The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-03

lot several states, on which thhy might REASONABLY
Anvc counted had Blaine or Gresham been nomi-
pated.
In the first place, Harrison Is weak IN the Pacific
ktates, and his record on the Chinese question VIII,
an all probability, put California In the democratic
Column, This is the main point that was urged
against him Throughout the convention, but bis
Ktfength in Indiana oyershadowed whatever defects
Die had, and turned the tide In his favor To his
local strength he undoubtedly owes his nomina-
Hon, and having received it on the pledge that he
ksosld carry Indiana, 1t now remains for him to re-
eeen his obligation.
Cln he do itq
IT'S BY no means settled question that he can,
put II may be said that the campaign In Indiana
win Be OF the closest known in the history
9th state.
ntiana has a way Of sticking to her own men,
though ~ did not do 30 when English had the sec
pnd PLACE on the ticket with Hancock, WHOM 1t went
661l republican. Governor Hendricks carried 1t in
1876 as the vicepresideutIal nominee with Tlden,
by 5,5l5, and again in 1894, with Cleveland by 6,5l2
Since then however the state has gone republican,
eecting republican licutenan-governor in 1896 by
1924 majority, after which 1t again wheeled into
the democratic colnnln By electing q democratic
legislature. when Harrison was the distinct issue be-
fore the state.
This is the only time that Harrison's popu-
1arity in the state was put square test ana his
much talked of strength seems TO have come out
decidedly short.
He was United states senator, and had the full
prestige Of the backing Of the republican machinery
of the state. The PEOPLE realized the fact that his
.eeat In tic senate vas at stake, and that demo
.Haatc legislature meant his defeat. And yet a DEM
Ucratic Legislature elected and the "iavorite
son was called into private life by the election OF
Judge Turpie by the democrats 10 succeed him.
This IS q straw, to say the least of IT, aud It may
bean indication as 10 how the November wind will
blow
had a talk with NJ. III. DeYoung, the well
know San Francisco editor Saturday, just before
he had been called into conference, rel resenting
BIhne's interest. with few leaders representing
the other candidates. II was after Saturdays adj
journmeht, aud the conference was called i'll hopes
of arriving Mt Sonic conclusion satisfactory TO oil
parties by which the deadlock could DO broken
Harrison had made heavy gain that morning.
receielng III votes against nuetyfour on the third
ballot Friday evening and his friends hoped to have
the conference agree Oh him. DeYoung said:
ut IS absurd to talk Of agreeing on Harrison; he
cannot carry The Pacific Coast nor can he carry
eral other states, which would be republican, on
account OF his record on the Chinese question. Thea
labor vote VIII be against him, and California VIII
never support man who voted against the Chinese
bill and every phase of the Chinese treaty. Fur
ihar than this be voted 10 naturalize Cinnamon
md give chem the right Of suffrage, and Allison did
the same thing. If either of these two arc nomi-
fornie."
This point was strongly pressed on, particularly
by the California delegation, and IL created such
CONSERVATION in the Harrison ranks that they gave
up their man for lost. Saturday night there was
not one man in n thousand In Chicago who believed
that the boast OF Harrlson's Local strength could
overcome the feeling created against him this
pount
California has great way of getting on the win
ming side, however; and seeing the Harrison slide,
fifteen OF its sixteen delegates jumped in.
Levi p. Morton, OF New York for the second
place, will hardly strengthen the ticket as much as
Phelps, of New Jersey, would have
Both are men of barrels and the party was on the
lookout for a barrel for the position.
As Morton's barrel was larger than Phelps's Nor
ton was naturally tho man. The nominee was
President Arthur's minister TO France and his chief
recommendation Is that he has plenty OF money and
As willing TO be bled for the good of his party
Phelps might have carried New Jersey, where his
hberality and that Of his father iii their
generous contributions 10 various Lub-
Tic aud private enterprises has given
him strong following, irrespective OF party lines.
The chief danger of losing New Jersey was In the
possibility OF his nomination. But the convention
has played for larger stake aud In selecting Nor.
ton, Is evidently OF the opinion that all hope is not
gone In New York
occupied n scat next to Colonel Fred GRANT In
the convention, and was introduced 10 him by ex.
Governor bullock.
The colonel was very enthusiastic spectator and
observed thai he always joined in the intense en-
thusiasm of the audience whenever any pnrteu.
iarly strong boody-shiri utterGnces were made by
any of the speakers.
l was disposed 20 talk and he seemed likewise,
ane Wewcle soon engaged i'll an animated bloody.
ehirt controversy.
Fpo you believe that" said I, referring TO Fred
4ah.f as tlttAto
iffaachised IN tie south.
and why no2' said he, don't the records show
st.
iveniurcd that they did not-that the whole
thing was popHycock, and that the republican party
inght wal abandon the south If IL ever hoped n
break ts solldity on TINT line
''liur we cannot afford 10 abandon it," said he
"the republican party liberated the NEGRO and tits
our duty q that he has the right OF the exercise
ofhis privilcg as citizen"
"kVcr been south1'
eyes, was there IN 1850 with my father"
SEQ any elecuousF'
mo. had no opportunity; butthe records seeal;
for themselves and there Is 10 doubt but that the
negro vo:e rs suppressed by the democrats or il not
suppressed, isnot counted. There has not been an
election said he, in the south since the war hut
that the negroes were driven away from the polls
when the oontestwa ono strictly between the dem.
eosEis ANA the republicans"
WAS uil0bc 10 break his Idol and lie didn't EeeYn
TO want &c broken He grow reckless in his state.
nsents and really believe that no Is of the opinion
shat in Georgia The democrats 10 TO the balo, boxes
armed with shot guns and bowie knives and luur.
der negroes lndiscrmmately Il they show a dispo.
stition 20 vote the republican ticket
! There IS no doubt but that this was the ren-
'efal impression among most OF the northern dele.
gates present They believed everything that ,yAs
said on the s0hject, and ON several occasions the
convention was turned up side down by some yIId
bloody shirt speech. Almost every tino this &C
CURED the baud struck up Marching Through
Gcopeia, and the vast lhrong OF people, number
lag neatly 10000, was each tine restored 10 rs
equilibrium by uniting In srand chorus and helm.
.tng the bandAloag
Fulton Covlle, OF Atlanta combining business
with plcnsuuo, was in Chicago during tho couven
tson, and was present at los proceedings II he had
bot been very pcaceSbly inclined rian, think
pc would have gotten into about forty rrhts on the
Sleoiy shirt question. lie came 10 the hotel one
day looking mad ana announced that he vals tir.,l
OF the convention, and said that he was a hi-r,,r
Democrat than he ever was 81 am tired OF this
abuse OF The south, sid he, land I'll STAY here
much longer, viii SAY something that ourht not
20. WHY, there was a fellow next 10 me today who
went wiid every time the south WAS denounced !