St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
PRESIDEN TIAL PIPES.
Sherman and His Friends Busily En-
gagged in Laying Them for the
Next Campaign.
The Ohio Country Press the Lever Which
is to Boost Him Into the
White House.
Recommendations OF the Commits
sioner in the Matter of
Land Frauds.
A Patent Decision Concerning the
Making of Bessemer eel--House
and Senate.
Sherman,s Aspirations.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-John Sherman,
with a number of his Ohio constituents,
who are now in the city, are quietly at
work arranging and preparing plans for a
Sherman boom for the presidency. The
plans, as they are being formulated, bear
evidence of the fine Italian hand" of the
Ohio senator. 1t is not the purpose of
those engaged in the enterprise to start the
boom by brass band. 1t is to have its
origin with the unassuming country folks.
The plain but honest farmer is to
be the first whose enthusiasm is
to be touched. Mr.. d. NJ. Fleming, life
long friend of Mr. Sherman, and editor of
the Piqua, o., Journal, has for some weeks
been in the city. and is in daily intercourse
with Mr.. Sherman. To Mr.. Fleming has
been delegated the Office of beginning the
work in Ohio. The method to be employed
is somewhat novel, though based upon
what is considered sound political campaign
strategy. Mr.. Fleming being at the head
of the
COUNTRY PRESS OF OHIO,
and prominent factor in Republican poll
tics, his first duty will be to turn the rural
Republican editors into the Sherman col
umn. By commencing with the people of
the country districts they hope within one
year to have established upon the most
solid foundation sentiment and feeling for
Sherman that will bring to it the support OF
the metropolitan press and the more promi-
nent and influential managers of the party.
When the Ohio press has been
set in proper motion. then the same
line of action is to be transplanted in every
state in the Union where it is possible tC
find any Sherman support. To first place
Ohio in the proper position, they find il
necessary to harmonic all differences, which
will
INSURE A SOLID DELEGATION.
This they believe can only be done
through the country newspapers. Without
Ohio's delegation unanimous there will be
no chance whatever. The Republican
press at the South Mr.. Sherman
and his friends believe they can
control. 1t will be urged that
Mr.. Sherman above all others can carry the
state of Tennessee. They will also claim
that he will be as strong in New York as if
he was resident of that state. In the
opinion Of his managers he will be the
strongest of all competitors on the Pacific
slope. Mr.. Sherman is not to be advanced
individually, but the ticket is to be named.
The second place. according to the program.
is to be given to Hon. Levi P. Morton of
New York. Mr.. Sherman's present visit to
New York city is for the purpose OF
comforting with Mr.. Morton. Mr..
Fleming believes, with Mr. Morton on
the ticket, that there will be no possible
doubt of New York, New Jersey and Con-
necticut, while Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Missouri and Tennessee can all
be carried by Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. Fleming
will return to Ohio next week, the plans as
above named all having been agreed upon.
In the formation of the state and congress.
sional tickets for the coming election, the
Sherman canvass will occupy prominent
part and serve to educate the people up te
the proper appreciation, when by next veal
the staying pegs will have been set.