The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-22

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CmcAGo, Oct. 9l.-FolloWing lI the
text Of Senator Sherman's reference in
HE memoirs to the Republican national
convention OF 1880 which nominated
James A. Garfield ior the presidency
the reference to which has been the
subject Of some newspaper discussion
within the past few days;
During the mouth OF April delegates
were selected from the different con-
grsiI!onal districts OF the state Of Ohio
to attend tho state convention to meet
on tho 2Sth oflhat month, Prior to the
convention the queiIiOn OF tho nomlnh'
lion was the subject Of discussion in
every district The sentiment in my
favor was clearly expressed in nearly
every county or district OF the state, On
tho eighth Of April, wrote tho follow
lug letter 70 q friend:
"MCKinlOy Is still in Ohio, and pre-.
sumo will be there for some days. /
have to-day written to him at Canton,
covering the point yeu name You had
better write to him yourself, giving the
list Of appointments desired.
There il u strong feeling that Gar.
6sld, In order 10 save his district, should
go TO tho Chicago convention IS adele
gate. iie isin n very awkward attitude
uoW. II this district should be against
my nomination, it would DO attributed
TO want ui influence OH his part, OF,
what ia worse, want OF sincerity In my
support. In view Of the past this would
be ycrY unfortunate thing for HIN.
This 10 very delicate matter for me to
take any part In. and / leave 1t entirely
to your good judgment aud kind friend
ship"
u hils In Ohio had consultation at
Columbus with Governor Foster, ex.
Governor Dennison and numbsr OF
other personal irisnd', all Of whom OK.
pressed great confidence that by tho
lime tho state convention met the
friendly feeling in favor OF Blaine, in
soma Of the districts OF Ohio, would DO
waived in deiereRes 30 the apparent
wishsI OF the great majority. In that
event, in case my nomination should
prove imprRctcable, the whole dologa.
.ion could be very easily changed to Mr..
Blaine. As to General Grant, though
hs had many warm personal friends in
Ohio, yOt, on account OF obJeetiouG TO a
third term, very few desired his nomi.
nation.
Prior TO the state convention had M
interview with General Garfield, which
he sought at my office in the depart
meut and he expressed his earnest de-
sre to secure my nomination and his
wish TO be = delegate at large. 90 that
he might aid me effectively.
ENDORSED SHERMAN.
Thesta,e convention, which met on
ths2slh oiApril, wasexcoptionally large,
aud was composed OF tho leading Re.
publicaus Of Ohio who proceeded at
| once to the buSiucSa before them. The
porsons named by the convention AZ
delegates at large to the nail0nn! COM
yeulion 10 assemble A. Chicago Oh juno
., wers William Dcnnison, Jamos A.
Garfield, Charles Foter aud Warner
| NJ. bntoman, who were instructed ior
mo. lsosoluL0nS OF the convention
expressed tho preference OF tho Rspub'
leans al Ohio ia favor Of my numiaa.
tion and recommended that the vote Of
tho state be cast for mo.
The trond OF public sentiment, rs
shown by tho newspapers, indicated
that Grant amt Blaine would each have
a very strong following in the national
convention, but that tho iight between
them might load to my nomination.
During tho month Of May, tho feeling
In INV favor increased, Rpt many Of
tho leading papers IN Now YORK And In
tho eastern states Advocated my nonl'
nation rs compromises candidate.
AZ this timo | wa. Ia constant com.
muuicAtion wish General Garae!l, bY
lotteu aud also hy interviews, as wc
wore both In Warrington. On tho lOth
day OF May he Nruli mo! 81 think Il
will be a mistake fJr u, tn assume
division In thoEUhIo delegation 1--WE
should meet and net az though Wo wGro
Of ono mlnd, until those dslcsaios VINO
arO hostile n you retuio 10 act with ~,
and II We fail to win thnm Ovur tho sepd.
ration will bO their last act, not oHts."
Tho national convention mnt JHmo :,
1850. -Four days wore occupied In pCt'
iGctiug the pcrmlnont organization nnl
| the nomtRalloa ut candidates Tor prosl.
don't
ma ADMIRATION ron nGAiSE
pHslae this Tina u mIalrIIy Of nIno
Of tho delegation Of ohio announced
thor determination to voto Tor Baiuu.
| fhi, wac tRtni moYp for BAinn aut
undoubtedly led to his dcioNi. Nearly
lonr.Gitna 81 tho delegation wotD III
favor et my HsmiRallaa. l.sHg bsiefs
| the gonYonilOn, had declared IN u
publishsl Interview tia. Blaine Ia a
| rpcnlid mau, able aud OntnOnily I'll
for President. lf nominate ho Will
nnd no ono giving him llctrliof bup.
port than myself
Wa wCfo connected by onrly ties Of
association and kiushin, and llRd OOen
and wBrn warm friends tho folly 0i u
fcW m6n mNio cooperation impracl'c.
nblo. received exposition in ONO
from his pretended lrIundv, and hr
thefNiofe lost tho Uhtp hb''ghHon,
which, but for this dolortiOU, Woull
have matn hi, nomination Grn hal /
| lallod to receive Il,
Tho spunth Oi ucncf,l Garfield nam.
mating mo liA' always boon regarded a.
specimen Of brilliant oIopuonrc rnroly
surnnas1l, tho Closn Of which insert
"YOu ask ilt his monnmgUtr |
poIni you 10 twenty-five yotp II nm.
liOnal alalnlnL so uuO rfrli bOnOrlcUnl
law lna bean placed on our Htntulo
books without his Intelligent aud pow.
bfiuI mid, llo Ridod 10 formulate tho