The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-07-19
Sherman's Financial Policy.

Sherman's Financial Policy.
WASHINGTON, July s.-The reported
indignation of Ex. Governor Alger over
the charge of Senator Sherman that dele.
gates pledged to him were bought over to
the formers support, is rather amusing to
those familiar with the inside working of
the Chicago Convention. Nothing could
be palmer to persons who see with their
eyes and hear with their ears than the
existence of=a wellorganized,and we'll
paid lobby in the interest Of Alger.
There was, indeed, no attempt at conceal.
ment about it, and it was generally un-
derstood that the confidence of the work
serssfor Alger was sinspired BY their belief
that the nomination could be bought for
him. Ofthe hundreds or more men who
stood steadily by Alger it would be q
most modest estimate to Say that fully
two.thirds Of them were influenced by
golden reasons. It is not less the truth
that oyertures were made blythe agents
of sAlgsr for delegates pledged TO sher.
But itdoes not lie insthe mouth ofiMr.
Sherman to get in astemper over this, or
to assume virtue when he has it not.
No Presidential candidate ever had a
wider experience ID the line of using
corrupt influence on delegates to national
conventions than Mr. Sherman. Some
Of the very delegates that the Alger
managers we're after had no stronger
bond Of allegiance to Mr.. Sherman than
his money, which had lons been spent
when they were approached by others.
Mr.. Sherman mmenced sending money
into the South influence the election Of
delegates to national dventions iu 1880.
Not only that; but he personally applied
to Office holders under the treasury de-
;partment, of which he was the secretary,
TO help him. In 1884 his money was
again sent into the South, and again in
1888. He is probably satisfied with his
experience now, and as he has concluded
TO retire permanently from the contest for
Presidential honors his yirtuous indigna.
ton over Alger's use ofmoney may per
;haps, to some little extent be accounted
for.
IF Mr.. Sherman and his principal
manager in the manipulation of colored
delegates from the South, the sergeant.
alarms Of the Senate we're put on their
oaths and would tell all they know about
this matter, it would be avery interesting.
story. There are various other prominent
individuals who could contribute spicy
an entertaining chapters from the
history Of Republican onvehtions since
and including 1876 to 1888. In all of.
these national convent ns corruption ran
riot. Cash in hand was not the only in.
ducemept, although most freely used,
but promises Of Office and patronage we're
held out right aud left. No one could
undertake to estimate the weight in
greenbacks which changed hands in Che;
Convention Of 1884, and It was freely.
confessed that the promise of Office aggre.
gated more than the entire patronage Of
the Government. ID 1880 iaapy, 5many
thousands were used inpfopsfl but not
one cent Of it, as It happened, was spent
by OF for the man who gothic nomina.3
zion. sIt.z. Z. ],
The large corruption fund disbursed in
the Convention just closed was also
throFns away fa ightning struck Haras
:rison. There sissho esidsnce thatsghea
money spent in his behalf was used for
any other than the harmless purposes Of.
brass bands and transportation for clubs.
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