sire to secure my nomination and his
wish to be a delegate at large, so that he might aid me effectively.
He had been chosen, with little or no opposition, United States
Senator, to fill the place of Thurman, whose term expired March 4,
1881. I had not a doubt of the support of Governor Foster, with
whom I had been in close correspondence, and who expressed a strong
desire for my nomination. I was permitted practically to name the
four delegates at large, and had implicit confidence that these
delegates would take the lead in my behalf.

The state convention, which met on the 28th of April, was exceptionally
large, and was composed of the leading Republicans of Ohio, who
proceeded at once to the business before them. The persons named
by the convention as delegates at large to the national convention,
to assemble in Chicago on June 2, were William Dennison, James A.
Garfield, Charles Foster and Warner M. Bateman, who were instructed
for me. The following resolution of the convention expressed the
preference of the Republicans of Ohio in favor of my nomination,
and recommended that the vote of the state be cast for me:

"_Resolved_, That the great ability, invaluable services, long
experience, full and exalted character, and unwavering fidelity to
Republican principles of our distinguished fellow-citizen, John
Sherman, entitle him to the honors and confidence of the Republican
party of Ohio, and of the country. His matchless skill and courage
as a financier have mainly contributed to accomplish the invaluable
and difficult work of resumption and refunding the public debt,
and made him the trusted representative, in public life, of the
business interests of all classes of the American people. He has
been trained from the beginning of his public life in advocacy of
the rights of man, and no man has been more unfaltering in his
demand that the whole power of the government should be used to
protect the colored people of the south from unlawful violence and
unfriendly local legislation. And in view of his services to his
country, and his eminent ability as a statesman, we, the Republican
party of Ohio, present him to the Republican party of the country,
as a fit candidate for president, and respectfully urge upon the
Republican convention at Chicago, his nomination, and the district
delegates are respectfully requested to vote for his nomination."

The trend of public sentiment, as shown by the newspaper, indicated