The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-16
INDIANA's OPPORTUNITY.
Reasons why Gen. Harrison Should BE
Unanimously tho State Candidates

The Indianapolis Journal presents q timely
and carefully editorial on the presi-
Dental outlook, and in disDassionate spirit
adnonishes the Republicans of Indiana to do
credit to themselves and to do simple act OF
justice to honorable and distinguished csti-
zen by heartily supporting him for first place
on the national ticket in the ensuing campaign.
With all due respect the other prominent
Republicans of Indiana, and with due consider
afioa for their valuable services in the past and
their usefulness at the present, 1t must be adj
mitted By ali who will stop long nough TO rea-
son without prejudice that General Benjamin
Harrison is clearly entitled TO the unanimous
and hearty support of the Indiana delegation
in the Chicago convention next June. To
say that the Republicans of this State
are to any consideration extent d.
vided in opinion as to who is most
worth of support for the presidential nomina-
tion is not state the truth. Governor Porter
has firm hold upon the affections of his fellow
been frequently mentioned in correction with
the highest Office in the gift of tho people of the
United States he is too magnanimous to enter
tain any proposition which might conflict with
the aims of General Harrison's friends, and he
has stated both publicly and privately that Mr..
Harrison deserves the support of his party in
ed TO the national convention. AS to Judse
Gresham, he has taken part in poll
tics since he left Mr.. -Arthur's cabinet,
and as his candidacy could only result
in attracting a small fraction of the
Indiana delegation to his support, to say tia
best of II, Il does not stand TO reason that he
other candidate from his own State simply
crafty cAptious spirit of opposition. In this
emergency it is necessary for the Republicans
campaign does not end, but rather just begins,
whom the nomination 10 made, and that with
out tho harmonizine Of all contending elements,
the nomination itself is OF no avail No better
index OF public sentiment than that reflected by
the newspapers can be found. and the Courier
has satisfied itself by actual Investigation that
nine-tenths of the Repu blcan papers of Indiana
agree in expressing the opinion that General
Harrison is deserving and should be accorded
tho unanimous support of the delegates
from this State to tho Chicago
convention. It is equally true that nine
tenths of the Republican voters arc
of the same belief, and with this truth before
MS. it docs seem unwise the part of the few
dissenters from the view OF the majority
courage any movement that 10 calculated to
create division and to destroy all hope of
complshing anything for anybody Among the
Republicans of Ohio there many ambitious
and aspiring men, but the services of john
Sherman have been OF such character that it ~
generally conceded that he is entitled to first
consideration, and the consequence is be has
been accorded and assured of the united aud
earnest support of the delegation from his State.
The friends of General Harrison are not un-
and make no peremptory demands.
but knowing that the great majority OF the Re-
publicans of this State are sincere ia their 10y
atty to his cause and disposed - recognize and
reward his answering fealty to his party and
to honor him in . manner commensurate with
his actual worth, they ask and will expect moth
ing more than is Justly due him.