The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-27

also the further advantage. and very great one
too that his residence is in important doubt
full State, which he more certainly carry
than either of the other gentlemen named. HIS
availability is. beyond question, greater than
either of the others.
Lafayette Call: This Nation is big one; and
it takes q long time for the fame of any man 60
become spread entirely over it. In the case OF
Senator Harrison, this preliminary work has been
IN great measure done, and II does look as though
there might really this time De . fair hghting
chance for tho nomination OF an indiana man
for the presidency. No man whose name IS De-
ing canvassed IN that connection is more gener-
ally or widely known.
Greensburg Review: 1t is safe to state that
no candidate will be before the people for the
nomination to the presidency of whom there can
be truthfully stated less detrimental TO his man.
hood than of Gen. Ben Harrison. He has long
been a public man, and is far from hanger
on His weight has been felt all along the line,
and he has been 10 the right whenever he has
been called upon for public opinion No frauds
or low-down schemes can be traced TO him for
their origin, but he has always stood boldly out
for the right Let's nominate aim.
Warsaw Times Indiana and Connections
combined give twenty-o votes. two moresthan
the Republicans will need. These States can
certainly be carried if the ticket ID Harrison and
Hawiev Is it possible to give a stronger reason
IN favor of any other ticket! Is there any otner
which will be AS sure of wInningE Harrison and
Hawley would be as likely to carry New York
and New Jersey as any other candidates, but
they are certain to receive enough of the dis
puted vote TO secure an election. Is it not the
part of wisdom. then. TO nominate this tlcketf
Why run any risk when none is necessarily
Boonville tWarrick county, STANDARD: In our
opinion great majority of the Republicans OF
Indiana have fixed upon General Harrison IS
their first choice for President For this there
are many reasons. He Is of distinguished
ability. He has been tried and tested. For the
last ten years he has been constantly before the
people, As Senator his course was manly, dig
niied and honorable. Last winter he
cheated out of a second senatorial term By
Rerrymander that was little less than fraud and
treason. The fruits of famous victory in
great degree by his genius, eloquence and in
dustry, were denied him. He is public man
with clean record, elevated character, and
mental powers unsurpassed. Indiana Repub-
hcans will honor themselves by giving their I'M
divided support to Benjamin Harrison.
Hammond Lake county, Tribuue: The can
didacy of Gen. Harrison for the presidential
sections of the country. while in Indiana the
sentiment is practically unanimous for him.
Fully nine out of every ten of our exchanges
favor his nomination. and it now seems almost
certain that the Indiana delegation TO the
tional convention will be solid for Harrison. Gen.
Harrison possesses in greater degree than any
other candidate the four essential qualifications
for the Repub lican nominee. First, he is a
Of I'm blemished character; second, he shows
magnificent record soldier; third, he is a
man of recognized ability and uneuestion Rs
publicanism and fourth. he is able to carry one
of the doubtful States. whose electoral vote is
essential to Republican success. The nomina-
ton of Gen. Harrison would make Indiana
SIRE Repub can State, and this is reason enough
why Indiana Republicans ought to present a
solid front for him