Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1888 — When Sherman First Met Lincoin. [ARTICLE]

When Sherman First Met Lincoin.

Mr. Sherman first met President TuF co’n at Willard’s Hotel in this city, where he was boarding when Mr. Lincoln came on to be inangurated. Shortly after the arrival of the President elect Mr. Sherman called upon him, and Lincoln’s first words were: “And so you are John Sherman ’’ He looked him over from head to foot and finally said: “Well, I amtallertban you, any way; let’s measure.” They placed; their backs together and some one said: “Mr. Lincoln is two inches taller than Mr. Sherman.” From that moment the twe men became great, friends.