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Show WHY GEN. SHERMAN Declined Hie .Nomination as ('anil dale ror I'rraliltnl, Scion i Irar Ago. HIS LtTTCn TO HON. JAMCS 0 OlAINC. 1 be Lala tlnirral's Matrrntnl Iltijirct 'In 111 own llrllglon tnil Hut or Mi r.iinllj-. By Telcs-rioo lo ths Naws. IXH ttt-MTIMI IllltlllJII'll'.lll M I'. IXters l'rliaus;..l Yeats Abo ll.lneeu Klirrlnan ami UUIne. WakicisutuIi Kill. 24. Tlin I'hlla. ilcljihla Jrtu revives llio f illowlng, written by lleni ral Hhermaii fur llm A'flA Amtrloun Jlctlcu) of December 18S3: In I ho year of our Ix.nl, 1811, there Sw as to la. n sharp contest fur tin" rioml. jtnllnti 111 (Jhlui(i) for n rrialdtntlal rnndldat.uif therepunllcaiiiiatly. The limn kiiiI Hie peoplo generally In llevr.1 that Hlalno wanted It, ami evirylwdy turned to htm aa tho Man beet u,ual. lied loclecuto tho polio) toocconiplMl Wierasiiltalnictl at. Hull, abiwitilliig himself, huwroto to lue from Waah lurlon Hit Mien CuaI h-nhiM", Knrllyoii I altilnlcljn WlaiUVUToN, P. , Mi; Clli, 1Mb My Prar (Irnerall Tlit leMrr re,piir no answer. Afur reading It llio ll ' In vonr moat secret drawer or lIvo It In tlin flame.. l It ar-proaoliliig convention at Chicago It I mora llnu pxealblo III., Indeed, In-deed, not Improbable tliat oll mar Im iMinliiAtml for Hit 1'rreldoiiey If an you luu-t tun I your hand, a, ccpl llio ri-spi'ii slbllllt, ami assume the ilutle if llm place i which )oil will surel) bo chosen If acan lldate. You liiilal not look upon llnatha Mora tf Hit. illlli lain. If II .-. in-i to ...u It v, 111 eomo n tlia Kninit 1 a well or popular ikimtul, ami ton run no won teniae tluu ).iifiiil.l hut. rvuiMtl to ol.) an order tvheu v m were u ll, ulensut In His mi). If li coma I" urn ul all It Mill limm a .-all i.flrl,l.iii It woul I In kiictiau fpiit liijurtiyoiiruriai fiima IlllH h In ilmgliu II hj ft woillil for voil ,i k 1L nilr lihuorlo rwrJ, full ult la, mini I In rvn.Ur! will in ni Ki..inn li ancli all .liiil'iWnili"ii aa ymi xwilil Ui al,lti In iilru llio oxuitry Inm ai a miipI liiii.hunivnt 1t.on1111n1ll.111, no iruitir wlionwraikjiHi. ou ri wltli jour rtlvnili nlio mil Jnilon.ly un.inl 5 our lioonr anil rrtlown uurfiliiiJ, Juimii. Ili-itm.. Toxl.kli I loilliil: QU llMinlvii AK., fr. Iitt, Mo. May 2 1941. linn. Jaiiipi (1. Milne, Wnililnuton, I, 0 Ml Pr I rlnn I -I lm rtavivml iiirlllrrn( llio li, aliall ,.,n.lnio ai alwoluHly ounlMimlUI, nut Inilitiilln i ii iu any iiiamliar of my builty tliM I l,a e luanl from rntl, anl, llmuali ynu linjriio oil nil atlir 1 lu," Tinl VIII fli toMKtrwtmaat linanarraiilM, 1 lmi a ra. tiiimy li ttt ra from all limit of tin MimiUM tou Mllnllnrti o t tun or ln "F "Will I li.uo ulilw,rl rrnlh lint llio uroat lui aro umiw IookMmiI to llllillllt in) If 1 1 tin thhiii rMUulonf ilKlliiliiir fliutlinui oiuri!, mi . 1 o iiy fair oi llm many r.,.lin,l.li)inc-ii hIiii rlillilfnllyatplrf li tl a I.Uli liimur of Im Iihi 1'i l ( nt of llio Unlit,! Miitm, Ui li I llwin kit ivr that I am notnii I miit not tiaoonitnii"! aia rhal. lnoart niin'a llfnoiv iir.micli li u lio iniiMiitiooxi lilaowntiiirwr,aiiil vvhtu Im may mil lliro ml llm lODuiiKlMllly irlnimlyiiliini lila il,tlny In IhoJiimU ofrtlrinK Mllio " urrwl III lullatla, In lifii, In IFi.l, alono InllininliM of a in) I lo mIihIhI lir ii -t rotti(, I ro aohiHlloilaiiil livlliolhtlotlnilona' aia f ruKtncut of It mir U l mi w liUIi Im llttu Mikni itiioi, iiironuti f.Kiii, irniiiovi. war anil itaiv, inr canr ha Iron all my finilb ami irlcinW coulil nk. Wo aro now in a (too I huU4 of our own t lioiiv, villi navnulilo liro1nlona fnroll a;o, uii.iiiii.l-l liy klml ant tulMilriii frlrril. In a roiiltiiunlty v Itaro (5alliolU-lmlaliili (5alliolU-lmlaliili In nwl ant Mtiirallin. amluKro in) clUl.lrrn will lialurally Itrow iii In i-otitail with an liiilu-lrl'iui and frtnttil in'oi lo. 