The morning news., 1892-03-29
A Clear Field.

President Harrison has practically no op
position for a denomination. Since Mr..
Blaine announced that his name would not
be before the Minneapolis convention it has
been conceded by the republican press in
all parts of the country that the
President would be renominated, and that
he would have no opposition worth noticing.
There are several other candidates, the prin-
cipai one being Senator Cullom, but they
are attracting no attention outside OF their
respective states. Each may receive a
complimentary vote from his state dell
egation, but that will not mean
opposition to the President. In fact, it has
been admitted for year or more that un..
less Mr.. Blaine should be candidate the
President would get the nomination without
making an effort for it.
The only work the republicans will have
to do at Minneapolis is the framing OF a
platform. That may give them some
trouble. In that declaration of principles
an effort will be made to satisfy as large a
number of voters as possible, and some
trouble may be encountered In reaching a
conclusion as to what it would be better to
say and W hat not to say
But because the President will have no
opposition it doesn't follow that he will be
a strong candidate. There Is certainly no
great amount Of enthusiasm for him. His
weakness is shown by the fact that IL Mr..
Blaine should consent to be a candidate his
nomination could not be prevented
by the Presidents friends. The President is
accepted because there is no other candi-
date who has sufficient prominence and in-
fiuence 20 command a national following
There are plenty of able men in the Re-
publican party. Sherman, Mckinley, Reed,
Allison, Cullom and Lincoln, all have nat
ional regulations, but somehow OF other
neither of them is regarded with favor In
connection with the presidential nominat-
ion,
Therefore, unless something should occur
between now and the meeting of the Min
neapohs convention to change the senti-
ments of his party with regard to him
President Harrison will be chosen to lead
his party in the presidential contest. And
he will be chosen not because Of profound
desire to have him as a leader but because
he is the most available of those mentioned
in connection with the nomination.
Electricity has been put to a rather novel
and cruel use on the Guttenburg race track,
New Jersey. After a race there the other
day jockey, whose actions had excited
suspicion, was examined. Around his waist
was found an ingenious rubber band a foot
or more deep, provided with pockets. In
these pockets a regular battery was
secreted. Running down along the boys
right leg from this battery were two wires.
They passed under his riding boot, and,
coming up again. we're wrapped about a
spur. which was made Of specially prepared
metal. By driving his right spur into the
side Of the horse he was riding the electri-
cal circuit was completed, and literally
electrified" the poor beast into extraordl-
nary bursts Of speed. A saddle cloth Of
ruboer kept the fiery current from reaching
the horse until the spur was applied The
exposure OF this piece Of cruelty. together
with the previously exposed lawless
practices in vogue at this particular track.
would seem 20 be enough 10 warTApt the
authorities In closing the place.
The New York Frsss objeots 10 AtlsntAs
bsstowal OF the title Of colonel upon District
Attorney Ridgway. Of Nsw York, who ae-
oomDanlsd Senator Biil GA bis southern
tour, declaring that Mr. RiagEay never
snsllsd anythiag IN tbs powder ibs more
! fefmldabis lhan Dsklag pswder.