The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-10
WHAT OCCURRED TO JOHN
He First Gave Hanna a Chance an,
Was Bssely Tricked.
TELLS THE STORY HIMSELF.
Got Mad Because the President Told Him
Judge Day Was Complaining and
rendered His Resignation at
Once - Neither Seniie
Nor Demented,

| Once - Neither Seniie
| Nor Demented.
George Alfred Townsend, known to
the literary world as Gath, h. d an in
tgresting story in the syndicate series in
some of the Sunday papers. In the
Pittsburg Dispatch was his story
particularly displayed. He bad inter
viewed John Sherman, and his weekly
con tribution was all concerning him.
How the great old Republican was beaten
out Of various positions by Mark Hanna
is best repeated by MIR. Sherman him.
self. Here is the story:
As had not gone TO MIR. Sherman s
tI interview him, l felt some diffidence
about recurring to his quitting MoKin-
leys cabinet. However, l said that as
long as he was in the senate his voice Of
all leading questions had been heard with
general attention, and that accidental
senators had not that compass over pub
lie opinion that men who came up from
grade to grade Aually acquire with
later generation. The ex secretary re-
piled without any feeling upon his face or
tongue, nearly as follows:
"They really did not want me In the
ca abinet, but wanted my senatorial seat.
1t was represented to me that they could
not make up the cabinet without me,
and that questions were coming along
that ought to have control of. knew
that Hanna wanted the rest of my term,
and as be had always teen friendly to me
did not desire to seem disobliging. 1
resigned my seat and went into the
cabinet. Mr.. Hanna received the rest of
10Y term, but when he tried for term
for himself he could only get it by
single vote. Notwithstanding the admin
istration's support. It then began to
be said that 1 was growing forgetfnl and
senile. Hanna, whom had obliged with
my seat, was among the arst to say that
had lost my mentality. 1t was not
a very kind return for my vaoating my
seat for him.
after went into the cabinet saw
very little of the President in connection
with the duties of my office. A man
brought In there, however, from" the
secretary seemed to forget the name of
the town until VeL tured to say Canton.
"Oh, yes" said he with simplicity,
" Canton An assistant secretary was
brought from there who had run for office
only once, think, and had been defeat
ed. He did not seem to have much to do
in the state department, but every night
he went to see the President and rshears-
ed what had been done there. regarded
him as inferior and gave very little
attention to him or what he was doing,
until one day the President said to me,
Mr.. Sherman, what you have been say
ing or are reported to have said is
EN- barrassing Judge Day" 1 was very
much surprised and answered: Mr..
President, do you suppose that would
say anything to injure the m;nistration
of which / am MEMBER The Presi-
dent repeated nearly the same thiug, and
often sively, to me. got mad and 1
came away and wrote out my resigna.
tion ptOrily."
l quoted to the ex-seoretary some
things 1 had heard favorable TO Judge
Days capacity as his successor. The
secretary listeued like one quite willing
to lsa rn. 9e Oberved:
" was always u supporter of Presi
dent Mckinley You know that whatever
he desired to have, governor, president,
anything, l sustained. They always
called upon me and responded But
do not believe that my suggestions OF
wishes would now be considered by the
administration. wanted to give up my
seat, as ] did not want to appear exaoting,
Always with good nature have sub
SC. ibe1 to the program. think that 1
was used foi a purpose
AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE.