Morris tribune., 1883-12-26
AS TO GEN. GRESHAM.
An Indiana IIan on lis hvaila'
bility as Presidential G5mben
Comparison Between EEiEn ana Gen.
Harrison Dana en- some HseEn-
Ocratic Canaidates---EIOwc
for President.

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lie E1outra.: Ias Tz%oaao primes l9t.or
from q Warsaw. Iol.e22 IDaa, over the
initials ~. q. 4, ~ ao sos: "Nt1tl' says
.you said recently tl.Gt t1a Republican party
would not 30 u2ltas If il nominated Harrison
or Gresham for president Putting aside
such national celebrities rs Arthur,
Blaine, Grant and Gen. Sherman,
and considering the class Of leaders In tho
party 70 which Harrison and Gresham be-
long, and from which presidential candi-
dates are unusually chosen by political
parties, think you are not far wrong. Few,
if any, Of that class of party leaders from
which candidate is likely to be selected
surpass either Harrison on Gresham in the
qualities that so to make Up an available
candidate
Either, in my Judgment, would be more
likely to carry the state of New York than
President Arthur himself. On either the
party could readily unite. The past life and
record of either can not be successfully as
sailed. In Harrison we have an upright citi-
zen, an able lawyer and fair military
record In Gresham we have every quality
that makes a man strong with the people
the upright, patriotic citizen, the able lawyer,
the just judge, the brilliant soldier. The
private life of Judge Gresham is
without spot. His courage and
patriotisyn are evinced by dis
tingrisLed service in the war for the Union.
He was one of the four generals recon-
mended for promotion by Gen. Grant Tor
gallant conduct at VicksbuCg His ability IS
a lawyer was recognized by his promotion to
the federal bench. His love Of justice while
on the bench cropped out on all occasions. 1t
was well understood among the lawyers who
practicei il his court that if the equities of
the case were against them they were pretty
certain TO be defeated, even though the tech
meal rules of law were somewhat in their
favor.
You really have little idea how very gen.
eral YVES the respect for and confidence of the
bar and the people of this state in Judge
Gresham while ne was on the bench. The
only thing t'.a5 can be said against him (alld
to nv mind Il IS IN his favor IS that few OF
the prominent Republican politicians in this
state don't Ike him very wei. Because the
Judge Insisted or rendering judgment upon
the boa c2 a liquor d.s9itlar for the full
amount, L1 morally offended congressman
and some o.z5 who were financially inter-
estad, and who expected he would favor
them On account O. their prominence in the
dominant party. Tbese people have tried to
keep MIN. down, but he mas forged ahead OF
them all, and to-day is regarded by lndiana
Republicans as their leading man. You c1n
stick pin hare; I know whereof speak.
"In speaking thus highly of Judge Gresham,
I do not mean unjustly to disparage Senator
Harrison. I give you the facts. For Some
cause Harrison has not the hold upon the
rank and &ie u the party il tbs state than
Gresham Las. Men rave tie IDEA thar Gresham
IS broader. Harrison manner z 1olbG not he
was born 81 Is sometimes offensive. H has
q way Of holding ~ arms length men who
wish him veil and T.ould Ike 90 be friendly
with him. The charge that he IS a blue blood
sticks TO him. lie cannot shake it of. l WIS
the first Of the members Of the legislature CT
1881 10 tender him ny support Tor senator.
He has Away tCsa1ei ne well But tGe-s' )
10 denying TIE fact that Gresham stands
above him in tie confidence and respect Of
the P5c-1e Of this state. Even the Democracy
speak well q Greshzrn Us g long way
aLogl - TIL, about presidential candidates.
But liz Republican ler.E might do 6 worse
thing gacl 10 nominate Waller Q Gresham
for s3-1zLaL. I the I -i-e- States"
TIE New y oIk interior editors are here
in council. LIZ. Carroll Smith, OF The SYRIA
CuSe JOCIEGl, says JlaD LAFGaIE "Ol4U loss
the state by 25C,OoO majority against him
He says the people at heart want Blaine
Blaine lost his hest. friend recently, in Jas.
". Bosler, of Carlisle, Penn.
Dana says: "Tlat is a queer result to the
free trade, tariff for revenue and anti-protec,
tion movement which has appeared so en-
ergeticaliy in congress that, in order to sue
ceed in the election Of next fall, the Demo
cratic party viii have to present candidate
who IS an unquestionsble protectionist. All
the free-traders, revenue only, and anti-pro
lection men, are ruled out by the fact that
their opinions and antecedents renders it i'm
possible that any one of them should now be
elected. This wipes away the chances alike of
Mr.. Mcdonald and Mr.. Hendricks, Of Indi-
ana, and sets aside Col. Morrison, of Illinois.
It obliterates Judge Hoadly. 1t rules out
MIR. Carlisle. Indeed, it is terribly and un-
expectedly destructive as regards the gen.
eral run of western statesmen. Curiously
enough, our leading New York Democrats
are left untouched by the tornado. Mr..
Hewitt and Mr.. Flower remain as available
as ever, possibly more SO.
1t is believed here that Flower viii be the
Democratic candidate for vice president.
McDonalds prospects seem wavering.
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