The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15
Harrison and Reid.

The great contest is over and the
result is one which will meet with the
full approval of the country at large, as
is shown by the numerous dispatches
sent to Minneapolis from our great
business centers urging the renomina-
ton of President Harrison.
The feeling is widespread that there
is nothing experimental about a cam
paign with him as leader. Even his bitter
est enemies find remarkably little chance
for adverse criticism, and it was only
personal ambition and mistaken friend
ship for Blaine that fought against him.
His administration has been clean, able,
and in accord with the fundamental
principles of the Republican party, and
the general Endorsement given it by
the various state conventions showed
the universal satisfaction it engendered.
The fact that so many delegations were
left uninstructed, goes TO show the
growing aversion to machine politics
and the desire that delegates might be
free to do whatever their judgment
should dictate as the best policy at the
last moment. That the decision was
for Harrison, in spite of the sharp con-
test made against him, is a telling argu-
ment in favor of his administration.
JAS. g. Blaine's many admirers will
always believe that he meant just what
he said in his February letter and if,
at the last moment, he consented to
have his name go before the convention,
it was because he was made to believe
that greater unanimity could thus be
secured than by any other action. That
it was grand mistake is now clearly
apparent, as also that the men who led
the Blaine boom were playing DIES.
perate game in their own interests, hop
ing to succeed by virtue of his great
popularity. Now that the matter is
settled the Blaine men are all express
ing their intention to work for the
nominee and SO present an unbroken
front to the enemy next November.
The eloquent Chauncey M. Depew
called attention to an important truth
when he said, "Not since Thomas
Jefferson has any administration been
called upon to face and solve so many
or such difficult problems as those
which have been exigent in our condi-
tons. No administration, since the
organization of the government, has
ever met difficulties better or more to
the satisfaction of the American people. u
Then, recurring to the question, ITO
whom does the credit of this belong?",
he refers to the months when the Secre-
taries of State and Treasury were both
i'll and the President assumed the duties
of both with marked success, adding
that the great results of the admins
tration were largely due to 1.-The sugges.
tive mind, the indomitable courage,
the intelligent appreciation of stua.
tons, and the grand magnanimity OF
Benjamin Harrison"
The nomination of Whitelaw Reid
for second place on the ticket brings ii
such added prestige as may be given
by highly educated, cultured gentle
man who, through his connection with
the New York Tribune and his position
of Minister to France has gained a
worldwide reputation for ability and
integrity, as well as general know
ledge of mankind that is of infinite
advantage to any one standing posi-
bity of being called upon to guide our
Ship of State.
His nomination is also concession
to the state of New York and therefore
is good move politically Altogether,
we think Republicans have an encourag-
ing outlook and good reason for think
ing that it will be easier to re-elect
Harrison than it was to elect him in