Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-01
WHY the 0Hl0AN IS ANGRY.
ThosaAs u ehs oaYol Of Can<lor and
Admits That He and Tamsuany
Have Mach In Common-

suujcCt py tuquirtnS ABOUT tne dutuen'
ticity Of the letter purporting 10 have
been written by John Sherman and pub
lished in ne~sp<Sos at Niagara Falls
IN which Senator Sherman is made to
say: AS between Tom Platt and Tam
many Hail." he did no, care the toss of
a copper
Mr.. Piatt smiled somewhat grimly and
said he thought the letter might have
been written by Mr.. Sherman at some
time in the past Il am very sure" he
added. that il does not al all represent
Senator Shermans present feelings To
wards me. He did not write II recently.
The date at all events was forged. Still.
l have 10 reason 10 fear that subse-
quent 10 the republican national conven-
ton of 1883. Mr.. Sheruan's sentiment
for me was not precisely amiab,e. Ii
bears on the authenticity Of the letter.
moreover. that he has not taken the
right 10 deny it.
Cause Or the Split.
II has been the misfortune possibly OF
both ~ us. certainly OF me. that at the
critical stage II our political career we
have not seen our ways clear to join
forces. Such An occasion was the con
vention OF lsss. II the New York dele
CATION mad thrown its support To Mr..
Sherman. he would have been nomina-
ted Instead. to some extent. perhaps
through my influence. il gave it's votes
Ia General Harrison and nominated
him.
Nobody has regretted this mistake
more acutely or sincerely than ]. not
only because it operated to make 80 es-
timable a statesman as Mr.. Sherman
think poorly of me but because it put
into the presidency q man whose admin
is,ration resulted in party defeat.
Il don't know just what Mr.. Sherman
meant IN saying that there was no choice
between me and Tammany. Possibly
he meant that for the purpose Of his
ambition the difference WAS slight. That
Interpretation would give point to the
remark and make it. l grieve to say.
nearly true. But il may have been less
kindly intended. Ii was addressed to a
person by the name Of Howard-J. Q.
Howard. who came here from Mr.. Sher
maus state.
A Tingc OF Truth.
He had written a campaign biography
of President Hayes. wherein was set
forth that Mr.. Hayes was all that good
nees and greatness could be. and the re-
suit was that Mr.. Hayes and Mr. Sher-
man. not wishing to retain Mr.. Howard
IN Ohio. projected him into our state as
appraiser Of the port of New York. |
think he has Eow some kind Of custom
house up at Niagara Falls. which. pos
sibly. he owes 10 the senator's favor. Ii
is conceivable. therefore. that Mr. Sher
man might have written him such let
ter az the one published but il he did.
IL was written confidcntially and at least
fifteen months ago and the date was
falsified In make IT appear IA il drawn
out by late publica tion of the obscure
paper which Howard edits.
The fact. however. that Senator Sher-
man could at at any time have enter
tanned the views implied by that letter.
and the fact that the democratic papers
are so generally making use of IL for
political effect. justify me in pointing
out some difference between my kind ~
politics and Tammany's. For example.
Tammany hall believes in the use ~
office and Office holders FOR political
work and resource while. IA everybody
should know. that sort 81 thing il objec-
iionahle In me. There ~ nothing ] dis
like ~ much as To- have To- do
with patronage. The thing ! have
fought against most s;ouily has been
the function % an office broker
Where Plat and Tammany Diner.
~Tammany believes in cocrcing its al
herents. in driving them in body to
the support - it's measures and inter
esis. and making obedience to tn. dic
s.f. - -. ho ~,
ty On the other hand. believe in the
Independence - every man in his right
io decide for himself what he will do.
and IN no other accountability than I'm
reason and good sens. is the main
tenance q party organization. Tam
many believes organization for the pur
pose - obtaining office anil the power
and money that are 10 be secured
through office | believe in organiza
,ion FOR th. purpose - carrying princi
pies into effect and ~ administering
public offices AZ Tor the CREATES, good II
the greatest number These are some
particulars m which Tsmu any and |
differ
But there are points ~ similarity
slsn Tamnany has the courage - its
convictions whether they are good or
bad like to think that ] have. too
Tsmmsny hates sham. humhug pre-
tense - do 1 Iammauy doeUi-~s
mugVumrs. though political har!equ,na
who thins their monkey tricks To- yco
pie - 10 | despis~ them. they are
traitorcNs fucnis ard cpvar5iy eue
mics.
some Point. in Common.
They arr the most ciam0rous Office
bcggars m politics as Mr.. Cleveland -