The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-28

Additional Evidence of the Strength Of
Republican Candidate.

Additional Evidence of the Strength of the
Republican Candidate.
Major George W. Steele, Congressman from
he Eleventh District, was in the city last nighs
% call upon General Harrison. He returned to
ais home. in Marion, this morning. where he
viii be rendered an elaborate reception by his
Grant county admirers. "You have good reports
10 make Of the political field as you have seen it
Of latef" was asked of him at the New Denison
last evening.
IL can say that everything is as hopeful az
We could expect. This country 10 in an uproar
over General Harrison, and certainly if public
enthusiasm is to be taken as a criterion, we have
svery reason to believe that no will be elscted.
This does not apply to Indiana alone. / find It
is true wherever l 90. The people are perfectly
satisfied with the choice made at Chicago. and
that is a feature Of the Republican party that I
have not seen for years."
You regard Harrison. then, as the stron gest
mar the party could have nominatedr
by all means, L do. and / think that is uni
versally conceded We had a long list TO choose
from, but fortunately the delegates saw the me-
csssiEy of putting Harrison 10 the front The
Indiana people did good work in Chicago. They
helped largely in Harrison's nomination, and
yet they made no enemies by their action. The
good work was started there, and If Indiana will
but keep it up she 10 safe"
"Safe for the Republican party. you mean7r
Yes. she will go for Harrison by a good ma
jority IL she works hard enough. Itmeans hard
labor. bat the people seem to be willing to put
their shoulders TO the traces and pull. have great
faith In them. They know that upon them
ID a great responsibility, and that Har-
rlsons success largely depends upon the en-.
thusiasm manifested In this State. Indiana
will of course be the center of the fire. She has
always been a doubtful State, and her returns
are the closest watched. Both parties will claim
her this fall. but it is my honest opinion that
the Republicans have the most ground for any
such claims
What do you regard as Harrison's strongest
hold upon the peopleP
"His ability and unAssailable public and pri-
vate character. Purity in a candidate is q rare
thing. and when 1t is found you may count upon
it that you have q man worthy for any Office in
the gift Of the people. Such a man is she worst
dreaded by political foes. and such q man is
Benjamin Harrison. State pride should weigh
with rs to some extent, but / say recognize in
tegrity and moral purity first
How will b be received by the laboripg
meng'
az have talked with the leading laboring men
of the country. and they tell me that Harrison
VIII lose no votes among them. It Ii o we'll
known fact that he is q friend to their interests.
That is conceded by men who are not 30 blind to
principle as to be led by party and not truth.
As to the Chinese question, that has been set
tied 20 tbs satisfaction Of the Pacific slope. and
certainly it Is not for the East to further dis
cuss It,"
What do you consider the weakest point in
Clevelands Administrations
THAT is q question which one in my position
may ind some difficulty in answering. But I
an free to say that Clevelardis worst move has
been the declaration of his free-trade views,
They cannot be mistaken, and they make pos
eible the sharp line Of demarkation between the
two parties on the issue upon which this cam
paign is to be won. I refer to tie tariff ques-
ton"
Major Steele has been talked Of for Governor.
but he said last night that bis name was not up
III 49, 20
he continued, 'who will fill that place best, and
he IL the strongest man TO help Harrison. / ap-
preciats the attention shown me In naming me
rs q possible nominee. but my name will not
come before the convention. / shall only be too
glad to see Porter win"
W. Il. Brown, Of Warsaw. has made o careful
study of the political field in his county, payln g
considerable attention to the labor question. He
is the proprietor Of one of the lake resorts at that
place and has a number of employees under his
charge. "kosciusko county has always been
Republican" he said. ''and she will hardly lose
that title this year. We will give 1000 major
ity to that man. Pointing to General Harrison,
sss Was shaking the hands of the visitors 10
Eesvsrsity Park Everything is in a state such
Is have never known before in Warsaw. We
stand Just exactly four to one in favor OF the
Republicans, and men are coming over to US 90
rapidly that honestly believe by November
Democrats will be scarce up our way. lam get
ting so accustomed to hearing Republican doc
trines taught that when / 60 into q Democratic
town l am at . loss 10 know how to act. The
working men are called the no
known factor in this compaign by tho
Democrats. and / don't blame them for so
raining them. for next November it will plainly
be shown that they are unknown TO them. The
laboring men of Warsaw will 90 in 3 BODY for
Harrison There 10 not a particle of doubt
about It / ind all over the State that men
want 10 be educated on the questions that to-
dsv are drawing the line Of demarkatIon be-
tween the two parties. They are beginning 10
see tie necessity of q free ballot and a fair
count Give rs that and on our platform l re-
gard the chances of a Republican victory as the
pest We have had for yeara"
A c. Manwaring. of Mentone. Is the candidate
sor Representative from kosciusko county this
fall. lie considers his election Q sure thing. as
the hitherto good majority Is now on the in.
crease. Our strength this year, he remarked,
Ties in our unity. / never have seen the Re-
publican party move along % hsrmoniously az
IL does right now. We are proud Of Harrison
for the sake Of the State. but wa want TO see
him succeed Cleveland because We believe ne
would be a more capable executive. There eau
- no comparison between the two, in my mind.