The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-27
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Comment on the Nominees Selected
at Chicago.

New YORK, June 26.-The New York
World says; "Harrison's capacity cannot
be denied His public record is free from
reproach. He is a prominent citizen of a
doubtful State, and had the support of its
delegates, all but unanimously. He has a
good soldier record, is a thoroughly equipped
lawyer, and has had experience as states
man. He has always been practical civil
service reformer. and an extreme protection
ist. His nomination excites no enthusiasm.
yet 1t is one which the warning Republican
factions in New York can support without
heart-burning. His nomination leaves the
issue OF protection against tariff revision
clear-cut and distinct, and removes all dan.
ger OF personalities in the campaign. Mr..
Morton is personally unobjectionable. and
has long been recognized as the faithful fol-
lower OF the protection banner While Har-
rison would make an honorable and accepta-
PIE PRESIDENT, he will be beaten, and ought
10 De beaten: because he represents the In
terests Of the favored few against those of
not Of persons"
The New York Herald says: ''The two
Republican candidates are, like the Demo-
cratic candidates, upright and honorable
men. There can be no excuse on either side
Tor mere personal canvass, and we believe
the issue will be made mainly on the taxation
question. Harrison represents very accu-
termination to keep taxes high and
spend the surplus revenue freely.
to restrict tariff reform on ey'
treme protectionist grounds and get back to
power II It can. Either Allison, or Sherman.
or Mckinley would have stood for a more
conservative and less adventurous admins
tratlon OF the government than Harrison.
Morton, like his chief, is high protectionist.
and is thus in harmony with the spirit OF
his party. Ii he were elected he would pre-
Senate"
The New York Times, after criticising the
Chicago ticket as weak, concludes its com
ments as follows: For the working out of
the reforms which the Times believes to be
the chief issues Of our politics, the Demo-
cratic party, with its present candidate, is
the better instrument" to use Tilden's ex-
preston. Its candidates are incomparably
superior to those of the Republicans, and the
announcement OF the purpose with which it
enters the contest Is more satisfactory, and
In this respect the Democratic party is firm
ly right where the other is hopelessly
wrong"
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-The Chronicle
(Rep) says: "Gen. Harrison has been selected
as the Republican candidate, not by Cali
convention assembled. He now stands as
the chosen representative of the principles
of republicanism, and notably of that grand
principle Of protection, which. as Mr. Blaine
says, Is incalculable greater than any man,
and 1t is the duty. and doubtless win be
the pleasure of every genuine Republican.
to give him cheerful and earnest party sup
port"
The San Francisco Alta Democratic) saws
There is a present, pOrtentous and actual
danger in supporting Harrison In California
The Republicans of this State have before
than a N 0nn0rfunifv IN ch0xv hot he;
Chinese zeal has not been a pretense. III
they wish to save their party in California
from absolute destruction, left them reject
Harrison and refuse to put an electoral tick
ct in the field. The whole State will await
the decision with interest"
The San Francisco Post (Republican)
says: Harrison was not the first choice of
the voters of California. Gresham or Alger
represent the Pacific coast far more closely
than Harrison especially on the Chinese
question, and California would have been
far better satisfied had either of these men
been chosen. But Harrison comes from a
doubtful State and it is Of the highest i'm
portance that the party should carry that
State in November. Probably his support
ers have given assurances that his vote as
Senator six years ago does not represent his
present attitude on the Chinese question and
that he is sound on the silver question. The
California delegation voted for him and 1t is
hardly, probable that they would vote for
him otherwise"
The San Francisco Examiner (Democratic) |
says: "The platform demands protection. |
Protection to what? to labor or capital? |
That was the question that remained to be |
settled and 1t should be settled irrevocably |
by the nomination of Benjamin Harrison. |
California has never had an opportunity TO |
show Enthusiastically her opinion Of pro- |
Chinese candidate. This year we snall have |
a square chance to see what shall be done |
with this man whom California Republicans, |
in 1882, swore never to forget"
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 26.-denIy Wat |
terson says in the Louisville Courier-Jour- |
nal: 1--WE confess that we are well pleased. |
In fact, we experience a certain sense of |
relief. The Democracy has escaped serious |
danger and the Republicans have missed |
one combination which was full of promise |
for them and menace to us. The solution of |
their dilemma and the strategy Of the situa- |
tion was union of Depew and Harrison on |
the same ticket and an aggressive fight for |
the two Democratic strongholds Of New |
York and Indiana. The Republicans will |