Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
A HOosIER FOR GRESHAM.

I TO ;he Editor Of the Daily Eagle.
Several weeks since l sent a communi-
cation to the EAGLE in which | tried TO
TO take an impartial view OF the reSpec-
tive merits of Gen. Ben Harrison and
| Walter 9. Gresham as candidates for the
presidency. / stated in that article that
for availability Gresham was decidedly
the better man of the two. | stated, also,
that it was not true that 90 per cent of
the Republicans of Indiana were in favor
of Harrison as against Gresham. My
article was answered and criticised by
Nv" of Wellington, who opposed my
view of the matter, and in Il very courte-
GUS and friendly way, and claimed that
Harrison had almost the entire Republi-
can strength as against Gresham. Har-
rison has an instructed delegation, and |
am glad that lie has, for he deserves well
at the hands of the Republican party but
it must be apparent to every one not
excepting my friend wv" that what |
claimed for Gen. Gresham in my first
article was far short of what might have
been claimed III the light Of subsequent
in Indiana is Just as every Republican
would like TO see il. There IS
really no antagonism between the
two candidates, Harrison ard Gresham.
but that there is an irresistible under
current sitting in toward Gresham, every
one must admit. predict now that the
vote of Indiana in the Chicago conven-
ton for Harrison viii turn out u be
Gu, r.
boom has got beyond control. II hobs
up where it Is least to be expected, and
il Is the most persistently contagious
boom that has yet been started. It's in
the air and every body catches il that
stops TO examine it. The Republicans
examine Judge Gr6sham's running
qualities, the more they are anxious to
bet their money on hin-his life and
character are absolutely unassailable
Under the circumstances it seems TO
me that the Kansas delegation to the
Chicago convention could not do their
party and the country better service
than TO Join the procession and register
as pioneer Gresham boomers. II GER
tainly is apparent 10 Kansas Republicans
now. that Blaine is out Of the question
Before the New York state convention
there might have been excuse fer
clinging to that forIorn hope: but
now that the Republicans Of
New York, who are sup
posed 70 know more Of Blaine's inten-
tons than any others, have declared that !
Mr. Blaine was sincere in his Florence |
letter, and on the strength of this belief /
failed to instruct for him, Kansas Repub- |
hcans are certainly ab=olved from any |
further allegiance TO him as candidate |
would rather see Blaine president than \
any other man living. can't heip wheth- |
or II is right or wrong 20 feel this way
but my Judgment SAYS 1t can never be |
Then I feel ike the Hon W. p Hackney; |
If it can't De Blaine. Gresham IS the man
-yca viii see that w P's Wichita speech I
had the spirit Of prophesy in IT,
Il is hoped that the Kansas delegation
viii temper their zeal with produce and
before taking any decisive step consult
the ''Hoosiers7 and see just how the sit
uation Is IN Indiana, and they win learn
something of the danger of pushing the
claims OF their great favorite in that par
ticuiar quarter. Walter @. Gresham can
poll larger vote IN Indiana than any
other man in the country. With him as
our standard bearer and Albert @. Por-
ter. the head Of the state ticket, Indiana
is as sure to 20 Republican as the sun
rises On election dsy
May Il, 1875. 'HoosIEE" |