Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-23
Mr.. uarrison's Political Ability.

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Since the Minneapolis convention it has
been dawning upon the minds of some for
the first time that President Harrison has
considerable political ability as well as the
other marked qualities which have served
to make his administration strong and clean.
The Washington correspondent of the Bos
ton Advertiser sends his paper the following
interesting statement:
Upon all sides President Harrison is re-
ceivInS congratulations for the mastery
way in which he handled his campaign.
With such men as fiatt, Quay and Clark
son pitted against him, men who in the past
have been in the hnbit of settling what u
Il convention should do and what it should
not do, he fought his own fight and carried
off splendid victory. The idea of the
famous Market Eall caucus, which was the
finishing stroke of the campaign of the
Harrison men and the card that won the
game, was Mr.. lIarrsons own. lie knew
that If it succeeded his nomination was as.
sured, but if it failed lie would not be the
nominee. lie outlined his plan to Cen
Kitchener, and the Indiana attorney general
thought that it was too risky, us 1T carried
with 1t certain defeat or certain victory.
But President Harrison had examined the
lists of delegates for himself and was satisfied
that it could be carried out all right, if duo
caution was used. so Kitchener was per.
suaded, the plan was tried and the result
proved the shrewdnoss Of Mr.. Harrison )
canvass.
According to the same authority Presi-
dent Harrison does not intend to remain idle
during the campaign. He intends TO he
upon the inside of the political machinery
OF the party campaign organization and TO
use a guiding hand himself The CORES
poudent continues: 1.-THE president has
proved his skin as Il manager in tho nomi-
nation campaign, and the head of the ma
tional committee, whoever he may be, will
he very glad to follow out the suggestions of
tho hoad of the ticket As far US no is per
sonally concerned, Mr. Harrison wishes
Mr.. Cleveland to he nominated at Chicago
for he thinks thatiwith his vanquished autag
onist at the head Of the democratic ticket
the fight will be an easier one for the repub-
lcaHs to win. Mr.. Harrison fully expects
to be reelected; he has the utmost cont
dence in the ability of the party to carry
the election of this TALL and Is of the opin
ion that if either Cleveland or Hill is nomi-
mated by the democrats that New York is
sure to 80 republican by rousing ma jorty.
The man of whom Mr.. Harrison is most
fearful as possible antagonist upon the
democratic ticket is Senator German"
One OF the most cheering statements made
by the Advertisers correspondent, however,
is this; "Ihcre was no stronger anti Harri-
son man in tho convention than Senator
Wolcott Of Colorado. His two convention
speeches were the most bitterly anti Harri-
son of any delivered at Minneapolis, and
night and day he labored for the presidents
defeat, But now all this feeling has
chenged. Il am a Harrison man for the
first time in ny life, he said to-day. 'Har-
rison will DO elected and the State of Col
orado viii 90 for him, all claims to the con p
trary notwithstanding. Colorado Is Il re-
publican state, and the members of the
party there ere republicans not boilers 4"
Senator Nolcott is from one of the silver
States and his position goes to show that
party ties aro stronger than the silver
threads which have bound some Of tho free
coinage men.