The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-30
WHY THR TICKET is STRONG.
Chairman Clarkson states the Solid Reasons
For Expecting Success.

For Expecting Success.
CHICAGO, June 2S.-Mr. ]. S. Clark
son, temporary chairman of the National
Republican Committee, said in an inter-
view last nights
I believe it is ticket that will grow
stronger until the day OF the election.
We have had tickets Of enthusiasm be-
fore; We had the ticket Of the greatest
possible enthusiasm in 1884 and failed,
and the Democratic ticket, which ere
ated no enthusiasm, succeeded. This
ticket commands and represents the full
strength Of the Republican party. No
Republican Convention has adjourned
since the war with every one accepting
results as unanimously as this COpven=
ton adjourned. When Blaine was nom
mated in 1854, sixty per cent OF the Re.
publicans went home delighted and
hurrahing, twenty per cent were
sullen, ten per cent remained
Indifferent and the fatal ten per
cent went home to sulk and
defeated the party at the polls, There
will be no fatal 10 per cent this year,
General Harrison is us strong as his
party. He is us strong to draw votes on
the Protection and other questions as
any candidate would be. New York de-
manded Harrison, and Indiana offered
him and Connecticut approved OF him
New Jersey accepted him and California
adopted him. These are the States that
can elect him. They have given bond
10 60 Republican and believe they will
do It. Harrison will grow to be more
and more popular every day. The old
fathers OF the party remember the won
derful campaign OF 1870 when the en-
thusiasm far outran that for Blaine in
1854. The old Harrison badges will be
brought out, and the same spirit that
swept the country then--the spirit that
will stand by American interests-will
sweep the country this year.
1--WE can make campaign on princi'
pies; We shall have to meet campaign
Of Doodle, fraud and bulldozing on the
part of the Democrats. The Republican
party will have very little campaign
lugds Us against the opulent fund that
many large interests will provide the
Democrats, but belieyc this is one o
the elements oiour strength. believe
we can make strong and winning fight
on principle and without money. lthinl
we can win on the platform Of Protec
ton, on the platform Of American inter
ests and pride, and with the American
flag US our answer TO the red bandannf
OF the party which has doubtful repu
tatian on the flag OF the country ant
is always READY to adopt any other EN-
blem than that. We are going to havt
hard fight. We have an unsCrupu
lous, determined and powerful enem!
: to meet, who have 1853 electoral votes ii
. the South TO begin with and who havr
an organization Of fraud and force il
the city Of New York. But think tn
American will have his eyes opened b,
the administration Of Grover Cleve
9 land, by the domination OF the Soutl
administered in his affairs and by hi
free trade alliance. The strength Of tn
Z protective tariff plank will draw u
l. many thousands OF recruits from III
n Democratic party who have been driN
d ing towards us for many years, and VIII
1t will not endure the free trade platforl
% made at st, Louis and the free trad