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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-22
CHARGES AGAINST GOV. rosrt
Alleged to Have Been Lukewarm for She,
man-Comment on Garfield.

Alleged to Have Been Lukewarm for sher.
man-COmment on Garfield.
Sherman says he had received a mass of
letters from delegates and others who at
tended the convention, the general pur-
port Of which was that in brief Governor
Foster was lukewarm in his advocacy of
Sherman and gave the latter only half
way support; whereby the Ohio delega-
ton lost its moral strength aH1 practically
defeated Sherman before there was a bal
lot. Instances are that when votes for
Sherman were proffered from Indiana,
Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania, Connecticut
and Vermont Foster failed to accept them,
some of the offers being made as early as
the fifteenth ballot; that Fosters action
was such as to cause a doubt that he de-
sired to gain votes for Sherman.
The senator says: These and many
other allegations of similar import, COM
ing one after the other, led me to believe
that you had changed the position. you
took in the early part Of the canvass, and
had come to the conclusion that it was
not wise to nominate me, and that other
arrangements for your future influenced
you in changing your opinion This i'm
preston caused me more pain than any
thing that has transpired since the begin
ming of the contest" He closes this part
of the letter with the assurance to Foster
that he has no regrets over the result of
the convention; indeed, shat after it was
over he felt a sense of relief
What the memoirs say about Garfield
is contained in the same letter and is as
follows: 1.-The nomination of Garfield is
entirely satisfactory to me. The only
shade that rests on this feeling is the fact
that Garfield wene-there by my stfection
to represent me, and comes from the con-
vention with the honor that / sought.
will do him the justice to say that 1
have seen no evidence that he has con-
tributed to this result except by his good
conduct in the presence of the convention
THE contingency Of Garfield's nomina-
ton did not consider, for l supposed that
as he was secure in the senate for six years
he would not desire the presidential nomi-
nation: but rs it has come to him without
his self-seeking it is honorable and right,
and have no cause Of complaint. If be-
lieved that he had used the position gave
him to supplant me l would consider it
dishonorable and would not support him;
but, while such statements have been
made to me, I feel bound to say that
have never seen nor heard from credible
sources any ground for such an imputa-
ton, and therefore he shall have my earn
est and hearty support"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-22
EXPLAINS THE DEFEAT OF BLAINE

Bolt of Nine Ohio Delegates to Him Did
the Business, Says Sherman.
Sherman says that during May the feel
ing in his favor increased, and quotes
letter from Garfield saying: II think it
will be a mistake for us to assume a di-
vision in the Ohio delegation. We should
meet and act as though we were of one
mind, until those delegates who are hos
tile to you refuse to act with us, and If we
fail to win them over the separation will
be their act, not ours" He next describes
the meeting of the convention of 1880, its
organization, the defeat of the unit rule
etc, and proceeds:
During this time a minority Of nine of
the delegation of Ohio announced their
determination to vote for Blaine. This
was fatal move for Blaine, and undoubt-
eddy led to his defeat. Nearly four-fifths
OF the delegation were in favor of my NOM
tnation, in pursuance of the expressed
wishes OF the Ohio convention, but they
were all friendly to Blaine, and whenever
1t should have become apparent that my
nomination was impracticable, the whole
delegation could easily have been carried
for him without division, and thus have
secured his nomination. The action of
those ni1e delegates, who refused to carry
out the wishes Of the state convention
prevented the possibility of the vote of
Ohio being cast for Mr. Blaine
The senator then quotes an interview
with him long before the convention in
which he had spoken in the highest terms
Of Blaine and declared that II Blaine was
nominated no one would give him
hcarticr support than myself" He also
quotes an interview in which Blaine spoke
in equally high terms Of Sherman and
promised support in case Of his (Sherman's)
nomination. Blaine said: Should it be
my fortune to become president, or should
1t fall to the lot Of any Republican. no
one elected could afford to do less than In
vito Secretary Sherman to remain where
he is''-secretary of the treasury.
But, he continues: ''The folly Of few
men made cooperation impracticable.
recsived opposition in Ohio from his pre-
tsn3.d frisndaI and be. therefore, lost the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-22
ABBREVIATED rELeeRAms

