The Portland daily press., 1895-11-01
THE EFFECT UPON OHIO.
The Result of Mr.. Sherman's Book on
His Candidacy.
Washington Star.

MT. sherman S DOCK CO1Ulnu6s W boHt'
topic of prime interest in political circles.
and the suggestion is thrown out tha1
| it may lead to still more startling ana
disquieting disclosures. AS matters now
stand, the Senator from Ohio has ar
raigned certain men who, as he believes,
have in times past stood in the way Oh
his nomination for the presidency. The
Indictment is strongly drawn, and IS
fortified with personal letters and public
papers of definite and indisputab,e value.
The Senator does not mince his words He
calls it a deal, and he asserts that things
have been done by and for certain OPP
ponents of his for the great prize which
heshimself would not have done or know
ingly suffered done in his interests to
have secured that prize. The ground
taken is very high, and the prediction is
made that unless it can be maintained
Mr.. Sherman will himself, in the end,
be injured.
DOUBT AS TO HIS GROUND.
Can the Senator maintain his ground?
Some doubt is expressed about this. He
has been strong candidate before three
national conventions-in 1876, in 1880 and
in 1888. The canvasses made by him and
his ieutenants were thorough, and the
one made in 1880, the year to which the
present contention applies, was especially
SO. Mr.. Sherman was then Secretary of
the Treasury, the patronage of which
office extends all over the country. This
patronage, it is asserted, was used in his
behalf The internal revenue and the
customs service we've both laid under
tribute in the way of getting travelling
officials to work for Mr. Sherman. Presi-
dent Hayes did not object, because he
was very anxious for his great Secretary
to succeed him in the presidential chair
Mr.. Sherman wrote numerous letters to
his adherents here and there, replying to
letters received from them, or IN submit
ting suggestions of his own about mat
tiers. Many of those letters are still in ex-
istence, and some of them are IN the
hands of men no longer supporters of the
Senator. They may not be produced at
this time, or at any time, but If they
should be what would they reveal?
THE USUAL METHODS.
The answer to this question is general
as yet. There is no reflection on Mr..
Sherman more than that he has cast on
other men. But it is insisted that he
proceeded precisely as other candidates
proceeded, and that his friends did for
him precisely what the friends of the
others did for them. No more no less.
The road to presidential nomination is
an exceedingly hard road to travel. Every
fellow encounters the same difficulties,
and tries to get around them in about the
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it's local leaders. and Overtures for sup
port are made through them. Deals are
often INDUCED in, and sometimes become
very profitable to candidate. Sometimes
they do not. Then they begin to appear
immoral.
THE SOUTHERN DELEGATES,
MI Sherman's support in national con-
ventlons has always come largely from
the South. It did in 1885, This makes
the present controversy the more inter
esting. The southern delegates in Repub-
lican national conventions are hard to
handle Mr.. Sherman:s lieutenants have
found them so. and in 1880 there was the
greatest pulling and hauling to keep
raid the Sherman camp at night and
carry off dozen or two of the weaker
brethren, who would have to be toIlad
back in some way next morning.
Chow are things today?" inquired
Sherman leader of one of the sub-leadors.
Everything was all right last night,
was the reply.
Last hight Why, that's tw elve hours
ago. I want account and report
hourly
Some of the Sherman letters referred
to- relate, it is said, to that campaign,
and show that Mr.. Sherman was in close
communication with those in charge of
his interests, and knew all about their
principal movements in his behalf.
EMBARRASSMENT TO MCKINLEY.
But the principal thing at last about
Mr. Sherman's disclosures is thought to
be the embarrassment that m ust come to
Gov. Mckinley. 1t was confidently ex
pected that Mr. Sherman would go to the
next national convention at the head of
the Ohio delegation, and put the gov
experience, the interesting figure he
would present in withdrawing thus in
favor of his prestige, all were relied onto
advance McKinley's cause. But could he
be effective in that place now? Gould he
do more than simply make the nomina-
ting speech? Could he drum successfully,
or at all, for votes? Would leaders from
other states negotiate with himl
On the other hand, his absence would
excite remark. 1t would appear strange
for Ohio to be asking for the nomination
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