The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-02
THAT ANTI HARRISON MEETING.


THAT ANTI HARRISON MEETING.
Why There IL Discomfort Among Indiana
Repubiicans-Trade Va. Greed.
Evansville Standard.
1t IL quite true that there is in Indiana q
very strong Blaine sentiment. No one in
the State is q more thorough believer in
James G.. Blame. none has proved himself O
more loyal friend of that beloved and love-
able Republican than the distinguished
citizen OF Indianapolis who is now re-
siding In the White House at Wash
ington. But il is not a question
nor can 1t be- made an issue at Minneapolis
whether or not lndinns loves Blaine. but
rather whether Indiana. having called one
OF her sons 10 the chief magistracy of the
Nation. is to repay him for leading the
party to victory; and for so conducting the
affairs of the Republic that victory is again
surely ours. by InRratitude and dismissal.
That there is discomfort in Indiana we
would be foolish TO deny. There Will
always be discomfort until there is q post
office for every patriot. Here is the founda-
ton of the carefully nursed but feeble
anti. Harrison" movement The Presl-
would not 60 round. No Republican can
stand up and say that Harrison has
not kept every pledge made at Chicago.
mono can show where SANDER has
touched him. None can point out an act Of
his administration that was not honest
loyal. Republican and American. Tn fight
upon him 10 the fight of the disappointed
and the piqued. They do not charge HAIR
rlson-they cannot charge him, with q
single act that was not dignifed. worthy.
clean; but they do charge him with an IN
equitable apportionment of the loaves and
fishes.
Now the fact is that ninety-niDe Repub-
licans in every hundred care very little for
politics as q trade. while they do care very
much for Republicanism as q creed. These
are not the men who make the noise-but
they do the voting. And these are the men
who will send to Minneapolis a solid dele
CATION for Harrison from this State.
The talk about an anti-Harrison organi-
cation In Indiana Is bosh. Nothing can be
more clear than the feeling Of the people.
And there is one further word that We
would add upon this subject-that while
General Harrison's friends propose TO stand
loyalty by him. and while they hope. with
the Lords help. TO nominate him. and elect
bim-they are making no war upon any
other candidate: and whether they win or
they lose, they will come back from Mime
apolis without rancor or bitterness. pre-
pared Co support the nominee, he he whom
he may, Loyalty and effectively.
That 10 the kind Of Republicans We ara.
Witnout JUSTIFICATION.
Huntington Herald
The Republicans of Indiana who find il
necessary TO assemble every few weeks at
Indianapolis and food the press with tele-
grams proclaiming their hostility to Presi-
dent Harrison. following this by vociferous
declarations for Blaine. are in small busl-
ness. More than this; they are dong Blaine
great injury. Blaine needs no self-consti-
90 - a - .-
the Republicans in this State has been
with him for fifteen years. But when men,
many of whom arc known In previous
years TO have been hostile TO him. under.
take to dictate what Indiana Republicans
shall or shall not do. Mr.. Blaine becomes
the injured party. There isn't q Harrison
adherent in the State but that cordially
honors James g.. Blaipe:. Nor do we boz
Indiana but heartily honors and respects
BENJAMIN Harrison. The effort to create
strifeibetween the friends of these great lead.
ers, especially in the Presidents own State,
10 without sense or justification.
What Would Blaine Think OF Is?
Kokomo Gazette Tribune.
The first inquiry that suggest itself in con-
temptation Of this affair is. what would
James @. Blaine think Of i'll He would
probably address himself to the forty-seven
somewhat as follow: Gentlemen. l have
been q long timein politics. and have found
it utterly impossible by doing right to
please every body. There are in my own
State of Name Republicans who would be
willing to join in q movement against me-,
and l have no doubt o mass-meeting III for
ty-seven of them could be rallied. / under
stand this thoroughly and you will please
me greatly by adjourning promptly. aud
don't do it again." In some such manner
as this the great Secretary would surely al.
low it to be understood that he does not
countenance nor admire that kind of polit-
ical intrigue.
What the Sober Judgment Will he.
Richmon Item.
The sober judgment of the Republicans
of the country Will probably be. when the
time comes, that Benjamin Harrison Is the
strongest and most available man to nomi-
nate, taking the country over. The antis
are simply performing the easy task Of
making q deal II noise n the midst Of vast
s~ilences, which, when aroused. will become
80 resonant with Harrisonism that the
antis will be either engulfed or absorbed.
drowned out or aesimilated, by It's mo-
mentum and Its magnitude.
Premature Action.
Columbus Republican.
Without expressing any opinion as TO
the qualifications of prospective candidates,
we think it proper to suggest that 1t 10 too
aa~l,, ne <h;. t,ma for The ax prassiou of praf.