Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-29
EDITORIAL VIEWS.

EDITORIAL VIEWS.
NEW YORK, June 2J.-Ihe Sui
says Harrison is not a great MAJ
or a great political genius, but no
body need believe that he il an IN
significant candidate. While lot
of great men were voting in tavo
of the law to exclude the Chimes,
from the United States, Harrison
voted against it. This shows thar
he has his own ideas, and is nor
afraid to act upon them, whether
they are popular or not. 1t may
now lose HIM votes in California
and Oregon, but il will gam hin
votes elsewhere. He is a straight
Republican, yet involved in no fac
tional animosties. Everybody who
has ever belonged to the Republi
can party can support him. Stal
warts, hall.breeds, Blaine men
COnkling men-all can take Har
risOn without any sacrifice of feel
ing.
"hevi p. Morton is well known
IN this city and state. lie has LONG
been conspicuous among the Repub
licans of New York; yet, having
been absent as minister 10 France
during the whole period of Garfield
and Arthur's administration, he il
not involved in the bitter factiOha
fights of that time, and there il
nothing in his nomination to in
terfere with the cOucilatOry quail
ties of General Harrison. 1t il a
respectable ticket all through. We
warn the Democrats that they will
have to put forth their best efforts
aud bring out their utmost strength
1t is no sham battle that is opening
before them
WASHINGTON, June 2j.-The
Post tomorrow morning will say,
editorially: "The Chicago ticket is
strong enough for all practical pur
poses. Gen. Harrison is a thorough
ly respectable candidate, and the
Republicans can elect them if they
can elect anybody. Mr.. Blaine
would have been more popular
with the people, but it is doubtful
if he could have polled any more
electoral votes, and neither Allison
or Sherman would have done any
better. The ideal Republican com
binatiOn would have been Blaine
and Mckinley, but Harrison aud
Morton will do very well indeed"
The Baltimore american SAYS
"The Republican convention has
done its work well. The delay,
which seemed wearisOmc TO many.
has been productive OF the best re.
suits. DelibeTatlOn and a cOncilia-
tory spirit have enabled tho con-
ventiOn to nominate a ticket which
will command the respect and con
fdence Of the people. 1t will win
in November. Mr. Blaine's extra
ordinary self.abncgation simplfied
matters towards the last, and re-
lieved the delegates OF an embar.
rassment unique in American poll
tics. He could have been nomi.
mated at any time during the six
days the convention was in session,
and would doubtless have accepted
had the nomination been such as to
remove any particle of bitterness
lurking in the breasts Of his rivals !;
but he preferred perfect harmony
to gratilied ambition, and is to-
day the most commanding figure
in American politics, and more than
ever enshrined in che hearts OF his
countrymen. AS Chairman Thurs
ton said, he will place himself at
the head OF the troops IN the field
and lead them to victory.
"Benjamin Harrison, who heads
the ticket, is one Of those rare men
who entertain and act upon the
most decided opinions without
alternating friends or political Op.
pOnents. While a thorough Re-
publican, he IS above all thorough
patriot, and for four years served
CALAMITY and faithfully in the war
which saved the country. In 1880
he entered national politics for the
first time, and the magnificent fight
which eliminated in the election Of
Garfield was mainly due to his eff.
forts. During the following winter
he was elected TO the United States
Senate. In 1856 the Indiana cam
paign hinged on his reelection
The Republican plurality in the
state was 1924, and a Republican
legislature was elected; but the
Democrats, who had control of the
Senate, iraudulently unseated
enough senators to give themselves
two majority on Joint ballot. Gen.
eral Harrison, though the victim OF
this atrOciOus fraud, declined 10 al
low the state to be disgraced by
the turbulent scenes which would
have followed had it been resisted.
The Democrats completed their
work by excluding the legally.
elected lieutenant governor from
Office until the certificate Of Turpie
had been signed. The public will
readily infer that General Harrl-
sons popularity was not dimin-
ished by this transparently corrupt
device of his adversarles, and In
diana, in November, will place on
record the verdict OF an indignant
people. General Harrison's pop.
uIarity is not confined to Indi-
ana. He has Just the qualities of
prudence, directness and staunch
adherence to principle needed to
unity the party in Connecticut,
New York and New Jersey, and re-
move the possibility Of Demo.
cratic success.
Wevi z. Morton, the candidate
for vice president, possesses in his
character many of the features
which so distinguish the head of
the ticket. He is conservative,
straightforward, honest, a thorough
representative of the business in
terests of the country, perfectly
familiar with the circumstances
and requirements Of the American
workingman, and has represented
the government with great credit
as minister to France. For years
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