The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-28
.T0PROvE HIS POPULARITY
Harrison Can Do This by Endeavor-
ing 10 Force His Nomination
Next Year.
II Put Again Up He Gould Not
Garry Ten Counties in
New York.
Jones, Of New York, Not Paying the
Freight ON His Canvass for the
GOvernOrship.

n|hANf, E0D. ZIs--fTvhx6 A0vICob from
Washington verify the reports that have
been circulating for the past year that Gen.
Harmon is candidate for renoynination.
The information is interesting 70 New
Workers only to the extent OF itE effect upon
republican politicians who are attempting
to control the party.
The old firm, known for several years as
the Big Four''-Platt, Miller, Hiscock and
Dspew-has dissolved by mutual consent.
Only one Of them-Mr. Depew-to-day
hebitually speaks well Of the pres
ident Mr.. Miller has certainly
no reason TO be grateful to Harrison, and
no one Of the four has less ground to feel
under obligations to the administration.
Mr.. Platt was, his friends assert, as baseIy
betrayed by Harrison 90 was Conkling by
Garfield, and Plstt Is not disposed, nor has
he been since the inauguration, to raise his
hand to help Harrison's cause. Mr.. His
cocks political career is practically ended.
He has been kept afoat for year by the
political life preserver. patronage, but last
Tuesday Congressman Belden cut his last
strap At the Syracuse election.
If any republican, influential or other
wise in the party, Office holder or layman,
with fair knowledge Of what is going on
in the state. were asked who is to be New
YoTk's choice in the nsxt republican con-
vention, the answer is almost certain to be
mot Harrison The small man with the
large hat has stirred up an pgosition that
10 becoming more formidable as the expira-
tion of his term approaches. He antagon-
lied the Platt machine men for not appoint
ing Thomas G. Plat. originally secretary of
the treasury. He has incurred the enmity
of another class of the party for what Is
spoken of as "his brutal treatment of Mr..
BIaine."
The Oldest and closest friend Mr.. Blaine
possesses in the state said this recently:
"Blaine has many friends in this state.
They are influential. and his power will be
almost as great next year as it WAS in 1880.
No friend Of Blaine's will raise hand to
assist Harrison to secure denomination"
As an illustration of Gen. Harrison's
in the country, John KENYON Of
Syracus, clerk of the senate, tells the fol-
lowing: II was riding down from Syracuse
to Albany on the Chicago express last Mon
day with we'll known republican, an OK
of western New York, and
man in the seat ahead began to talk poll
tics. Pm a republican from Indiana he
said, and what chance has Harrison for the
delegates from New yo-kF
None at ALL said the ex-congressman.
He won't have dozen delegates, and il he
is nominated he won't carry ten countless
Z" 'ls that Sol! observed the Indianian:
we'll, out our way we have large number
of Harrison men,
Naturally replied the ex-member, .as
Harrison comes from your state
But continued the western man, they
are William Henry Harrison men,
after the laugh subsided." continued
Mr.. Kenyon, "a tall. raw-boned man, who |
vat across the aisle handed me his card. He |
vas Chicago lawyer. 'You can put it down |
as certainty that if Harrison is renomi- |
mated our party may as we'll put Illinois in |
he democratic column. II Cleveland is |
lominated he will carry our state to dead |
certainty, and he'll bury Harrison ont OF |
light
''By this time every one in the car WAS |
Interested in the conversation. The climax |
vas reached, however, when a new conner. |
Who claimed to have been delegate from |
colorado to the convention Of 1883, declared |
hat, If Harrison Was renominatsd, every |
tate west Of the Mississippi would cast its |
Electoral vote for the democratic nominee
oh, yes said ono OF the party. 'Harri-
OF: IL popular. II he wants proof OF it he
ught to be nominated next year."