Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-06-30
PRESS OPINIONS
About the Repubiican Nominees
and Their Records.

THE CANDIDATE.
The Republican Con sention has made
its choice. Benjamin Harrison, of Indi.
ana, is the party's candidate for Presi-
dent. Mr.. Harrison was not the first
choice OF the voters Of California. Ores.
ham or Alger represent the attitude Of
the Coast far more closely than Mr.. Har.
rison, especially on the Chinese question,
and California would have been far better
satisfied had either OF these men been
chosen.
But Mr.. Harrison comes from a doubt
full State that is Of the highest import
ance that the party should carry in No.
yember. He is known to be strong in
that State, and the treatment Governor
Gray received in the st. Louis Convention
has weakened the Hoosier Democracy.
1t is probable Mr.. Harrison's support.
ers have given assurances that his vote as
Senator six years ago does not represent
his present attitude on the Chinese ques-
tion, and that he is sound on silver. The
California delegation voted for him, and
it is hardly probable they would vote for
him otherwise, though tho antics OF its
members make even this none too certain.
Mr.. Harrison has a number OF strong
points besides his position in Indiana.
He has a good record as a soldier, and
was advanced to q Major Generals stars
for service in the field. There 10 no SOL
dier on the Democratic ticket.
He served for six years as Senator from
Indiana. and made a good, though not
brilliant record.
Perhaps his position as "the grandson
of his grandfather" may injure him IN
the eyes Of those who discover monarchy
in the mention OF son for the place his
father has filed. If there is any jealousy
because old Tippecsnoe was elected Pres.
ident nearly half century ago, 1t should
not be directed against his grandson, for
William Henry Harrison held the office
only month.
The California Republicans have now
leisure to reflect on the way they have
been disRraced by their pretended repre-
sentatives at Chicago. They have been
BETRAYED by the self.seeking of notoriety
hunters. the influence that the State
should have On the national party has
been frittered away to nothing, the State
has been made ridiculous II not odious
in the eyes Of the East, and the delega-
tion capped the climax by voting for a
man that was not the choice OF the Re-
publicans of this State. California never
had SO little influence or so little respect
in National Convention as she had to-
day. The Republicans Of this State had
q right to expect something better from
the men chosen by the Sacramento Con.
vention. The fact that one prominent
shouter was chosen by the railroad inhu.
ence need not and should not have ruined
the Judgment of the whole delegation.
Even after the choice had been made,
there were enough men Of Judgment in
the delegation to put the long-eared rail-
road delegate in the background and pre-
vent him from making the party ridicu'
lous. This was not done; that this man
was put at the head of the delegation;
that he was able to induce his compan-
ions to call for the nomination of man
who had declined without equivocation;
that they should carry their wild antics
into the convention; and that they should
finally vote for a man farthest from the
choice OF the State-all these make up
mystery that we are unable to explain.
Perhaps some intelligent delegate can
explain the matter when he arrives home,
if he is fortunate enough to remember
anything about his trip.-San Francisco
Post.