The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-21

CHICAGO, Oct. 9o,-In answer to the
question: "What do you think OF Gen,
sral Shsrman's book in general and
speclie Way?" Hon. Joseph Medill, edl'
tor Of the Tribune, said;
~ could answer the question moro
satisfactorily II had Tsai the whole
volume, but az far as ! have discovered
its contents, regard it as a very inter
es.ins contribution 10 the political lit
eraIure OF party politics and personal
incidents in regard to high and leading
politicians OF the laat forty years OF
American history. The book is very
much such book as / should look for
from its author, who is noted for his
plainness OF criticism and HE sharpness
OF prejudice, His suspicion OF other
mems motives arc calculated to cause
him often TO do injustice 10 hia con-
iemporaries and opponents.
"lhe portion OF his book which will
invite the seYeTest criticism IL that re.
latiu.to the course OF General Garfield
in the convention whose proceedings
wound up with his own nomination iUr
President Whllo h0 was leading tile
forces Tor Sherman. ! think that Mr..
Sherman'a inainLa;iona or innueudoea
upon Garfield are very unjust, and, ac'
cording to my information and belief,
very wide OF the truth.
II speak from 4 pretty cloio personal
acquaintance with General Garfield,
commencing a- lar back as 1872. II
should be remembered that Mr. sncr.
man did rot have the united supper; OF
the delegates from his own stats. SInC
OF the ioriy-lour OF the Ohio delegates
voted ios Blaine OF thlrty.uyo OF the
thiTsy.six ballots cast before a Homina'
ton vas made. aud exteadinS over tive
dayL Nr. Sherman had thirty.lcur
votes throughout 10 tue lhirty.titth bal,
lot, aud my recollection is that one vote
was sIsadlasuy cast FOR EImuuIs, Of
Vermont. This division OF his 0wH
forces very seriously weikeued his
chances for the nomination all the way
through the contest. General Garisld
used every possible effort TO induce the
Blaine men Of the Ohio delegation after
casting n few ballots 10 support Shef
man, but all iiis persuasion was la vain
''On the evening OF the last days
balioting but tie hnal one heard 4
FumoF that the Wisconsin delegation,
which had been supporting Blaine and
Mashhurne for some thirty ballots, in
tended 10 make break to Garfield OH
the next morning. That night sought
him out at his hoiei to inquire what no
knew about this purpos-. lie said he
knew no more than | did, buI that he
totally disavoWed all responsibility for
IL That il would not DO done with his
con!eut, and that it would be a:ainiL
his protest. That 1t would be construed
us an act OF bad faith against Sherman.
That he came to the convention to Al.
yocAte Mr.. Sherman's claims in good
faith that ha lad worked ior him ali In
his power and hoped yet to see his
nomination take place.
The vote at that time stood 306 for
Grant, 2T5 Tor Blaine, 30 TO 100 for Shar.
man aud the rosI scattering among vafl-
Gus candidates. ! said to Garfield In
reply: 1t mugI DO manifest to the
friends OF Mr. sherman that 4. Is not
possible for him TO receive the nomiuB.
ton after five days OF bal!otins and not
Increasing his strength 10 any direction.
WAY would it not bu best for the dele.
.s.isn 10 mite so!!Giy on H!Jne2 |
tbiHE /; waGld result IN hts nouhnaIlOn
II YOU give him Ihe !orLy.ioar ONO
vl,es-ihat he would get enough from
O.hcr staiOs opposed 10 third term 70
secure hi. nomination.
ny. Garfield replied with some
sharpness aud feeling that although hc
loved Jane, G. Blaine A' well 81 any
other public man in the United staI9a,
ne could not consent 10 anytUeh propo.
s.gan. lie intended 10 stick 10 Shor.
man to the end oil the struggle. left
Inn and he did stick TO shnrm IN until
the convention, by 4 spontaneous m0yp.
meHt the next day, gavo hlm 400 votes
ON the ihirty.sixth ballot aud amidst
Tremendous cheering no was dcclate !
tue nominee Whiie he WAS standing ~
Eavin. hi1 arms and e$postpatiug
against what was being don". Tho CoH-
ysntion would no. listen. No man WHO
was present could behave thst 1t was a
theatrical performances rohuarsed for
that occasion. Ihal u was real, ssnu.
inc and spontaneous action on tie DHrt
Of nearly all WHO cast their votes for him
vas evident TO every Intelligent OBJ
server
"1he absolu,e fact is that Gnicral
Garfield ed tho forces against Tue third
torn with 20 mucI ability aad power
'ha! no made deep Impression on tho
TnoIs convention aud the crowd Of
gpneiai0rs aud readers Of tho pfoceed'
lngA They discovered tia, hn was q
man Of flfst.class ability and evidently
possessed OF talent requisite 10 make 4
good President hlm'slL When hu
placed sherman In nomination he pro.
nouucel tho strongest onlogy on the
Ohio statesman that hc ever recolvOi
90 10 that time OF since. As read IN
cold type IL was tho most eloquent and
powerfully euogisIic speech malO by
any other man ia behalf Of any other
candidate, not even excepting that great
sf1rtol Rosroa Conkling Ia behalf of
General Grant. BoIoro General danlold
had finished, and whom ho was winding
no his pnrOraiiou, voices wnFH heard
iu lna r1ilory shouting, why npthom.
mats garHold lls had carried away
Thousands by his eloquent lrHnmonla.
VI course thseo mon we're influenced by
lue two other great speeches no hall
maia-0ne against tho unit rule nnl
l.Ip other ayainlt tho expulsion oI MI
Campbell It may hp said with ab'o'
lHia lfuih thst his eloquent ar'nmnnu
gave him tic nomination alhInit llif
oBn uuoere protest, anl II p nuuhy
unfair and crnbIly u1lu'i ior john shof.
mrn. i1r whom 10 WORKED b1 hard md
uui forth such rre1t efforts, 90 cast
s,ponions On his m0m0fv by Insluuih
lututat La uStuutru' Ia uhls loailtii,lp
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