Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-11-23
THE uNDoINo OF SHERMAN.

Nahoiict hich uofc piOhbtu ny MS kcu-
erosIty and opportunity has lifted
them beyond the reach of his aveng-
ing haud. Soon, In the course OF ma
ture, he will be dead and gone, and
they will be left TO enjoy the good
things he helped them TO, until, In
their return, they pass on to the ban
quet OF the worms.
The old man does not seem to be
specially vindlcaive, but he cannot
forget certain wrongs that we're done
him. In his autobiography he put
down pretty plainly the way In which
he once lost the presidential nomlna-
tlon because OF klger's perversion OF
negro delegates from the south; but
Alger, the incarnation of selishness
and llttleness, is paradlng himself as
indicated py the recent election,
while Sherman, who divided with
Edmunds for many years the reputa.
tlon Of being the ablest man in his
party, is neglected and even treated
with contumely.
The way 10 which Sherman was
buncoed out OF the senate and into
and out OF the cabinet is familiar TO
all who have followed the history Of
the time. That the old man himself
thoroughly understands IL is shown
by recent talk he had with the well
known correspondent, George Alfred
Townsend. He showed no bitterness
or resentment and spoke only remin-
iscently and regretfully. His words
are pltiful as portrdylng the sorrows
of poor old man betrayed remorse-
lessly by his interiors.
"They really dId not want me In
the cabinet" said Sherman, ,"but they
wanted my senatorial seat" Then he
went on TO tell how he was lifted out
OF the senate. 1T was represented to
me-" he said, "that they could not
make up the cabinet without me, and
that questions were coming along that
ought 10 haYe control OF. knew
that Hanna wanted the rest Of my
term, and as he had always been very
friendly 20 me / did not desire TO seem
dlsobliging. So resigned my seat
and went into tho cabinet. Mr.. Hanna
received the rest OF ny term, but when
he tried for term for himself he
could only get IL by single vote, not
wlthstanding the admlnlstratlon's
support. IL then began TO be said
was growing forgetful and senlle.
Hanna, whom 1 had obliged with my
seat, was among the tilst TO say that
l had lost my mentality. IL was not
very kind return for my yacatlng my
seat for him." IL was not, indeed II
was return that a mongrel dog
might be expected TO make TO a 50.
Bernard.
And thus the old man tells how he
was crowded ont of the cabinet, 81
saw very little % the president In
connection with the duties of my
office. A man was brought In there
from Canton who had run for ofiice
only once, think. and had been
defeated. He did not seem TO have
very much 10 do In the state depart.
ment, but every night he went to see
the president and rehearsed what had
been done there. regarded
him AS my inferior aud gave
very little attention TO him
OF what he was doing until one day
the president said TO me: Mr..
Sherman. what you naYe been saying,
or are reported TO have said, is embar-
RAISING Judge Day, was very much
surprised,and answered: Mr.. Presl.
dent, do you suppose would say
anything 10 iujure the admlnIstra
tlon Of which am member The
president repeated nearly the same
thing extensively 20 me. got mad
and ! cams away aud wrote out my |
resignation peremptorIly.
TO sum up, the aged Statesman put
In the following words the story OF
the way In which he had been cast
aside: 81 was always a supporter OF
President Mckinley. You know that
whatever he deslred to have COVER
nor, president, anything 4 sustained.
They always called upon me, aud l
responded. But do not believe that
my suggestions or wishes would now
be considered by the administration.
! consented 70 give up my seat, as
did not want 10 appear exactlng. Al
ways With good nature / have sub
scribed 70 the program. l think that
have been used for a purpose"