The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-20
sHERMAN's MANAGER
Hon. w. vi. Bateman Indirectly SUPP
ports the Senator'S Charges.

Hon. w. NJ. Bateman Indirectly SUPP
ports the Senator's Charges.
CINCINNATI, Oct 1s.-Hon. Warner NJ
Bateman, who was one OF the delegates at
large to the national Republican convention
in 1880 from Ohio and who has been a close
friend OF Senator Sherman in all OF the lat
ter's contests for the presidential nominal
ton, returned from Boston tonight. Mr..
Bateman said he had read the review OF
Senator Shermans book in the papers to-
day. He has been in communication with
Senator Sherman during the writing OF the
book and is indeed impressed with the con-
servative reference to the national conyen-
tions at which Senator Sherman was de-
feated. and especially the mild language
covering the convention OF 1885, at which
General Garfield was nominated. Mr.. Bate
man was the manager OF Senator shermans
interests for year or more prior to the
convention of 1850 and for that reason re-
fuses to be interviewed. 1t is evident from
his reasons for not submitting to formal
interview that he has evidence OF General
Garfield's course prior to the assembling Of
the convention in 1850 which show that the
General was then active in his own interest
instead of the interest OF Senator Sherman
TO whom he was pledged personally as well
as by the instructions of the Ohio Repub-
1t is stated that letters are stin in exist
ence In which General Garfield, before going
to the convention. wrote earnestly 10 those
one letter General Garfield asked a dis
tinguished Republican of Pennsylvania
whether the latter thought IT would hurt
the formers prospects for General Garfield
to go to the Chicago convention as the head
of the sherman forces. The Pennsylvania
advised him TO 90 10 the convention. pre-
sent Sherman's name and lead in the fight
against Conklings plan for the unit rude.
etc. The delegates at large from Ohio In
1880 were General Garfield. Governor Fos-
ter, Ex-Governor Dennison and Mr.. Bate
man. There were many reports at the time
about this big -FOUR not pulling s to- together.
nation himself, that Foster was a candidate
for Vice President on the ticket with Blaine,
and that Ex-Governor Dennison. who had
been in Idncoln's Cabinet, was a candidate
for Vice President on the ticket with Grant.
and that Mr.. Bateman was the only one
who was sincerely working for sherman
without regard to himself
About the only thing Mr.. Bateman would
allow himself to & be quoted quoted on tS,nisns. S,s &
phatic denial OF the insincerity OF ex-Gov-
ernor Dennison. Mr.. Bateman said that ex-
Governor Dennison was called on repeatedly
at the Chicago convention in 1880. before the
balloting commenced. by the Grant men.
and offered the second place on their ticket
Governor Dennison not only declined. but
also stated most emphatically that he would
not accept the nomination and could not IN
SSnr,ron SSnUr uo go he onIv Ohio csnSidafe ne.
fore the convention. Garfield and Foster did
not attend the meetings and conferences OF
Dennis0n and Bateman with the other OHIO
delegates. and there was at the time no Sc
cret among the other delegates as to>She
attitude of these two delegates at iafX
the he pubiicstion @ of senator Sherman's book
is the reference TO letters that Garneld
wrote 10 certain friends in his own interest
before leaving for the Chicago convention
in 1880
Mr.. Bateman had visited different states
In the interest OF Senator sherman before
the convention assembled in 1880. and. at
the request of Senator sherman. Mr. Bate
man was made the Ohio member OF the
committee on credentials. He had ATTENDED
delegates were selected, especially IN the
South, and knew nearly all the conditions
the preferences of the delegates, and II -
generally believed that he has an actnmula-
ton OF evidence on the deteat OF SHERMAN
by those In other States than Obe. who
were pledged TO Sherman Other d.leeat
here who were at the convention tell ABOUT
talking with General Garfield when Wiscon-
Among the reports here that have been cur.
rent for some time is one that e5cneral
Garfield on the next ballot, when otner
Sites fen in with Wisconsin, turned 20 Mr.
Bateman and asked what this meant. Mr.
Batenan is said to. have replied; pat -ssd "a
Mr. Bateman TO go 10 Senator sherman ana
testify as TO his sincerity. IL IS SAID by
| those who were in the Ohio delegation ~
tbe time that Mr.. Bateman would not prom
| ise 20 do so and that no one but sherman
| and Rateman know what took place when
| they got together.
| Mr. Bateman Is familiar with what Is IN
| eherman's book. but friend remarked 70
Mr.. Bateman that the latter could write
more interesting book than tnat OF tne 80.
ator Mr. Bateman, however. insists that
| he quit politics after the convention OF loev
| and that he would not submit even TO
nolitiraI Interview and especially one bear
| ing on such personal and confidential rela-
| tIons as he ha1 with Senator sherman ~
| 1850 and his colleagues Of the Ohio deaega-
| ton.