Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-21
TIE Sherman MEMOIRS.
It Has Stirred Up Interest Among
Politicians Of all Parties.
The Cincinnati Enquirer Regards
it as The Most Valuable Contri-
button TO the Political History Of
This Country, Published for a
Generation"

Cincinnati, O., October 20.-The En-
Quirer editorially to-day says:
The Enquirer presented yesterday
enough about the new book by Senator
John Sherman TO indicate that it is
probably the most valuable conuibu-
ton to the political history Of this
country published for generation.
Mir. Sherman has always been a parry
man, bur history cannot be written like
a campaign document, and the histo-
rian cannot expect to escape harsh
feelings and perhaps severe criticism
if he writes Of the times IN when nc
acted himself.
Mr.. Sherman speaks in high terms
OF the personality and eloquence OF
Garfield, but says he was man
LACKING IN WILL POWER,
and changed his opinions easily. This
is a faithful picture. expressed In terms
of reserve. Mr.. Sherman might have
zone further and only reflected the
views of contemporaneous Republican
politicians who had associated with the
MARTYR President. and said that Whl!e
Garfield was a good stumper and quail
ifed ro act i'm a legislative body under
direction and restraint, he was unhI lot
leadership. The statement In THIS new
chapter in political history that Car
field. in making up his CABINET was
guided by James G. Blaine III ms re-
solve not TO retain Sherman as SecIe-
tarv of the Treasury, is another
SIGNIFICANT REMINDER.
II YVES -be opinion Of many experienced
and -houghcful men that Blame "1u ~.
run the Garfield administration ne
9ss9-sir's bullet cut OF stormy al
mirss.ra- ion. i'm all probability w heh
s, DISTINGUISHED a statesman as Joln
Sherman takes these matters up u IS
fairly w-hin the province OF current
Journalism to say that had Garfield
survived his position as Freslde-- Oh
the United States would have been al
moss D--iable unless MS friends had
risen and brought an irresistible press
ure 10 bear 10 Gus Blaine from JAe
Cabine-. Garfield was always taken
care Of by his friends in politics. lie
was looked upon as a valuable tacJor
in par-v work. whose intellect and elo-
ouerce should not be allowed 10 50 20
waste. bu, he was
IN SCARCELY ANY SENSE
a leader.
"NTr Sherman's book gives some in
dependent views touching ex-President
Harrison tina, may be ~ .mmediaCe 2p-
plication: and his criticism of the Grant
administration viii be of service IN
teaching The people Jha, under our sys-
tenn of government all wisdom and prac-
deal knowledge of affairs need nos nee
essar.ly be conferred IN the chief eX-
ecuIve.
The President Of the United States
who undertakes 10 run everything in
person is usually the most conspicu-
Gus as q failure.
The position Of Secretary Of the
Treasury would have been an ideal one
for lir. sherman under Grant. as il was
under Hayes. Indeed, It s well under
stood that Mr.. sherman would revolt
against cabinet service under such DOM
mating men as Harrison and Cleveland.
He would exercise in fac, the independ-
emit power which Congress cOnfers on
4 IN Secretary of the Treasury or resign
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