Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-18
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH Is. 1888.
SENATOR SHERMAN.

the political ladder, and how prominent too,
be has been in national politics for the past
quarter Of q century. Thrice he has been
on the eve Of q nomination for the Presiden-
cy, and thrice he has been defeated. On
the last occasion, the hindsight Of his party
assers nov, that if he had been nominated
our good Democratic President would have
yet been doing yOeman duty as Governor Of
New York. But Mr.. SHERMAN is 3 nan
destined to loom Up again for the honor
that day and night, ~ding-dOngs in his ear,
and already he is feeling. his way for the
nomination.
The Chicago Herald's talk below, about
the Senator, will be appreciated BY the REG-
IsrER'S readers across the river, for whose
eyes i, is especially submitted.
Senator Sherman's persistent fight on the
organization of the Senate Committee on
Finance has greater significance than sp-
pears on the surface. Ever since his re-
turn TO the Senate Sherman has regarded
the Craftsmanship of the Finance Committee
as his by right Ut priority he having held
ii tor a number Of years previous to his res
~ignauUn 10 go into Hayes Cabinet. Old
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont succeeded to
the craftsmanship, and persistently refuses
TO get out of The way either by resignation
or death For a long time there has
been a bitter quarrel between the two Sen
sto,s. When the Republicans lost Ohio
as q result of the wool tariff reduction in
the laAt Republican tariff law, Sherman
ohargel upon Morrill, full responsibility
therefor, and made a remark 10 the effect
that the Republicans must expect reyecses
as they had old simpletous at the head Of
important committees. Baysrd retiring
from the Finance Committee, Sherman
thought it 8 good opportunity to secure the
old place which he so greatly coyets. He
wanted the committee so reorgsnized that
it would become in harmony with his views
on the tariff, which it was not formerly
though composed Of six Republicans to five
Democrats. Several Of the Republicans
were New England protectiOnists-very
careful Of the interests of the manufactures
of their region, but quite careless of the
welfare Of producers OF wool and other raw
materials. Sherman also wanted the chair
msnship. He got neither the ~reorgsnizs.
ton nor the Craftsmanship, and in a huff
which startled the dignity Of the Senate an
nounced his intention to retire from the
committee.
The milk in this particular cocoauu is
that Sherman is shaping things for 1888.
He is most certainly one Of the earliest and
hardest working birds out. He is as much
a candidate tor the Presidency now as he
was in 1876 and 1850, when the vast iuiu-
ence of the Treasury Department was
manipulated under his orders tor bis bene-
fit. The great episode OF his public career
was the resumption Of specie payment.
That started the bee buzzing in his bonnet,
and it is still there. il buzzed last year as
lively as ever, and is still going. His plans
are all laid. His policy has been decided
upon and communicated TO some Of his in
innate friends. These friends have a weak
ness for talking. Their communicatiYeness
has made it an open secret here that Sher-
man is already in the field. Moreover, it is
known that be has definitely decided to re-
tire from the Senate az the expiration of the
present term. That will be IL March, 1887.
The Presidential preliminaries will Just then
be on, aud all Of his energies will
be devoted to the furtherance OF
al, ambition. Mex, fall Ohio will
. Ct n Governor and legislature. The legis,
| tgIe will choose Shermau's successor. The
.S-na ors candidate for Governor IS Fora
H,r. WIo made the losing run two years arc.
NcKit ley wiIl contest the nomination with
hi o, IS il IS expected the candidate for
g vert or. II successful in carrying the State
AID in securing the election OF a Republican
Legislature, will become the Senator. 1T is
SheIman's intention to make sure of Ohio's
s0Ed support in 1888, by manipulation Of
The rising ambitions in his State, to whom
his own retirement will bring opportunity.
Z Governor Foster is regarded as being
without q future in Ohio politics, though
Sherman may have to placate him. Sher.
man confidently believes he could have baen
Nominated at Chicago last year had Ohio
gwen him solid support. He is encour-
aged in his effort by the almost universal eX-
preston in his party that he could have
been triumphsntlY elected last November.
Sherman's strength is with the business in
terests. particularly the financial and the
distilling lines, and with managing politi.
clans. He now hopes that Blaine, who has
been in his way in Ohio, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and other States in two sue
cessive conventions, will be harmless three
years hence. He is already busy planning
combinations, and will soon reach out upon
his welLde6ned lines. He has not been FORTY
years in politics without learning the value
Of an early beginning Of a rough journey.
He is much disappointed at his failure to
get the Finance Committee Craftsmanship
again. 1t was in that position tina. he
made his reputation years ago. He now
thinks the tariff question will be taken up
at length during the coming session, and
he desired to make himself his party leader
in Congress and thus rally about him the
support Of the business interests which are
eLrssdv 80 "a vorabla To him