New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
INDIANA AND HARRISON.
THE PRESIDENTS GROWING STRENGTH.

sTATE-THE WORLDS FAIR.

STATE-THE WORLDS FAIR.
So long as Indiana remains a doubtful State so
long will Presidents and Vice Presidents be chosen
frvm within its boundaries. and long will special
interest be felt In the movements OF its political
waters. They have been somewhat disturbed Of late.
The disturbance has caused an endless amount Of
speculation and invested all reports from there with
an unusual interest particularly happens to be
nadc by Indanian who IS not a professional
politician. Such is f. T. Roots Of Connersville,
sonin-law OF ex-CongNssmsn Heilman, Of the Ist
Indiana District. He is business man, banker
and q manufacturer. He formerly associated in
business With J. n. Huston, exTreasurer Of the
United States. He and Mr. Huston stin warm
friends, but Mr. Roots does not pretend to represent
Mr. Huston in what he says regarding the political
stustion.
Mr. Roots opened the conversation by referring to
the business outlook. There is every reason" said
he, to believe that next year will witness wond rul
activity in commercial circles throughout the country.
Several factors will unite TO bring this about First,
there Is growing enthusiasm within a very large
radius Of Chicago because OF the Worlds Fair. The
subject is upon every tongue. and because It's far
reaching results, touching almost every phase of life,
su deeply interested. Even the schoolchliIen
aroused. Ny little boy, eight years of age, asked
me the other day for n cent. He said that each Of
The scholars was contributing t. have Educational
Building at TIE Worlds Fair. Thus parents touched
and made TO realize that they have PERSONAL Int rest in
the matter IuS is one phaSe OF inc MOrdS tNr from
the social point OF view. And If carefully nused,
think of what wonderful importance ii will be TO the
commercial world, because each Of the avenues COM
mercialy speaking. are being worked as adroltly 20
awaken an interest among business men rs they are
among families Again, by next year shall begin to
realize fully what 1t in this country to have
wheat crop OF $500 900 900 in value, crop Of
10000 O0,oo0 bushels, oat crop Of S265 100000 in
value, and a cotton crop second only to in the
history Of this country. Russia's misfortune will be
opportunity and the partial failure OF crops on
the Continent is and will illustrate that IT'S i'll
wind that blows no gooY Already in our section
old debts are being paid off. bank balances are in
eeasing, and the farmer will have something where
wfthal to buy bread which is perfect bomb in the
camp Of the Alliance calamity shrickers."
Politics was next taken up. "What your people
going TO do with President Harrisoni" repeated Mr..
my rejoinder: What is the country going to
DO with himi far ne be sbundanty able TO
take care OF himself Never in the history of Presi-
dents has a completely dsarmed National
prejudice ard the admiration of both parties
Benjamin Harrison. In the last two weeks have
been In Chicago, 81. Louis, Minneapolis Toledo
Buffalo. NewYork. Philadelphia and other cities. and
am more than gratihed being a Hooser) to find IN
personal interviews this statement corroborated. 1t
is true that Mr. Harrison has been compelled not from
choice from force of circumstances to disappont
many Of the line politicians. But nobody has suffered
deeper regret than President himself. You will
remember that his way to the Inauguration he
stopped at Richmond, Ind, and among other things
Re said. II remember correctly, that disappointmens
and aggravaons among the friends of the party and
Its adherents must necessarily the future
nobody would be more pained than himself becauae OF
his presupposed inability TO satisfy the desires and
cravings Of all that would
This prophetic and has come to pass, and
Emong this class he has been censued more or less
But as to the country at large what is the verdic'
cttv f(ur of
and Connecticut, during the Presidential can
vass Of l8e5. and, being from Indiana, I was
continually bcset with the question, Who e Har
i!>onl To-day the question is not 50 much Who is
Harrison, but Who is greater than Harrison, except
James G. Blaine, the schoolmast,r of the world p
This condition of affairs has been reached because he has
earned his Just reward. No who has ever as
ordeal that Harrison during the canvass OF
that ord al that Harrison during the canvass OF
1888, vhe at Indianapolis repeated delegations from
all the yalks OF life. called upon him and demanded
speech from him. Each Of the speeches viii remain
as models of oratOry discreet complete to their
phrasology His trumphal tour through the South
and West meteOrc as Ii were in flight, yet LETT In lUs
trail speeches that gems and will ever live upon
the pages OF political history Mr. Harrison being
one who candidate of his party Its representa-
tive not be muzzled for fear of his talking TOO
much The business world looks upon his admins
taton with the GREATEST confidence and repose AS for
example when the crash came in November, 1890,
and adding to the uncertainty, the Free Coinage Dill
seemed to stalk triumphany through the Senate Of the
United states il did not seem TO have any percept
bic effect upon the fevesh state of affairs, because
every fnanGer and banker knew that Mr.. Harrison
would veto not only that bill, but any Dill
Of a pernicious nature. and that any Wild
rat legislation would receive his dsapproval and be-
Brefy. let me say that an Administration that has
given US an honest dollar and at the same tle con
sumed products Of the American mines, an AunsirH a.
ton that causes Germany 70 treat us with respect u
Le Samoan question, that cfulses England 70 stanu
al respectful distance in the Behring sea uouDies
on Administration that will doubtless add to the pay
Ioll OF the United States to her aborers H'ooOoOoQ
In tin plate alone Administration that has enecoed
reciprocal relations with Brazil, Cuba, Porto hlco
san Domingo and the British West Indies, and has on
file I'm the State Department treaties pendlng WIN
Mexico Guatemala, Costa Rica, salvador, COLOMBIA
Venezuela, Peru, and Ecuador, is an Admlnistauon
whose equal has never been in the history OF our
country as business mans ADMINISTRATION ana ~
continued either under Blaine or Harrison during the
NEXT four years will give untold wealth 70 q Nation
which Is now the richest on the earth. The queSuon
would seem TO resolve itself into this. VINO VIII pe
tho candidate Of the party in 92l Ihere seems 10
he universal concession, as far as one is taDic 10
indre that unless James G.. Blaine desires the noni
nation Mr. Harrison will be renominated, because ne
has earned H. and instead OF whether Benjamin 1iarI
son Is capable wearing his grandfathers hat the
oucsfon will be- Who in the Republican party, except
iamcs g. Elaine can with grace and ability the