The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-15
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OPPOSITION TO HARRISON.
Republican Senators to Make a Figh
Against Miller's Confirmation

Republican Senator'S to Make a Fight
Against NIiller's Confirmation
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Repub-
lican Senator'S who gre still cheris hing
the hope that they can down" Presi-
dent Harrison at Minneapolis are now
waiting for an opportunity to show their
hostility when ne sends in the name of
Attorney General Miller for justice of
the supreme court.
They propose to mako Eight asa:ns
the confirmation of the Attorney Gen.
eral on the ground that it is personal
appointment on the part of the Presi-
dent and that Mr.. Miller is not thor
oughly qualified for the office. IL is
just the chance which some of the Re-
publican Senators want to punish Presi-
dent Harrison for no. being subservient
enough to their wishes. The President
has few friends on the Republican side
of the Senate, and his enemies are eager
to get peg to hang their opposition on
before the meeting of the Republican
National convention.
Their opposition to the President i
not based upon any broad principle ex-
cept that he has not treated them with
the distinguished consideration they
think he ought to, and they want some
subject of criticism by which to justify
an open fight against him. They are
not confident that they can defeat the
Attorney General if his namo comes in
for justice OF the Supreme Court, but
they think that they can make an issue
wh!ch will give color of public policy
to their personal feeling againss Mr..
Harrison.
There will BIO some strong speeches
against the polieyo of appointing a mem
Der of the cabinet from the Presidents
own town who bears his family name
and who for years has been his intimate
friend. If the Democratic Senators
would vote solidly against confirmation
enough Republican votes could be OBJ
tanned to defeat it, but this is not ex.
pected. All that is expected is to
demonstrate that Mr.. Harrison is not
strong enough with the party and that
another man ought to be named at
Minneapolis.
The Republican Senators arc still
hoping that combination can be made
which will prevent the nomination of
Mr.. Harrison, which now seems so
probable. They are working to get I'm.
instructed delegations from all the
electoral votes, and they hope to unite
those un pledged delegations upon some
new candidate when they get together
at Minneapolis. They say that the
President can never be renominat I'D if
his chief strength lies with the office
holding delegations from the rotten
boroughs of the South.
The prospect for defeating the Presi-
dent does not appear very brilliant to
the cooler headed Senators, and some Of
them dislike to show their hands penly
against him. They are hoping, how
ever, that is Senator Quay can deliver
Pennsylvania, il OK. Senator Platt can
hold New York in his hand, If Foraker
can control Ohio and Clarkson can man
age the vote OF Iowa. to get together u
nucleus OF opposition which will be able
to carry the convention when the dele
gates meet az Minneapolis away from
the conservative home influences which
arc for Harrison.
Some OF the Republican Senators
frankly admit that the President has,
from tho Republican standpoint, given
respectable administration, bnt they
do not like him, and they do not believe
any enthusiasm can he aroused for him,
even among his own Office holders.
They feel - goud deal likc Senator In
gals when he was told tha. the Presi-
dent desired 10 nivo certain oflico to a
pers onal friend. With the most cutting
sarcasm tho Senator exclaimed: III
tho President has. . single pers nal
frieI in Kansas 'or hrAyen's sake let
him have tn office - Ne
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