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Rh deemed that gentleman's unfaithfulness to his party in contributing largely to the defeat of the bill of 1875 for the enforcement of the amendments to the constitution. He did not sever his connection with the Republican party, however, until 1896, when he gave his support to Mr. Bryan because of his firm convictions in favor of bimetallism. Since that time he has been politically an independent, opposing what he regards as the imperialistic policy of the Republican party. Beside his activity for many years in editorial work, Mr. Gorham wrote a life of Edwin M. Stanton which was published (Houghton, Mifflin & Co.) in 1899. He also wrote an account of the attempted assassination of Justice Stephen J. Field, which was printed by Justice Field for private circulation.