The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01
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| The Feeling of Iowa Republicans Effect Of
the Generals Detroit Speech.
/ Special TO the Indianapolis journal
| WASHINGTON. Feb. 29.-"There is no Repub-
| lican in the whole country that think the peo-
| pie of Iowa would turn to quicker for the presi-
| dency than General Harrison, of Indiana. out
side of our own Senator Allison" said Repre-
sentative Fuller. one of the leading Republicans
| OF the Iowa delegation in Congress, In discusa-
ing national politics to the Journal correspond
ent to-day. 1--WE regard General Harrison
continued Mr.. Fuller. ''as having one OF the
most un nblen,ished records and one OF the strong
est records OF any man that has ever figured ia
public life. He is known also to be an admirer
of Senator Allison. and know that Senator Al
lison is one of his most faithful friends, aud
that is tie which makes the Indianian stronger
in Iowa. The Hoosier Republicans are also
known to be strong friends of Allison. If il
should appear that the vote of Iowa could nom
mate Harrison, and there was no further show
for Allison, presume Iowas delegation would
solidly support him, and understand that the
reverse is true as to Indiana-that is, il the
Hoosier candidats could not be nominated and
the vote of his delegation would elect Iowa's
candidate, think IL would be cast for Allison"
Senator Palmer, who presided at the Republic
an banquet at Detroit when Senator Harrison
ing advertisement for the Hoosier favorise
Senator Palmer says there is no stronger man.
in every way, an1 purer raan in the presiden-
tial line than General Harrison, and that the
Republicans of Michigan were captured bv
him when he visited Detroit; that his speech
was marvel Of perfection, and evidenced to
good advantage the mental breadth OF the man.
But Senator Palmer has long been known an
an ardent admirer of General Harrison Others
who wore among the guests at Detroit are en-
thusastic in their admiration of General Harri-
Charles A. Hamilton. one of the we'll
known Washington correspondents who accom-
panied the congressional party to Detroit, was
asked this morning by the Journal correspond
ent what impression General Harrison created
at the banquet, and he said:
with the exception of ex-Congressman John
F. Finerty. of Chicago, who is not presidential
candidate, there was man who spoke at the
Detroit meeting who received a tithe OF the ap-
plause that greeted General Harrison From
the opening or his remarks to the close he was
listened to with rapt attention. The impression
which he made was decided and mphntic.
There were but few of the men at that meeting
who were familiar with General Harrison, ana
still fewer who had ever heard him. One of the
local papers in the afternoon printed interviews
on presidential possibilities with number of
the leading Republicans of the State. Among
these was a brief paragraph giving the views OF
Mr. Marcus Pulaeky, young Republican of
his opinion General Harrison the coming
man. This created great deal of amusement
before the banquet Returning to my hotel
after the dinner, saw Mr.. Puasky surrounded
by number of the most prominent Republic
ans In Michigan, and the expression among
them was universal as they greeted that gentle
With voice they said: You hit it
this afternoon. Harrison has made an impress
sion upon the Republicans of Michigan which will
be lasting /. myself, was not disposed 10 think
that General Harrison had much chance in that
State, where the Blaine feeling was SO strong.
But must admit from conversations with those
who were present when he delivered his speech,
that l am convinced that ne would prove aa
powerful candidate any that could be
selected. Aud. Furthermore. believe reason
able growth of the enthusiasm evinced at the
banquet would result in his nomination"
Representative Farquhar, of the Buffalo dis
trict, one OF the brightest and most practical
Republicans in northern New York. and n man
who mixes well with his constituency aud the
peopls at large that he always possesses the
true sentiment, when asked to-day what he
thought of General Harrison for the presidency,
said Harrison is admirable man, and
would make magnificent candidate, as well as
of the best Presidents the country has ever
had" Then MIR. Farquhar entered into a de-
scription OF the man he thought could be most
easily elected by the Republicans. which de-
seriptiou, without name, fitted General Har-
rison to n nicety
asked two or three other New York men,
bers, among them George West who Is one of
the wealthiest and most influential Republicans
IN that State. what they thought Harrison's
strength would be in their districts, and with
out exception they expressed the opinion that If
New York did not have candidate of its own
who would take the united support OF the deie-
cation, General Harrison would undoubtedly
have some supporters in the delegation from the
first ballot. There be reasonable ques-
tion about the States of New York. New Jersey
and Massachusetts having delegations TO the
con veution who will vote for General Harrison,
unless there should be some Unforeseen incideus
90 solidify them upon Eastern man. and
members of Congress from that region say there
is no likelihood of any man being able TO secure
the solid delegations from those States.