The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-03
HARRISON STRONG IN NEW YORK.
The Excellent Prospect for the Sue
cess OF the Ticket There.
our Candidates Life as Written by
the Author OF Ben Hur.
Mr.. Morton's Little Speech to a Big
Crowd at Poughkeepsie.

D.
kins Is guest at General Harrison's house,
but will start tomorrow for Deer Park,
Maryland, his summer home, and from there
will go to New York, about the time of the
organization of the national committee He
said this afternoon:
$50 far as l can learn where have been,
nd from what l can hear. the nominations
have been generally not only we'll received
but with more enthusiasm than was expected.
find, particularly in Missouri, Southern
Illinois, Kansas and Iowa, that the ratifca-
tion meetings have been largely attended
and the enthusiasm earnest"
What are your impressions about New
York and the chances for success in that
State?"
"The nomination Of General Harrison was
the best outcome of the Chicago convention.
1t was the logic of politics. All the other
candidates came from States that are GER
tainly Republican. General Harrison was
sental to t s1eeesssd sdnnhtfHl SIate sss with f1ss
support of New York, led inevitably to his
nomination. The fact that New York sup
ported him is significant, when it is consider
ed that for the first time in the history OF
national conventions the New York delega-
ton was unit, absolutely and enthusiastic
cally favorable to Gen. Harrison. The Y votes
cast for him, and the continued support of
the delegation IN the convention, are a no
tlce Tor the whole country that he was the
only man before the convention upon whom
all the different factions in New York could
be united and all sores be healed. This. of
itself, argues well for the ticket and offers
reasonable hope for success. 1t is generally
pelleved that Senator Warner Miller is to be
the candidate for Governor. He is thought
full, conservative politician, and toward the
end OF the convention he expressed himself
almost with enthusiasm that General Har-
rlson could come nearer TO carrying the
State than any other man before the eonyen-
ton, and that the chances of electing the
whole ticket were best with him at the head
Warner Miller will be unusually strong in
New York in tne country, and so will Gener
al Harrison be-. In my opinion General Har-
rlson Will largely increase the Republican
vote in the country districts in that State,
and he will get the full party vote in New
York City and in Kings county. This fact,
with the popularity of Mr.. Morton in both
New York and Brooklyn, especially with
the business element, will largely increase
the chances for the success of the ticket"
Wavering Democrats.
PIrTsBURG, July 2.-Only six days have
elapsed since the nomination of General
Harrison, but three prominent Western
Pennsylvania Democrats have Joined the
Republican party. They are Frank S. Heath,
DR.. Frank Cowan and General Arthur L.
Pearson. Two prominent Pittsburg Dem
ocrats, Colonel W. d. Moore and Charles F.
McKenna, prominent members of the bar are
wayering. and a leading newspaper of Pitts
burg Is once more in the Republican fold.
DR.. Frank Cowan is one of the most accom-
plished men Of Westmoreland county, "A Dem
0cratic stronghold which is fast becoming
Republican. The revolution Is proceeding so
rapidly that the editor Of a Democratic
found 1t necessary to soften the tone of his
editorials.
WalIace's Life of Harrison.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 2.-An authentic life
OF General Harrison is beingprepared by his
old friend, General Lew Wallace, the author
of 'Ben Hur" and "a Fair God" and the
assurance is given that it will have much
more literary merit than is usually found in
such works. 1t will not only give in inter-
esting style the life story Of General Harri-
son, but will also present his views on the
great national issues and the true principles
Of sound government. General Wallace win
be given the personal assistance of General
Harrison in the preparation Of the volume.
Mr.. Morton at PoughkeepsIe.
PoUGHKEEHsIE, N. Y, July 2.-Levi p
Morton, Republican candidate for Vice
President, passed through here at 10 o'clock
this morning. Throngs of people were at
the depot, and when the train stopped he
stepped on the platform and was greeted
with handshakiDgs and cheers. Mr.. Morton
said: Gentlemen, / received a telegram
from one of your citizens, asking when ex-
pected to pass through here. | gave the de-
sired information, and that, suppose, is the
cause of this demonstration. cannot claim
Dutchess county as my residence, but this
county is the birthplace of the mother of my
children. am on my way to New York. /
go up and down this river quite often, and
we shall occasionally see one another. ] am
pleased with this demonstration of approval
OF the work of the Chicago convention. /
Will not make speech of a partisan charac-
ter today. l stop more In social way to
exchange greetings with my friends. The
gentleman with whom / have the honor to
be associated on the ticket, received tele-
gram few days since from q friend, saying,
Don't make any speech, don't write any let
ters, don't be Interviewed Therefore, |
hope you will excuse me from making po-
litical speech here" Mr. Morton's remarks
were greeted with cheers.
Political Jottings.