Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-05-27
1t Looks Like Benjamin Harrison.

If the daily papers are to be believed the
past week has been a very busy one among
Republicans in New York, Washington
and elsewhere who are opposed to Mr.. Har-
rson's denomination. There has been
conference at Gen. Alger's house in De
troit, there has been a vigorous attempt to
make it appear that John Sherman is a
formidable candidate, Senator AllisOn's
name has been repeatedly mentioned
and, most interesting of all, there has been
well-concerted movement to revive talk
about Mr.. Blaine as the surely coming
man, and to have it understood that, i'm
spite of his February letter, he is an avail
able candidate, and will accept the nomi-
nation if rendered him. Mr.. Blaine has
himself maintained absolute silence, how
ever, and there is no reason to believe that
he has directly or indirectly encouraged the
talk about himself, or in the least changed
his attitude since he wrote to Mr. Clarkson,
on Feb. 2G:
Il am not candidate for the presidency, and
my name will not 20 before the Republican
tional conv, ntion for the nomination. | make
At this distance from the "storm centres
it seems to be entirely evident that the
whole movement is recognition of the
strong and irresistible drift of Republican
sentiment toward Mr.. Harrison, and last
attempt to agitate the political waters in a
sort of forlorn hope that out of it some
cohesive opposition to his denomination
may be developed.
The only probable outcome Of the Min
neapois convention seems now to be the
denomination of Mr.. Harrison on the first
ballot, if, indeed, it is not carried by ac-
clamation. That Mr.. Blaine would have
been this year a stronger candidate than
ever that he would have received the cor
dial support of Republicans who thought
his nomination unwse eight, and even four,
years ago, and that he would have swept
the country almost beyond peradyonture,
are facts that admit of little question But
Mr. Blaine having early declined to enter
the field. and the situation standing as it
now does, President Harrison is the logical
candidate of his party, and the man to
whom the solid business interests of the
country-financial, mercantile, manufact-
uring and agricultural-look with conf
dence as their defender and conservator
for another four years. The New York
Tribune states the case with candor and
exactness when it says in a carefully writ
ten editorial in yesterday issue:
Present indications seem to point to the re-
nomination Of President Harrison. Nothing has
been decided, or will be until the great council Of
Republicans has met. But the plain people are
everywhere thinking that the magnificent stua-
ton-Democrscy divided and without heart, Re
puhlicanS everywhere united and hopeful-is is
largely due TO the wisdom. fidelity and nrmncss
Of the President No matter who may be nomi.
mated, the great battle will OF necssitv he fought
ON the lines which the administration has laid
down Republicans could not escape them If
they would, and with rare unanimity they feel
that they would not If they could. 1t will be- the
delight Of Republicans everywhere. through all
the emergencies Of the coming campaign. that
the admirable character OF the present admins
tration recommends the party to the rountry
most strongly. They will rejoice that it has
been clean, absolutely upright free from scandal,
and gratefully approved by thoughtful and pure
minded citizens Of every party. Men who have
been most hostile to It's political principles, but
who want a pure government. honest money.
prosperous and weldefended industry. and
sturdy defence Of the nations honor and interests
in all relations with foreign powers, have come
10 rely upon the sound sense and faithfulness of
the President
What would have been the condition of bust
ness. since the wild outbreak of cheap-money
fanaticsm in 1890, if the financial world had not
been sure that all the waves of folly and fury
would break harmless against the steadfast cour-
age of Benjamin Harrsonr Democrats by the
/ hundred thousand know that they owe TO him
| the security which has made prosperity possible
Other Republican statesmen deserve
| the utmost honor: others would probably lead TO
victory also. But it is not unjust to them that.
in reviewing the grand record the party has
made, host of Republicans remember how
much It owes to the President
The next ten days are sure to abound in
| candidates and rumors of all sorts of start
/ ling combinations, and Republicans who
are for any reason opposed to the admins
tration will have their innings, but it now
seems as certain as any future event can
be that the end of it on the eth of June
will be the denomination of President Har-
| rison.