The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-07
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
SOMETHING, ABOUT SENATOR JOHN
SHERMAsl,S REAL ESTATE.
The Money He Has Made Since He En-
tered Politics Some of the Other
Rich senators-Proftable Newspaper
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sessions here are more extensive and val
liable than tho public has any idea OF. The
Ohio statesman doesn't cut social spiurge
like Palmer, Cameron and other million
aire members OF the upper branch OF the
National Legislature, and lives more like a
man worth 500, 900 than 81, 0OO, 900. There
has been method in this. The Senator
from Ohio is naturally close in money mat
tiers, and having been standing candidate
for President for nearly twenty years he
did not want TO be bed by "the boys in
his party. 1t was Characteristic Of the man
to have report circulated in the rosy
month Of June that it was another John
Sherman here in Washington that was the
really wealthy man Of that name. The
other John is a prominent real estate deal
or, and he has lots OF property in the Dis
tricl, and for this reason il is hard for any
one not acquainted with tho records TO tell
who is the largest owner OF houses and
lots In this city-Senator John or Real
Estate John. Just before the meeting
Of the Chicago convention it was COM
mon talk among Republican Congressman
that Senator Sherman would not be nomi-
mated for the presidency on account Of be-
ing so cold, distant and stingy. About
that time il was reported that the negro
members OF most OF the Southern delcgl-
tons were for sherman, but Ayers
agents, aided by lliddlebergcr, of Vir.
ginia, "saw" Shernan's supporters when
they came through the Capital City, and
as the Senator would not shell out he lost
most of his negro delegates and was beaten
nj Chicago. lie would, doubtless, have
been nominated at Chicago in 1850 had he
been moro liberal with Lis money. About
the worst piece OF ingratitude andrepudia-
ton Of legitimate expenses, was when
Sherman would not pay the bills made at
the headquarters OF his boom at Chicago
several years ago. That bill had TO be
footed by ex-Gov. Foster, and Ii had the
effect OF making for Sherman bitter enc
mics everywhere among Republican or
CARNATIONS.
Senator Sherman. like Blaine, Window
and other shining lights in the Republican
party, was poor man from all accounts
when lac entered public life. lie has been
in politics nearly all OF his life, since at.
tanning his majority. II is a difficult
thing for any man in public life 10 make
money unless he has chances" Some
OF these chances may DO honest, legiti-
mate ones, and others may not be. IL
was a rare thing Tor men OF any party TO
90 into public hfc in ante.bellum days
and quit with fortunes. Indeed, most OF
the old time statesmen wefc poor, and
saved but little out oil their salaries.
Blaine was an editorial writer on one Of
the Maine newspapers when he was frst
taken up by the. politicians and sent 10 the
state Senate. He remained almost con
tinuously in public office until Pnesi-
ident Arthur rcornnized the Cabinet IN
1881. And yet Elaine Is rcpuicd 10
be worth sevsrl millions Of dollars.
Window, OF Minnesota, came down
here comhafaiiycly poor man.
lie was aiter~prj Secretary OF the Treas
nry. lie got rich tapiily. and built a COR
geous house in TIM city. Photographs Of
this house were circulated by the thou
sands among the grangers Of his state, and
IL ended his political career There are
many other Republican statesmen who
grew rich while at Washington. Some
were badly mixed up in jols, and others
were hand In glove with gigantic corpora
lions. Quite number were "scOfchcd"
and driven out, and some escaped, who
were undoubtedly guilty Of wrOng-doing
Conklng and Logan OF tho Republican
galaxy OF statesmen were always clean
handed and they died comparatively poor
men. Never suspicion was raised
against them. IL was the same with oil.
yer y. Morton, Charles Sumner aud others
Randall, o. tho Democrats, hadhc not been
strictly honest, could easily have '1cath.
cred his nest" Ms the saying goes. No
| Dcmocrals have gotten rich IN all these
ycnrs at tho cxponso OF the Government.
| Randall had chances. but ho doesn't
know how 70 10 dishonest in the mat
ter Of dollars and cents. lie IA cranky
on economic questions, but no man
over In public lilo was morc
careful 20 keep clear Of schemes and jobs.
He Ia today apo0r man, worth only about
$4,000, and this has been saved out oi
his salary, rs his family are not society
people, aud have always lived plainly, aud
IN this way managed 10 save part Of hi.
annual income.
Tho Republican statesmen who have
become millionaircs may have all amaStcd
their fortunes honestly. with ono or two
notable exceptions Blaine, for instance.
who is seli.conyictcd by his own letters Ia
Mullignn-but most Oi them arc bound ~
be- regarded about the same way ~ u
negro once put IL when his employer n.
quirrd whether or not certain man be-
! wanted Ia hire WIZ honest The negro
said. "lioss, | amt gwintcr SANDER no
man; an YOU cant got mo TO say nuthin'
'gin no one. Dat nirgcr mout bo homes
and he mout not bc; but ct | was d
chicken an he WIS 10 come bruisin' roun'
my nabcrhood, I'D lake pains To roos
mighty high
Somehow the people q this country 10
not take great amount Of stock in the
honesty Of any man who gets immensely
rich while In office. IL Is all right II ihcy
gpt their money before coming 10 Con
grrsA ono or two bundled thousand dol.
lars h nothing loka smart man b. make In
a lifetime, even though lac stays in Office
twenty VI thiriyyclrS because he Is not
here al the year round, aud can pursue
his calling, but; when 10 comes 10 Con.
grrss and gets ~ boz millionaire. like
Blaine, sherman and some others, when
IL Il known hc wss poor twenty-five year
ago, the people, dl-lrust him, no matter
could mover be nFcsiicut Of the United
States &C
ItScnators Palnfft. Cameron, sawyer
STANFORD, Hearst, ,S,orkbridgc and olhcn
arc milionaircs.. b1i they made thcil
money In milruFlrg, banking, minin,
and other callinyy, aud not out OF IN,
Government, or Though any chances tha
official positions, might have offered
senator Palmer shlS one Of the mos
elegantly constructed and furnished house,
In Washington. hdced, many porson,