Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-10-31
SHERMAN Was TO BLAME,
w. r. n. MILLER SAYS THE SENATOR
WAS AN lMpOSSlBlLlTY IN 1880.
Benjamin Butterworth says sherman Or
gained His own Defeat-Senntor Quay
Tolls About HIS Sew York Trip
Convention Date.


another chapter to the story of the GariieId
nomination, says an Indianapolis cores
pon1cnt of the New York World. MY.
Miller says:
President Harrison MIR. Garfield
and myself were sitting one evening ON
the steps in the Grand Pacific Hotel after
the convention had been in deadlock for
some time and the outcome was in doubt.
Con. Harrison was at the head Of the In
diana delegation, and turning to Nh Gar
field he remarked that as the nomination
was very much in doubt it was diiilcu't to
tell whore it would end, that 1t was his
opinion that there were strong Indications
which pointed towards him "a the ultimate
nominee. Mr.. Harrison added that there
were several among the Indiana delega-
ton who were very friendly towards MI
Garfield.
AS soon as Gen. Harrison said that
continued Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Garfield SHOOK
his head in a very emphatic manner and
said; No, II wouldn't do at all. came
here in the interest Of Senator Sherman
and | want to 90 all can to nominate him
And | want my friends TO do the same
thing. l appreciate the friendly feeling
towards myself. but It would not do ut ALL
and viii not countcnance such move
ment.
II know then that Gen. Garfield was
loyal to Senator sherman and ! know it
Miles, St1ndish and John Alden, though
the fellow who roes to court to plead to a.
cir, for another man and afterwards mar
RIGS the girl himself will always be ac-
CuScd of trcach,ry though the gil may
positively say that she never under any
circumstances would have married the
other fellow. Trnt vas fine way with
Gen Carried. He did all he could TO-
Senator sherman. lie made probable the
most magnificent spcech of tho century.
and il is my firm opinion that there was
never a moInon, in the whole convention
when Senator sherman could have been
nominated.
"No: sherman could never have been
nominated and Garfield vas irlio TO mis-
trust. am sIrur.srI AZ he course soma
tor sherman is now taking. 1t inclincs one
10 the belief ,bat me is in his dotacc."
Ex-Prestdrnt llor,ison told th, World
representative tlat he recalled the con-
vcrsatton. Lut doc.red ia discuss auv-
thing relating to ~ savinr-. "You have
NJ. Niilcl's statement. Is not that
enough"
rI.,r.rtp,,..,r,,rt, ,t ,,tt.., e,t,t,r,t>>-
-, ~
I'tIJa"!'h hutler"oIth Oh CHlo' Tor many
years It leading member Of Congress and
no" P'aI Using ."Nrr IN as hing'oh'
was one OF senator Johh sherman warm
-. supporters ana one OF me c"icl cap
Jams OF the sherman forces in two repGh-
moan national conventions. In regard TO
.ne gt"lEe '"a' HARRISON was nominate
% Ii'.. SHERMAN l,'l'" through Il det WIN
49, ne Sai"; vas Il member OF the
ONO delegation in the convention OF 1850,
Sac'u., -'' t,o % anu "'c' a. youi u
In NV tu1remont S.arman wax and is 10.
dav. the bcst oo,,i.,,,cJ totos,,o, il, tho
I-nitod Stotcs ana sbo,,lG ba.o hnnr not,i-
naed ana elected ana i'm nv oninion voI,,1
have hoen b,t 20, HE ,.r,i,i,i. rno,,it,, f,,,
orpauiyinr his oy.,, ',i.f.,,
lie never f,iIo', a. ,,1aco ,i,, i.o,.. 80 .,,o
political situation in cLar-a of ono u,bo
could not or or ono v,i,1 no,,,d NO., cow
mand yictor. A., tlln ,,,. t'.,,'iy ,
with Priscilla ANA moi ,,itl, .InL, At1,,1
IN 1SSS mo co.o ,-,,. NV, Io.,, ,,,iiai,. AZ
feront ana ,Toi,r Hldo,,, ,,.,. i', U''
another part, ryt in zach coso sbs,'1Sar
knew the sitnoti,n thoro,,rbI,, Iona. t,oc.a
DELEGATES O-rre .ho.an vat ,1,tl, ~. t('.
nersisted i'm i,,.. wv, , c
friends who mad boti, a,.no,.i,rna and ~.
ticaI saracit,. har.a,'.l v,o,,IL ira,.i+'i,,,
jmncrjI in,t,,d or nronn,o hi. i.,,'','I
,rin,o and aoafp,bo sont ~. .oII 5.,, -,
into the 0,-h, only TO 500 tbo,,, .l.,',,,
tered.
81 have alv.o,e Lolia,.,.l that r. ro,,,
sherman had NOT been so ar'tI,1ors 20 hn
president once h, would have been presi-
Nt "T ,,yy N'', ~. ,........,, ,..,-...,,
,.,... ii'' no Ie''!. hHo" 4eGEa oil any
va. i,a ,'H S.'PL'h y; EINIhs ana
NTau, vCri. ., .',',,''4 ~ ,', "uiiN'IS oi inc
,.os o,l, - '''7 '''~'' ~ i4"'i '9'"' II tAefe
HHNA OK NuAl IALhS.
senator Quay was seen by the philadol-
phia Press correspondent and asked relat-
ing 70 the New York conference. Some
people are making great fuss over the
dinner, said to have been given us the
other night. None OF the papers, however,
have printed the bill of fare yet [ was
in New York and met several gentlemen
connected with the republican national
committee. My principal business with
thom was to urge the claims OF Pittshurs
as convention CITY. ] know of no COM
binatons for presidential nominations. 7
have been quoted as faEoring Mr., Reed
ana think MI Reed is good man
"Nill the convention SO 10 plttsDurg o.
the senator was asked.
III her citizens committee can show
that she can properly care for the dele
gates and the crowd that will attend I
think she has = very good chance. San
Francisco and Chicago are both in the con-
test and VIII make strong fight. | under
stand that san Francisco has several
''e'
THE CONVENTION DATE.
"When is the convention likely to be
held ."
II suppose about June 10 as the COM
mittee meets on December IL and six
months usually intervene between the
time of selecting the city and of holding
the convention No attention will be paid
to the course the democrats pursue. Re
publican conventions are fixed regardless
of the time set for those Of the democrats
"a in,