The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-09-21
EQUIPPED and WORTHY
is Republican Candidate For
Governor, George K. Nash.
JOHN sHERMAN's ELOQUENT WORDS

Written In Answer to the Efforts OF
John X. McLean's Newspaper to Make
1t Appear That the Ex-senator Is Not
In Accord with the Republican Party
This Year.
The efforts of the Democratic or
gans to misrepresent Republicans and
lead the public to believe that Repub-
lican leaders are divided have been
signally rebuked by Senator John
Sherman, the veteran statesman Of
Mansfield.
Boss McLean's newspaper, a few
days since, printed story which
sought to create the impression that
Senator Sherman was not friendly to
Judge Nash and the Republican ticket.
Congressman Kerr of the Mansfield
district called the article to Sherman's
attention, and in reply the senator
paid a splendid tribute to Judge Nash
and effectively sets at rest the ridic-
ulous fables of the Democratic mis-
chief-makers. He says:
Mansfield, o.. Aug. IS, 1899.
Hon. W. S. Kerr, Mansfield, o.:
My Dear Sir--I have received your letter
Of this days date In regard to certain
newspaper statements which you think
might tend to create the impression that
] am not in accord with the nominations
Of our party this fall. and inviting a state
ment from me as to the matter.
! have noticed the articles to which you
refer, and have not thought Il worth while
to pay any attention to them, but as you
say they mislead some people, | will frank
ly reply.
In the first place I can not imagine how
such statements can have originated. as
1t must be apparent to all that they are
entirely without foundation. They are
doubtless the work of some newspaper
writer with Il very brilliant Imagination.
My position as a Republican is well known,
and to say that I could ever be anything
else is, as you remark. cutter nonsense. u
Besides, II I had been permitted to make
the nominations for our party this fall
myself, I could not possibly have improved
on those made in the convention. Judge
Nash has always been and Is now an init
mate ana warm personal friend. He is
in every way equipped for and worthy OF
the high Office of governor of thisvstate
He is an eminent lawyer, conservative In
MS temperament. man or the highest
personal character. and will fill the posi-
tlon with great credit to himself and the
state. His past record and well knowr
personality furnish sufficient assurance
that he will discharge his duties with fair
ness and impartiality to all alike. There
can be no reason why any one who has evel
called himself Republican should not
heartily support him, nor do l think thai
any will fail to do so. The only possible
danger to his election that ! can see now
is that some Republicans may perhaps be
come overconfdent, and, thinking success
assured anyway, may not put forth theil
, full efforts. I trust this may not be the
case, but I think 1t is essential that ever,
endeavor should be made to bring out tn,
full Republican vote. If this is done, wha
little doubt there may be Of the resul
will be swept away.
regret that / will not myself be able tt
take an active part in the canvass, for
while my health is fairly good. and /!
steadily improving, I am admOnished b,
my doctor that | should remain quietly a
home for the present. But l do not wisl
there should be any doubt to my desr,
: for the success of the Republican party
and especially of my admiration for Judg,
| Nash Very truly yours.
| JOuN SHERMAN