Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-19
BIN SHERMAN'S BOOK.
kooLLEOrIoNs OF FORTY YEARS
Ii THE HOUSE, SENATE AND
CABINET.
. old statesmnn Gives History OF
His Life IN n Plain, Unvarn-
ished Tale.

Chicago. oct. 1S.-The intrigues. the
|Helousies and the traitors knife for
~ last half century of American
h te craft are revealed in the fierce
|itht OF stern criticism in John Sher-
bn's "Recollections of Forty Years
n the House, Senate and Cabinet"
ID published in this city.
<lfhe fear that the venerable senator
build reveal secrets long kept from
~ public in his Forthcoming book,
S been realized. Grant. Garfield.
Fjaine, Arthur, Harrison and other Re-
>ebllcan leaders are spoken of with
VI stinted praise for their high present
fprth or craftsmanship, but each IL.
h guarded and covert language,
DOWN In the less commendable light
Of scheming politicians. The criticism
y almost invariably implied rather
Nan direct, but 1t stands out clearly
10 the work as a whole.
1Dwing 10 the expectation that the
DIRK would be in II measure sensation
N and the anxiety felt in diplomatic
FORTS have been made to gain infor-
milton regarding Its contents. but the
associated Press is enabled to present
Inlay for the first time a resume Of
~ Sherman's autobiography.
As anticipated. the feature of the
<ook Is Its extreme frankness, the style
81 which Mi. sherman has expressed
1Inself showing the statesman rather
Nan the professional bookmaker The
Hbrk is marked by clear cut sentences
~ blunt expressions of opinion, and
n little attempt ut literary grace Is
1lde The book is very evidently in
Hhded by the author as an exposition
M the financial policy of the Repuhli-
IN party, which to "A great extent IL
II own. and about the extensive and
8hborate history Of American finances
n woven anecdute and present remin-
ence. Owing to the close association
In Mr.. sherman and james a. Garfield,
"a criticism OF the nomination of the
ter for president of the United states
III perhaps one OF the most striking
Ehtures Of the book The author,
bile carefully avoiding a direct charge
~ treachery on the part of the eN-
pfesldent. very significantly makes II
ptln that Mr.. Garfield was nominated
~ o convention TO which he had gone
NfceS. After showing by the publlca
Lion OF private letters, covering a peri
~ of years OF close political and per
|tapal association. that MIR. Garfield
'U,As In reality his political prutege,
~ Sherman gives In detail the his
toby OF the national convention OF 1850.
# Following the account of his own
<tuggle for the nomination. he says
FL In time / became Thoroughly ad-
Ned Of what occurred at the chicago
0nyenticn and had become entirely
Hronciled 10 the result, though ire
Wently afterwards l heard incidents
|Hd details which occasiOned me great
IN and which seemed to establish
~ want OF sincerely on the part OF
llne OF the delegates and tended 10
low that for some time before the
eting of the convention, the nomi..
ton OF Garfield had been agreed
on."
H7rhe sting felt by Garfield's detection
1850 Is shown by u sentiment eN-
Iessed during the decision OF the ma
8nal convention of 1882 where the
3 lator remarks:
II After developments I became salts
that Harrison could not be elected.
at powerful New York influence
4 ould defeat him If nominated.
IL efefore perierred the nomination OF
|Unew man such as william Mckinley
he had committed himself to Har.
on, and according to my code OF
d5s nor, could not accept n nomination
Nen II rendered him
when It was remembered that Blaine
s also a candidate for the presi-
@ncy before the convention that
minated aGrfeld, significance of the
rowing explanation on the part Of
= nator Sherman of why he was not
appointed by President Garfield as
I'M cretary OF the treasury Is readily un-
rst0od:
In the latter part of November, 1850
neral aGrheld came to Washington
VI called upon MIR. Blaine. who II was
uerstood was to be secretary OF
We; Garfield came to my house
~ ortly from Blaiue's, and informed
mat he had rendered that office t.
anne and that It was accepted
sad that Blaine thought 1t woult
~ De polite to continue me as sec
Saiy OF the treasury. as It would b'
3ssarded as unfrlendly discrimination
other members OF the Hayes cabi
< ! promptly replied that ! agreed
N the opinion OF Blaine and was {
@Nudate for the senate.
nsaln the author reVerts to the Chi
- 80 convention in discussing the char
- w OF President Garfield. OF his per
lehty and eloauence he speaks In tn
e"est terms. His will power, he says
n@ np 10 his personal magnetism
auds that his opinion changei
NY, In this connection he says: .
Isl Nhen i proposed to him To be
"a vsate At large to the Chicago con
E #uioh he no doubt meant it in goo
/ ~ 10 support my nomination"
Vhething Of the political schemlnl
HUas again resulted In the defeat OF tn
INV statesmen In the national con
nJion or 1883 and brought about tn
IN r'natlon of eN-President HarrlsO
easily be read between the line
Hat part Of the work devoted I
III ~ ~ uSgle. In discussing the result
IA Snstman says that he became sat
IN vhat one delegate from New Yorl
~ goled the entire delegation fror
M state and that between Saturda
Nheh the nomination seemed Ger
~ ny 20 20 10 sherman and Monda
III .n'hs When the tide turned In fava
"a "a ~. corrupt bargain wa
ht ~ The interests ot The lntte
~" secured him the support of NeN
|3|f ~, aud gave him the nomination.
,s,'n.lIulng, the author states, 4
IX ,.ss 10 the ex-president: 1T II {
Iusnit OF General Harrison to sa
the rsputed bargain was mad
"as without his consent at the tlms
'hs eve % another national can