The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-12

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position in life with credit TO the posi-
ton"
''What do you think OF the stories cir
culated concerning Gen. Harrison's al-
legged unfriendly utteranccs concerning
the laboring men?"
"0h, pay no attention to them what
ever; no attention at all. They are not
worth considering"
M'DoNALD's REPUBLICAN PARTNER.
Shortly afterward, I met John l.. But
Ter, Esq, partner in the law business
with ex-senator Joseph Mcdonald. Mr..
Butler is an enthusiastic supporter OF
Harrison, and Mr.. Mcdonald is an equal
ly energetic worker for Cleveland Free
quently both men arc making political
speeches in different halls, ON the same
evening-speeChes in most violent OPP
position. Thus far, during the present
season, Butler has had the largest crowds,
which enables him TO hold his head
little higher than his partners. In
speaking OF the condition OF affairs here,
Mr.. Butler said.
ave will carry Indiana for General
Harrison, undoubtedly, and have every
reason to believe he will be elected. In
this State the Republican Party is thor.
oughly united this year, and all the
members arc working together.
Il have been campaign worker for
thirty years, aud have never before
known such general interest taken by
NIL the people MS is manifested this year.
More people attend the meetings; they
pay more attention; they exhibit more
feeling than ever before. The opening
Of the campaign in Indiana this year was
greeted with rs much enthusiasm rs We
have had ut the closing meetings in past
campaigns"
STRUGGLE OF GREAT INTEREST.
"To what do you attribute this?"
"To various things. In the first place
the struggle between tue parties this
time is one Of unusual interest on both
sides. Whichever party succeeds will
expect to remain in power for long pc
Rod. Second, the tariff question is one
which very greatly affects tho people,
and third, the feeling regarding General
Harrison is.a great element, particularly
in this State.
"Therc is no man in this State truer,
purer, ADLER than General Harrison. He
is abundantly able to lill any executive
office, and il ho is elected to the Presi-
dency, he will administer affairs with
wisdom and with firm hand. lie will
be the President, and be alone. Some
OF the papers have assumed TO predict
who will be the power behind the throne
in case Harrison is elected. The writer's
OF such stutfdo not know Benjamin Har-
rison, or il they do, they are knowingly
dishonest in making such insinuations.
When Harrison is President, the power
will come from the throne itself, and not
from the British throne, either.
Anything like bargain and sale in
politics is something simply impossible
with General Harrison. Anything of
that kind is foreign to his nature. He
would suffer defeat rather than bargain.
And us to being run by anybody, that
is just rs much an impossibility. His
cabinet will not run him. He will
listen 10 arguments and will be con-
vinced by reasons, but he will never be
cOerced. 1t is mn insult to anyone who
knows him to suggest that he can be
managed.
A MAN WHO KNOWS HIN WELL.
81 know General Harrison pretty well
have known him many yearp. have
been engaged with him, and often
against him in hotly contested litiga-
tions. and are therefore able to Judge
somewhat OF his ability. lie is man
Of most wonderful intellectual resources,
always watchiul, always ready, yet never
in any sense unprofessional or unjust.
He can be relied upon in every partiCu-
lar.
"He is furthcring the canvass tremen.
dously by his speeches from day to day.
They show the calibre of the man.
Look at them from first to last t:--not
once has he said word that could be
turned against him or his party. There
has been no inadvertent mis.Stcp--and
the reason for this is that General Harri-
son has not been attempting by eXtrava.
CANT professions to bid for votes, he has
simply given utterance to his honest po-
litical faith, which is that OF the Repub-
lican party. Yet he has covered almost
every point involved in the platform, in
these speeches, and covered these points
very completely, too. Some OF his say.
ings have been almost automatic, us his
definition OF a free trader-one who
studies maXims rather than markets.
"Yes, am very hopeful Of the Iesnlt.
l think the next President of the United
States undoubtedly will be Benjamin
Harrison, OF Indiana"
BITTER PARTIsAN's coMMINDATloN.
The Democratic newspaper organ here
is the Sentinel, paper OF most violent
partisan tendencies. This publication
has been against General Harrison from
the first, and has pursued him so viru.
lently that there is, doubtless, n reason
for its activity beyond politics. When
Judge Gresham was possible candidate,
the Sentinel espoused his cause so warm.
IL rs against that OF General Harrison,
that one almost might have lost sight OF
the fact, ut times, that Judge Gresham
was n Republican. For months before
the Chicago convention, this paper seem.
ed TO fear that General Harrison might
receive the nomination, and every effort
was made, both in the editorial and
news columns OF the sheet, TO belittle'
the General and his influence.
And yet the morning after the nomin.
alton, in the midst ofan editorial column
OF misstatements, appeared these lines:
1--WE wish to do entire Justice TO Mr..
. Harrison, and We therefore take pleasure
in saying that his private life is unassail.
able. lie is clever lawyer and ready
and forcible public speaker. He is d man
OF reading and culture indus.
trious, energetic and painstaking.n
This much the SRiind was bound to
admit otherwise all the other matter