The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-31
aI.ost BY DluIno, woa b. WarrIson.

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liere are fourteen states, all OF them
carried by Harrison, and all but two
carried by Blaine. 1t is 4 very signii.
cant fact that in all these states carried
by Blaine, except four, Harrison's plur-
ality exceeded that OF Blaine. In Iowa,
in which Mr.. GARRISON seems 10 think
that Blaine is necessary TO have SUCCESS
assured, Harrison's plurality was II ,02j
in excess Of Blaine's. In Nebraska,
which has always been set down as
being nj enthusiastic Blaine state, HAIR
rison's plurality was 1851 in excess OF
Blaine's. In Kansas it was nearly
10000 in excess. In Michigan 1880 in
excess. In Wisconsin 6,G23 in excess.
In Maine. Blaine's own state, it was
S,lSi in excess. In Massachusetts IIur-
cison's excess was 5000.
In the state OF Minnesota Blaino's
plurality was 5000 III excess OF Harri-
sons. In Pennsylvania it wa 1861 in
excess OF Harrison's and in Illinois 2,723
in EXCESS. The only one OF these states
in which Blaine's plurality was largely
in excess OF llarrisOn's is Ohio, where
it vas l2,30S, but even there Harrison's
plurality was 1852. These states are
US near Representative Blaine states as
any that can be mentioned. and the fig
ures show that llarrison's pluralities
aggregate over 1900 greater than
Blaine's. 1t cannot be truly said that
Harrison had more favoring ~opportun-
tiles than Blaine. They both ran against
the same Democratic nominee, and no
well-inforlncd person will deny that
Grover Cleveland WI not better
thought OF in lSSS than in 1854. The
statements made in regard to
Cleveland's lie and character during
his first campaign prcjudiccG many
Democrats against him; besides, many
business non who thought little OF
politics feared the effect Of placing q
Democrat in the presidential chair.
After Cleveland had been President
three years he was held in higher public
esteem, and business men felt that the
country was safe either il Cleveland or
Harrison was elected. Besides, it
should not be forgotten that Blaine had
on the ticket with him rs Vice Presi-
dent John y. Logan, the most popular
Republican leader in the Northwest,
Ills name and candidacy could not have
been worth less than many thousand
votes i'll this state. Sill, with the aid
OF L.ogan's influence and leadership,
Blaine's plurality in illinois WAS only
2,Ie0 votes in excess OF liarrison's.
The largo aggregate plurality OF IIar-
rison in excess OF Blaine cannot be OK
planned away. 1T means that the judy
ment arrived at in the quiet. Of the
homes Of the people was morcfavorablc
to him than to the man OF magnetism.
who drew enthusiastic admirers about
him and made conventions wild oyer
panegyrics upon kim. They heard,
they read, they thought, and with their
ballots in that "quie. day in Novem-
bCr' they gave their verdict, and it was
that they could trusthi with the helm
OF tho nation. And he has never proved
untrue to thai trust. lie has been true
TO the principles oil the party that nom
mated him: he has htcu tue TO the
whole people. Even his enemies say
that hia administration has been clean,
able and American in MI respects. lie
has doubtless offended many TINT sought
him with demands for patronage, 6u,
the people care little far their gorrowa.
Why is he q stronger than when
nominated four years ago? Good deeds,
wisdom, and ability in the management
Of public affairs, and strict integrity in
tho execution OF a great trust, should
commend Il man 10 the confidence Of the
people. We bciieYc thcy do, and Tor
thai reason We believe that President
Harrison is now stronger before the
people than nj II time Oi his life,