The morning news., 1889-04-10
Time Does Not Soften Sherman.
From the Ne,p York Sun.

An interesting story is being told privately
and contdentally among the Ohio men, which
5 TO SHOW that time does not soften the feel
lhgs of Uncle John Sherman toward the men,
bers of his party who thwarted his ambition to
be President. When the Senate, in executive
session, was considering the question Of con-
firming the a pointment of Whitelaw Reid to
be minister to England, the debate at one time
developed much bitterness in opposition, and it
became evident that there was danger of the
defeat OF Mr.. Reid. Mr.. Sherman saw that
this was the situation and appeared in the de-
bate. He had not taken any part up to that
time. He rallied the republicans and Sc
cured tue nomination by making an elo-
quent appeal for confirmation. The next even
ing Mr.. Walter Phelps and Mr. Whitelaw Reid
were at the Normandie, and Reid deputed
Phelps to go as his ambassador to Senator
Sherman and tender his (Reid's) heartfelt
| thanks. Mr. Phelps went over on his mission
TO Mr.. Sherman's house in Franklin park. He
was shown in and informed that the senator
was in his office. The Office is upstairs at the
rear of the house. Mr. Phelps passed up the
long staircase and entered the lair of the grim
senator. After usual greetings Mr.. Phelps
cleared his throat and said:
Senator, have come from Mr.. Reid to ex-
tend to you his heartfelt thanks for the action
you took in the Senate in his behalf to assure
you OF his sincere sense of gratitude, and saw
to you that you have placed him under deep
Obligations"
The senator frowned, and, in his cold way,
said:
Mr. Reid is under no obligations TO me what
ever-none at all. What did was strictly in
my line OF DUTY The President, chosen by my
party, had selected Mr. Reid for an important
office. Thatwas sufficient for me, and through
that dea and no otrer took the course | did.
; had no other sentiment in the matter and
is emphatically under no obligations
to me-"
.'lelps heard the plunk Of the mercury in
Ihe bulb and felt the goose pimples crawl out
on his body. He shifted unes silly through a
minute or two of painful silence, and began
again
well, senator, Mr.. Ried certainly feels under
deep-or at least feels very grateful, for he had
not quit expected you to champion his cause
so heartily, you know"
"Mhy hadn't heyh asked the senator with a
faint show of interest
We'll. you see, senator. that he supported
or rather. that is, hein fact he felt it his duty
to support Mr.. Blaine as n candidate"
~ nat - snapped the senator, turning upon
Mr.. Phelps with a suddenness that almost
Knocked the Jerseyman out OF his chair $50
Mr.. Blaine was candidate was he thought
he wasn't candidate, ond that the Tribune
was free to support others. We're we not so
assured from re ,ponsible people But he was
a candidate, after all, and Mr. Reid was unable
TO favor the candidacy Of any other man"
Mr.. Phelps shook himself together and re-
marked: He wasn't exactly candidate you
know, and am sure MIR. Reid will do anything
for you"
Mr.. Phelps paused as the tall senator rose up
over him, and the two assumed the appearance
OF the famous picture entitled And Don't You
Forget it, Tie senator, with appraised finger,
garsd down upon the Jerseyman. and said
with slow emphasis:
81 have told you that what / did was purely
through sense Of duty. l owed Mr. Reid
nothing. He owed me nothing. He is under
no obligations 10 me and | am under none to
him. never was and never shall be- He has
never done anything TO put any man of his
native state under Obligations. lie has never
failed TO put stumbling blocks in their way.
have not been the only Ohio man his paper has
treated with indifference, or openly or covertly
opposed Speaking for myself ask and grant
nothing in his case, aud believe the leading
Ohio republicans would largely agree with me
in this expression"
Mr. Phelps withdrew from the lair OF the lion
with great feeling Of relief, and passed out
side the house TO let the gentle night winds play
through his moistened bangs