Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
SHERMAN'S ICY BOOM.
Manufacturing Sentiment In the Same
MGnaer as IL was Done In 1880
The South Invaded
By Kx Federal OH holders in the Interest
of the Man From Ohi0-Wm
1t Work.
New York Star.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Mr. Sher-
mans present campaign for the presi-
dency is being waged upon the same lines
as when in 1880 he made his well remem-
bered effort to go from the Treasury
Department to the White House. The
same agencies ere employed, and many Of
the same men who in that year drummed
the country from one END to the other in
the interest Of the frigid gentleman from
Ohio. The prospect, toe, looked as bright
then as 1t does now. The nomination
seemed to be coming his way. BE WAS the
Secretary of the Treasury, with a small
army OF place holders under him, and with
the entire sympathy and cooperation %
the chief executive to give him prestige
wherever the force Of the federal patron
age was felt. The country swErmed with
revenue agents and inspectors, all bright
and capable men with 8 knacK for orgsni-
zXtion. Sherman clubs were everywhere
formed, 3nd Sherman literature blocked
the mails. internal revenue collectors,
collectors OF customs, United States COM
missioners and Msrshals and postmasIers
all lent their aid, and things for season
went with rush.
with the presidential itch, spent good
deal Of money and was ssnguine of sue
cess. Ordinarily shrewd and far-eee-
ing Insn, and nobody's dupe, he was yet
go blinded by his ambition that he could
not see the futility of the means he was
employing, nor the unsubstsntiality Of
the hope held out to him. He greedily
deyoured the reports brought in by his
paid retainers, aud at their suggestion
redoubIed his Efforts from time TO time.
1t actually required the conven-
ton itself, where he Was scarcely
heard Of, to convince him that no
unpaid or enthusiastic sentiment existed
for him as q presidential candidate
among the people. But the impression,
when made, Wss deep one, so deep that
in 1884, when his friends again urged him
to put his head out he timidly did SO, but
resisted ell opportunities to open bari.
He must see his way clear to realize
something before he would again invest.
Time, however, has somewhat deadened
the paDgs of that disappointment, and
Mr.. Sherman Is again in the market. He
has persuaded himself that Mr.. Blaine is
really out of the path, and with the lion
removed he thinks he sees the nomina-
ton within his reach.
He has resumed business at the old
stsnd, and many of his old customers are
returning to him. The ex-reveuue agents,
the ex-collectors, the eX-m1rshals and
the ex-postmssters are rsllyIng around
him, and gladly accept and even solicit
commissions ct his hands. They are
familiar with the country, with Mr.. Sher-
mans methods, with the situation as it
now exists, and therefore have claim
upon his attention. Their faces are
familiar ones here, and their mission fully
confessed by the company they keep.
They all, of course, report an overwhelm-
ing Sherman sentiment at home, and
point out with the greatest facility how
easy thing it is going to be with the Or
gsnization little more complete to NOM
mate their favorite. These men are BE-
ing assigned to the south, which, as if it
were market garden, is being divided
among the lsborers. General Malone
aud john S Wise will look after Virginia !;
General Csnaday and ex District Attorney
Boyd will corral the faithful in North
Carolina; eX-Congres- man SmRlls will
assume the Sherman leadership in South
Csrolips, Congressman Houk and eI-
Revenue Agent BroWnlow in Tennessee,
ex-COllector Hill in Mississippi, and ex-
Collector Badger in Louisiana. The
Sherman leaders in Georgia, Alabama and
Texas are yet to be selected.
Missouri is considered doubtful ground
and Kentucky is probably not to be at
tempted. In 1880, with the whole power
of the national patronage brought to bear
upon her, she unanimously set Mr.. Sher-
man aside and instructed her delegates
for General Grant. The Kentucky Re-
publiCans are such near neighbors OF Mr..
Sherman that, as much as they admire
his abiliti s, they are not to be caught
with this absurd talk OF the electrical et-
feet Of his name on the country as nom
inee for Il e Presidency.
The programme, then, is for Mr.. Sher.
man to appear ct Chicago with the solid
Republican south, If possible, at his
back, and endeavor to influence the con-
ven ion by the largest show Of hands on
the first call. But how is the hope Of
winning with such a following. How
long can such an army, mercenary and
undisciplined, and representing terri
tory hOpelesslY Democratic, DC
expected to hold out sgeinst
the assaults of Mr.. Thomas G
Plat, Mr.. Stephen B. Elkins and Colonel
WV. Dudley, ell gentlemen of exper
fence and capacity, and all opposed tC
Mr.. Sherman? II MIR. Sherman were 6
man new to pationsl life and a more low.
able msD, his present position would ex
cite sympathy. But he is seasoned, anC
only amusement is created By the spectS'
Gle of his being thoughtlessly pushed for
ward or the one hand byt over-Zealou
friends and mercilessly plucked OF tn
other by 8 horde Of selfish and insincer
adventurous.