The herald., 1895-10-22
Which Has So Stirred Up the
Politicians
Mr.. GARFIELD'S NOMINATE
Seemed to Establish Lack OF Sincerity
Somewhere
And the Eminent Author Is Not Timid About
Indicating the Locality of the
Aching Void


national convention of 1880, which noml-
mated James A. Garfield for the presi-
dencv-the reference to which has been
the subject of newspaper discussion with
in the past few days:
During the month of April delegates
were selected from the different congress-
ional districts of the state of Ohio to at
tend the state convention. The
sentiment in my favor was expressed in
nearly every county of the district of the
state. On the Sth of April l wrote the
following letter to friend
Mckinley is still in Ohio and [ pre-.
sumo he will be there for soma days. l
have today written TO him at Canton,
covering the points you name. You had
batter write to him yourself, giving the
list of appointments desired.
There is a str ong feeling that Garfield,
in order to save his district, should so to
the Chicago convention as delegate.
He is placed in a very awkward position
now. If this district should be against
my nomination, 1t would be attributed to
either want of influence on his part, or
what is worse, want of sincerity in my
support. In view of the past, this would
be very unfortunate thing tor him.
This is a delicate matter for mo to take
any part in, and l leave it entirely to
your good judgment and kind friend
ship"
Sherman then tells how it was arranged
that in case his nomination was found
impractcable the Ohio delegation vas to
vote for Blaine, and of the request of
Garfield that he be made delegate at large
that he might aid Sherman effectively.
During the early part of the convention
there was slight split in the Ohio dele
CATION, and com bination of those I'M
friendly to Sherman was made to disre
gard instructions and vote against him.
The folly of a few men made co-opera
ton impracticable. ! received opposition
IN Ohio from his pretended friends and
he therefore lost the Ohio delegation.
which, but for this detection, would have
made his omination sure had failed TO
receive it.
The vote of my friends would have
nominated Blaine at any period OF the
convention, but under the conditions
then existing 1t was impossible to secure
this vote to either Blame or Grant.
The final result was the selection of
new candidate and the nomination of
Garfield. The course OF the Ohio
delegation was the subject of severe com-
ment and perhaps of unfounded suspi-
cions of pertidy on the part OF some dele
gates.
AS soon as I heard of the movement to
nominate Garfield 1 sent the following
telegram to Mr.. Dennison:
Washington, Juno 8, 1880.
Hon. William Dennison, Convention,
Chicago-Whenever the vote of Ohio Will
be likely to secure the nomination OF
Garfield 1 appeal to every delegate to
fnr hi I,at Ohm bo
same appeal in nv name to North Caro-
lima and every delegate who has voted
for me-
(Signed) JOHN SHERMAN.
The moment the nomination was made
I sent the following dispatch to Garfield:
Washington, D. g., June s, 1880.
Hon. James A. Garfield, Chicago-I
congratulate you with all my neart upon
your nomination as president. You have
saved the Republican party and the
country from great peril and assured
the continued success of Republican prin-
ciples.
(Signed) JOHN SHERMAN.
In time l became thoroughly advised
of what occurred at the Chicago conven.
ton and had become entirely reconciled
to the result, though frequently after
wards l heard incidents and details
which occasioned me great pain, and
which ned to establish this want of
sincerity on the part of some OF ths dele
gates and tended to show that for some
line before the meeting OF the conven-
ton the nomination of General Carrie Id
had been agreed upon. After its close
l had numerous letters from delegates
from other states complaining bitterly OF
the conduct of the Ohio delegation. and
giving this as reason why they had
| not voted for me. i was content
with the result but was deeply Wounds
by what l could not tut regard as q
breach of faith on the part of some OF
the Ohio delegation. and especially oil
vised of my feelings in regard to his
course. l received letter from him on
the 23d of June, answering the allega-
tions that had been publicly made in re
gar1 to and explaining his action.
| In reply. Sherman says he wrote Foster
been made against him. among them
that the Indiana, Massach usetts, Yer
mont and part of the Pennsylvania dele.
cations had offered to vote for him when
ever Foster said the word, but that he
(Foster) acted as if he did not want
off. He concluded the letter by assurine
Foster that he would accept his frank
! statement with confidence, and would
give no further credence t. stories he
heard. Then Mr.. Sherman adds:
with this letter ] sought to dives
|
out of the recent canvass
AT the close of the fiscal year and thu
preparation for the usual statements
made at that time there was period O
rest, of which ayailed myself by takins
an excursion along the northeastern
coast. Upon my return to New York
l found two letters from General Gar.
field, both relating to the progress o
the canvass and asking my opinion of hi!
letter OF acceptance. In reply wrote him
NEW YORK, July 49, 1880.
"Your letter of acceptance | approx,
heartily, although l thought you yielded
little too much in one or two sentence.
OH the civil service questions. Although
politicians have undertaken to ridicul,
and belitte the efforts of President
Hayes to bring about some sort of civi
service reform, yet the necessity Of sucl
a reform is so rnerafted in the minds o
the leading sensible people of the north
ern states that anything like an abandon
menJ OF that idea will not meet favor.
agree with you that it can only be don,
by the cooperation of congress.
81 hau a conversation with Fletcher
Harder at Long Beach on Saturday
which leads me to think he is anxious
about this subject and on the fnancia
question.
1.-THE silver law threatens to produc,
within year or so single silver stand
ard. and already there is a feeling of I'M
sasiness in New York rs to whether We
can maintain redemption on the golf
standard whila the silver law remains.
could at any moment, by issuing silver
freely bring a crisis upon this question
| but while / hold nv present office L Ger