Telegram-herald., 1888-06-27
NEW YORK PRESS OPINIONS
what shs Indspsnasst Press Says of tho
Nominations.

Nominations.
Nsx YORK June 26.-Ths World today
says: Mr.. Harrison is available without refer
suce 70 the honorable position occupied by
his ancestors. In the first place be is
prominent eitizen Of . doubtful state.
and he has the support OF It's
delegates ali but unanimously. he
has good soldier recors. having gone into
the war a second lieutenant of volunteers,
and having come out Of u a brave origndier
general lie 10 . thoroughly equipped
lawyer. and he has experience IS states
man. having served creditaoly Tor six years
in the United States Senate. he has always
acted As a straight party man, and his hon
e.ty has never been questioned. Moreover.
he has always been practical civil service
rrformer and an extreme protecuonist. and
when IN Congress he favored tsx reduction
By the abolition of internal revenue duties.
The Sun SAYS General Harrison Is
first rate lawyer OF the second or third
class. he has served six years in the
United States Senate. where be proved bin.
selfa substantial. hrm. high minded and
independent man. While lots of great men
were voting In favor of the law 10 exclude
the Chinese from the United States, Har-
rison voted against it. Tn IL shows that be
has his own ideas aud isnt afraid 10 act
upon them whether they are popular or
not. IL may now lose hsra votes ia Cali
fornia aud Oregon, Dut 10 will gain him
votes elsewhere. He.is straight Republi-
can, yet involved 10 no fActional animos-
tiles. As soldier, too. mis- record merits
re.psct. he entered the army in July, 1852.
"A a SECOND Lieutenant of Indiana Volun-
tsers and ne was mustered out ~ brave
Brgadier General in 1855. Having taken
N. principal candidate from Indiana, the
convention thought best TO come 20 New
York for the second man on its ticket. Mr..
Levi 2. Morton 10 well known in this city
and m this State he has long been con-
spicuous among the Republicans OF New
| York. yet. having been absent as Minister
to France during the whole period OF Gar
| field and Arthurs Administration, he is
l not involved In the bitter fsctional fights OF
that time and there Is nothing in his nomi-
/ nation 20 interfere with the coucilatory
4 qualities OF General Harrison. 1t Is re-
| spectacle ticket all through.
I TIE Herald says The two Republican
| CANDIDATES. Msssrs. Harrison and Morton,
i are. Ike the Democratic candidates upright
and h6norsbls men, That fact Is greai
| gain 70 ghs country. There can be no ex'
| cuse on either side fof mere personal can
/ vass arA fortunately n positions of the
two parties on the question Of taxation are
50 radically opposed that the canvass can be
made. and viii be made, we believe. mainly
| on this question
The 7.8aes says For the working out o
! reforms hich the TfBses believes 10 be ths
chisf issues OF our politics, the Democratic
party. with its present candidates., Is th'
better instrument" 10 use Mr.. Tiidsn' 4
| expression. Its candidates are incompars
bly, superior 20 those Of the Republicans
and the announcement Of ths purposes fo
| which il enters the contest 10 more salts
! factory, and. IN respect TO the dominsn
issue, Is 6rmiy right. when the other Il
hopelsssiy wrong
The Essrins Post says The ticket nom
mated at Chicago after such prolonged
agony i not Of xind TO excite much sntn
sissm. but is nevertheless. avery respectable
one. and tor this We return thanks withou
reserve or stint 70 the Republican oonvsn
ton and the Republican party. Mr.
| Harrison i q fair representative OF hi
party, not The best one. not so good q
Gresham would have been. NOS 50 com
nsnding q figure IS sherman, but Infinitely
better than Blaine.