Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1878 — John Sherman on the Stump. [ARTICLE]

John Sherman on the Stump.

A correspondent says of John Sherman’s speech at Toledo, Ohio: He was constantly interrupted by jeers and insults from the audience—something that never before happened any other public man in this city. “Eliza Pinkston,” “Mrs. Jenks,” “Jim Anderson,” were howled at him from all parts of the house. When Hayes’ name was mentioned, a tremendous yell of “ Fraud !” went up, compelling Sherman to cease speaking. The interruptions were so constant that he delivered his proposed speech only in part, but lost his temper and went into a personal explanation of his official conduct. The audience was made up of Pernor

crate, Republicans and workingmen in about equal parte. The crowd, which was immense, packing the house, would not hear Shei man’s defense of the Louisiana steal, but hooted him down with cries of “Fraud” and “Eight by seven,” mingled with calls for “Sweet Eliza” and “ Mrs. Pinkston.” The Secretary’s meeting closed with shouts and cheers for the National candidate and platform. His humiliating treatment was the greater because witnessed by many distinguished men, including Speaker Grosvenor, of the Ohio House, Gen. Robinson, of the State Republican Committee, Congressman Willets, of Michigan, and others. It was one of the most remarkable demonstrations known in the history of Ohio politics. He advocated resumption; said that the Republican party was for keeping out and in circulation all the greenbacks that could be maintained at par with coin; defended the national banks; admitted that some Republican frauds were committed in Florida in 1876, but insisted that the vote of the State was properly counted for Hayes; impudently asserted that Hayes “got the vote of Louisiana as lawfully and fully as that of Ohio;” accused the Democrats of having tried to cheat in Oregon; tfnd became vehement on the subject of the solid South. But Mr. John Sherman did not say anything about his letter to Anderson and Weber, or about his interview with Maj. Burke, of New Orleans, in a Senate committee-room.