism to state this fact, ard it
is not manly to shrink from the criticism
and scrutiny which such O. choice neces-
sarily invites and provokes. l accepted
the position without prctense of mock
modcsty, because i did not think it right
to allow friends TO put themselves to
trouble on my account without frank
avowal that / was willing to accept, and
without delaying until was certain Of
success (applause), but with firm de-
termination not to dctraCt from the mer-
It's OF others nor to seek this lofty elcya-
ton by dishonerable means or lying eva
sions or pretentions. (Applausc.) In this
way, and in this way only, am candi-
date, but with great doubt whether, II
nominated, would meet the expectations
OF friends, and resolved, in case of failure,
that / will abide cheerfully and kindly bv
the choice Of the convention. (Applause.)
There is one condition, scarcely necessary
to state, upon which my candidacy de-
pends, and that is, if the Republicans Of
Ohio do not fairly and fully in their con-
vention, express preference for me and
support me with substantial unanimlty in
the National Convention my name will
not be pr resented to that convention with
my consent.
The Republican party IS party Of prin-
ciple and the Democratic party Of opposi-
ton. The Republican party wins only
upon its bold leadership on questions of
public policy. 1t proposes now to main
tain the policy Of resumption and which
has been so successfully executed thus far,
but must be supported hereafter by the
friendly action OF the government. 1t
proposes now to maintain and enforce the
Constitutional amendments with all the
Bowers of the National Government, to
the end that every man, poor or rich,
white or black, may be securcdfuIl enjoy
ment of civil and political rights. Gap
plause.) II proposes to foster and and eX-
tend the system of free, common, public
schools, both by the State and National
Governments, to the end that every child
of the properage may receive instruction
In the primary branches OF education, and
thus give poor as well us rich Il fair chance
Il life, so that oppor,ul Lies to win an
honorable position in life may not be con-
fined to any favored or fortunate class.
Enthusiastic applause.) l believe the
Republican party is the only party in this
country that has the courage and ability
to carry out these great objects of nation
al desire, and that the controlling element
of the Democratic party cannot and ought
not be trusted to secure either of these
primary conditions Of good government.
The New York Conference of the M. +.
Churches opened its session Wednesday
In that city, Bishop Isaac w. Wiley preSid-
ing. Rev. j. ]. Dean preached to the con-
ference Oh "True Greatness" In touch
ing on the subject of the greatness of mon
he compared the characters OF Summer,
Calhoun and Webster. He said there
was another man whose name should be
added to that liSt-the man who lately
has received attention from the whole of
Eurona ua aIlndad hn Said to EauernI