Frederick L. Billion, who had resided ut
St. Louis longer than other inhabitant, is
dead. AGED o.
The jury in the trial of Jack Frost. Ebb
BRYANT and Bernard Reinacel, alias Ben
Myers, for the murder of Frank Holmes.
the Chicago and Alton engineer. ON Nav
/, rendered verdict at Carlinville, Ills,
of guilty. All three were sentenced to the
pcnitentiary for life
Eirhtccn Foo hoo rioters. convicted of
numbering foreign missionaries. are to be
put to death.
General Coxey is about TO start n daily
paper TO boom his candidacy for governor
of Ohio.
Prairie fires have caused great destruc.
ton in Finney, Greeley and Wichita coun-
ties, Kan.
Colonel Samuel p. Colt and his wife, Of
Providence. r. l., have each applied for a
divorce The husband names j. J. Van
Allen as correspondent.
As an irstnnc. of the holiness NJ ti,c
Chicago things il is renortcd that n I.
Hansen and Il II Williams yxcrn attacked
Inv fno,,,1s moor tho J,clso,, s+-.,,,t o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-22

Ohio delegation, which, but for this defec-
ton, would have made his nomination
sure had failed to receive it. The speech
Of General Garfield nominating me has al
ways been regarded as a specimen of
brilliant eloqucnce rarely surpassed. !"
Hero Sherman inserts the close of that
speech, which every one who ever read it
knows to have been q masterpiece Of
eulogistic cioquence
The story then continues: "Oa the
first ballot nine of the delegation voted
for Mr.. Blaine, thirty-four for me and one
for Edmunds. The general result was 3Oi
for Grant, 2S4 for Blaine, G3 for Sherman,
3 4for Edmunds, 80 for Washburne, 1Ofor
Window. The votes of my friends would
have nominated Blaine at any period of
the convention, but under the conditions
then existing it was impossible to secure
this vote to either Blaine or Grant,
1.-The final result was the gain of a new
candidate and the nomination of Garfield.
1t is probable that if l had received the
united vote Of the Ohio delegation l would
have been nominated, as my relations
with both General Grant and Mr.. Blaine
were OF friendly character. but it is
hardly worth while to comment on what
might have been. The course of the Ohio
delegation was the subject Of severe com
ment, and perhaps of unfOunded sus.
picions of perfidy ON the part of some OF
the delegates"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-22
Publication Notice In Attachment,
s BAT &c OF ILLINOIS. l-


In tie Circuit Court Of Rock Islani County, Ill.
Jonn A. Toimsn COMPANY. n cor poraiso plsin-
TN, We 5oseph r. Garnet. defendant.
ruonc motto. 10 hefehy given TO the said Jo-
sep' r Gafnstf. that writ OF a'ischI enr is-ued
out OF the ONCE OF The slsrk Of toe circnit cont
o. eock Is,an1 county. dated the i5ih day Of Oc-
3per. a ID, 1875, 1T the suit Of tn SAID John A.
1 imam company and ar.instfh the estate os the
ssih Jcseph F. Garnet. :or the sim CT one
hundred and fwenty nine 20 lars and nfoefy-
three cent? fslzJ 9sD directed 10 the fhesif Of
ssid hock isann county. H., which tsid writ
mas been returned e1ecGied.
Nsw, therefore. mi. F. you, the said Scseph p.
Gafnetr. ehall personally be ard APPEAR before
the said circoit court az Rock 1-iand comfy.
H.. On he fret day Of the next term thereof,
10 be holden a. the court house IN The rify OF
hock Islanf. in r-ii courfy- on the 6th day Of
Janusyv. 1876 give ~. ard y c d tn The sait
plsiaf fs sciIon. judgment viii be entsred
,gainst yon. ard IN favor Of til SD Join A.
1olD,sn company. and 81 much Of III properly
attached a. may be srfl,ient 20 rafisfy said
Judgment and costs. w)i he sold ~ satisfy the
eame. q. W. GAMBLE. Clerk.
CosygLLY CoSSEIlY- Ator. eys.
Rock Island, III. Oct. IS, 1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-22
sHERMAN's DISPATCH TO DENNIso

