The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-20
OhIo's Opportunity.

0''0ho'i VI Ohlo, mas spent
twenty hours in Washington upon
very interesting mission. He returned To
ohio Tonight. He came here for the pur.
pose OF consulting with Secretary Sherman
10 see II there was not some way of adjust.
ing the present republican quarrel over tho
ONO senatsrship. For the fight to continue
between Foster and Sherman, as it now
promises at the beginning, is felt to be yery
Dad for the party in Ohio. Within the Last
lew days strong appeals by letter have been
made to General Garfield to persuade him
to otier John Sherman his present position
in the next cabinet. One great object Of
General Grosvsnor's visit was to see if Mr..
Sherman wouli accept this position if it WAS
offered 10 him. 1t can be stated upoa
authority that Mr.. Sherman said to-day that
he wouli accept the offer if il were made
him. Since Grosvenor's visit it is predicted
by An Ohio gentleman who talked with him
that General Garfield will write a letter 10
John Sherman within the next fort. night
making him an offer Of the cabinet position
now held by him. Besides the appeals that
have been made to General Garfield by Ohio
politicians anIiou, for harmony other lat
ters have been written TO General Garfield in
Shermsnb interest by representatives of the
most important business interests of the
country, saying that Sherman WAS rsnllv
elected to stay in the cabinet by the saus
| votes that elected General Garfield. Thess
letters say that the result of the election
sustained Sherman's wise ,dmi, istration ~
the treasury department, and that he il. of
all men, entitled to first consideration. If
Sherman is not offered his cabinet position
the locking of horns, as tuo phrase goss
between Sherman and Foster will begin, and
1t is the opinion of General Grosyenor
expressed here to-day, that Foster would
WIN When II Is considered that General
GrosVenor is Sherman's friend and one of
the best informed of Ohio politicians, this
opinion has weight. 1t is said that tho re-
publican party was never so strong in Ohio
as IT IS to-day, and that 1t has never been so
full OF future working possibilities That
the party Is in such fine condition is almost
entirely credited to Charley Foster, and il
Will have great effect in electing him
United States senator. He contributed
$4,000 to the campaign Of 1879, and lib
orally in the last canvass He expended
S2,SOO in Chicago during the last republican
convention in paying the expenses of dele.
gates. He has always been free with his
money for legitimate uses in canvass, and
Mr.. Sherman has not. Foster is felt to have
personal claim upon any position that Ohie
may have within its gift, aud for that reason
ls 8 tremendous Antagonist, even Tor John
Sherman, backed by the prestige Of hi, Ca
reer AS a nnsncer. There are other contest.
ant. for the Ohio senstorship, such as Grand
pa Taft, Stanley Matthews, and others, hut
they could easily be disposed of if General
Garfield only were willing. Something of
the stupendous cheek of the average Ohio
man was heard to-day by statesman of the
| Western Re erve, who, in speaking Oh tho
senatorial complication, said that Hayes and
Garfield Mad four places in tho United
States supreme court ut their early disposal.
and with these all difficulties of the situation
ought to be settled. -Four vacancies upon
supreme court bench 10 be used TO settle A
local brawl could only occur to an Ohio man.
One thing is declared about one of the inn
portant missions, and that is that Minister
Noyes will be recalled from Paris. 1t ia re-.
membered that he once arose in . convention
in Ohio and denounced Garfield as q corrupt
man. Since that time the two have had no
social intercourse. This French mission
thrown In with the supreme court places and
a cabinet position ought tn be enough to
heal the difficulties of the Ohio situation.
There is an embarrassment, however, in ask.
ing Secretary Sherman TO take seat in the
next cabinet, on account of Senator Conk-
| ling General Garleld's friends sav that