The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-08
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Everything does not appear lovely with
the Republicans in this state, and the APP
proach Of the twenty-second of February
renders the undercur-ent of unpleasantness
more embarrassing. The peremptory de-
clinature OF Benz. Harrison, who has been
considered the coming man for the Domine-
ton Of governor, has significance. He ia
without doubt the strongest man in the
party for that position IL he could secure the
support of Mr.. Morton. But withous his
support Mr.. Harrison very well knows that
be could not be nominated. Hence he
declines, In advance, to permit the use of
his name in that connection. That Mr..
Harrison is ambitious of political honors
nobody doubts. That he would, under "a
yorable circumstances, make personal bust
ness interests bend to the accomplishment
of preferment of the political sort is very
probable. But circumstances do not favor.
There is a fine chance for his
defeat again, before conven-
ton, and the political outlook over
the state indicates very clearly that there
will be still better chance for his defeat be-
fore the people, even if Mr.. Morton should
consent for him TO make the race. These
are sufficient reasons for his declining to suf-
fer his name to go before the convention
and it was entirely gratuitous in him to
make known any additional reasons. It
will not be very long before another vacancy
will occur in the United States Senate. Mr.
Harrison would not decline legislative
compliment of that kind. To accept any
favor from Mr.. Morton would estop all
such aspirations. Besides, the very delicate
relations that exist between the senator and
Mr.. Harrison forbid the latter to be the re-
cipient of any favors from such a source
The high sense Of honor for which the latter
has credit would forbid it. There il moral
odor about Senator Morton's personal and
political history that must be In an intense
degree repulsive to Mr.. Harrison. This has
doubtless been the real source of the es-
arrangement between these two distinguished
lights of the Republican party of Indiana.
There has been a sort of rivalry, but "a
the party in the state has never arisen up
to the plane or level of Mr.. Harrison's deli
cate sensibility in matters of probity and
general respectfully, Mr.. Morton has
continued in the ascendant, and the party
has done his bidding, while Mr.. Harrison,
with much grace and great deal Of self
respect, has refrsined from contesting the
leadership. It is possible that Mr.. Morton
at this time, in view of his probable csndi-
dature for the presidency. would have
wished Mr.. Harrison to make the race for
governor, and there is suggestion
of a bit of retaliation on the part
of the attorney in declining. How
ever this may be, the lower stratum of the
party seems to be in the ascendant. Upon
whom the honor will now TALL is quite I'M
uncertain. as Morton's organ has not yet
indicated who the man will be. The party
seems 10 be looking for the decision, recog-
niziDg that the dictum must come from
Morton and through his organ. The Evans
vile Journal represents the situation, in q
submissive way. saying: "If any man pre-
sumes to nominate state officer outside
of indianapolis, shoot him on the spot"
The Sentinel advises the Republicans
of this state not get up much OF an internal
quarrel. All the honor that any man will
have in connection with the next Republi-
can convention will be that of running and
being defeated They ought not to quarrel
aboutthat. The Democrscy.proposes for many
years to come to attend to the matter of
running the state government, and elect
ing senators, and on the whole, the wisdom
of Mr.. Harrison is commended in declining
the honor of nomination from a party that
can do no more than nominate.