New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
AFTFR rIEO NONTHS

General Harrison in every respect is strong
er candidate to-day than he was When nom
mated two months ago. His record as gal
liant soldier in the field, distinguished leader
Of the Indiana bar. and a sagacious legislator
with an honorable and useful career IN the
United States Senate is without haw, crease
or wrinkle. The Democratic press has had
leisure TO scrutnize his speeches and puoic
acts and to ascertain whether he had ever done
or said ANYTHING which could be used against
him in a Presidential canvass. Feeble ~
tempts TO convict him Of Inconsistency IN MS
record on the Chinese question. oil hostility 10
the interests of WORKING gmen during the labor
riots of 1877, and Of contemptuous disregard
of the PRINCIPLES OF Civil Service reform have
been abandoned as soon as made. Defamation
bas recoied at once upon the deiamers' anu
only served TO prove that General harrison
reputation is invunerable Eight weeks nave
passed. and our friends the enemy have nothing
to say against him. They can only repeat the
silly ding with which they greeted his nom
ination that be is the grandson Of his grand
father, as if it were anything against him that
an earlier Harrison should have won the battle
of Tippecanoe and the tariff canvass OF 1870
or thai still earlier Harrison should have
signed the Declaration Of independence.
The Republican leader is not only strong
candidate from his unblemished reputation ana
his honorable career as a soldier and statesman
hu, bc Is also a man Of intellectual resources
and ,aeacjous Judgment. Since his nonnna-
,ion he has made as many as eighty speeches
In indianapolis In answer to congfaVuaCory
addresses, and he has invariably lett favor
able impression upon the delegations VINO nave
listened to him and upon the larger audience
in the country which has attentively followed
his words General Harrison does not commit
bis speeches to memory and repeat them ai'ef
the Presidents mechanical fashion. lie Is an
effective extempOraneous speaker with goou
command of language, and the rare talent OF
striking at the core Of every question which he
discusses. No mediocre politician banking on
the name and fame Of distinguished ancestors
could have delivered the series OF WISE sem
tentous and even brilliant speeches which
have been heard in indianapolis lie has not
dealt in safe commonplace and glittering gen.
erality, but has discussed with intelligence,
courage and dignity the living questions OF
the day; and he has made no mistakes al
though speaking under most arduous and try
ing circumstances twice or even three tunes
in twenty-fOur hours.
General Harrisons demeanor since his nom
ination has tended to increase his popularity
with audiences and voters. This haughty
patrician,n as he has been described by cur
friends the enemy, has shown himself to be a
man of the people. Audiences Of workingmen
have retired from bis presence impressed WIN
the conviction that he is IN sympathy with
them and clad TO take every man by the hand
With simple dignity and unaffected courtesy
be has received all the delegations which have
visited him, and modeStly dssclaiming con-
spicuous merits Of his own, has directed the at
tention Of the country 10 the grave quesuohS
of economic policy and National interest with
which it is now confronted This is leader
who daily attracts support by his wise WORDS
and dignity Of manner. and who is grown
steadily in favor with thoughtful men oil all
parties.