Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-07-05
TIE REprnLIcAN NOMINATIONS
4 srHnNG COMBINATION.


New York sun Dem)
1t viii not do for the Democrats to un
de1rate the political Importance of the
Harrison and Morton ticket. While its
nomination makes Indiana and Connec-
ticut from this time on the veritable bat
tie ground, New York is not withdrawn
from the question; for while 1t IS abso-
lutely Indispensable to the success of the
Democratic ticket, its loss would by no
means deprive the Republicans of their
chances. or render the fight hopeless for
them. They won the election of 1868
without New York, and might be able to
do it again.
Underlying all this is the fact that Gen
eral Harrison, like General Garfield, is an
Ohio man. a native of the Buckeye state,
and that Morton, like Arthur, the Vice
President nominee of the ticket of 1880,
is New Yorker Indeed, the Republic
an ticket of 1888 has many points of re
semblance to that of 1880. And as Dem
ocrats well remember, the latter won.
About the best thing which the Demo-
crats of the doubtful States can now do
is to cease contemplating the weakness
of the ticket which their opponents have
put up. and to develop what strength and
stability appertain to their own.
A STAINLESS AND ABLE MAN.
Boston Advertiser (RepD
General HarrisOn's nomination makes
Indiana absolutely sure. x
General Harrison is 50 years of age and
in the prime of life. Heis the recognized
leader OF the party in Indiana the only
one it has had since Morton. He is the
ablest lawyer in Indianapolis, staunch
man from the beginning, and just as much
so in the daily walks OF life as when he
went to the field in the war, earning there
his Generals commission and the respect
of his whole State. In the Senate from
1881 to 1887 he achieved notable place,
and was only defeated for reelection by
the most outrageous gerrymander and
subsequent counting out of members OF
the Legislature. In 1856 he was the issue
in Indiana, and though Cleveland had
carried it by 6,512 plurality in 1884, two
years after, on the popular vote, 1t return
ed 10954 Republican lead. Harrison led
in this campaign, and has paved the way
for victory this year, though deprived
of the return to the Senate he had so fairly
won.
w lldNt hllON II NIGtlOl al II al ifnOil INl
sonallv, and it is privilege to say of him
that there is not one stain upon his public
or private character.
| A NAME THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SULLIED
Springfield (SIass) Republican NIugwump)
The Republican Convention has nomi-
mated for President a man whose honor
able. historic name has never been sullied
whose record of public service is credita-
bic. if not conspicuous, who has the cor
dial goodwill of the people OF his OWL
State, and whose personal qualities, so faI
as they are known, promise no derOgation
from the dignity of the Presidential office
should he be chosen to fill it. lie has
never shown as much statesmanlike abil
ity as Sherman or Allison, nor the con
spicuOus independence and strength OF
| Gresham. But i'll view of the poSsibili
ties before the Convention, we think the
country may well be congratulated upon
| the result.
In party sense, the nomination is per
haps the shrewdest that could have beer
made.