The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-24
NOT IN LoVE WITH BEN HARRISON.
Indiana Republican Editors had 20 be
COnxed to Visit the White House.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The visit OF the In
! diana Republican editors TO Washington gave
the friends OF the Administration an oppor-
tunity TO do n little electloneoring for tho
Hoosier President. 1t is known that Harrison
has lost most OF the little popularity no once
had among tho Indiana editors. and Dan Rams
dell, Lige Halford, and other Hoosler office
holders thought this would be a good chance
to curry favor with the mouldcrs OF public
orinion from the Presidents State. 30 Mar
shal Rnnsdell was sent down to Fortress
Monroe to get the editors aud to present
them with the freedom OF the city in the
name of the President. Tho Marshal was as
founded by the state OF things which he found
at Fortress Monroe. About forty Republican
editors from Indiana were there with their
wives. sisters. and sweothearts. but they did
not appear 10 have any use for Ben Harrison.
Marshal Ransdell presented the freedom OF the
city and extended an invitation to all han DIS to
attend reception in their honor at the White
House, but ut first the editors woro not in
cined to accept. They thought they would
not have time to go to the White
House. and after seeing the Capitol and
Mount Vernon would resume their homeward
journey Tho feeling against Harrison was so
strong that the President Of the Editorial As
upon tho invitation. but accepted 1t himself.
Many, of the editors did not like this, and
thlkeu oil uOlDg various Things 10 eNnr06S tn0lr
feelings Nothing was done about 1t, however,
and on the way up tho river Ransdell managed
to get the boys in better humor.
At the wharf in Washington q delegation OF
Indiana ohiceholders. led by Attorney General
Miller and 1.go Halford, met tho editors with
carriages. The Administration was evidently
determined to win the favor OF the Indiana
Republican editors II n few inexpensive atten-
lions would do it. The White House reception
o-nGht WAS attended by about three-fourths
OF the visitors. 1t was q cheerless affair. There
was nothing 10 eat. nothing to drink no music,
no. amusement save the dubious one OF look
ing nj tho pictures on the walls and shaking
the Presidents hand.
len Harrison is not very popular IN our
party" said one Of these editors. An effort
has been made to make II appear thar we are
very fond o; him. Two or three interviews e1-
pressing satisfaction with the Adminis;rati
were printed in u morning paper. but they do
not represent the actual feeling The very
men who thus praise Harrison in public de-
nounce him in private. have never heard
man 50 savagely criticised as Har-
rison has been by my associates on
this journey l know OF only three
men in the party who even attempted
to defend the President for his treatment OF
the party In our state and the political meth
DDS which he has pursued. These are W. II.
Smith. a personal friend OF the Presidents
and President of our association: NJ. c. Gar
Der OF the Madison Courier, and Postmaster at
Madison, and Dennis Of the Indian apolis
Journal 1t was the talk OF the whole party
that II Harrison ware to run for President
again Indiana would 40 against him by ma
Jority OF 10000"