The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-08
MoULToN's DEATH HURTS SHERMAN.
"A Chapter of Secret Political History
How Garfield Won.

A Chapter of Secret Political History
How Garfield Won.
(From the New York ~un)
Tue death Of Colonel Moulton, John
Sbcrmans brother-in-law, makes fresh u
chapter OF political incidents that has
nevor yet seen the light Of day, aud re-
mains for the future political historian
TO put upon printed page. Said Re
publican politician yesterday: "Moulton
vas man OF great decision and sagacity,
aud John Sherman IL sadly crippled in
the outset OF his Presidential canvass by
his death. Moulton was really the un-
whiting canse OF Garhcld'8 nomination
III 1850. lie was the one connecting
Ink between tho plot that had been
%oinG on In Gartitli'H favor and the OPP
poriunity In thc Chicago Convention
which completely upset all combinations
ana reGrNStaiiACd the strength of the
Ahu-('lant men around one standard
bearer. Enriy in May of 1880 John
sherman, then secretary of the treasury
III Hayes Cabinet, made II little Saturday
VISIT to Philadelphia, oaLcnsiOiy to look
over the cuStOutlOusc, but really to Sc,
up his political boom. One Of the
features o! tho visit was a ridc down the
Hcnuylklli III company with I. number of
prominent Phiiudeiphians, among them
Wharton Barker and his garIulous sire.
O-d ibarker happened to slt at Shcrmnn's
iGit hand, and, hu ginG his tongue in
tao middlc as the boat pushed out from
thu wharf, the benevolent old gentleman
kept It waggiDg at both ends until she
dumped the pier again on her return.
M. Sherman, should like to see
you President said ola Barber, 'but
my son Wharton thinks jim Garfield is
tho best mnn VIC can put up. SO does
wayne MlcNcayh.
'.it this time Garfeld's name had
not been mentioned by anybody in any
q1att2r, publicly, il cOnucctiUn with The
part $ III tuC House, and had before him
the prospect OF becoming Speaker, if he
chose to accept the place. Perhaps If IL
wOuii have been Speaker instead ui
kcif'r IN the EortY.scvcnth Congress.
What Old man BArkel said SGT John
Sherman to thinking ana he had several
with lis bruthcr-in. law,
Mollton, about il. Fccicrs were put
out around Gnriiald, but he could not
be caught. lie denied uniformly that
No had ever thought OF becoming a eau
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