Tells Ohio to Vote for Garfield When 1t Can
Secure His Nomination
IS soon as Sherman heard of the move.
ment to nominate Garfield hs sent a dis
patch from Washington to Dennison dated
June 8, 1880. as follows: whenever the
vote of Ohio will be likely to assure the
nomination of Garfield l appeal to every
delegate to vote for him. Let Ohio be
solid Make the same appeal in my name
to North Carolina and every delegate who
has voted for me-" And when the NOM
inatiol was made he sent a hearty con-
graduation, same date to, Garfield. Then
follows the matter that is held to imply
Q charge OF insincerity against prominent
Ohioans
The memoir says: "In time 1 became
thoroughly advised of what occurred at
the Chicago convention and had become
entirely reconciled to the result, though
frequently afterward l heard incidents
and details which occasiOned me great
pain and which seemed to establish the
want Of sincerity on the part of some of
the delegates, and tended to show that
for some time before the meeting Of the
convention the nomination of General
Garfeld had been agreed upon. After its
close l had numerous letters from dele
gates from other states complaining bit
terly of the conduct of the Ohio delega-
ton, and giving this as a reason why they
had not voted for me.
Il was assured that large portions of the
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, New Jersey
and other delegations had notified Gov
crnor Foster that they were ready to vote
for me whenever their vote waA required,
but no such request came from him. The
matter had been made the subject of pub
lie discussion in the newspapers. i was
content with the result, but was deeply
wounded by what could not but regard
as breach of faith on the part of some of
the Ohio delegation, and especially of
Governor Foster, who had been fully ad-
vised of my feelings in regard to his
course.
Il received a letter from him on the 23d
OF June, answering the allegations that
had been publicly made in regard to him,
and explaining his action. In reply 1
wrote him the following letter." The let
ter referred to regrets that he (Sherman)
cannot have free conversation instead of
writing letter. 1t then says: II wish
to be perfectly frank with you, as since
first became acquainted with you 1 have
felt for you warm friendship, and have al
ways had entire confidence in you con-
fess, however, that the information 1 re-
ceiveS in regard to your operations in Chi
cago had greatly weakened this feeling
and left n painful impression upon my
mind that you had not Gone by me as I
would have done by you under like cir
cumstances.s
Your letter chased away much of the
impression, and perhaps the better way
would be for me to wait for no more, but
to treat your letter as entirely satisfactory
and conclusive. Still l think it right for
me to give you the general basis of the i'm
pressions had formed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-22

heve % hand % lots in South Rock Island On
water: Low taxes, and cheap insurnnce. Nm ioss
@ Inirty-eighsh street end Fifteenth avenue.
4 sumner Of pteees Of property in ne city fos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-22
LEGAL.
Masters Sale.
STATE or ILLINOIS. -

Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
In the circuit court, in chancery. Foreclosure
general No. $3.50.
The Home Building & Loin association, of
Rock Jrland, vs.. Lcur, Hal, Frank W. Hall,
Mauce IL. Palmer and George 10th.
Notice is hereby given that By virtue OF de-
cree o! faid court. entered IN tn. above entitled
cause, on the :l>t day Of fepteInbcr a. ID. .S95,
shall. On Sat rdsr, the 9;h day OF November. A.
ID. 1885, Mt The hour OF O'Clock In the NJ ernoon.
at the north ccor OF the cour: bousc. in the city
of Rock islrnc. in said county of Rock Island,
The highest bidder for cash, that certain parcel Of
land. situate in the county OF Rock Island ana
state OF Illinois. known and described as fo.loxs
to-wt:
The south eighty (s0) feet OF lot number eight
te) in block number sixty-ihree 1881 10 that Part
Chicago or Lower addition.
Dated at Re. Island, H.. this 10th Gay OF Oc-
tOber. 4. ID. 1896.
ELwIN =. PARMzNTzR.
Master in Chancery. Rock Island cou-.tr Ill.
JACKSON HcRsr, Compiainani's Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-22

GRAIN, ETC.
Corn-New, 25; old. 29c13Oc.
- Oais-New. 16cGe2oc: Old, 22c@24c.
H.y-Tmothv. S1201t13: upland, $1l; wild, 81
0s10; slough, $7aSS; ba,ed, $40.
vEGETABLEe.
Potatoes-20c.
PRODUCE,
But'er-Fair to choice, I7c; fresh cream
cry. &c.
Eggs-Fresh, 17s.
Pou;try-Chckens, &c.
LIVE STOCK.
Csttle-Bntchere pay for corn fed steers
3HcG4c; COWS and heifers, 3kcG3Hc; calves
3Xc64c
Hogs-3Ic14c.
Sheep-3o03kc.
Spring lamb 4c pound.
FUEL.
Coal Soft, 10c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-22
SHERMAN'S BOOK.
Text Of the Matter That Is the
Cause Of Comment.
REVIEW OF THE 1850 CONVENTION

