The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-03-14
SHERIDAN A POSSIBILITY.
he DoEs so1 cARz aso1r LkAD1ss FoR-
IozsS HOPE


He DoEs soT cARI aso-r LEADIsS a FoR-
LozS HOPE
I The hero OF Winchester land o. Fire
FORKS lcokS upon the persistent mention
oE his name sor the Presidency siih feel
in=s AKIN h the reSerFe znd hesitation Of
Grant under siassizr circumstances. The
feE persons fzsDi3sar xith the inner sur
ronndinzs Of the headquarters and home
q the hero u the wz.r Of the rebellion in
f 1868 remember the recssi with which ne
listened to the few PARTY managers and
citizens. not politicians who were IN his
confidence, in their etFosts 70 secure from
bin an acguiescenee in ,sseir desire to
have him accept the Republican nomia-
stion- Oser-ze.lioas reporters found
ssnfry At the door an iussirsssasntabIe OBJ
s;acle in the Eay Of information
saxR1naN sFsIL = rs~ssHElETr.
notwithstanding : S;ztenens that Gen
Sheridan under noe.rezsns~tznoes xiii ac-
eept Presidential romination power
fsi element IN ali paris Of the country
sewn se regard him 3 the dernier resort.
a IN the case Il Grant n 1858 when the
politicians we're intriguing a-airSt each
other IN their esn selfish interests The
Republican party q precisely the end Of
tSo decades tiRis itsels in the sane po-
si;ion. In the multiplicity u ssUfiing
c.sndi,iaifs tie Republican managers viii
soon sou harvest of conte,n,s IN pab-
lie opin5an. Tie HsoSt sas1eious Of the
leaders fear this eon3i,icn more than
anything else
General sheridan, refeFriag 70 some q
the Incidents connected win the sgita-
tion The subject of his birth. said last
voek
! - not intend . be baigersi BY
lot of reporters ia;o giving information
which does rot coaoera them i; the
proper tine might think It due TO the
god people Of tlse country to sly some
thing on the sahieaf, and when ihst time
arrives I shall either write the matter ou:
myself or shall give the information to
the public fh-ozsa osne2ssho-i1es chan
mel l,ut I shah nos % i simply to graft
~ . thirst for a seusatioa-T
DoE>x'r EASE 10 lead FoEloRS HoFE-
In tie confidence Of personal ronver-
sations with tried friends who are not in
the habit q 6ring OF their chins upon
the slightest prevocafion he exhibits a
remarkable familiarity with political his
tory and current events, ard h5s ju5--
meat of p.oliticizns great ard small : IN
feFestia. an1 unerriug. A. politician
he is a. great a. be Was soldier He has
the Inrsiyeness Of 4 statesman n forns-
ing an opinion and his convictions are -
firm Rs j reck-
IN a little side talk about the prosai-
nenre Of the mention Of MS name Tor the
Presidency, he saisl; = have led forlorn
hopes enough N the aTay. I ao not
feel Ike being pushed ahead to lad the
farlern hope of a TolitieaI parry. Tfis
being pulled and -hausef f~ politicians
docs not suis a sollier
II, aPFareat that the General takes
the hish ground that President Cleveland
Who / bis Conmznder-in-Chief. ALL be
the nominee Of the Democratic party.
and tbs agitation of his o4n name in
The same coaIeciIon a his antagonist
c1ald nos BE- ssseni.,ji 10 a. a matter of
prorF5e;y. These relations. ihereGore.
place him in Ve.alIar altitu.ie a re-
.ssrls the appruae.iing presidential cam
f4i=u-
n recent c9uversaiion with some
friends TIE President repeated remarks
u.asle fnlly a year ago. which indicated
that be had no fear II any Of the Poiiti-
cal clniidates. bat lie ihou-ht General
SERBIAN wonld make formidable car
,iiIs;e and the strongest the Republicans
caaid noaAinzte-
sHERlBAS + FcFrL4R-
There i zn un,iercur1en5 Of popular
kivoE leading towards Sheridan which i
eveu stronger than Il vas towards the
nsme Of Grant Al Tins point before the
assembling Of the nominating conven-
ton- Il would not + safe for anyone 81
the rrisis Il Tie contentious among the
aflherenis ofrival eaudidates To propose
the nanae Of Sheridan L he wishesi SIN
p.y % make diversion
IN al his conversations the General
persists in opposing any reference 10 his
oEn n0a.ination, although be takes great
insenest in discussing Publie Gnes1ions
and the merits and strength 0; candi-