The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-20

woula have IN the "reminiscences Of the campaign
everything that Garfield and Lincoln had 70 stir
up the patriotism Of the people.
grouD of influential Republicans last night,
in the lobby of a hotel discussed the presiden-
tist outlook and the effect upon the Republican
nominations and the campaign the death of Mr..
Conkling would have. The conversation was
more less of n private character, but indI-
Gated such an interesting feature to journal
readers that the gist of il is given without the
use of the names of the gentlemen present:
An oId-time Republican, from New York, who
was = trusted lieutenant OF Roscoe Conkling,
said that IL would not be policy to nominate
either Blaine or Depew. and that there was
growing feeling in New York favorable to Ben
Harrison. who could carry New York beyond
question; that the tariff question would be the
great question in New York that General Carr,
of New York would be good candidate for
Vice president with Harrison.
gentleman from Massachusetts,, who was
present, said that Ben Harrison could sweep
Massachusetts, and all the New England States
Another gentleman. from New Jersey. said that
Harrison was acceptable to New Jersey. and
that he could carry that State the tariff issue
prominent Republican from California said
that Harrison could carry the Pacific slope; that
he made friends the Pacific slope chair
man of the committee Territories, and that
the tariff issue would be the great question
there
Intimate friends of ex-senator Malone have
been In Washington during the past week, and
report that their leader in Virginia has recently
expressed himself very warmly for the Indiana
candidate, but that the delegation will likely go
to Chicago uuinstructed. 1t is well known that
in West Virginia there avogved friends of
General Harrison who are likely to be delegates
to the convention Colonel Boyd, Of North
Carolina who was United States district attor-
ney under President Arthur, has been about
Washington much during the last past fortnight,
and IN conversation / had with him on the
subject of candidates before the Chicago conven-
ton he said after referring to the strength of
Senator Sherman in the South, that he frequent
~ heard very kind expressions in favor of Har-
rison, OF Indiana. and that he expected 10 the
Hoosler candidate grow very rapidly in the
South from that time on. Information has
come here from varions sources that General
Harrison will have very material support from
several States In the South.
In dispatches to the Journal / have quoted
Senator Palmer of Michigan, as to General
Harrisons strength in that State, and the
splendid bit he made at the Detroit banquet;
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, as to General
Harrson's acceptable record in the Senate
on questions which affect the Pacific
slope and his popularity there; Repre-
miration heard for the Indiana in the
dominion of German and the spoilsmep; Major
Mckinley and General Grosvenor, of Ohio, as
to the regard with which the Buckeyes hold the
Indiana man; Senator Cnllom, of Illinois, his
personal regard for General Harrison, and the
estimation with which he is held in the Sucker
State; Representative Houck, of Tennessee on
the strength of General Harrison in that State.
Indantans have consulted the newspapers
sufficiently to know that there is no man at this
time who, outside Of the State it
self, has stronger hold upon the es-
timation of the Republicans of New
York than the Hoosier. Senators Henderson
and Paddock, who voice we'll the feeling of the
people in Nebraska, and Senator Sabin, who is
a power in Minnesota have frequently spoken
with great enthusiasm and favor of the Indiana
man. Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, who is an
offspring of the old Spooner family, of Indiana,
and who, during his early life. was a resident of
that State, needs nothing persuade him to
testify to the popularity of General Harrison in
the State by the lake. 1t will thus be seen that
from conversation with the leading Republicans
located in Washington temporarily, and those
who have visited the national capital during the
winter. General Harrison is not simply admired
and supported by Indianians. He has already
become man of national comment and is
everywhere spoken of with favor. so that Hoos-
Ter Republicans in giving him solid, and earn
est, and enthusiastic support doing what
they well be proud of before any people.
One feature in connection with the general
character and demeanor of General Harrison
and that of his friends who are now using his
name for the nomination which has been uni
versally commended bv everybody is that he
has never forced himself upon the public. It
has never been much insinuated that he
has ever insticated newspaper puff, or that he
has ever solicited his attendance upon public
gathering where he could push himself into pub
Icity On the contrary, it has frequently been
said by Senators and members that if he had
accepted the many invitations extended TO him
meetings, and banquets, and demonstrations, and
had shown himself more generally, so that the
people could estimate him from personal con-
tact, it would have Injured greatly to his advan-
tage at this time Surely this is weakness
which, when considered seriously, will not ope-
rate to his disadvantage 1t Is a rare thing to
a man of presidential quantity and quality
who steadily refuses TO make exhibition of
himself, or to put forth exertions which will
more closely identify himself with national poll
ItIcs While General Harrison in the SEN
ate he was nearly always in his seat at work
IN his committee-room. p.