The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-31

show. that for some time beiere the
meeting OF the Convention the nOmt.
upon"
The sting felt by Garlields detection
III looo Is Inadvertently shown by "
sehtiment expressed during the dis
cnsSloh OF the National Convention OF
lo9z, where the Senator remarks
from later developments | became
satisfied that Harrison could not be
elected, that Platt and q powerful
New York influence would defeat him
II nominated. l therefore preferred
the nomination Of u new man such as
william Mckinley, bu3 he had COM
mltted himself to Harrison and, ac-
cordlng to my code OF honor, could not
accept nomination even If rendered
him."
When it was remembered that
3lalne was also u candidate for the
Presidency before tho Convention that
nominated Garfield, the significance of
the following eXplauation ON the part
OF Senator Sherman why he was reap
pointed by President Garfield as Score
tary of the Treasury is readily under-
stood
In the latter part Of November,
1880, Gen. Garfield came to Washing
ton and called upon Mr.. Blaine, who,
1T was understood, was to be Secretary
Of State. Garfield. came to my house
directly from Blaine's and informed
me that he had tendcrcd that office
to Blaine and that it was accepted.
He said that Blaine thought it would
not be polite to continue mo as Sec
rotary of the Treasury, rs it would be
regarded as an unfriendly discrimina-
tion by othor members of Hayes's
Cabinet. | promptly replied that [
agreed with the opinion of Blaine and
was u candidate for tho Senate"
Again the author reverts to the
Chicago Convention in discussing the
character OF President Garfield. or
his personality and eloqucncc ho
speaks in the highest terms. His will
power, ho says, was not up to his pcr-
srnal magnetism. He adds that his
opinions changed casily. In this con-
nectinn he says:
When | proposed to him to be u
delegate at largo to the Chicago Con-
ventiOn he, no doubt, meant it in good
faith to support my nomination"
Something of the political schcming
that again resulted in the defeat of the
Ohio statesman in the National Con-
vention of 1883 and brought the nomi-
nation Of Ex-Presdcnt Harrison can
easily be read between the lines in
that part of the work devoted to this
struggle. In discussing the result Mr.
Sherman says that he became satisfied
that one delegate from New York con-
trollcd the entire delegation from that
State, and that between Saturday
night, when the nomination seemed
certain to go to Sherman. and Monday
morning, when the tide turned in favor
OF Harrison, corrupt bargain was
made in the interests of the latter,
which secured him the support of New
York and gave him the nomination.
Continuing, the author states in fair
ness TO the Ex-President
1t is to the credit of Gen. Harrison
to say that if the rcputed bargain was
made, it was without his consent at
the time"
On the eve of another national cam
paign, in which Ex-l'resident Harrison
is expected to figure prominently, Mr..
Sherman does not hesitate to say that
in 1872 he did not consider Harrison q
strong candidate. 70 nis cold and
abrupt manner he attributes his un-
popularity at that time.
Space Is devoted by the author to an
account OF the most important events
of each Administration. In this con-
nection MIR. Sherman lays bare many
OF the jcalOusies, political chickering's
and clash of ambitions that disturbed
the harmony oI the party in power.
Or Grants Adm nistrtlion he says it
was period Of scandal and slander.
Perhaps the SevcrcSt criticism Of
Gen. Grants statcsmanShip is found in
the following extract from MIR. Sher-
mans work: During the entire
nnrinI bf ,rn NJ. "A ii ;o,, I ,,..,
chairman Of the committee on finance
OF the Senate md had to act upon all
questions of taxation, debt, banking or
finance, and had occasion to talk with
the President upon such measul es, but
he rarely expressed any opinion or
took any interest in them.'
AT the age Of - Senator Sherman
| recalls tho affair over the attempt to
remove Chester ~. Arthur from the
collectorship Of the port of New York
| with much feeling. The corrcspon-
dcnce bearing on the CONTROVERSY,
never before Published, is given in full
and Mr.. Sherman's part OF Secretary
OF the Treasury is stated in detail.
Arthur Is shown up in an unenvi-
able light. and the attitude of Roscoe
Conkling toward the President il
caustlcally commented upOn. The
formers nomination as vice President
the OHIO statesman saws, was tho
whlm OF Conkling to annoy President
Hayes. Throughout the part of the
work relating to President HAYES Mr..
sherman speaks In the highest praise
OF the Chief Executive Of the nation,
As showing < the singing criticism of
which he il capable, the following
statement made by MIR. Sherman nj
The time OF the impeachment proceed
lngs against President johnson wus
instituted Is of interest. H., said of
MIR. johnson
regard him as foolish and stub.
born man. doing even right things in
Il wrong way, and in IL position whore
the evil that he does is immensely in
creased by his manner of doing it,"
The views of Mr.. Sherman on the
financial question arc so we'll known
thnt IL ls not necessary to repeat thcm.
All the Legislation on this subject dur
rcclted and nnalyZed.