The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-22

DETROIT, MIcH,, Nov 2l.-Geueral
Alger has written lengthy letter to the
Detroit Tribune in reply to Senator
John Sherman's charges against the
generals friends. as contained in the
second volume Of shsrman'a Recollec.
tions;
The writer quotes Senator shorman's
Language in which Sherman, ,in referring
to the circumstances attending the con-
test in the Republican national cOnVeu-
tion OF 1883. wrote; ~ believe, aud
had, as l thought, conclusive proof
that the friends OF General Alger sub
stautially purchased the votes Of many
OF the delegates from the southern
states who had been instructed by their
conventions to vote for me"
lie also quotes Senator Shorman'H as
sortlon to the effect that although he
had learned with complacence ol the
plans OF the Wavering Of the Ohio and
New York delegations from his (Sher-
man's) support, "thO only feeling OF re-
sentiment entertained was in regard to
the action OF the friends OF Gen. Alger
in tempting with money poor negroes
to violate the instructions OF their con-
stituents." ."
In reply to these quotations, Gen. AL
ger says that he should not have in
lruded this matter upon the public
were it not for tho fact that it appeared
tha. Senator Sherman had gone out OF
tho way to consult his (Algers) friends
as well as himself
"That he writes" says Alger, "would
DO less Objectionable were it not that
the second word ia the first paragraph
is written in the present tonse."
Gen. Alger says that when tho soma
tors charges were first made, immedi..
ately after the convention, he was espe.
cialIy distressed because OF tho warm
friendship existing between himself
and family and Gen. W. 4. Sherman
and family. In view OF this, he wrote
Gen. Sherman assuring him that there
was no foundation for the charges, and
that he had not reylied to them on ac-
count, first, OF the age OF the senator;
second, OF his great name; aud, third,
because OF tho injury such talk would
do to the party.
Gen. Sherman in reply wrote: II
assure you that entertain for you the
same sentiment oi respect aud affection
al always. II anything ever shook my
faith in you, It was that you stopped TO
the level Of politician. a soldier Of
,repute, gentleman, and one who has
such family as Gen. Alger, ought to
hold himself above that level. But this
Is eminently free country, aud you
had Nc good right 10 enter the race as
had John Sherman. You made good
show Of votes, and II you bought some.
according to universal usage, surely
don't blame you. laughed at John
for trying to throw OF OF anybody. he
was fairly beaten at the convention and
| congratulated him on hia escape.
frankly answer your inquiry by saying
that my friendship TO you has not been
shaken in the leaIt; that wish you oil
honor and happiness, and that during
my short remainder we may often meet
hero OF on tue Pacific. With great 70.
spRct, ETC., w. t. SHERMAN"
"P. S.-Best lovO to the family"
Continuing, General Alger SAYS that
during tho excitement Of 'Ss, he paid
little attention to the reports in ques-
tiou, as nothing had appeared over Son.
ator Sh0rman'S name, but that now the
case 10 different lie thon gives an
analysis OF the southern votes received
by Sherman and himself at tho Chicago
convention. According to this show.
ing, Senator Sherman, on the hfth bal.
lot, (the one In which Alger received
tho highest number OF votes), received
100 votes from southern statoI, against
Algers 80, not including, however, 2S
votes from Arkansas aud Missouri,
which came Voluntarily pledged TO
Algsr, under the leadership respectively
Of General Powell Clayton aud Hon.
Chauncey /. FilIey. OF the other sixty,
General Ager writes that more than
half Of them "had served either in the
union or southern armies during the
war, and it was not unnatural that they
should prefer 4 soldier TO q civilian.
Many o. these people l knew pOr.
sonally."
General Algor relates instances OF
tho friendship between himself aud the
senator Of late yOars, and OF assurances
given him by Senator sherman that
while his disappointment had been
groai, he did not believe that Alger had
any part in tho scramble for votes, oIc,,
in 'ss. General Algcr also quotes All
autograph letter written him In 1892, In
which tho latter ro.aSsorls; 81 cherish
no prejudice nor nnkindnesi for tho In.
cIdont Of Tho national convention ot
1888"
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