The morning call., 1892-06-13
THE SEAL OF APPROVAL.

The great national convention that nomi-
mated the Republican ticket last Friday set
its seal Cf approval On the administration
Of the last three years or more. Had any
thing some wrong there could have been no
such result. The administration Of Presi-
dent Harrison has been so satisfactory that
it almost insures his reelection. That
consideration settled the denomination at
Minneapolis. There were other men who
would have made coed Presidents.
The Republican party has never lacked
such men. Il has always had a great num-
Der Of men conspicuous by their eminent
services 10 the country and their fitness to
head an administration. From them it has
chosen lis leaders. 1t has never made a mis-
take iH the choice. Il chose Lincoln from a
list of strong men, among whom were
Seward and Chase. both aspiTants for the
same L0noTs, Il INT the right man in the
right place. The Republican party nOmi-
mated Grant at a tine when there we're
many ether conspicuous men tefoTe the
country His eminent services had made
him one Of the NEST iiluStTiOuS men Of the
world. His administration as indoTsed by
a second nomination and election, as that
Of Lincoln had been before him.
Three times in the history Of The Republi-
can parry has it brought forward and re-
nominated Presidents who had served the
country so well that it called for a second
election. Hayes, who had a clean admins.
tration, announced at the outset that he
would not accept a nomination fer a second
term.
The question goes round, how could the
Republicans have done better work than
that accomplished al Minneapolis? They
followed the law Of precedents that had
been established in The denomination Of
Lincoln and Grant.
1t is a fortunate circumstance not only for
q political party, but for the whole country,
that the incumbenls Of this high ofice have
been so faithful to the great trust CON-
mitted 10 them that national Endorsement
has been so often given in a denomination.
a weak or vulnerable man has never been
elected to that high position.
The present administration is not put on
the defensive. There was nothing to excuse
and nothing which The public wanted set
in a better light. Without a single qualifi-
cation tie present administrative policy
was iudOrsed. not only in the platform but
in the man. There has bcen no lodging of
issues and DO bunting Of the sharp points
Of difference. Lincoln's motto, that il is no
time TO swap horses while crossings a stream,
never lad more practical effect than 10 this
adherence 10 President Harrison There
were eminent men in The ranks of the party.
But there was oHe man at the head Of the
administration " no had done so well that
sound public judgment would keep him
there.
This seal Of approval is itself an element
Of strength. The country knows just what
TO expect The man has been tried. All
the lines Of public policy are clearly marked
out The incumbent, while loyal 10 the
party that placed him in Office, has been
both a conservative and Independent leader.
He is a stronger man in the estimation of
the country than lie was when he was
nominated four years ago. All these cir
substances count for ultimate SUCCESS