The herald., 1895-11-21
Mr.. SHERAAN TALKS FREELY
OF Many Matters Known to An
cient History
He WROTE WITHOUT MALICE
And Desires TO Read Platts Answer to
His Book
Little Discussion Of Personal Pecullarities
of Prominent Politicians and Criticism
of Cariisie's Speech
Associated Press Special Wire.

NEW URN, NOV. IU.-SCnatOr Snef-
man of Ohio talked freely to reporter
TO-DAY in regard to his recently Published
book and other matters. He sa d in part:
II would like to read Mr. Platt's an
swer to what stated concerning the ma
tional convention of 1885," he said in
reply to question. THE fact is desire
to know just what his explanation would
be. 1t would be interesting to me. Per.
snnally ] have nothing against him, and
what stated in my hook was without
malice and merely introduced as matter
CT history. felt that in the history
should tell things as they were and in a
dispassionnte way"
Have you seen Mr.. Platt since you
arIived?'
IL saw him at a distance only"
The senator statei that ho met ex-Pres
ident Harrison and Warner Miller and
had had pleasant chats with them. He
added that Mr.. Miller came TO his (the
senator'sJ room last evening, and they
talked over many incidents If the con-
vention of 1883. Mr.. Miller's recollection
of events tailed with the senator's.
"The New York delegation" added
the senator, had banquet on Saturday
night before the nomination was made
at the convention of 1888 and after Sem
ator Mill ,r made speech all agreed to
support me. I received a telegram to
that effect. Saturday intervened in the
meantime, and Elkins and othsr friends
If Harrison got Mfr. Piatt to agree to vote
Tor him on the first ballot on Monday.
The result is known. / have no charges
to maze against exp esinent Harrison
ana our relations are pleasant. Whatever
bargains or promises his friends made he
did not sanction, for he absolutely re-
fnsesd to appoint Mr.. Platt secretary of
the treasury. Premises may have been
m ade in regard to the federal patronaae
in this state, and that do not criticize.
Mr.. Platt's men | believe receive prom
inence notab bly, in the colIectotships. The
acme OF Mr.. Platt's ambition seems to
he to hold the portfolio OF secretary of
the treasury.
an regard to the national convention
of 1850. when Garfield was nominated,
saw the drift was for Garfield and teIe-
er s.,ben my friends to swing the Ohio
delegation for rim.
Garfield vas an BILE and brilliant m an
in some respects, but he did not have strong
will power. He permitted men bf stro"
ber that after he was elected president
and had selected Mr.. Blaine as secretary
or state, he came to me and said that he
would like to appoint mo secretary OF the
treasury, bnt MIR. Blaine thnus ht it would
he en- har siny to the other m EN- ers of
Mr.. Hayes cabinet to select one mem Der
and not tuem all"
The senator laughed at this and con-
tinued: Il informed him thai did not
desire the appointment Of secretary 1T the
tire. ury, ana ann 'unced nv ntai.tion to
become a candidate for the senate. This
announcement was a great surpri'e to
him and to his friend for they had ar
ranged t, run ex-Govenor Cha les Foster
for thr senate But l would not have ac-
ceptei the treasury appointm mt even
if | had not beea a ca.didate for the SEN
ate. There was 30 great colinesss be
tween Garfield and mts Ii, because | re-
memfler wrilins 10 him ad. islne him to
Il. asury, which he did.
"Dld yon hear that General Algar in
tended tn answer youf'
mo; do not believe he has read my
book yet.
"He will answer that part which refers
to the buying OF delegates at the conven-
tion of 1851
Il snail he glad to read his argument.
M. relations with General Algar nave
BEEN pleasa t. | simply wrote mis- his
torv. H. was mis- agent who acted for him
that chargeu tn doing the WORK.
he senator said that he considered
Warner Miller n strong man and remark d
that lie had made an ahle senator. H
then turned his attention to Secretary
c rlisla's speech. The basic error OF the
speech. he maintained. was the secre-
try's idea that the legal tenders C uld be
done away With e. tlr ly. Ii coul not be
done. He said this In substance:
"The great mlstake was in the way the
Democratic al ami tration had tanpered
with thu gel reserve. 1t ouid have
Issue. snort bonds of i've years duration,
wnich thu people here would bave thkt n
u quickly at 3 pei cent and with tits
paid the eX ens- o the gv ~nment IN
stead o. trenc ins OH tie 6 Id rserve.
The short bGlss, uf course, wouia have
been pal for IN leeal tender. Insteai OF
doing teis the adm nistration had per-
mitted don estc and frelgn banker to
clear $1i. QUO, 900 by sell ng bonds for gold
at, er CEN. Csrlslc's plan of asst
night is not practicable. There are gu %
natio al tanks and il woUld not do in
order to have currency 10 take the gold
ont uf the UNITED State, treasury AMI
scatter it abnut i'll tha banks to redeem
tnat which had been issued ~ th Sc
banks"
TIE senator said he did not know when
the II pr blcans would be able 10 crgan-
ize the senate. WhAn it cams td an issue
IL rega q to the currency he thought the
east wuuld be against the west. AS long
as Cleveland was president there would
be no silver legislation, because he
favored sound money.