The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-08

Republicans should ask themselves shese ques-
tions before taking the advice Of their enemies
When party becomes so weak that it allows
It's enemies TO dictate its nominees it invites
defeat aud deserves it
Gresham may have the good will OF certain
Democrats papers, but they would oppose him
with al the force at their command from the
very moment of his nomination. He may be
popular with Democratic voters. but none OF
shem would cast their ballots in his favor. We
Waat Repuolica candidates. aud not candidates
who are systematically doomed BY the Demo
cratic press In the hope that the Republicans
may DO induced to nominate them.
Urge that q Republican candidate IS popular
among the voters of his own party. urge that
he can secure that large floating vote which de-
termines many elections. but do not urge az
Q reason why he should be nominated by the
Republicans the fact that he Is popular among
the Democrats.
1t is assumed by the politicians who are push
Ing the Gresham boom-and that IL is pushed
by politicians is clear TO any one who notes the
character OF the men who are identified with IL
that he would be exceedingly strong can
aidateI There is absolutely no foundation for
this assumption. unless. indeed, it lies IN the
fact that his nomination Is being urged by the
Democratic press with . unanimitY without
parallel There are four, and only four States
which may reasonably be elassed as douotfui
In these States the battle for the next presideu-
cy will be fought They are New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana. With New
York the Republicans will elect their candidate.
With Indiana and Connecticut, or with Indiana
and New Jersey they will elect their candidate
Without any of these States they VIII be de-
fsated and President Cleveland will have
reached the goal of his ambirion-a second term.
Il IL notable that Gresham will not enter the
national convention with support from any Of
these States. de will not have single delegate
from Indiana. nor from New Jersey. nor
from Connecticut It not likely that
he viii have one from New York. and he will
certainly not have more than one or two. He
IL weakest in the States where he should be the
strongest In the strong tariff States OF Con-
necticut New Jersey and New York, his uncer-
utainty on the great question of the day makes
the Repu olicans dissrust him. In Indiana IL is
not forgotten that ne was the implacable pollti-
cal enemy of Oliver p. Morton that he
strained every nerve to prevent the great war
Governor from reaching the presidency. The
memory of Morton is still power in Indiana.
and it is not TO be supposed that those that fol-
lowed him so long will rally with great degree
OF enthusiasm TO the support Of one who op-
posed him at every step.
Conspicuously weak In every doubtful State.
recommended to the Republican party by the
Democratic and mugwump press, Judge Gresh-
am asks the Republican party 10 nominats him
for the presidency. Will his Democratic popu-
larity compensate for his weakness IN the
doubtful Statesl Will il give him Mississippi
Will it give him Kentucky Will it give him Q
single Democratic vote where that vote will dc
him any 1oodl