The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-18


fh<ir E~~pect'vs sssnslnsS Win tho
| renesyNania s!aif.rm-Nsk~r%
The PepnSylvnnia republican ma
Shine conducted by Matt Quay gath
cred representatives, Of the PARTY man
agemscs at Harrisburg To name candi-
dates f,r stale officer and % formulate
hints about the national ticket next
year. President Harrison was a. BEN
nington talking patriotic common
places ~ the base Of shaft reared "a
commemorate Ssark's victory over !.
portion Of Burgoyne's army Mr.
Blaine. Whose vacation has been long
one. was still lettering AZ Lar iiarbor.
Each heard the news before sunset
The Pennsylvania republicans. who in
1850 were against Blaine and for third
term for Grant AL but formally de-
clared for Blsine's nomination in 1894
When = rich father wishes in his last
testament todisinherit particular son
he does not ignore him lest the con-
tention be made that the omission was
an oversight, emitting the youth under
the patrrnal ban to share with the
other children. lie cuts him on with
: shilling The Pennsylvanians do not
forget Harrison He is membered
lie has has shilling. The convention Is
careful to
Damn with faint praise. assent with civil ieer.
Ani without saeerlng teach the rest TO sheer;
willing 20 wound. and yet afraid 70 strike.
Just hiIt fault and hsdtate dislike
There i>sa rerfunctory indorscment
Of the Harrison administration. main
~ because Blaine and Wanamaker are
part and parcel of IT, But when the
piatforn-makers reach B;aine-s name
the praise Is no longer faint There is
en- usive laudat;on Of zone Of Pennsyl-
vania's native soma" Euiogistic cpl
tibet Is on the free list Blaine's
diplomacy is superb IL has electrified
the hearts Of all Il has made the
American eagle proud bird, one that,
like MARI borough at Blenheim. in the
language Of that arch-hatterer. a ddison.
rides on the whirswind AMI directs the
storm IL has opened foreign ports to
our commerce. gates heretofore
barred These magnificent achieve
nents justify the confidence and fur
Dish new occasions for as now to re-
affirm the loyalty and devotion Of the
republicans Of Pennsylvania to her
most distinguished SON. Notthe loyal
~ and devotion Of lSs). which were
decidedly lacking. aut the loyalty and
devotion of 1854. when Grant was not
looking for third-term nomination.
Just what nation James 6's superb
diplomacy has caused to tremble in the
presence Of the grand old eagle, just
what commercial gates heretofore
barred he has opened TO the products
Of America the Pennsylvania eulogists
Of the favorite son do not stop to
specify: and II is imagin able that they
do not particularly care. They put
Blaine to the front Harrison to the
rear. and though they abstained from
formal declaration Of preference the
notice TO Harrison Is unmistakab bic. lie
may cherish hope OF renomi nation,
but he cannot have the delegation from
the second state in the union. state
that gave Harrison = plurality OF eighty
thousand
Though upon taking thought the
Pennsylvania convention chose TO omit
from its formal resolutions the direct
statement that 1--WE earnestly express
the hope that the republican national
convention Of so may place in unan-
imous nomination for the presidency
which nomination we feel will BE- FOL
lowed BY triumphant election
Hon. James c. Blaine. of Penn sylvania
and Maine" yet its purpose was made
clear. Mr. Blaine is entered for the
race. Mr. Harrison Is served notice
that his claim will not be regarded.
When Harrison selected Blaine for the
chief Place in his cabinet he may lave
fancied that he had sheived formid-
able rival Whether there was any
understanding. tacit or expressed. be-
tween these men regarding the rcnom-
nation which one term presidents usu-
ally seek Is not likelyto be known save
By themselves Mr. Elaine himself. y
man Of moodA who seems TO fear each
sche and shive- Of advancing age - :
veritable death summons. has not de-
clared his purpose Is TO 1891. nor has
he committed himself to any public
expression favoring the denomination
Of Harrison. II Harrison shall find
Haine utterly selfish ignoring wholly
the restraint which : cabinet officer
puts upon his political ambition when
his chief II il the field. he will have
learned one phase Of the Blaine char
actcr Of which he had suf1lcient warn
ing in the mans public career. He was
exalted TO the speakership and abused
that great trust for his personal enrich
mcnt The officer who was false to |
the nation win experiences no qualm Of |
conscience no sting Of compunction
In disappointing FIsrrison's cxpecta-
ton Of his conduct regarding = presi-
Dental nomination Whether or not
Blaine will Be = candidate win depend
upon the condition Of his health or the
outlook as he may see IL The man who
made the canvass Of 1854 and lost will
not lightly enter upon another trial.
But II i not likely that Harrison's
hopes or fears will give him . mo
mcnt's uneasincss Chicago TimeA
HARRISON QUOTES HISTORY.