Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

The Voice OF the Press on the Re
publican Noininations--The Can
didatas Edorsed.
A Pennsylvania Democrats Gpinion-ffie
Ticket Espec ally Strong ia New
York ard Indiana.

" upon his own record without falling
back upon his distinguished line of an
cestors for assistance though this line
of ancestry is Ii grand thing. Il shows
good blood, which harms no man.
BLOOMINGTON Panfaqrapb: The ticket.
Harrison and Morton. viii commend it.
self to the whole country. It is able,
honorable clean, and strong Under
such leadership the republican party
will make a united, enthusiastic, and ag-
gressive campaign. and with such cam
paign on the platform adopted there is
every assurance of a grand victory at
the polls.
Boston IrageIIer: Every day will fur
nish additional proof that the honor of
leading the loyal and progressive party
of the nation has been well placed. His
private character as a citizen, his public
life as u statesman, his gallant record in
the volunteer ranks as a union soldier
will be evidence to the country that in
Benjamin Harrison the republicans have
found a popular and a powerful candi-
date
Pittsburg C0mmerciaL Gazette: Gener-
al Harrison is eminently we'll qualified
for the presidential Office, having that
grasp Of craftsmanship. that maturity
of judgment, that integrity Of purpose
and that courage of conviction which
are so essential to success. In the choice
of the Hon Levi p Morton Of New
York, as the candidate for yice-presi-
dent, an exceptionally strong man has
been secured for the second place. His
nomination is a compliment to the great
Empire state but it is much more than
that-it is a just recognition of the bus
mess interests of the whole country.
St. Louis Globe Democrat: Harrison
and Morton! The ticket has a sonorous
and resonant sound. 1t will undoubted-
ly prove strong and popular with the
country. Harrison represents the alert,
enteTprising, and aggressive West, and
Morton stands for all that is vigorous,
solid and resolute in the East Each is
well qualified for the office for which he
is a candidate. Harrison in point of
ability is fully up to the average of the
republican presidents, and is far above
that not only Of the present occupant of
the office, but is also above that of the
average candidate which the presidents
party has put in the field since the re-
belliOn. Morton would be entirely com
petent to fill the presidential office if.
on the election Of the ticket, Il vacancy
term. Both are well-known 10 the read
ing portion of the people of the country.
PHILADELPHIA Ledqer: There was a
manifest sense Of relief and satisfaction
everywhere among sensible, sOlid-think-
ing republicans the moment the nominal
ti0n Of General Harrison was announc-
ed. 1t was accepted at once as one of
the best results within reach There WAS
To, IL NJ n,
hurrah or wild veil as would have been
heard if Mr.. Blaine had been nominated
There was qualification and confidence
that it would wear better and continue to
grow upon public esteem. Mr. Morton
career rs a business man has been highly
honorable, as those who look over his
biography published this morning in an
other place will observe, he being one of
that class ot merchants and bankers who
hold themselves obliged to pay their
debts. even after the law has relieved
them of the legal obligation. He is an
able, intelligent, enterprising, liberal,
broadly patriotic man.
ST. Paul Pioneer Press: No politician
of the day is more absolutely without
reproach among friends and among enc
mics, than General Harrison He has
".
S. senate with the large affairs of nation
al policy, and his views have always
been lucid and sincerely held He is a
fluent and attractive speaker, with whom
matter and manner combine to command
attention and respect. lie has the strong
est possible hold upon the people of In
diana They have delighted to honor
him. For years they nave hoped and
wrought and waited for the honor that
has come to him; and there will be q
new vigor lent to the support that they
are now eager to tender, by the fact that
he is now excluded from the United
States senate, to which they returned
him, only by democratic fraud 1t is
the habit of politics to think of the vice
presidential place rather as something 10
strengthen possible weaknesses than as
a positive factor in itself But the nomi-
nation Of Levi p. Morton means more
than this. He is one of those self-made
men to whom life of effort has brought
something better than wealth.
Albany Express: The nomination of
Benjamin Harrison sienalzes united
republican party. There is not a repub-
lican in the Empire state who cannot
throw mp his hat for Harrison without
thought Of 4 single ranking episode of
the past. The seyeuty-tWO votes of New
York, which paved the way for Harri-
sons nomination. told the convention
that this adopted son Of Indiana, could
bring the olive branch Of peace TO the
republicans OF New York state. The Sc
lection of Mr.. Morton for the second
place on the ticket admirably contrib
uteS toward this end Mr.. Morton com
mandS the respect and admiration of all
his teliOw-rupu in the state. E1
Will adOrn the chair Of the vice presi-
dent with the gentle courtesy which
makes him beloved wherever he is
known. When this happy combination
IN the national ticket is supplemented bv
the nomination Of Warner Miller for
governor. every element that has been
apparent in the republican politics of
New York will be represented. and the
party will stand to its guns with unbrok-
en- ranks, for the first time in a decade
absolutely satisfied with It's leadership.
A. K. Mcclure, in Philadelphia Times:
The nomination Of Gen. BENJAMIN Har-
rison as the republican candidate for
president is admittedly highly creditabie
to the party. H. is not one of the great
leaders of repubicaniSm. but he is the
equal In intellectual power, pubic ex-
perlence, and creiitabie record In states
manship Of any Of the republican presi-
dents since Lincoln, and will be accept
ed rs upon a level intellectual plane with
President Cleveland. his democratic COM
petitor. He Is u man of more literary
culture than Cleveland, rs he has had an
average lifetime Of active experience at
the bar, including six years reputable
service iii the senate. but he lacks the
bold, inciSiye grasp of public questions
that one of Mr. Cieveland'S exceptional
COURAGE ever DISPLAYS He is the rrand-