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

lava that raised our great armies aud
carried us through tho war Ills hand
was seen in the workmanship OF those
statutes that restored the unity oil
states, llis hand was in all that great
legislation that created the war cur
rency, aud IN a still greater work that
redeemed tho promise Of the govern,
mont and made our currency the equal
Of gold, And when at last called from
the halls Of legislation into high exec
l(ive Office, he displayOl that OK
paTlenCe, intelligence, flrmnesS and
poise Of character which has carried WE
through stormy period, Tho great
fiscal atlairS OF the nation and tho great
business interests oil the couutry he has
preserved, while executing the law Ot
resumption and eilscting It's objects,
without jar and agRinOt the false
prophecies Of ono.halt OF the pTeG and
all the Democracy OF this continent, lie
stood In the blags OF that fierce light
which beats unon lhronei but lts
llsrcest ray has found no flaw in his
aTmor, no stain on bis shield"
On tho first bHtiot, ninO of tho Ohio
delegation voted for Mr. blaine, 80 for
mo aud for EdmuudG The general
ESsnlG was 394 for Grant. 2Si for BIRlpe,
03 for sherman, 81 for EdmundS, 80 for
Washburne aud 10 for Window. The
vote Of my friends would have nomi'
mated Blaine at any period Of tile con-
vsntion, but under tile conditions then
existing IL was impossible to secure
their vote u either blaine or Grant.
Utl,n IL. aalarttnn nj A
new candidate aud tue nomination OF
Garfield.
II probable that II / had rscslSsl
the united vote OF the Ohio delegation
! would have been nominated, IS my
relations with both General Grant AMI
Mr. blaine were oil friendly character,
but il Is hardly worth whila to cnmmNut
on what might have been, The course
OF the Ohio delegation WAS the subject
OF severe comment, and perhaps OF un'
founded suspiciouH OF pOrhdy on tho
part Of some Of the delegates.
In time | became thoroughly advised
oi what occurred at tho Chicago con-
vOution, and had become entirely recon-
cllbd TO The result, though frequently
afterwards heard incidents and details
which occasionsd mo great pain and
which seemed to establish the want Of
sincerity on the part OF acme OF the del.
egates and tended to show thRtfor some
time before the meeting oi tho conven.
tiun tue nomination OF General Garfield
had been agreed upon.
The matter had been made the sub
jsct Of public discussion in the newspA'
pors. | was content with the result,
but was deeply wounded by what l
could not but regard as a breach Of faith
on the part ot somS OF tie Ohio deleHa'
tIon. and especially Of Governor Foster,
who had been fully advised ot my feel
ings in regard TO hit course.
Tho chapter concludes with a letter
written by Senator Sherman 10 Cover.
nor Foster, in which lie Gays Of Garfield
that his good conduct won him the
nomination; that charges Of perady on
GArholds part had been made to him.
but that he did not believe them. The
letter concludes:
II feel bound to say that have never
seen nor heard from credible sources
any ground for such an imputation,
and therefore he lGarfsld) shall have
my earnest and hearty support.
"YourB very truly,
'JorN SHERMAN"