The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-22

sons WHY. Harrison, Of Indiana. for President. and
Phelps. of New Jersey. for vics-president, would in
sure success. With them we could carry Indiana
and New Jersey, and get along without New York. I
am an Ohio man, and . great admirer of Sherman,
men, had an idea that John Sherman could break the
solid South Eight years experience. during which
time / have travelled ell over the South,
has opportunity to learn the truth, that no living
man VINO 10 . Republican can carry any State in the
South. No matter how much the solored men are in
the majority they VIII be counted out. The South il
as solid to-day as it ever was during or since the war,
and for q white man to raise his voice against their
fraudulent methods Is to sacrifice his business and DO
ousted from society, and looked upon as unworthy of
notice even in the common walks of life. Owing 70
the large number of Northern men and Northern cap
ital invested in this city there is more freedom of
and will assure you it will not do for . business man.
II he Is q Republican, TO take an active part in poll
tics here, If he expects to do any business. II is
solid, and are fast gaining by fraudulent ballots what
they Lost during the war. This being true, IL should
call for q solid North. and every Republican should be
willing TO throw aside his personal preferences In the
coming campaign, and work 20 elect the candidates OF
the Chicago convention With Indiana and New
man, but the question is: Can't Harrison and Phelps
carry as many States outside Indiana and New
Jersey as Sherman, and would not their nomination
insure Indiana and New Jersey And with Indiana
and New Jersey can't we elect our man without New
York; Very truely,
In some thing we agree with this correspond
ent. One Of them is in the strength OF the COM
bination of Harrison and Phelps. 1t is eener-
ally believed by politicians throughout the
country that Mr.. Harrison would, as q presi-
dental candidate, certainly carry Indiana.
There is q like impression that William Walter
Phelps would carry New Jersey. Put the two
together, and we have two States that Blaine
did not carry. We are afraid il is true that the
South is to be solid again. In Virginia. whore
there Is q show, the Republicans are ~factious.
In the heavy black Republican States there will
be assassination, ballot changing and tally-sheet
forging enough to save civilization" al they
call cheating the colored man ont of his right to
vote for o Republican candidate for President
and have his vote counted.
Still Wa would not give MP the South without
a struggle. and would make IL in every possible
State. and especially in Kentucky, Tennessee,
West Virginia. East Virginia and North Caro-
lima. Sherman will start with q
higher number of votes than any other candi-
date, and there are to be a dozen candidates.
Any one of half a dozen men would 60 on the
ticket with him in good shape. We see no
reason why he, as the actual active Republican
leader, should not maintain the lead with which
he starts, and be the second choice Of delegates
enough to give him a handsome and decisive
and Lincoln, Sherman and Warner Miller,
Sherman and Governor Beaver, Sherman and
Alger. Sherman and Bradley, would be q win
ming ticket. And if such o combination is not
made, We would look uponithat of Harrison and
Phelps as q very strong one-one with the &c
to it.