The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-22
THE INDIANA CANDIDATE.

with unfriendliness. So far as the latterfeature
is concerned, we challenge the production Of q
single line from our columns of personal I'M
kindness or attack upon Judge Gresham.
We have been s~crupulously careful about this,
and have only, in the most cautious way, adj
mitted suggestions of his possible political
weakness as a presidential candidate, which,
we take it, is perfectly proper and legitimate
with any gentleman named in connection
with a political Office. We have taken pains
to edit out of articles that have been copied
illusions and statements that were unkindly
in their nature to Judge Gresham, and might
give cause for Ill feeling on the part of his
near friends and managers. Those who have
had his candidacy in charge have not been
animated by this spirit toward General Har-
rison, the candidate of the Republicans of
Indiana, and to advance whose nomination
the Journal has given its best and most con-
siderate efforts. We should be glad to con-
trast the Indianapolis Journal with the
Chicago Tribune, for instance, published
under the direct notice and within the sphere
Of influence of Judge Gresham him
self. The columns of that paper
have been p~rostituted to unrestrained and
malignant personal abuse and defamation of
General Harrison. We should like to con-
trast the conduct of the friends of General
Harrison with that of those who have as
sumed to be the friends of Judge Gresham,
and who are known to be most intimately re-
lated to him both professionally and political
ly. Where has there been q convention or a
meeting at which friends of General Harri-
son have appeared to interfere with the selec-
ton Of delegates friendly to Judge Gresham's
nomination. Where has there been an in
stance when the friends of General Har-
rison have deluged the country with
false and malicious statements intended
to distract from him the support of
men honorably and openly instructed to favor
his nomination by the Chicago conventioni
Name one single instance. and it will receive
the reprobation of the Journal. On the other
hand, there has not been a. convention or
meeting held in the State of Indiana where
there nave not appeared the friends of Judge
Gresham and the representatives of the Chica-
90 bureau of falsehood and defamation, whose
object has been to divide the support of Gen
eral Harrison, and, failing in that, to fill the
country with Misrepresentation, impeaching
and i~mpugning the personal and political
honor of the men who have sought and &C
cepted the trust of the Republicans of this
State.
And still the effort is being kept up. The
State is being deluged, aud the delegates
elected are being daily assailed. with Chicago
publications filled with assertions of Judge
Gresham's phenomenal strength throughout
the country, false and fraudulent in design
and tendency, the purpose being to dampen
the ardor, weaken the faith and break up the
solidity of General Harrison's support. It is
made to appear that the whole country is in an
uproar for Judge Gresham; that from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the
lakes to the gull, there is a tidal wave sweep
ing everything before ii, and that Judge
Gresham has practically no opposition for the
Chicago nomination. The Journal has been
devoted, and loyalty. to its appointed task of
aiding the Republicans of Indiana in pressing
upon the attention of the country what we
and they believe to be the controlling ele-
ments of strength possessed by General Har-
rison for the Republican nomination. It has
not been our policy or desire to antagonize any
one in doing this. We are for General Harri
son; we are against nobody. But the per-
sistent falsehoods and Misrepresentation put
forth in the nominal interest Of Judge Gresh-
am, but really for the purpose of breaking
down General Harrison, has compelled as to
open our columns to the republication Of
some Of the things that are being said and
printed outside the State of Indiana. Those
expressions have come to US within the past
few days in our regular exchanges, and they
are but a part of what might be given. W.
fancy the columns Of the Journal. this morn
ing, will afford a good many people in Indians
. surprise. 1t will be found that Judge Gresh.
I'm does not possess the wonderful strength as 9
candidate that has been claimed for him. Il
| will be seen that the assertion that nobody
outside this State is thinking of or talking
favorably of General Harrison is but a part o.
the scheme to break down his candidacy, il
the interest of what we do not care to say
certainly, we do not believe it to be in tn,
interest of the nomination of Judge Gresham
of the probability of which we cannot believ,
any intelligent friend of his entertains
reasonable hope.
The publication the Journal makes is con
frmation of all we have ever claimed. TIL
Journal has never Wanted itself in any CUES
or assertion of General Harrison's strength
We do not say he will have so many votes OF
the first ballot, or that so many States or dele