New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-05
GENERAL SHERMAN DECLINES.
y EFFORT TO PRAISE HIS NAME ELECTS AN
EMPHATIC DISPATCH.

EMPHATIC DISPATCH
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
CHICAGO. June 4.-The Arthur element met with
defea; to-day in an effort to bring forward General
w f. sherman as a substitute candidate for fresi-
dent Arthur against Blaine. At l
o'clock this morning conference
Of the Edmunds and Arthur men
was held in Parlor l. of the Palmer House. 1t
was decided to transfer the Arthur votes, if pos
,iblc. TO some of the minor candidates, 1t was de-
terInined to make test of a compromise candidate
in the convention by mentioning the name OF
General sherman. Previous TO this action
the Arthur men had caused to be inserted in sew
eral Chicago papers what, on the surface, had the
aupearance of a Sherman boom coming from
outside of the city. 1t further agreed
at this conference to have ex-senator
Henderson in his address before the
convention bring out the name Of General Sher-
man. who bad not been placed on the list of " dark
Lorses" This programme carried out to the
letter Mr. Henderson mentioned the names OF all
the prominent candidates, but paid more atten-
ton to the name of General Sherman
than to that of any other candidate.
The Blaine men became aware of this scheme at
an early hour this morning, and informed their
leaders When Sberman's name was mentioned III
the convention by Mr. Henderson, 1t was re-
ceiyed with fair applause, but when
Blaine's name came before the Convention, the
spontaneous applause that followed was 80 ire
mendous and prolonged that General Sherman may
be said to have disappeared as candidate
The intended boom fell HAT. General
sherman was at once informed by telegraph
of the result He teleTaphed Mr.. Henderson as
follows:
sT LOUIS June 4, 1884.
General b. Henderson, Chicago, Illinois.
answered your letter by mail last night Now please,
decline any nomination for me In language strong but
courteous. WILLIAM I. SHERMAN
MI Henderson, when asked if he had received
| the letter, said that he had.
! Its terms are precisely similar to those of the
telegram" he said, land 1 see no reason
WHY it should be published. l
| have declined to give 1t out for publication"
"Do YOU consider that General Sherman with
draws as a candidate in that letter." he was
asked.
"You must draw your own conclusions" be re-
piled.
Nevertheless it is believed the last has been heard
! of the Sherman boom.
| The Wisconsin delegation stands tonight, 10 for
| Blaine, 8 for Arthur and for tdmunds. some In
teres; attaches the vote OF that state, by reason
of the part they payed III the convention OF 1850
/ here we're then votes for Washburne OF Illinois
7 tor Blaine, 3 for sherman ana Ior uIa nrc
discovered tonight and the hint was gwen
that Mir. Washburne might have some votes III TINS
! quarter when would tofn nucleus HoouI VIZ
to cluster sufficient from Illinois tolead stampede
| The venerable gentleman with his Websterlan face
| backed by long flowing white hair was conspicuous
figure on the platform at the session OF both yester
! day and this morning. His presence perhaps had
something to DO with the suggestion OF his possible
! ity as q "dark horse" Inquiry at headquarters
however failed to elicit anything In the way OF con
frmatiOn OF the report. Iuturthermoie brought out
| the statement that the positive declinaion OF
General Sherman to DO candidate was
| due to his desire not TO ,stahu ~
| The vav Of his brother the Senator. II was al
legged that proof existed in the city that his first de-
sire was not to antagOniZe the interests OF the Sea
for but the possibility of the nomination OF the
| latter being once removed the name OF the General
| might again be presented