Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-26
NO ENTHUSIASM.
HARRIsoEs NOMINATION AT THE MA
TI0HAL CAPITAL.
Republicans Making the Best Of It-Dsmo-
Gratis Very Much Pleased The
Nominees Record.
From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON. June 2j.-At last the agony
Is over, and little Benjamin has carried Off
the prize from his brethren. Whether II
will turn out 10 be prize worth lighting so
strcnuousy for remains TO be seen.
HarrIson's nomination evokes little or no
enthusiasm among Republicans here. They
make the best Of il, aud that Is all. The
Democrats, on the other band, are delighted
with the prospect OF such an opponent for
the head Of the Republican ticket, and think
HIM one OF the weakest men that. could
have been selected. DIR. Sherman's hopes
had been raised to the highest pitch by
kilograms received from his friends last night,
and he fully expected to receive the nomIna-
ton on the second or third ballot to-day. He
vas IN the best OF spirits this morning.,
moving about the Senate among his friends
and exhibiting kilograms from Chicago with
a smiling face. When the news came that
Harrison was nominated he looked like a man
who had seen a ghost-he was as pale As a
sheet, and immediately retired from the SEN
ate chamber. General Hawley, one Of
The unsuccessful candidates, took the
news more phllosophicalY. He said {:
" Harrison il 4 strong man. OF irreprOacha-
bic character. ! can imsgine nothing that
will prevent his receiving the vote OF the
whole Republican party" Senator German,
being asked his opinion, said: " 1t Is a
weak nomination. Blaine would have been
their strongest candidate. W hen II he 'smc
evident that the bad management Of his
friends bad butchered him. it made little
difference who was selected 30 pose, pro
f0rmd, rs the Republican candidate, but they
might have done better than Harrison" Sem
ator Vest said lie (IIarrison) has the most
winning way Of making people cordially
bate him Of any man ever knew. When be
LETT the senate there was not a wet eye
asked Mr.. Wise what he thought OF the nom
inition. "Wcll,' said he, ut Is q splendid
nomination-for u. His record on the
Chinese. the lIbOr. and the kuow-Nothing
questions will make It an easy victory for the
Democracy. Il lsa mystery here how the
California delegation ever got their own
consent 10 support Harrison, in view Of his
record on the Chinese question. only day
or two ago they declared that be could not
possibly carry toe Pacific states"
IL T. remarked here also to testify their
opposition to him the Republican working
men Of Lafayette aud Fort Wayne, in his
own state. only ll-t week organized the tin
bucket brigldes I'm behalf Of Gresham, and
went % Chicago, whore they paraded the
streets last week with a banner inscribed
" We Want None of Harrison in Ourn.'
His popularity In Indiana, judged by re-.
suits, cannot De great. He was beaten for
Governor by Blue Jeans Williams IN 1876
by q majority Of 5000. lie was three times
A candidate for senator. elected once and
beaten tvice-by VOORHEES, and afterwards
by Turpie.
In lN77, during strike IN indianapolis
which was participated IN by nearly all the
workinemcn 81 the city, Harrison organized
c0mpany fJr The ayOwcd purpose OF put
ting down the strike, and went into camp
rite IN hand to shoot the strikers into sub
mission.
Colonel jason Brown, the present Demo
cratic candidate for Congress from the Third
Indiana district, j. authority for the
statement That Harrison was a member
u the same kuow-Nothing lodge as
Colonel Browns father. and that he HIM
self ha, heard han make Know
Nothing speeches. All these things taken to-
ccther would seem TO make pretty heavy
load for the Republican candidate. His votes
In ilyorO Chnc-e emigr9t0n, and especially
I'm favor ~ natsr9liziug Chinese. Will hardly
Doc excused by the Republicans d the Pacific
states. Indiana Democrats say his strength
there Pea, been greatly 0yercslmated. Gen
cral Matsou. the Democratic candidate for
Governor said to-day he was well satisfied
with the nomination, and considered In
diana sale for Tie Democratic ticket.