Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-03
CARTER HARRISON.
The Eagle Of Illinois in the
City.
His Opinions About Demo-
cratic Politics.
Boies and Hill, or Hill and BOies,
His Ticket.
The Republicans Certain to Renominate
Harrison--Cleveland Palmer and
Other Democrats Discussed.
The Ticket Ho Favors.

Hon. Garter Harrison, editor and
proprietor of the Chicago Times and
the only real live mayor Chicago ever
had, having held that Office for four
terms, during which the foundations of
that city's present greatness were laid,
is in the city. Mr.. Harrison is at the
Hollenbeck and is inhaling delicious
draughts of Southern California climate,
all the more refreshing after the rugged
blasts which are now sweeping athwart
the Sucker state with strident and
penetrating swoop.
'Yes, / am thoroughly enjoying your
beautiful climate. had the grippe two
years ago and have since suffered from
it's sequele OF disorders. l have been
up in the mining camps of Colorado,
thinking might die with my boots on,
and now come here to take the chances,
like Mirabeau on his bed of roses."
"What are my political forecasts :?
Well, I feel certain that the Republicans
will renominate Harrison. With that
forecast in view / believe it would be ex-
pedient for the Democratic party to
nominate a western man. Remember,
young man, that 1 am giving my per-
sonal views as Carter Harrison, and not
as the editor OF the Chicago Times. An
editor, like concave surface, should re.
feet the views of all the people with a
slight tinge of the individuality Of the
editor. l believe that the war cry of the
Democracy in the coming campaign
should be measures and not men when
ever the party has sturdily pressed this
issue in the past it has been success
full"
"What about available candidates for
the presidency?
IT believe we should not nominate
men who will project state factional
.uuarrels into national politics. There
are a considerable number of campaign
banners lying in the lofts OF Democratic
club rooms bearing Cleveland's name.
There are great many campaign
speeches winding up with Cleveland's e
name that are folded up, grayed and
time-worn in the pockets of campaign
speakers, and these are like certain
officeholders of the past who may fondly
imagine to themselves that Cleveland is
the idol. But the Democratic party is
not party of idols. 1t only had one
idol-General Jackson-and he was q
good one. The Republican party, like
its historic predecessor. the Wing party,
is a party Of idols. The state Of Illi-
nqis may press forward the name of
General Palmer as matter of state
pride. How deep and earnest and
far-reaching the feeling for Palmer
is beyond the abstract question
of state pride l am unable
to determine. Mr.. Cleveland's nomin-
alton would be political and national
misfortune. We want a president who
will be acceptable to the whole people,
as we'll as one who is a politician. Mr..
Cleveland was elected governor of New
York by $4,000 majority. As presi-
Dental candidate, he carried the state
by HOO votes, and it is safe to assume
these we're changed by the cry of Rum
Romanism and Rebellion. General
Bragg said OF Cleveland, we love him
for the enemies ne has made The
trouble with Mr.. Cleveland is that he
made his enemies in his own party.
"The platform of the party in 1884
advocated free silver and tariff for
revenue and incidental protection, but
was by no means committed to free
trade. After the election of Cleveland,
and before his Inauguration, he
wrote his famous letter to
Congressman Warner, in which
he said free silver would run all the
gold out of the country. Then came
his famous free trade message, which
was not justified by his party platform,
and last summer he wrote another letter
against free silver, thus antagonizing
the west. This last letter was written
to head off Hill in the monometallic
states of New York, Connecticut and
Massachusetts. A leader should not
attempt to pose as being better than his
party. This Mr.. Cleveland has fire.
>quently essayed to do. Mr.. Cleveland
was defeated when the country was in a
most prosperous conditions rare ex-
ception in the political history of the
United States.''
"Senator Hill Of New York consider
to be one of the most vilifed men in
this country, yet you cannot point to q
single act on his part that has not been
upright and honorable. The men who
supported Cleveland in 1884 are now
with Hill. The Mugwump friends of
Mr.. Cleveland claim that Hill knitted
him in the last campaign. This is the
most insenate folly; no political leader
can knife an opponent without exposing
the nife-blade, and no proof has been
advanced that Hill stabbed Cleveland.
He stabbed himself by the enemies he
made in his own party.
II am favorable to Mr.. Boies as the
presidential candidate. Scores of Iowa
Republicans have admitted to me that
he can carry that state at either the
head or tail of the presidential ticket.
Let it be Boies and Hill or Hill and
Boies it will be strong ticket. We
will need strong ticket this time.
Harrison has made good president, we
must admit, with the exception of that
Chilean tomfoolery. 1 do not believe
the political leaders of the Republican
party like him, but they will not bolt.
The rank and file of that party will bolt,
but the leaders never. Yes, sir, want
to see western man on the ticket this
time. The history of both parties shows
that the flower of victory has oftenest
fallen to the western candidate. Boies
is q strong man and representative
western man, and like him as a candi-
date"
THE SUPERVISORS.