The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27
SHERMAN DOES NOT THINK WELL
Oh THIN.

A correspondent Of the New York
Herald has had an interview with Senator
Sherman. which is worth reproduction
and reading. 1t is as follows:
MANSFIELD, o., oct 81 asked SEN
ator sherman tonight II he was can
didate for the presidential nomination
Before the question was hnished ne hau
answered II. lie emphaucaliy repAeu
NO"
| then asked him who the Republicans
would likely nominate, ana before hau
finished he said Mckinley.
lie gave many reasons why Mckinleys
nomination would be the most logical
thing his party could DO. and added.
"'rhe Republicans usually do sensible
things. The party has erred in the past :
1t may do 80 again. But. marx you, IL
Will never listen to the voice of Tom
platt in its council chambers again.
"Platt is the JUDAS Iscariot OF the Re
publican party. lie is a traitor. He Is
dangerous to any civilized organization.
asked for details. When | did so the
venerable senator arose from his seat
and dramatically told his story of the
National Republican Convention OF 1883.
..platt controlled the New YORK deleea-
ton then" said he, las lie VIII unsuc-
cessfully attempt next year. New YORK
vote was for me in that convention, ana
had IL not been for Plat / would have
been nominated and elected.
II had positive assurance That New
Yorks vote would be solid for me- The
delegates had so pledged their consutu-
ents that such would be the case. Jhe
country knows the result.
"Why was the vote given TO Harrison?
Plat sold the vote.
Il know that a warm personal friend OF
Harrison entered into a deal with Platt
Offering Plat the Secretaryship OF the
Treasury in the event OF Harrison's nomi-
nation and election. THIS man, whose
name | do not care to mention at this
particular time. went 10 that convention
armed with absolute authority TO act for
Harrison. He made the deal for the vote
of New York, and after Harrisons cleo
ton he attempted to have the Office prom
Used him by this Indiana man delivered.
whether Harrison knew of this deal or
not at the time IL was made. / am unable
TO answer. l have been told that he has
said that he did not. At any rate he was
sensible enough to decline TO make the
appointment. What President would be
50 silly as to give the Secretaryshp OF
OF the Treasury TO a man like Tom Plat?
''Platts alleged friendship for Governor
Morton makes the Governors nomination
absolutely impossible.
Even If Morton had his enmity he
could not secure the nomination. Morton
Is well-baLanced and highly honorable
man. but he Is too old.
The Republican will be the aggressive
party next year. and | seriously doubt II
Morton really seeks the nomination. He
knows as well as | do that he is too old.
i know that his temperament is usually
serene. but he would be foolish to enter
into the campaign. 1t would kill him.
Were 1 a younger man 1 should again
seek the presidency. IL is an office l have
longed TO MI. To be Chief Magistrate
OF this republic has been my dream and
hope for almost IA quarter OF q century.
Il would have received the nomination
In 1880 had IL not been for the action OF
Ex-Governor Charles Foster And here
permit me to correct an impression that,
in my forthcoming book. 1 have assailed
the character OF Garfield in connection
with the proceedings OF that convention,
/ have INDUCED in no language that
would indicate that l thought that he
acted unfalrly. Foster was the man.
AS he sold me out in 1880. so did Tom
Plat do the same thing eight years later
After that convention l decided never 10
ask my party for the nomination again.
have been opportuned TO enter the race.
but my determination is emphatic and
.rrevocable.
The Republicans VIII nominate a good
man, however, but his name will not be
Harrison, nor will IL be Morton nor will
II be Reed. lie viii come from Ohio and
his name Will DO Mckinley.
us X true" asked, that you have
given 10 the newspapers advance proof
sheets OF your book hoping that II would
create 1ght in the party in Ohio sufn-
GENTLY severe 10 defeat Foraker for the
Senator"
No he replied. 81 am for Foraker.
and he viii be elected"
1T Is not true" he continued. That I
never desired n Republican colleague In
the Senate, for the reason that In such
an event ] would have TO divide Federal
patronage. The man Is silly who would
entertain such thought"
This is very well in its way. II NAV
very well be one OF those cases OF honest
men corning by their dues when a certain
sort OF people fall out.
Sherman is certainly right In all that
ne says OF Plat and Foster but 1t might
be quite interesting II we should hear
from Platt and Foster what they think
6 sherman.