Caddy Buddy books

Next to the assassination of Lincoln, his death
was the greatest national misfortune ever caused to this country
by the loss of a single life.
I have not the slightest respect for the suggestion that
General Garfield in the least violated his honor or good
faith in consenting to accept the nomination after he had
been elected as a delegate in the interest of Mr. Sherman.
The office of the President is not personal. There can be
no such thing as a personal claim upon it, or a personal
obligation in regard to it. President Garfield got no advantage
whatever from the fact that he had favored Mr. Sherman. Mr.
Sherman's nomination was an impossibility from the beginning.
That the majority of the convention united upon Garfield was
due to the fact that he had no enemies or antagonists in the
convention or among the people and, to some degree undoubtedly,
also to the admiration felt by his fellow-delegates for the
tact, sense and good nature which he showed in its discussions--
qualities which were in marked contrast with those of his
very able and powerful antagonist, Mr.


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