Evening star., 1895-10-19
HAS CAUSED A STIR
Senator Sherman's Statements Re-
garding Garfeld's Attitude in 1880.
WHAT TEE LATTER'S SON SAYS
Denial That the Nominee Was
False to His Friend.
EX-GOv. FORAKER'S REGRET

MILWAUKEE, Wis, October 19.-To an
Associated Press reporter A. ]. Aikens of
the Evening Wisconsin said today, in re-
gard to the charges in Senator Sherman s
book against Garfield:
IT attended the national republican con-
vention that nominated James A. Garfield
for President in 1880, and was present at
all sessions. 1 heard all the nominating
speeches, and remember particularly the
speech Of Mr.. Garfield in nominating John
Sherman in behalf of the Ohio delegation.
The opening Of this speech was such that
no man who heard it can forget it. Not only
the matter, but the manner of Mr.. Gar
field in the opening Of his speech indicated
great zeal, truthfulness and earnestness in
his nomination Of Senator Sherman. There
was no sentence in any of the speeches
comparable. In my idea, to the opening SEN
on from day to day. until the thirty-sixth
ballot, when Mr.. Garfield ives nominated
with a whoop and a hurrah, as every one
knows. The night before his nomination
called upon Mr.. Garfield with view to
securing his consent to accept the nomina-
ton If rendered to him. Mr.. Garfield's
manner In rejecting all overtures could not
be mistaken by any man who heard such
an interview which had with him. And it
is due to truth of history and the memory
Of Mr.. Garfield that he made no trade or
arrangement by which he should receive
that nomination. He was taken up by the
into the presidential chair"
CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 19.-A great
deal of interest is manifested here by po-
litical workers concerning the review of
Senator Sherman's book which was sent
out from Chicago last night exclusively by
The eldest son of the late President, Mr..
Harry A. Garfield, was seen this morning
by an Associated Press representative, and
while adverse to expressing himself, finally
80 for nnt 70, ha tod
or to say anything on the subject 1t has
been the policy of the family not to reply
to charges that are made against my faith
er, and SO We have never given any atten-
tfon to such as the Roscoe Conkling matter
and other things of that kind. There are in
the possession of our family all the letters,
manuscripts, diaries and such material that
was left by my father, and it is our inten-
ticn to answer all charges In the form OF a
biography rather than as the charges are
made.
II do know one thing. 1 am and have
been a warm admirer and friend of Sena-
tor Sherman'S and / know that my father
always was. OF course. Senator Sherman
has perfect right to his own opinions, as
has everybody else. The nomination in
1850 was considered by my fathers friends
and by nearly everybody to be the result
of peculiar condition of affairs. Whatever
Senator Sherman may think of it is his
own matter and he has a right to his own
opinions. 1t may be that we will have
but will not say that we will or will not
1 could only say that after conference
with the family and looking over some of
the papers. 1t does not seem to me right
or proper for any one to make charges by
inference. but they should be substantiated
by papers and documents. do not care
to enter into controversy over 1t and pre-
fer not to discuss the matter until have
seen the book, whi:h 1 have ordered. 1
think whatever reply we may decide to
make will likely be made in the form of a
biography, but at the same time it is pos
sible we may decide otherwise and make a
statement regarding it."
COLUMBUS, Ohio, October 19.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Foraker being asked what he knew
or thought about Senator Shermans new
book replied:
Il have not seen the book, do not know
anything about its contents, but if, as
stated in the newspapers. 1t criticises prom
after the election"