Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-15
Bringing Harrison to Bay.


Since Mr.. Foster, of Ohio, was made
secretary of the treasury. the work of
using the federal civil service to secure q
denomination for Mr.. Harrison has been
pushed With renewed vigor. Mr.. Foster
had never been known as a fiuancier, but
be was known as q very fine worker in
politics, and this reputation, which gave
him his place in the cabinet, he is pros
ceeding to justify in Mr.. Harrison's in
terest.
He is met by carefully calculated but
seemingly spontaneous outburst of en-
thusIasm for Blaine, the meaning of
which it is impossible 10 mistake. II
does not mean that all the republicans
who are shouting for Blaine believe it
will be possible TO nominate him. Ga
the contrary, it is altogether probable
that those who shout the loudest are con-
WINGED that even if Blaine RECEIVERS his
health, he is so TIED up" with Harrison
as to be unavailable. But at present he
is the most convenient man to be used IN
protest against Harrisous second term
ambition, and every shout for him is a
notification to Mr.. Harrison that the
country and even the republican party
has had enough of him.
In Mr.. Blsines present state of me It8l
and physical we.kntss, it may be easy
to extOrt from him, through the aid
of Elkins and Others of mis- former
friends with whom the HarTisOns have
formed close commercial aud political
alliances, such letter as Russell Harri-
sons newspaper threatened him with be-
ing compelled 20 write. A letter from
Mr.. Blaine, declining to be candidate,
and declaring his ''undyiDg feslty'' to the
Harrison family, would surprise no one
under the circumstances. Indeed, its ap.
pearance has been anticipated, but when
1t does appear ii will make no great diff.
ference. If, as is inferrible from the
"Blaine fealty" editorial of the New York
illustrated weekly with which young
Harrison is connected it is looked upon
by the Harrisons SIS their best trump, they
have already lost their game. When it is
played the Blaine enthusiasm will net e
allowed to diminish. 1t has a wells
grounded reason in prevailing opinion
of Mr., Harrison. which is thus forcibly
stated by ex-senator Farwell. of Illinois
1t is my candid opinion that if the nomination
of Harris on is forced on the republican party he
Will lose every state In the union with the eXcep
tion OF Vermont. He il not gentleman; he il
lit e, petulant man. Men prominent in the re-
publican par y have called on him and come away
swearing mad on account of the discourteous
treatment received at his hands. Delegations of
citizens waiting upon him in connection with pub
lie affairs have been snubbed. People don't like
that sort of thing, and, mind you now, what am
telling You is what any man who has been brought
in personal contact with Harrison won d say if he
did not consider 1t policy 10 keep stll. You talk
confidently with almost any republican senator
and he VIII tel you just what am telling YOU
This is somewhat exaggerated. for it re-
nominated, Mr.. Harrison would certainly
carry Maine and probably New Hamp-
shire. MI. Farwell merely means to say
In the most forcible way possible that the
''little petulsnt man" has no chance OF
reelection. That is what the Blame
boomers are saying in another way, and
if they do not succeed in making Mr.. Har-
rison understand it now they will try
what they can do to impress it on him
when the republican national convention
meets.
Both sides are playing the game with
their utmost SKILL but thus far Mr.. Har.
rison and his Office holders appear to be
losing every point.