The advocate., 1891-05-20

Blaine admirer and would like TO see him
made the nominee. He is stronger than
ever and could easily be elected. / don't
think, however, that he viii be candidate
or will accept q nomination. Harrison is
growing stronger every day, will be renom-
mated and viii be reelected.
F. M. Lockard, Of Naturalization will
be the candidate. Il must be admitted
that Harrison's administration has been
safe and conservative, and one that the
people will endorse. Blaine ought to be
our candidate, and is undoubtedly Che
choice of Kansas, but he could not be cam
didate without causing rupture in the
party. He could not be candidate without
resigning from the cabinet, and that would
make trouble among the leaders.
Chester I. Long, of Barber-I believe
Blaine has been the choice Of the Repubi-
cans for president since 1876. He is stronger
to-day than ever before, and unless he per-
emptorily refuses to be candidate ! be-
lieve he will be the nominee. As between
Harrison and Blaine, the plumed knight
would be the nominee, not chat Harrison is
weak, but that Blaine is strong. II Blaine
is not candidate, then Harrison will un-
doubtedly be the nominee. He has made
good president and can be reelected.
Daniel MCTaggart, of Montgomery-Har-
rison will most certainly be our nominee,
and he will be winner. His administra-
tion cannot be criticised. II has been first
class-that's all there is about it. 10 can
not be denied that the Republicans Of Kan
sas would like Blaine 60 be the candidate.
Kansas is B aine state, and he hasn't the
strength in many other states that he has in
Kansas.
J.H. Mechem, of JEWELL do not see
any other outcome tO the presidential situa-
tion than the denomination of Harrison.
It would be bad policy for the Republican
party at the present time to break the prec-
edent Of giving it's candidate second term.
Harrison is entitled TO it there can be no
criticism of his administration; IL has been
safe and conservative. The country has
passed through most critical period in it's
history, financially, and President Harri-
son has carried US through safely and
wisely. There is no doubt but the conserv-
stive element has great confidence in him
and would rather see him nominated than
any other Republican that could be named.
We can easily win with Harrison.
Joel Moody, Of Linn--I believe Blaine
will be the nominee. He is the man the
people want and the man we can
win with. It would be q terrible mistake to
nominate Harrison. / doubt whether he
could be elected. l don't believe Kansas
would support him in the convention. The
state is for Blaine and it will continue to be
for him until he is president.
T. B. Mnrdock, of Butler-I have little
doubt of the nomination Of Harrison.
There is large element in the party-the
mugwumps, for instance-who feel that
Harrison has made safe, conservative
president. There is no question about the
popularity Of Blaine, but this conservative
element will not vote for him. Harrison
would get thousands Of votes which Blaine
could not get.
I. A. Osborn, of Shawnee-I believe
there is desire on the part Of the leaders
of the party, including Harrison and Blaine,
to avoid all contention and unite all els-
ments in the next campaign. am sure
president Harrison would not jeopardize
success of the party to further his own per-
sonal interests, or insist on denomination
If stronger candidate could be named,
No one knows, Of course, whether Blaine