With Its Effect on the Careers Of Sherman
and Blaine-The Latter Defeated by His
Friends in Ohio, Says the Senator-Re-
ports Of Lack of Sincerity That Gave tho
Buckeye Statesman Pain Interesting
Republican Political History.
CHICAGO Oct. 22-The following is the
text of Senator Sherman's reference, in
his memoirs, to the Republican national
| convention Of 1880, which nominated
James A. Garfield for the presidency-the
reference which has been the subject Of
some newspaper discussion within the
past few days:
During the month of April delegates
were selected from the different congress
| ional districts in the State of Ohio to at
tend the state convention to meet on the
2Sth Of that month. Prior to that con-
vention the question of nomination was
lhe subject Of discussion in every district.
The sentiment in my favor was clearly
expressed in nearly every county or dis
trict Of the state.
Wanted Garfield To Be q Delegate.
On the Sth of April 1 wrote the follow
ing letter to a friend: There is strong
feeling that Garfield, in order to save his
district, should go to the Chicago conven-
ton as delegate. He is placed in n very
awkward attitude now. If this district
should be against my nomination it would
be attributed to either want of influence
on his part or, what is worse, want Of
sincerity in my support. In view Of the
past this would be very unfortunate
thing for him. This is delicate matter
for me to take any part in, and I leave it
entirely to your good Judgment and kind
friendship
Blaine To BE Second Choice.
| while in Ohio had a consultation at
Columbus with Governor Foster. cx-Gov-
ernor Dennison and number of othe:
personal friends, all of whom expressed
great confidence that by the time the state
convention met the friendly feeling in IA
vor of Blaine in some of the districts Of
Ohio would be waived in Difference to the
apparent wishes of the great majority.
In that event, should my nomination
prove impracticable, the whole delegation
could be very easily changed to Blaine.
AS to General Grant, though he had many
warm personal friends in Ohio, yet on ac-
| count of objections to third term very
few desired his nomination. Prior to the
state convention had an interview with
General Garfield which he sought at my
Office in the department, and he there ex-
pressed his earnest desire to secure my
nomination and his wish to be delegate
at-large SO that he might aid me effect
lively.
| sherman Named His Own Delegates.
"He had been chosen with little or no
opposition United States senator to fill the
place of Thurman. whose term expired
March l. 1881. I had not n doubt Of the
support of Governor Foster. with whom
had been in close correspondence, and who
expressed strong desire for my nominal
ton. was permitted practically to name
the four Delegates large. and had i'm.
plicit confidence that these delegates
would take the lead in nv behalf. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-22
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-01
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And, besides, in the course of year "yo,c,,
subscribers save dollars more than the MIL
the paper, by the various special offers medX
from time to time. by the publishers. ""uc
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-01
Want More Privileges.

The Indiana Saloonkeeper's AS
ISOLATION has begun a vigorous
campaign for an amendment to
the liquor law which will enable
them to keep their places open
until midnight instead of eleven
O'Clock as at present, and a sys-
tematic effort is being made in all
counties to secure pledges from
the newly elected members of the
next Legislature to that end.
On the other hand, the men,
bers of the Woman's Christian
temperance Union will ask for a
bill requiring that the injurious
effects of alcohol shall be taught
in the public schools, and that
there shall be no legislation grant
ing any new privileges the sa-
loon element.-EX.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-01
The Saloon Testifies.

The following remarkable state-
ment-is clipped from the Llano
Times, a Texas paper, and ought
to be solemn warning to any
parent whose eyes may rest upon
it. Without intending to be, it
is, nevertheless, a strong denun-
citation Of the liquor-sellers' bust
ness, coming as it does from the
saloon men who know SO well the
dangers and snares they are in
viting young men to enter:
Some of the saloon men have
asked us to call the attention of
parents to the fact that they are
not looking after their boys as
they should, or they would not be
found loafng around the saloons
and having to be ordered out by
the proprietors. No saloon man
in Llano wants to violate the law
BY allowing minors to frequent
their houses, and yet it is almost
impossible to enforce the law
without the assistance of the pa
rents, who should be most deeply
interested in the NATTER The
Times would like to urge the pa
rents of Llano to inquire into
these things and see if their boys
stay about the saloons, and help
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-01

