The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-08

ABOUT the time that everything
was satisfactorily arranged John
Sherman, who was then Secretary
OF the Treasury, went to Phila-
delphia to make a speech before
the stock exchange. He became
the guest Of my father, and in
quired Of smy father If there was
anything interesting in politics.
My father, without thinking of the
trouble that might be made, stated
that everything had been arranged
for springing the name of Garfield
on the Chicago convention and
securing the nomination. I hap
pened to be in Washington that
day. Early the next morning [
received an imperative note from
General Garfield to call at once
at his home. [ went there imme-
diately, and was met at the door
by General Garfield himself.
The fats in the fire. was the
first thing he said to me when the
door was opened, and [ knew at
once that something unusual had
happened. Sherman has heard
the whole thing said Garfield,
and came to my house at [
o'clock this morning to ask me
about it. He requested me to
make the speech nominating him
at the Chicago convention, and [
promised that [ would do So
Il saw at once that there had
been blunder, and [ told General
Garfield to go ahead and Loyalty
support Secretary Sherman.
also informed him that / did not
expect to speak to him again
about the matter or to see him in
any way, but that I would go ahead
IN my own fashion and carry out
the programme [ had outlined.
From that day until the conven-
tion | did not speak to General
Garfield, and he was not at all
cognizant of the work that was
done in his behalf.
"When the convention rolled
around it was apparent to all
those present that neither Grant
nor Blaine could be nominated and
that break would come sooner or
later [ began work with the
Wisconsin delegation, a member
of which was Henry G. Payne,
now the national committeeman
from that state. They agreed that
when they saw that there was no
chance for Blaine they would
break on the end Of ballot and
support Garfield. [ next saw A.
d. Straight Of Indiana. He con-
ferred with Benjamin Harrison
and they agreed that at the proper
time they would also break for
Garfield. [ was to let them know
when the time had arrived.
When this had all been arranged
the question was to get Garfield
before the convention to make a
speech of some kind. [ saw Gar
field and told him that when a
suitable opportunity arose for a
speech | would arise and give him
a certain signal that 1 desired him
to respond to by making the best
speech in his power. This oppor-
tunity came after Conkling's
famous speech in the convention.
Conkling had to be responded to
by somebody and | had confidence
that Garfield was the man who
could do it. [ gave him the
signal. He was recognized by
Senator Hoar, who was presiding.
and made the speech which
brought him still more popularity
than he had before. His speech
literally wiped Conkling off his
feet.
"The balloting continued from
Wednesday until Saturday with
out change. The time had ar
rived to spring the final effort fo1
Garfield. | got on the train and
came to Washington at once,
reaching here Sunday afternoon
I went Immediately to President
Hayes and told him that Secretary
Sherman must withdraw his name