The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-26
Endorsement and His Great Strength
as additional Candidate Conceded.
An Alleged Arrangement for Transfer
ring Blaine's Support to Hiscock.
How Judicious Distribution ct Offices Has At
fected the Opinions of Certain Statesmen
The Wrath Of Beer Brewers
GENERAL HARRISON.

by Republicans from Other States.
Special Co the Indianapolis Journak.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-There is great deal
of quiet talk among the congressional delega-
tions from Kansas. Nebraska Minnesota. Wis
consiu, New Hampshire. and one two OF the
States in the South, about ex-senator HARRISON
Of Indiana, for the presidential nomination.
Whenever Senator OF Representative is found
willing openly assert that he would like to see
q certain man nominated it means something
for one who must come before the people for 70
election is careful about expressing his prefer
ences for Candidates at this time. Many of these
have said they would be very glad to see Gen.
eral Harrison nominated; that they believed he
would be one of the strongest, not the strong
est. men that could be placed At the head Of the
ticket
Senator Sabin says that Minnesota would give
General Harrison one of the heaviest votes that
could be commanded by any candidate, and he
would gladly welcome his nomination. He re-
CARDS General Harrison's record in the Senate
as far above unfavorable criticism, while his
record would give him great strength with
the soldiers. Senator Sabin says that Harrison
is one Of the ceanest mon that ever appeared in
public life and that he would have nothing to
apologize for if he was made the nominee of the
party.
Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, author Of
the Blair educational bill and chairman of the
Senate committee on education and labor,
heartily Endorses General Harrison. and says
New Hampshire would give him . rousing cam
paien and an immense vote. Mr.. Blair watched
Mr.. Harrison's career closely while in the SEN
ate, kept tally of every vote he cast on educa-
tional and labor questions, and says his record 4
recommends him as not only statesman of the
first water, but the friend Of the soldiers and
laborers.
Representative Gallnger, also of N ew Harlp-
shire, indorses what Senator Blair savs and
declares that no stronger could 30 nomi-
mated for the head of the ticket than General Har-
rison.
The Journal correspondent to-day asked Col
onel Canaday. Of North Carolina Seargant-at-
arms of the Senate, how he thought General
Harrison would run 10 the South. Coone, Can
aday is one OF the'best posted Republicans Of
the South. and led the Sherman delegation from
that section in the last convention. He is yet
steadfast friend of Senator Sherman. Colonel
Canady replied that he regarded General Har-
rison as one of the cearest thinkers, abest
statesman. strongest takers and as having one
OF the bestpptlie ,cords of any that has
ever servee1 with prominence in public life and
>gho is mentioned for the presidency. he be
lieSes that General Harrison would carry every
Republican vote and get many from the Demo
cratic ranks. Colonel Canaday did not state in
go many words, but he is regarded as one OF the
most steadfast admirers of General Harrison,
and rs believing that a very large portion ct
Senator Shermans followers favor the Indiana
man in the event their first choice is not Sc
lected.
Senators Henderson and Paddock, of Ne
braska, as well as the two Republican members
from that State, refer to General Harrison
very likely nominee They say that the Re-
rubcans of Indiana should rally so1idy 20 his
support and If they do SO they may nominate
the head of the ticket Nebraska would give
Indiana's candidates cordial support in the con-
vention, and stand by him firmly at the polls.
On all hands one hears in Washington, whore
there are prominent Republicans from every
section of the country, the expression that the
Indiana Republicans should send solid delega-
ton for General Harrison to Chicago, and IL
they do there is man, viewing the situa-
ton at the present time, who is more likely to
be nominated. There lot of Republicans
here from Illinois who say the party in their
State is ready to spring to the support OF Har.
rison if they do not have candidate from their
own State. They are first for Senator Cullom,
who 10 . well-known. enthusiastic friend of ex-
Senator Harrison. The sentiment OF the Indi-
ana Republicans here 10 unanimous that Illinois
will be practically solid for Harrison If Cullom
il not candidate.
The efforts being made by some of the Demo
cratic newspapers in the East notably the New
York Herald, to keep Harrison out of the field,
are regarded by the Republicans here from
every section of the country significant
They say that if Harrison was not regarded as
exceptionally strong man the Democratic
press in the Cleveland strongholds would not
take the trouble to assail him this early in the
campaign; that the purpose is to friehUen the
Harrison men, and inasmuch as the most that ID
being said and in fact about all that is being
said, by tho Democrats press in opposition to
Harrison is from the intimate personal friends
of Cleveland, it can be taken rs an indication
that the President desires to some other
man than the Indianian pitted against hin.
BLAINE'S HEIR.