ance Unions. Young and old she
enrolled under the banner of tenn
perance. She spoke 40 times
and took as many as 176 pledges
at a meeting. The story of Miss
Jessie A. Ackerman's work was
also told. She was also a world
girdler. She took pledges from
z, 400 men, tied white ribbons on
s, 479 women, initiated CAT Good
Templars and formed $50 local
unions. She travelled by means
of horses, mules, camels, ele-
plants, canoes, steamers, skiffs,
junks, stages, carriages, epps,
tongas, jinrickshas, Sedan chairs,
palanquins, buffalo and bullock
carts, and wheelbarrows.
In closing, the speaker spoke
of the possibilities of the next de-
cade, if this rapid pace of the
temperance movement was kept
up.
After the lecture large num-
bers of the audience, both men
and women, gathered about Mrs.
Meriwether and thanked her for
the beautiful words spoken. Dur
ing her address Mrs. Meriwether
was frequently applauded, show
ing the deep sympathy of the aud
fence with the speaker. Mem
phis Commercial, Dec. oath.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-01

inent authority that municipal misrule
Is 1.-The one conspicuous failure of
American politics" follows as natur-
al consequence of such degeneracy,
and is true alike of cities under Re-
publican and Democratic control Each
accuses the other of extravaganza in
Congressional appropriations, and both
are alike guilty. Each protests, when
out of power, against attractions OF the
civil service laws, and each when in
power violates those laws In letter and
in spirit. Each processes fealty to the
interests of the toiling masses, but both
covertly truckle to the money power in
their administration of public affairs.
Even the tariff issue, as represented in
the Democratic Mills bill and the Re-
publican Mckinley bill, is no longer
treated by them as an issue between
great and divergent principles of gov
eminent, but Is mere catering to diff
ferent sectional and class interests.
The attempt in many States to wrest
the Australian ballot system from it's
true purpose, and so to deform it as to
render it extremely difficult for new
parties to exercise the right of suffrage,
is an outrage upon popular govern
ment. The competition of both old
parties for the vote of the slums, and
their assiduous counting of the liquor
power and subservency to tho money
power, have resulted in placing those
powers in the position of practical arbi-
ters of the destinies of the nation. We
renew our protests against these peril
Gus tendencies, and invite all citizens to
join US in the upbuilding of party
that has shown in five national cam
paigns, that it prefers temporary de-
feat to an abandonment of the claims
Of justice, sobriety, personal rights and
the protection of American homes.
15) Recognizing and declaring that
Prohibition of the liquor traffic has be-
come the dominant issue in national
politics, we invite to full party fellow
ship all those who, on this one domi-
nant issue, are with us agreed, in the
full belief that this party can and will
remove sectional differences, promote
national unity, and insure the best well
fare of our entire land.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-01
Temperance.
A PARABLE.

Everybody had heard that the
great elephant was loose and sew
eral families whose gardens he
had torn up and whose boys he
had trampled upon were certain
of it. There was a great excite
ment, and the town held meet
ing to decide what should be done.
They did not want to exterminate
him; in fact, many of them did
not believe that they could exter
inmate him, for he was a pretty
big elephant. Besides, he was
useful in his proper place-in
shows, in India, and in story
books.
"Our best plan is to try and
regulate him." said an enthusiast
tic speaker. 'Let us build toll
gates all along the route we find
he is going to take, and make him
pay"
eyes, but that leaves him roam
ing round" shrieked an old wo-
man. "And / don't want my
boy killed. -
"Keep your boy away from
him! that's your business. Why,
madam, don't you know that an
elephants hide and tusks are val
liable for mechanical and surgical
purposes, and that he is useful in
India? Besides, there's the toll
he will pay. We shall by this
means get money enough into the
public treasury to build schools
for good many boys who are
not trampled to DEATH
CHATS the plan. Regulate
him Regulate him shouted
the crowd.
So they appointed great many
committees, and drafted constitu-
tons, and bylaws, and circulated
petitions and by the time the ele-
plant had killed several more
boys and trampled down quaint
ty of gardens, they had erected
very comfortable toll houses for
the gate-keepers and gates for
the elephant; and then they wait
ed in great satisfaction to see the
animal regulated.
| Slowly the great feet tramped
onward; slowly the great probes
els appeared in view, and with a
sniff of contempt, the elephant
lifted the gate from off its hinges
and walked off with it, while the
crowd stared after him in dismay.
"Well!" exclaimed the keeper,
catching his breath, "we haven't
made much money so far, but the
regulatin' plan would have been
first rate if the elephant hadn't
been a leetle stronger than the
obstruction. -
The elephants name was Wills
KY.-Selected.