Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-22
GARFIELD CHOSEN.
AND THE ACTION OF THE OHIO re
PUBLICAN POLITICIANS AT
THE CONVENTION.



chicago, oct. 2l.-Thc following Is a
synopsis OF Senator Sherman's refer
encs Il, Into ,,,,,,,,,t,.s d, tb, psnubtic,,,
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national convention OF 1851 Whlch NOM
mated Garfield FOR the presidency-tSe
reference To which has been the sub
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VI 7o'''' "eNSp'P''
Wlthin the past few days;
During the month of April delegates
were salertcd from different congress
S'on"i u'stIiuI9 vl the Hta'e "a O"'o "
attend the state convention to meet on
the 2sth of that month. Prior TO the
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convention '"' I"'''''' VI t''
ton was the subject Tor dlscussloh IN
every district. The sentiment in my
fa,.,. WOO cla.rIy .yprasspd i'm nearly
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c'eiS eOu"'S VI "'7'''~' VI '"e
on the Sth OF April l wrote the iol-
lowing letter. to a friend:
u,tctyt,t.,, ia, stu in Ohio and
..Ni'.i',' - ~ f,r ,n,,a dnVs
ptga .''., ~, -. NJ, ~, Camtor rrv-
Srins the po'hts you ., me- I'LL, M ne
Ue!'ci VIZ -, w ,,'tr 5ssIrad
rs. ~ ,,,r fociint, that Chr
"ete 10 a - 80 its Gtstrirt
helu' an oluHl ~ , ,,,,.,,,,i'9, -,l
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uelesh't' ny ~ IS ,tt, Jtstrict
aWhWa'H ",.,,IWs Nv, ,,r,,,i,,,t inn n
shoulu p' "hIli't' ",' 49,. 49,, 80
Wunlu We "',''I ,,, ~ ar ,,,bat is
Ahnuehct on ms pa %
worse want oI s,h'ttl,S ~ ,"S nj
port IN Nl'N W. ~, P.1t, -, - III,
pc very u'tOl '"'''S' INN ~, 20
rms N d renee , mn i. a,,,iraiy ~
t"he "a tn, '', ,,J i.I,,,i rrta,jsbIn
your ludgmtht ana k'lu llltnusiip,
w me III ONO naH .ol,su ~ y, '''
columbus WIN n"N -. -
Dennlson ana hu'nuet VI o'i'e, ~,
sonal lrlen39' IN % ,h, 'I In ,hp tI,e
great confidence lhat ny wy my I
the state convention me- tne lIei'u, ~,
teehng IN luNV' Vl h,aI, ,,i1 -, ,eni,.sJ
| the dlstrlets OF vhlo mou,u Ie lei ~
| IN Difference 20 me appase CIV - ,r
the great mhlollly. n Ina Iev.'' ,, ~
case my nomination sn hoIa,,a p, Cc,,Id
| praetlcapl'; Wv MIlolS ~, ~. Min
| be very easily chaneeu L3r w, pc "a G I
AZ 10 Zen tluht; tuVuSu oil,
| many warm persohSi ltlclu ,S u" I'M
| yeI on u'In ,.,, cav, Gesirad his nom.
| third term, very lew uesHeu "'' "O''
! nation. ,., 90, T.,
| Prior TO- the CONVENTION pa ! n,u al L. i,a
terNlrW with PeneIa' va, l''iu VIZ - -,
sought al my once IN Wy uep"l ny a.,
ana he there Expressed hIs eu' i l,.t LT,
sire To secure ny i,,, So ,i,ai
! wish 10 ne ueleBa'e w ih' ~ ~ 10
he might hid me euecuNeg', i.nu ~,
u dohht nt the suPpolt "a I,' ca ,tas'
poster WIN WHuiH NV" DV''. W N
correspondence anu VINO tNllesSuu i
strong desire lor ivy hoiii',,atlu "a,
was permitted playHChuy 10 nam, NM H., ,,,'
four delegates al lhIBe uhu hau l'l
pllcit confidence mat lneSe ue,ebn ~
would take the lean IN my prUo a' w
state convention met On wy on
| April ana eNpresscu me plelel e'iNr "
the Repuhlcahs Oh ono ivI ny '" ,,'.t,
nation and recommendrd tnal E o.,
by state be cast Tor me oh tue lV''
of May Garfield wrote;
~ think II VIII be mistake ior US u
assume division IN the ONO uelehh
| ton. We should meet as thvusn W.
were of one mind uhul those uelcsnte
who are hostile To you retuss 10 nc
with us, and II We ran TO win theh
over the separation VIII be their owl
act, not ours"
The national convention met June
1850 Four days We're occupied In per
fectlng the permanent organization an
The nomination OF candidates for prcsi
dent. During this time minority O
nlne OF the delegation Of ohio an
/ n,tncpI their determination to VOt
for blaine. This was a fatal move "a
blaine and undoubtedly led to his d,
rent Nearly four-nfths of the dcleKa
linn were In favor of my nnminatio
i'm nurst,ance of the eNprrss wishes =
ihe onto Convention. but they were n
SrIendlv TN Rlalne. and whenever
+ si,n,,tI INV, hecotnn nnparent that N,
nomination Mas lmpracticabIe IN
,,hnin 1o,n1, tir,, cn,,ld cneiIv have bcp
w. Mo-, vsi,b",,t n division ana m,
~ w., ,'' s,,,,.,,d ,hs nominntion Tbn n,
= H. - ,osa ntrn dningntes v,hN ",
S,ou "i MS ~ III" ,sisi,.s AZ =,
aus," W W. Ia, ,rn,'ortoI M, 80
% stHu.v NJ. W., " nhIo haisr. ,,,
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/ i"r Ar' hla,he, c,,,au,, ,un.,, -,
in" speecn ol arne,n' ,'V ,, ruI ~
4 hallns me nas a,"u pE,inn,n" issuIu,
! uH a speeuhtn W. III WI ,i'
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