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December 24, 1882
The Cheyenne Daily Leader
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
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In a Chicago interview on Dec. 23, Gen. Sherman rejects presidential aspirations, likening the office to 'hell' and referencing the troubles faced by past presidents Harrison, Taylor, Grant, Hayes, and Garfield.
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Gen. Sherman Not Ambitious.
Chicago, Dec. 23.—Gen. Sherman, being accused of having the "presidential bee in his bonnet," was recently interviewed upon the subject and thus declared himself: "You see I can not be fool enough to decline what is not offered; no, but why do I want to turn from prospect of rest and peace at least for a period of years to the delusion of four years in an office that is just hell. That's what it is, it is hell. What did Gen. Harrison get out of it? Nothing, but a month of misery. What did Gen. Taylor get out of it? Twelve months of misery. What did Grant get out of it? Do I want to resign this competence congress has bestowed on me for four years of hell? What did Hayes get out of the presidency? What did Garfield? Take them all within your memory, nothing but worry, trouble and misunderstanding."
Gen. Sherman Not Ambitious.
Chicago, Dec. 23.—Gen. Sherman, being accused of having the "presidential bee in his bonnet," was recently interviewed upon the subject and thus declared himself: "You see I can not be fool enough to decline what is not offered; no, but why do I want to turn from prospect of rest and peace at least for a period of years to the delusion of four years in an office that is just hell. That's what it is, it is hell. What did Gen. Harrison get out of it? Nothing, but a month of misery. What did Gen. Taylor get out of it? Twelve months of misery. What did Grant get out of it? Do I want to resign this competence congress has bestowed on me for four years of hell? What did Hayes get out of the presidency? What did Garfield? Take them all within your memory, nothing but worry, trouble and misunderstanding."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Presidential Ambitions
Gen. Sherman
Presidency Misery
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Sherman
Gen. Harrison
Gen. Taylor
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Where did it happen?
Chicago
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Key Persons
Gen. Sherman
Gen. Harrison
Gen. Taylor
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Location
Chicago
Event Date
Dec. 23
Story Details
Gen. Sherman denies presidential ambitions in an interview, describing the office as hell and citing the miseries experienced by predecessors like Harrison, Taylor, Grant, Hayes, and Garfield.