New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-13
GEN. HARRISON AT HOME
AN EMINENT JUDGES OPINION OF HIN.
WHAT SOME OF HIS POLITICAL OPPONENTS HAvI
SAID OF HIM PUBLICLY.


WHAT SOME OF HIS POLITICAL OPPONENTS HAvl
SAID or HIM PUBLICLY.
indianapolis, Oct. 10 CspeciaDI met Judge Lewis G.
Walker, of the Superior Court. here the other day.
and in speaking of General Harrison he said II
regard General Harrison Of the ablest lawyers
and one OF the most Straightforward, honest pure
know Of For twenty-five years I have been among
lawyers constantly-or many years on the bench hcrs
and during that time have known General Harrison
and have had ample opportunity TO observe him and
to form an opinion OF him. To has pracised In my
court and, without in any way disparsging any other
member Of the bar or making any individual COM
PARSONS must say that professionally he Is without
q rival hero or elsewhere In the state. have never
known another lawyer, on the bench or at tho bar,
who. IN all tho characteristics which pertain TO q
great LAWYER so fully touched the crcle at every point
and filed II so com pieteIy. think, too, We hsve
some lawyers hero who arc as able as any you VIII
End in other States; yet do not hesitate to place
General Harrison at the head Of them all do not
say this because he Is candidate for tho Presidency
! have Said It BEFORE and often, ana thihA my op'n-
lon Is that which prevails here
"As LAWYER General Harrison is wonderfully clear
and logical. Ho IS simple and straightforward al
ways Tic never dcscends to anything like tnckery,
and never takes an unfair advantage lie Is model
lawyer Just as he is model man. Socially, ne IS an
afable, dgnined gentleman, and one OF Inc moss
amable men know. There IS no faint OF sc!fshness
in his disposition and there is no suggestion OF tho
arfstocrat about him. He is man one admlres moro
thoroughly the longer and better he knows him. Ihn
Is not eulogy Of General Harrison; It IS pam
statement Of my deliberate judgment Of the man.
"If General Harrison IS elected To the Presidency
and lives to Cal out his term, believe that In states
manshIp his Administration will compare with tho
Administrations of Lincoln, Grant and Garfield His
public addresses Indicate what VIC may expect from
him. Whatever ne commits himself to now and
whatever he promises, that We may expect him 10
carry out. He is man who talks for talks sake
What he says no means, and what he means we can
depend upon. He Is firm a rock In his convictions,
yet he Is not at all an obstinate man. He IS one OK
the most reasonable men know The terms honesr
and faithful think werc made for Just such man
as General Harrison The whole Republican party
couldn't prevail upon him to do dishonorable act'
II It tried II his accession to the Presidency depend
ed upon any departure from the line Of strict recuude
he has marked out for himself he would turn from tho
Office rather than from his rule of right This country
will never have reproach him for promise violated
or public trust abused
General George f. McGlnncss, prominent resl-
estate dealer in speaking OF General Harrison said:
"You will notice that there persona! attacks
directed upon him By the Democrats his character ana
standing here beyond discussion. Not one word
OF rcproach can truhfully be uttered concerning bis
private public or professional life. No man IN tho
Nation stands higher among people who Know MN.
Even tho Democrats here who give cOunenance to tho
circulation OF the alleged sayings OF General Harrison
concerning the strikes and wages for worhngmen'
will not father these statements. Not ono respectable
Democrat will tell you be believes them. They know
he never made such statements, and they make
great mistake in circulating them-a mistake that VIII
recoil upon their pariy.'
When the Democrats held their ratification meeting
in Indianapolis on July Ia, the Republican nomna-
lions and platform discussed. Hear what tnas
old-me Democrat, william ii. Englfsh-the candidate
for the Vice Presidency the ticket with General
Hancock-had to say concerning General Harrison and
the political outlook This extract is taken from mo
report Of the speech published the day after Its dev
cry, in Tho indianapolis sentinel" the Democratic
organ here. Mr.. English said You will observe.
fellow citizens that have nothing against General
Harrison personally. He has traits Of character l
admire He Is earnest man. true 70 his CONVICTIONS
not afraid speak his opinions and he is in no sense
hypocrite. 1t is only OF Benjamin Harrison as the
chosen champion and representative OF Republican
principles that choose to speak lie has always been
bitter partisan of that faith and because Of his zeal
the Republican politicians Of this State. When that
said all said that can BE- for he Is certainly nqs
has not the slightest claim for the support OF any
This last sentence seems to indicate the fear in Nh
English's mind that SOM Iem'cfals would be apt 10
the General for his fathulness to his party and also
in the implication that he is not man who true es TO
or bargains with other parties. But Mr. English
con tinues: =" The Democrats are going to have a
desperate fight this year. They should not over
rate their own strength, nor underrate the strength
OF the Republicans. General Harrison believe 10 be-
good man, but the party deserves 10 be defeated
At the same meeting Governor Gray made speech.
In which he warned the Democrats not r. unteresti-
mate the struggle that IS going on this year. Follow
ing him, ex-senator Joseph Mcdonald. a prominent
Democratic worker, said
Our Republican friends have con graduated them.
selves that now al least, having selected for their
standard bearer a citizen of Indiana and man
against whom, OF course no one Will express any
opinion except to his politics, they are going 10
carry the State. As TO General Harrison.
have no hard words 10 say of him. Personally,
spect him, he Is my neghbOr. But, eow-cltizens,
he is Republican, witt al that that term implies"