The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-06

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Senators Iiili and German.
NEw YonE, April 81. G, Rowland,
tho well known Washington CORE.
spondcnt, writes this to tho New Yorl;
Press
Presidential possibilities Ill the air
with an increasing clamor Of gossip
which browns tho uoise OF every debate
in Congress.
In tho Republican camp the belief
grows that there is only ono chieftain
who will be called to lead to victory the
army Of protection 10 domestic indus.
try and OF patriotic assertion OF equal
dignity toward Italy, Chic and Great
britain. The constant and wholesome
growth OF tho popularity OF President
Harrison has this week been given n
new evidence OF its impression upon
practical politicians by the frank and
manly Withdrawal OF Senator Cullom
from the list OF opposing candidates.
Tho elect oil Mr.. Cullom's letter OF
withdrawal is not confined to the state
OF Illinois, which undoubtedly would
havo given Senator Cullom its loyal sup
port in tho convention, but extends
much further, in that it eliminates ono
rallyinG point for whatever discomfort
there may exist among Republican
leaders with this administration. 1t is
almost needless to repeat that this dis
content, the eXtcnto OF which, Is v~ariously
stated, has for its solo basis tho distri-
button OF patronage, and that its exist
cncc is only another proof OF the truth
that patronage, instead OF being q source
oil strength, is really 4 causeof weakness
TO the party which las its control.
HIS ADMINISTRATION PRAISED.
The causes for the growth OF Presi-
dent Harrison's prominence rs n can
didate for denomination arc not far to
seek. lie has laid q deep and broad
foundation in tho sterling excellence Of
the conduct OF every department and
bureau OF tho government OF which he
has responsible direction. So conspic-
uous has this been that this Democratic
house, which would be as hungry us 4
wolf for opportunity to unearth scandal,
has boon unable to begin moro than one
OF tho score OF so.callcd investigations"
which were heraldcd last year. Even
that single investigation, which has con
cerned itself with the pension bureau,
while it may have caused Commissioner
Raum some unpleasant moments upon
personal grounds, has failed to disclose
anything d~iscreditable to the general
administration OF that office. Despite
the disappointment caused by this iu-
tive investigation, tho Democrats are
about to undertake another, that,o OF the
census office, OF which: it is perfectly
safe to say in advance that its only out
come will be creditablc to the admins.
tratlon and to Superintendent Porter.
WINNING NEW FRIENDS.
But aside from this general record OF
excellence, which must pass unchal-
lcnged before the people, the admins
tration OF II President, Harrison has
grown upon its personal side. General
Harrison. when he first BECAME Presi.
dent, was accused OF being "cold'' in
temperament, and even OF occasional!
discourtesy to Republican leaders, who
Observation-Disclosures Justly or not is
another qucstion-him under obliga-
lions to them. Within the past year
there has come over General Iiarrison's
attitude toward many of these leaders a
decided change, lie has evidently
learned how to treat them, not only
with what they may consider Justice,
but with such cordialitv as to
their prejudice against him. There
have been some marked examples OF
this lately. For example, e~x-Itcpre.
sentative ConSer, OF Ohio, who 4 year
ago was prominent throughout the
west as the most irreconcilablc OF anti.
administration Republicans, now frank
ly admits that Mr.. Harrison's renomi.
nation is the logic of the situation.
Another state leader, whose atti.
tudo has been assumed to be
one of antagonism to President
Harrison, is ex-senator Platt, OF New
York. Mr.. Platt spent several DAYS
hore this week and held amicable con.
ferences not only with Secretary Foster,
who is looked upon asthe chief political
manager OF tho administration, and
with other members of tho cabinet, but
with President Harrison himself. Just
what these conferences have resulted
in, neither Secretary Foster or the
President has dcigncd to make public.
The results may become apparent ut
the Republican state convention to be
held at Albany, April IS. Another. eYi.
dencc OF President Harrison's growing
strength among political leaders is to
BIO found in the. friendly interviews
which he has held recently with Sena-
tor Quay, Of Pennsylvania, who was the
chairman OF the Republican national
committee during tho last presidential
campaign. 1t is q significant fact that
tho county conventions in Pennsylya-
MIA, now being constantly held to elect
delegates to Minneapolis, and which
in every case have thus far chosen men
friendly to Senator Guy, have not failed
to adopt resolutions praising the ad-
ministration OF President Harrison.
IN THE DEMOCRATIC CAMP.
Tho developments in the Democratic
camp during tho past week have been
sensational. No other. word will ftlv
characterize the sudden subsistence OF
the Hill boom and the rise into startling
prominence OF a sensational movement
looking to tho denomination AZ nv