'Wtliavokuouttniiil appriruttU Mra. Micrinaii from ilill I-II I-II kiiI, Iiiito n'..o I noun mil, otlior uti.l alllliomoinliiraof my fiuill), mil iihi mull ntanil ulttiiiutaiicxiliuiiill.itifrom im- lion lliolr lliininlila au I fiollni alioulil anil iiinihl In Inllui m-o my m lion. , Hut I wllluitoun lliron olf on Ilium luarvplailiallilllU. 1 will not in anvOTonl inlorlalnor ao-npt ao-npt a nomlniitlnn aa u camllilito ror l'ri al Irtit liy llio L'lilaiKO lf ilblli an iu, vnitlin, or any nllii r nmnnlloii, for liaioni ti9roniiltoni)niilf, I rliilnilliu! Ilioillll war, III whli h 1 limply .Hit a inuti a fitr iliare of work, ao ptrfiilly ao rami IMnil 1 1 aoa tliat inlUlurir manliaio un aooluto rluUt to rt!, ami to iletn in I that tlio mrll wliu luo Ua.it acliontM In llioaitamlirartlvoof aoo aliall now l.i tin Ir work iiually will. AtiyHnnitor can hlcp from lila rhalr at tlia Capllol Into lhi Whim HoiiMiun.l fullll Ilia oilli of I'riilJpnt wllli inoro .kill ami aunwa lliauallraiit,Mirrlii4uor MliaiMati, wlm vera aoMlera ty CHlunillun ami nature, who lllloil wi'il lliolr olllro nbiiu llm rountry waa In ilinfctr, hut woro not MiiooMlii llio prutliii ly whlrli ilvll fviiimiiiiUIra am auil almul I ho irov. rrno.1. I claim lliat our carlantv aiiico 1M3A ilcuioiiBtrulea tlio Irtitliof Ihla my pnipixtlli n. 1l.viuf.no I naylliallialrh otl.ni iloca not drmanil ot me what I oon alruo n u laorltUo or Juilk'intnt, of In-rlliiallou In-rlliiallou ami ol lalf ItiUrcu I havutuv raotul atlalra In a tale of alnolnlo anlely ami loinfort. 1 mionii mail a ct lit, hao no c.nall lultlt., ativy no mail lila wnalilior imwor, uo guiniilloatluila or lll.llml lluMlltlua ami i woul I account myatlf a foot, a tiiiuluun, t ' aim.., loimUrk anow l (13 your, nfniia In cariHir Hint may Uvomo at any lii.mmnt tomiicat Imail liy porllily, llio ilcraliiillou, tho ill.hoiniMty, or ueiflcit or any iliiRlo ono or n hunilreil thou.inil attliorilltiatoN utterly unknown to llio 1'rLililent of llio UnllMl Htalea, not to a ir the btarnat worrliiient of a ait huat of liiijociinloii frlrmla ami ol I military aiibnr llnatca. iretl aa II U aui lorturoil liy the iliarllalilo apiiraU of i our, ill.. troK.nl tnluiior,liilt aa rnlilcnt Ihwo 1 won I Ihi uultlpllul beyond human en durance, ' 1 rtniiimilier well tlio eziicrlctico nf flenarale Jackson, HarrUmi, 'luylor, (Irani, H.ltimin I liurlluKI, tillclorl.M Ip ivu uor their lultitnry aenlua, ami ant wiruoil, not iiuuouraiioil, by their aaj ex-lericuio. ex-lericuio. llio . Irlllana ol Ilia Unit! HUtea , ihoulil ami mint ImtTit with ihla Hunk ' leaa nliliai on I leaiouaolil aolilkra loou i toy tho peace wo fouuUl for ami think 1 Keiarlioil, With l rofouml riwpmt, )our Jilaud, W. 1. buuuiiX I , "TlieM- lotlera nnno ab..liitelr that Mr. Illilne, llmtlitli q-ulllleil, walroil lo mo tionninally a nomination which tl o Wirl'lntm lllet ha thin loulnl for hlniMlr. "IVirmplMof thcaa letlera T Imllelo I liarotmuliiiiKiitunri.a tl -nil I llnic, but a. a anldler I claim I l.i (rUllee of mini nkln my Iwitterlia when I plCOMO. "In Klilliif