The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-17

professions, is generally found advocating
Republican men and measures. The News
fairly presents the real situation of Indiana,
touching the question of Mr.. Morton's can
didscy for the presidency. While It is pos
sible that the party may be dragooned into
giving Mr.. Morton complimentary vote in
the convention, yet the News correctly sets
forth the feeling of large body ofrepublicans
in the state, and without doubt Mr.. Hsrri-
son could come nearer uniting the whole
party than Mr.. Morton in contest for the
presidency. While we do not for moment
believe that either Mr.. Harrison or Senator
Morton could carry the state against Mr..
Hendricks, yet be believe that Mr.. Harrison
could carry large Republican vote
that would be thrown away, or given
to Mr.. Hendricks if Morton should be the
candidate.
But the purpose of the Sentinel in calling
attention to this article is to note the plet to
dishonor Mr.. Harrison, by now making him
tool by which Mr.. Morton thinks he will
be able to pledge Indiana for the
Republicans in the coming contest.
This plot is to force Mr.. Harri-
son to make the race for governor.
IL has been deliberately planned, of which
the Sentinel was advised several days ago,
that an effort will be made to secure the
pledge of Mr.. Harrison in advance that he
will accept the nomination if unanimously
made. It is very pretty trick, save that it
ignores the fact which the Republican lead
ers are not accustomed to consider in their
political maneuvering, that Mr.. Har-
rison has some personal honor and pride
that would utterly and Internationally
forbid his entertaining such proposition,
and he has wisely forestalled any such an
overture by refusing in advance permission
to use his name in that connection. The sub
lime impudence of such a presumption
would add keen insult to pest injury that
no honorable man would endure. If Mr..
Morton were already laid upon the shelf,
and if the plan were not directly and
solely in his interest, Mr.. Harrison might
with some propriety accept the nomination
for governor, subject to higher call, if his
party should so determine, to make him
their candidate for the presidency. But to
become cstspaw to aid Mr.. Morton, after
the treatment he received from him four
years ago, when he was becoming a formi-
dsble rival for the seat in the Senate of the
United States, would be altogether
repulsive to the common instincts
of propriety and honor 1t is too
late in the day to attempt such a plan,
and the Republican leaders are premature
in divIlging it. The manipulstions of Mr..
Morton four years ago saved his election to
the United States Senate. He could not
have done the work he did had Mr.. Harri-
son been the candidate for governor. Hence
he defeated him. Now he would use him.
But it is too late. Mr.. Harrison has better
prospects. He will not rick defeat with a
divided party in this state to aid Mr..
Morton now. Morton's sbuffiing on
the financial question:; his hobnobbipg
with the Eastern gold ring, while his paper
is coquetting with the greenbsck branch of
the party in this state, demorslizss the
ranks, and Mr.. Harrison will hardly care
to lead the forlorn hope. He would lose
the support and respect of his own friends,
and be sure to compass his own defeat.
But there is no use of specializing about
this, the party must find another candi-
date.