The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-05
HARRISON AND MORTON.
The Press and the Politicians on the Re
publican Nominations-Wha They
Think of Tippecanoe, land Boo
die Too"

die Too"
James G.:Blaine: "It isa good NOM
nation"
Mrs. James G. Blaine: II am little
disappointed, but am glad it is over.
know Mr.. Harrison He is very
good man. He comes Of fine family
ana has very good record as a public
man. When said was disappointed
merely indicate thought of my own.
would like to have seen Mr.. Blaine
nominated ifit could have been done
unanimously, but not otherwise. Mr..
Blaine did not desire to be candidate
and so that consideration was enough
to sink all ones personal wishes
Miss Dodge Gail Hamilton): II
like Mr.. Harrison, but would have pre-
ferred Mr.. Blaine"
Miss Margaret Blaine: II am glad
the convention is over"
Measures, not Men.
New York Herald (Ind): The two
Republican candidates, Messrs. Har-
rison and Morton, are, like the Demo-
cratic candidates, upright and honora-
BILE men. That fact is Il great gain to
the country. There can be no excuse
on either side for mere personal can
vaSs. "a tariff for protection, with in
cidental revenue,n as Mckinley, Of
Ohio, the writer of the Republican
tariff plank, has often put it, is the Re
publican demand. A tariff for revenue,
with incidental protection, is the Dem
ocratic ground, as practically laid down
in the Mills bill and in the Cleveland
message. The time is ripe for the peo-
pie to consider how much they want to
be taxed.
The Fitting Representative.
. New York Tribune (Rep.): In his
whole career as soldier and statesman
Benjamin Harrison has displayed a
sound judgment, a well-balanced mind,
and character of the highest merit.
He has led no faction, gained no step
by denying to any the honors they had
earned, relied not at all upon the arts
Of the demagogue, and sought no pre-
ferment save through the triumph Of
genuine Republican principles. Not by
sudden or sensational surprises, not by
startling brilliancy of achievements or
false professions of zeal for reform, but
by stess'y force of intellectual and
moral superiority, he has won the pro-
found regard of the people. In private
life he is the sort of person reputable
people would be glad to see in the
Whites House: A gentleman in-the
bestSense, pure in personal character,
spotlesSih conduct, high and honora-
BILE aims, heis fitting representative
of Republican principles.
Principles, Not Personalities.
Baltimore Sun (Dem.): While rot
man of commanding intellect, or here
tofore recognized leader of his party
in or out of the Senate, General Halri-
son has nevertheless been regarded as a
gentleman of excellent parts and of ir-
reproG able private life. 1t is relief
to the whole country to find that the
convention at .ast had the decency to
turn down the unwise and persistent
politicians who resorted to so much
political jugglery to force the conven-
ton to appeal to Mr.. Blaine. The
election in November will turn not
upon the personal surroundings or
qualifications of the candidates SO much
as upon the principles they represent.
a Clean Campaign.
4. X. Mcclure, in Philadelphia
Times Ind.}: It's only Just to say that
Gen. Harrison is clean, creditable
Presidential candidate, and his nomina-
ton invites the country to turn from
the tiendish jackals of low grade politics
to sobar!y consider and decide the
grave national issues which are to be
decided by the American people in
November next. | believe that the
failure to nominate Judge Gresham
was the surrender Of nearly certain
victory by the Republicans, and with
all General Harri$on's admitted purity
of public and private character and
tested ability he starts in the race with
only a chance for success and the odds
largely against him.
He is know-Nothing.
New York Herald Und.): Three
are the Iri>hm enwho clung to Blaine
through thick and thin. They are
even now ready to follow the Plumed
Knight, but Harrison, never! Those
"know-Nothi speeches of years
gone by are as hard to swallow as fish
bone You can scarcely expect a man
to vote for YOU if you tell him that he
had no business to come to this country
in the first place, and the sooner he gets
out oft the better.
Fears the Republican Party.
New York Times (Ind.): Albeit not
great man. General Harrison is cit
izen Of the republic, who has done
worthily such share of public work as
has devolved upon him. He was, in
the first place, brave soldier. At Re
SEGA and Peachtree creek he won no
meagre title to military renown. There.
if nowhere else, he has shown himself
whorthy Of his grandsire. In civil life
the record of his service is confined to
the faithful performance Of the duties
of 3 minor office in Indiana, and to a
single term in the United States Senate.