The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-28
Prerident Harrtsop.

nearly fifty years ago, and it will a
year hence. OF the half dozen or more
candidates before the convention there
is no one who would have proved a
stronger or more acceptable nominee.
Is there one who would have proved as
strong? We think not. The conven-
ton, lin our opinion, did the right thing.
Gresham is good man, but it is unde-
niable that ne is not popular in the
doubtful States eff the East. And the
fact that his own State did not endorse
his candidacy was against him. Alger.
Allison and Sherman are excellent
men, but they represent safely Repub-
lican States. That weakened them. 1t
was felt that the ticket this year, with
Blaine out of the count. must be chos-
en- from States where personal strength
would be worth something. Blaine, of
course, was an exception; he is not re-
garded as the favorite son of any State,
but of the Nation. He is as strong in
one corner of the Union as another
in California as in Maine.
Before this convention Indiana was,
as we considered, the most doubtful
of the concededly doubtful States. New
Jersey and Connecticut are reasonably
safe, on the tariff issue, and New York,
while not safe, is very hopeful. But
Indiana is in no sense a manufacture
ing State, and not so vitality interested
in the tariff. In 1884 New York gave
Cleveland a little over eleven hundred
plurality, but Indiana was carried by
5000. Under ordinary circumstances
this is margin not easy to overcome;
yet under present conditions the pros
poets are favorable that it will be not
only overcome but doubled and set in
the opposite column.
Undoubtedly Mr.. Hendricks had
much to do with carrying Indiana four
years ago. His personal strength
surely counted for at least the
amount of the majority given. This
factor of Democratic success will
be not only wanting this year
but reversed. General Harrison
is great favorite in his own State and
was the unanimous choice of the State
convention for President. The first
place on the ticket naturally carries
with it more enthusiasm and gratifica-
tion of state pride than the second
place. And then the action of the
Democratic convention in snubbinc
Indiana and going into Ohio for its
vice-presidentia nominee, is also most
favorable. Under these circumstances
Indiana can scarcely be considered any
longer as a doubtful State in the pres
emit contest.
General Harrison's character as a
man and statesman is unexceptional
There are no scandals, public or pr.
vate, that can be brought against him
He is an honest man, a moral, upright
man and statesman. He was noble
soldier, and is the descendant of a ia
nous hero. Every drop of blood in his
veins is patriotic. AS Republican he
is true as steel. and upon the pivotal
issues of the present campaign he is
sound to the core. There is no antag.
onism to him in the party; his candi.
dacy will unite all the conflicting ele-
ments into harmonious whole. True
California delegate announced in the
convention the other day that he could
not carry the Pacific slope, but the fact
that the California delegation unani-
mously supported him upon the two
last ballots, when his nomination was
yet unassured, bellies the statement,
which was only made for effect in the
interest of Blaine. But even should
he lose the Coast, he will gain Indiana,
which is worth more, California, Ore
gon and Nevada combined have but
fourteen electoral votes while Indiana
has fifteen. The recent vote in Oregon,
however, does not indicate that the
Republican party is losing any ground
in that quarter.
In short, the nomination of Harrison
and Morton means a united party,
an aggressive and enthusiastic cam
paign and a Republican victory in No
vember. The Republican voter who
cannot, in the light of the issues, the
candidates and the indications, foresee
this outcome has something wrong
with his iYer.-Republican.