The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
THE INDIANA CANDIDATE
Gen. Harrison Constantly Growing in
Strength and Favor in Other States.
Expressions of the Press and Prominent Poll
ticians Indicate that Harrison's Claims
and Chances ForeshadoW His Success.
General Harrison,s strength.

Mankato (Minn Free Press.
It is stated that Indiana will present TO the
next national Republican convention the name
of Gen Benjamin Harrison a candidate for
the presidential nomination. and will, beyond
any doubt. give him the vote of solid delega-
1t is thought that his residence in a pivotal
State, which he has more than shown his
ability to carry, and his fine record soldier.
together with his unspotted reputation a
statesman, all combine to make him certain
winner in the presidential He
elected Reporter of the Supreme Court in
1861 but laid down the Office IN 1862 to fight for
his country; asoldier he achieved high
nown, and is greatly beloved by the soldiers of
his State. In 1864 he again elected Report
er of the Supreme Court In 1876, in the midst
of the campaign. he was put on the Republican
tick ct a candidate for Governor in the place
of the regularly nominated candidate. who had
withdrawn The race was q hopeless one from
the start. but he came out of the contest about
1000 votes ahead of the rest of the State ticket.
In 1880 he the recognized candidate of the
party for the United States Sen ate, and made
the fight in the legislative distr lets accordingly,
and the result WAS that the net Legislative ma
jority was twice as great as the majority OF the
candidates on the State ticket. He was
elected to the Senate in 1881, and
his as Senator is well known.
TO the public So strong was he in Indiana and
greatly dreaded by the Democrats that they
gerrymandered the State in 1885 for the
pressed and avowed purpose of keeping him out
of the United States Senate. They arranged
the legisl alive districts to give TO them. with
certainty, as they thought. majority of 46 on
joint ballot. In 1886 General Harrison was
again the universally conceded candidate of the
Republicans for the United States Senate, and
he again made the fight in the legislative dis
tricts. His party had lost the State IN 1884 by
about 1000 majority, and nine -tenths of the Re-
publicaus of the State believed that would be
impossible to elect the State ticket. and perfect
folly to think that Harrison could carry the
legislative districts. Yet, at the end of the gal
liant fight which he led. the State ticket
elected by average majority of 4,530, while
the net Republican legislative majority was
g. $50. the difference of s. 050 indicating the COM
narrative strength of General Harrison over the
State ticket. The supposed Democratic ma
jotity of 46 on joint ballot had melted
away to claimed majority of two but the Re-
puplicans had really elected majority of four
joint ballot, though they were deprived of it
by outrageous fraud. But take the Demo-
cratic view of thu case. the difference between
forty-six and two indicates that the change was
brought about by man of prodiRious strength.
These facts given for the purpose of proving
that General Harrison is strong in In
diana and it is said to be the opinion OF many
Republicans of that State that he 10 the only
candidate who can carry Indiana next fall
That view of the case is however. doubtless duo
to their prejudice in favor of General Ben. But
in view of his great ability, spotless character
sound views all public questions. and his
good record a soldier. General Harrison will
have strong position in the race, especially
should he come into the convention, his
friends say he will, with the solid delegation
from Indiana The list of available Republican
candidates grows daily larger. and it all goes to
show what a grand old party il ia.