to the.VwrA tmtrlni 11 ri'irat tl.l. I.to ilny thialMler. which tint, for liavn rcmalnHl htitlan In my prltata fllca, I rominll no brnaMt i r m,ti. II Inure, ami topm at rwt ainatlcrnf im. .taut Itiiinlr) rcferrcil V In my latter of Mav J, IRsl. I hern roconl that my lni meillul family aro atruttcly Oa hollo. I im nof an I lanimt U. 1 lint I. all Hie I ullla haan rUhlto knowi ti riln I wl.li lo bo onn.truort a. ileurtln from arc. a.lro iimlo forty yeara aao, nerer to t in. Iiatklnillllis Tho lirltlitrat an I lieet youth of our laml baN lieen ilrawulnto that nmclitmtil, aril llolr wrrokt.1 for. tunc at raw the beach of the ooe.ui of llm My memory, littl In It. all irt tttiti', brlnir up tnoname. or .lctlutf by llio hunlreJ., If not thotiian I.. W. T. MIKnMW.o H.lili,loi, lra WAaiiiNUTUi, Kill. ;i-TliHIyer Pool Conimlttcu rtaiintoil wwlm to tlay, Henalor Jotiea of N'etn.U t il.l lie waa not peraonnlly tn'tnateil hi allvir epnculatlou ilutlni tho irittnl Con croa, and knew imililn wli.iloTer nf nur tllvir nol roiMituMluii or triianl xitlou. ILu wua rpilto antu If there Im I Utu any lojl ho would knaw oflt. A t'M.l.t: MI-.S1AHH from Mtnl.lir IVoii MHautlnKo, Chill, M)allmt Itiv Ullltel Htalia Meniiur y'ciwoaattlYiilutriilciiliaiitlii JHIi, mid Admiral M. L'ann rciorta llul llm; ut liiiliiiio. Tinireatoftlivruunliy It tnniull It lirornrtel tint llio crnl.er ."Sun Vwicfr will I nor.li.riil lo Join llio VoiiioomI and lljlinfrc In Chll laiiwatui. I iiosniTliWa. l,leuUnaut.(olonel A K Arnol I, to tai (v lonul of ravilr) ; (Ivorso Hum nan, l.lmtniit(olonil (rrtlittl), to iKin.lom lot Infantry; mtu'iuil Well., aawnliu Juitloa of tho aupreuiA court of Arizona. A Urall'llit. Nrw Yoitk. Keli. SI l.kutcnant. (Jolor.il Klchard I'. O'lilirne, of tlio rent).flnt Infantry, I) r A., hlily In iinmaiid at Kort rHirtldau, dhal thl.iuornlu. lto wMloMtonaltuvr of abiriice. IIai tiuukk, I'iIi UI Uaiitalti Cliaa, Thomas II. S. N , rill nil, diet) to-ntirht. to-ntirht. i'lTimiimri.llVi.SI CI li I niurlneir 11,0. While, U.tt.S., ladral. i ie pr f u ur -1 iu.ii.iii." Ban I'ha.M'IVu. 1VI. SI Up lo till morning only tao IknII,h wrre re cov red front tho .hljiyiira'xffi. Ono of tttiao U n CHilneao mh cii t thootlier Uhcllorol tolwilther tint of ono of ll.,, crew or of Capulu Henry of III l,lfoKavlnirh.ttlc. Major lllakinej.ill.trlit aiirarltitenJ. ontuf Iho l,lfirlavlin(8ervliM, will lioll nnliiyaatUutlon ahoitly luoithe clrniin.lancca alleinlliij Iho w reik itud iliMliof Uuplaln llrury. itie ,allonal loiisre.. r linerleaii laboreri. Cilictui), Kill. SI Tim mtlonnl tyiiia'ri.a of rvjinonUthtaof Aineil. ran labor aoclitlca laiican licru today, wllhnUiiitOI meniliera iriacnt. Tho only liii.lnraaof thla niernliitc wna tho nii.iiutment of n rouimlttro toilnm iii it i tin for roni cried oll:loal action. It Uuenleil that tho cumrmi luiilent I lalce tho formation of a uatloiml lullllcal patly. )lNlul.ry elilliiflleit rr Ihe hit preme llnteli jAi.aov, Mich., Kill. SI -Tito rr. iuullcan rttato i-oitMilllotl liotiiluated Judttu II. M. MoutKoiuiry of llrainl lUptda for Mm ii niimiicli. Titer .V. Cook el Corn inn mid llrury How. nnl of 1'ort Huron worn iiotnliutMl for rrei'titaoftho Kioto Unlvcraily. Tlio iilalforni fjvon a froo lull it. on lorim tlioilictloiu bill nml tho McKluhy not, fivoratho unhao1iy tho Koveru inuiit oftltoritllroalUrr nniduciof tho Unlto.1 HtutK and tho (win ol illur rolnorallMrciitllUatra of full li'ijnl tiudcrthtitfor. |