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


To the Editor of ths Indianapolis Journal:
Your correspondent has recently had brief in
terviews with number OF prominent Republic
ans of Tennessee, including Hon. A. II. Petit
bone, formerly of Knoxville, but now of this
cty,) touching the choice of Tennessee Repub-
licans for President. Without dissent, almost.
between Gen. Ben Harrison and Judge Gresh-
am. Tennessee Republicans are for Harrison.
1t is true Senator Sherman has some following,
but Gee. Ben Harrison, the splendid Union sol
der, the absolutely spotless Senator and citizen.
has by far the larger following. and awakens
greater enthusiasm than the mention of any
other name, Blaine would take tine Tennessee
delegation in the national convention
W ere he candidate, but his
declination of the use of his name settles
his candidacy in the minds of our Republicans.
Next to Blaine, Harrison will be strongest IN
Tennessee. Southern Republicans have
rived at the conclusion that the national
must be won through carrying Indiana. New
Jersey and Connecticut. or. losing these States,
we must carry New York. We prefer to bank
the three former States with Generals Harrison
and Hawley as the ticket We feel that we can
win with such ticket. General Harrison's SPLEEN
did campaign in Indiana two years ago this fall
has demonstrated his ability TO carry Indiana.
His name will be q tower of strength in New
Jersey. and with that of the other gallant gem
eral, Joe Hawley, the three States can be swung
into the Republican column, and aud
will sound the national hswgag of victory.
beIieve that General Harrison come as
near swinging Tennessee at his belt any
other who might be named a candidate.
WhyR He stands nigh in the estimation OF
Tennesseeans, a clean Republican. a
proteetionist and of superior ability.
Let me say right here. while Cleveland will
doubtedly be the candidate of the Democracy
of Tennessee and of all other Southern States,
he will be much weaker in this State than he
was before when he only carried it by 8 000
Why weaker2 For two reasons mainly: His
pretended civil-service reform. Ia fraud in the
eyes of Democracy no less than in the eyes of
Republicans and his free-trade message.
7 Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia are becoming
immensely interested in manufactures, and
these communities will tolerate no nonsense in
free-trade matters. Besides, the State of Ten
nessee in three years past has had wonder
full immigration of Republicans within its
limits, and we therefore have reason to con-
graduate ourselves the fact that stand
splendid showing of carrying Tennessee with
General Harrison. Take the old soldierS-Dem-
ocrats as well as Republlcans-there are hun
dreds of the former who will never again vote
ticket for Cleveland They despise and hate
him for his vulgar vetoes and ribAld TESTING at
their wounds There many things that will
prevent their voting again for Cleveland. The
protection seutiment-no, principle-is rapidly
gathering momentum and power in the South.
If Indianians and the great and free, untrsm-
meed North will be true 20 itself, shall be
able TO .sturn the rascals out, )" in November.
Give Us Gen. Ben Harrison. G.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. April 1S.