I did expect, from my dispatches, that the nomination would be made that day and in my favor, but, as the result proved, an arrangement had been made on Sunday that practically secured the nomination of General Harrison.
Sherman shares his belief that an arrangement was made that led to his defeat in the nomination process.
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