The Anaconda standard., 1895-11-22
ALGER ANSWERS HIM
The Michigan General Replies to Shsr-
mans Charges.
HE DID NOT PLEDGE A CENT
n the Senator Wants to Criticize
Public Men. He In Welcome to the
Task-A Warm Friendship
for the Shermans.

Detroit. Nov. 1.-Gen. r. A. Alger
has written a lengthy letter to the
Detroit Tribune In reply to Senator
John Sherman's charges against the
generals fund. as contained in the sec
ond volume of Sherman's recollection
The writer quotes Senator Sherman's
language In which Sherman, In refer
ring to the circumstances attending
the contest In the republican national
convention OF 1sss. wrote: II believe
and had. as I thought. conclusive
proof that the friends OF General Alger
substantially purchased the votes OF
many of the delegates from the south
ern states who had been instructed by
their conventions to vote for me-" He
also quotes Senator Sherman's asser-
tion to the effect that although he had
learned with complaisance of the ex-
PLANTATION OF the wavering OF the Ohio
and New York delegations from his
Cshermans) support. that "the only
feeling OF resentment entertained
was In regard to the action OF the
friends OF General Alger in tempting
with money poor negroes to violate the
instructions OF their constituents"
In reply to these quotations General
this matter upon the public were 1t
not for the fact that 1t appeared that
Senator Sherman had gone out OF the
way to insult his tAlger's) friends as
well. as himself. What he writes"
says General Alger. would be less OBJ
jectionable were II not that the second
word In the first paragraph Is written
in the present tense"
General Alger says that when Sena-
tor Sherman's charges were first made.
Immediately after the convention. he
was especially distressed. because OF
the warm friendship existing between
himself and family and Gen. w. T.
Sherman and family. In view of this
he wrote General sherman. assuring
him that there was no foundation for
the charges and that he had not replied
TO them on account. first. OF the age
OF the senator; second. OF his great
name. and. third. because OF the injury
such talk would do the party.
General Sherman. In reply. wrote: 'T
assure you that entertain for you the
sentiment of respect and affection as
always. II anything ever shook my
faith In you. 1t was that you stopped
TO the level of a politician. A soldier
OF repute. a gentleman and one who
has uch a family and business as Gen.
eral Alger ought to hold himself above
that level. But this - eminently q
free country. and you had as good a
right to enter the race as had John
Sherman. You made a good show OF
votes. and II you bought some. accord
ing to universal usage. surely I don't
blame you. LAUGHED at John for try
ing TO throw OF on anybody. He was
fairly beaten at that convention and I
congratulated him on his escape. I
frankly answer your inquiry by saying
that my friendship to you has not been
shaken In the least: that wish you all
honor and happiness. and that during
my short remainder we may often
meet here and on the Pacific. With
great respect. ETC..
Wv T. Sherman
"P. S.-Love TO the family"
Continuing. General Aiger says: mo
delegate or friend who went to Chicago
In my behalf. or voted for me at the
convention. ever asked for. or received
a single pledge from me for money or
any Office. In conclusion" writes Gen.
eral Alger, IT will only add that IL
Senator Sherman Is willing TO leave a
record made no largely OF adverse
criticisms of the public men OF his day.
many OF whom have passed from the
earth. he is welcome to the task. / am
sure he stands alone among our pub
lie men who would be willing by his
own act to blight the honorbale rec