The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-31

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Judge Gresham for the presidency ad-
ynlces - reason why he should I've
nominated the fact that '.thc New York
World, the New York San. the New
York Herald, the New York Eenisg
Hba. the New York Times and Harpe,'s
Wsskiy all speak Of Gresham's candi-
dacy with the highest respect" OF
course they do. and there l. not one
a them that would not b. pleased 10
~ him nominated. They are all
Democratic or Mugwunsp papers and
every one Of them l. pledged to sup
port Cleveland and will he found Ia
boring for his election from, the day
on which he Is nominated by the ~.
Louis convention until his candidacy
Is finally passed upon by the people
IN November. II Is an afiront 10 the
Republican party 10 urge as reason
why Il should nominate a certain can
didats the fact that it, enemies desire
g to do 10. How many votes will the
long array Of Democratic papers pre-
ssnted by the 0vvgeeiaH influence in
favor Of Gre .ham II he i nominatedg
How much of an effort will they
put forth In his behalf? Republicans
should ask themselves these questions
teiorc taking the advice Of their
encnaics. When party becomes 70
weak that II allows its cnemics 10 die
tate its nominees. Il invites defeat and
deserves It.
Gresham may have the good viii Of
certain Democratic papers. but they
would oppose him with all the force at
their command from the very moment
Of his nomination. lie may he popu-
lar with Democratic voters. but none
az them would cast their ballots In his
favor. We want Republican candi.
dates, and not candidates who are
automatically doomed BY the Demo
cratic press In the hope that the Re
pabiicans may be induced 10 nomi-
nate them. The argument urged by
the 0feysasan in favor OF Gresham IL
similar 10 that urged In favor OF the
nomination of Judge Turner for dele
cato To congress from Washington
Territory that he l. popular among
Democratic voters. II the Republican
party retains any portion Of the COM
mon sense which once char acterixesi
Il. this argument will rccoil with
crushing force upon both Gresham
and Turner. The Republican eandi-
date who l. elected 10 high Office hy
Democratic v,sics has yet to he seen.
Democrats have been voting the Dem.
ocratic ticket through three genera
tons and they viii continue 81 vote
the same ticket through generations
vet 10 come. urgr that Republican
candidate l. popular among the voters
al his own party, urge that he can
aA'afc TIA, large floating vote which
determines 50 many elections. bat do
not urge a. a reason Why he should hc
nominated by the Republicans the fac,
1hat he Is popular among the Demo-
Gratis.
Il j. Assumed by the politicians who
are. pushing the Gresham, boom and
that il Is pushed BY politicians Is clear
h ANY one who notes the character og
the men who are Identified with It.
that he would be am exceedingly
strong candidate. There Is ABSOLUTELY
NO Foundation Cor this assumption.
unless. indeed. il lies In the fact that
his nomination l. being urged by the
Democratic press with unaniniity
without parallel There are foar and
only four states which may reasonably
he classcl asdoaatfal. In these states
Tho battle tor tae next presidency viii
be fought. They are New York, New
Jnrscv. Caaneesicat aud Indiana.
With New York tlse Renaaiiesns will
ele.ts their candidate. With Indiana
ana Cennectieus or With Indiana
ana New Jersey shey viii clegt
their candidate. wisaeut any Of
these states shey vii ;, s.sfeAte,i. aud
President Cleveland VIII hAve rssceeG
the goal es his ami8tsaa--a seevad
term. III ne.a'sle thai ,iFe.A aW Vi!l
no, cater the rational eeaseatsoa With
support frsm amy este q these tatcs,
lie viii not have sss'Eae slslssaic ffasa
Indiana. nor fFosa New jersey. nss
from conaeceisui. Il Is nos hsels that
he will have onc frcsss New lSsk. aud
hc viii certainly not hase 'soee than
one or two re i Weakest IA TIE
stats where he slseslla l'e ssr,asest.
Ia the strong ,asia state 81 e'0nsss.-
cut. New Jersey AMI Ss@ fosk. HI
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