The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-12
HON. CALVIN CowGnL.

Harrison Is sound on All Great Questions,
and Is the Choice Of His State.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal
WABASH, Ind. june 1.-THE friends Of Gen.
Ben Harrison in this locality. and they repre-
sent nearly the entire Republican party, are
greatly pleased over the present outlook for the
nomination Of their favorite at Chicago next
week. Hon. Calvin Cowgirl one of the Repub-
lican wheel-horses of the State. said to your re-
porter: II believe that Gen. Ben Harrison will
be the choice Of the national convention, and
will give You my reasons for thinking 90. When
the delegates get together. think they will
take calm, sober view of the situation. sud
then proceed to nominate man who is, first,
the most available candidate, and second. the
best fitted to ill that exalted position in . man
ner that will be . credit to thiscountry. Ben
Harrison fills all Of these requirements,
and there would be no mistake in
nominating him. You see. General Harri-
son has the logic OF the situation on his
side. It is absolutely necessary for Republican
success in November that Indiana be carried for
the Republican candidate. and it is absolutely
certain that General Harrison can carry this
State. He will also be power in other States
he would carry every one OF the Pacific coast
States without doubt, as any other good Re-
publican would carry them. This Chinese ques-
ton does not cut as big figure with those
Westerners as many people imagine. / was Q
member Of a congressional investigating con-
mittee sent out there to look the matter up and
had special advantages and opportunities for
observing. But Harrison is perfectly sound
this question, and his record is acceptable to
every Republican on the coast who has investi-
gated it. Ben Harrison has always been stronger
than his party In Indiana. His defeat by Blue
Jeans Williams was due 70 an unfortunate quar-
rel In the Republican ranks. Orr's friends were
piq,ed because of the forced withdrawal OF their
candidate to suit the within Of one man, and
they lent but half-hearted support 20 the ticket
While Harrison was beaten, running under these
discoursging circumstances. he ran some
1000 votes ahead of his ticket. IL is urged by
his enemies that Harrison is q cold man. and not
calculated TO inspire enthusiasm. l know him
well, and have never met moro genial, COM
panionabe man. He has an amount of dignity
which well BELTS . man OF his standing. and
which might be expected In the ruler Of a great
Nation, but he is q man who will make friends
anywhere am advised that General Harrison
would not accept the second place on the ticket,
and well he might not, for il Is thankless posi-
ton at best No comparatively poor man like
General Harrison could afford to accept IL
Vice-president Wheeler once told me that he
was disguised with the Office which carried with
II little honor and brought but little respect to
the incumbent In my judemep. the tail OF the
ticket adds nothing to its strength anyhow. II
doubtful State. but would pull Of my coat and
work for the election of the Judge. lam very
friendly TO Gresham and indebted 10 him for
favors, but my advice to him would be. were /
to tender it, not to allow his name to 60 before
the convention