Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07
wa.-rHE DEMOCRATS SAY.

WI: TIE DEMOCRATS SAY.
The Wasl inston correspondent Of the
S Louis Republic telegraphed that
psp-rt,-e OPP MONS Of number Of lead
ing DEMOCRATS III Washington in regard
TO ,le ..ckst, which follow:
S-ns'Or-eiect Barbour, OF virginia:
When 1 tirss heard IF the nomination I
wss OF tue op,niOn that it was not q
strong one, but since talking with some
of my democratic friends I am inclined
to think that Harrison is strong in In
diana.
Mr.. Gorman, Of Maryland: It il q
mistake for democrats lot to think the
nomination Of Harrison q strong one. Il
is as strong as any that could have been
made by the republicans.
Mr.. Paine, of Ohio: Harrison's NOM
nation is more obnoxious to the demo-
Gratis than any that could have been
MADE. The democrats would have pre-
ferred Allison personally.
Mr.. Turpie, Of Indiana: think We
can carry Indiana. Harrison ia no
stronger in that state than any other re-
publican. believe We will carry that
state for Cleveland, Thurman and Matt
son.
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas: We will beat
Harrison. He is no stronger than his
party, and no man can be elected in this
country on the platform promulgated BY
the republicans at Chicago.
Mr.. Bynum Of Indiana: Al to Harri-
sons nomination, Indiana strengthens
tie party-not that he il stronger than
his party, for he is not. It viii, how
ever, bring about an earnest organiza-
ton, and state pride will have q good
deal to do with it. It will also stir up
the democratic party in Indiana. I do
not think it changes the situation very
much, but only makes our fight harder
there. If we had nominated Gray for
vice president the republicans would
never have gone to Indiana for candi-
date.
Colonel Mansur, of Missouri: I am
disposed to think it creditsble nomi-
nation for the republican party and it
will require, at TIE hands Of the demo-
cratic party, their best efforts to hold
Indiana.
Mr.. Dockery of Missouri: The nom-
inee v i'll poll the full republican vote in
Indiana, but nothing in excess. I do
not consider Harrison especially strong
in New York, New Jersey or Connect
cut, or in the Pacific slope.
Mr.. Lane, of Illinois: We democrats
will fix Harrison quickly. He is fair.
square man, perhaps, but We can beat
HIM on that platform made at Chicago.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky: [
think it very decent nomination from
both etandpoints. Harrison is gentle
man and stsunch republican, but I be-
lieve We can easily beat him.
MIR. Randall, OF Pennsylvania: I am
not saying word about it.
Mr.. Stewart, of Texas: I never re-
garded the nomination Of man from q
doubtful state as weak.
Mr.. Wilkins, of Ohio: It il as strong
q nomination as could have been made,
and in making it the republicans did the
most sensible that could have been done.
Indiana is doubtful state and the cam
paign will be hot one.
Hon. William R. Morrison, Of Illinois,
speaking of the ticket, said that he re-
earded it as quite adecent ticket for the
and taking the candidates
from Indiana and New York sccords
with what he has said for two or three
viz, that the republicans would
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Morrison further said that he believed
Harrison and Morton would run as well
as any republicans. and probsbly get the
party strength, and that after all the
democrats would have the republican
party to fight rather than candidates.
The Chicago Times, in commenting
upon the nominations, says; The
republican party has at last
applied heroic treatment to its
chronic malady of Blaineism. The
plumed knight has been endorsed and
has ceased to be the idol Of one faction
and the bette noir Of the other. The
chasm that has separated the half
breeds and the stalwarts for decade has
been bridged, and there is no longer
political sheol in which the adherents OF
one side lift up their eyes in torment
while their we'll housed enemies look
downsupon them with exultafion.
The nomination of General Harrison,
that of President Cleveland,
gives reasonable security that we are to
have a decent campaign. We shall be
spared the nameless horror Of 1884, and
our wives and daughters may safely be
allowed to read the daily papers.
The calumnies against the president
have bscome q twice told-yea . twice
ten thousand told tale. His life in Al
bany and in Washington has been q
sufficient answer 10 sli assaults upon his
personal character. Genera. Harrison
is a gentleman of upstained reputation,
and the scavengers of party will vain
" seek for material against him with
~hich to befoul the political atmosphere.
The campaign must be wsged on il
sues Of moment to the people. They
will decide by their votes whether
10 indorse the tariff resolution
Of st I,Onia mr. IF Chica0o. The GREAT