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proves the goodness of his system and
the energy of his administration.

otute piS6HlLhtiOH. Ills WOTk III L ma
delphia had been recognized somewhat
remarkably. In 1884 Cleveland polled |
only II ,297 votes, but in 1888 he polled |
93,050 votes, an increase Of over 30 per |
cent, and the Republican majority of
10000 in 1884 was reduced to $4,000 in
1883. In all the local fights in Philadel-
phia between 1882 and 1890 Mr.. Harrity |
has held the party organization up TO a |
very high standard, and the results have |
shown the wisdom and sagacity of his
policy.
Mr.ITarrity did not fail like every other
leader who holds and maintains decided |
convictions of party policy and attains
prominence to attract the shafts Of envy
and dctraction, and to this day occasional
reference is made by the few who do
not support his leadership to the politi- |
cal differences that existed for u time
between the late Lewis 9. Cassidy and
Mr.. llarrity. They have been very
much exaggerated, but it may be stated
on good authority that whatever these
differences were, they were caused
largely by the same gentlemen who
We're responsible for the GOODNESS that
was felt Ivy most of the leading Demo-
Gratis Of Pennsylvania towards Governor
Patti5on's first administration, Of which
Mr., Cassidy wass encouragement. Mr..
Cassidy and Mr.. Harrity buried their
differences in the spring Of 1888, and
Mr., Cassidy was sent to the Democratic
national convention as q delegate-at-
large, largely through the influence of
Mr.. Hurrity. The late William l..
scott was then the recognized leader
and tho representative of Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration in Pennsylvania,
and he had conceded to Mr. Harrity and
his friends the right to maine one of the
| four delegates t-large. In pursuance of
this, Mr. Cassidy was named and he and
MIR. llarrity were good friends until Mr..
Cassidy's death.
RANDALL AND HARRTTY.
II is a matter of interesting political
history that the political relations be-
tween Mr.. Randall and Mr.. Iarrity
became strained after the formers mis-
understanding with President ClGve-
land. Mr.. Randall differed with Mr.
Cleveland, as is well known, and many
Of the formers political associates, sepa-
rated from him and followed Mr..
Cleveland leadership. AT the time
Mr.. Harrity was postmaster at Phila-
delphia, and he naturally united
with Mr., Cleveland's friends and kept
in line with his party. There never
was, however, any personal differences
between Mr. IIarrity and Mr.. Randall,
although efforts have frequently been
made to have it appear that there were.
Mr.. Harrity's course as friend of Mr..
Randall and as a friend Of Mr.. Cleye-
land, as well as an appointed under
him, has always been approved by his
friends, although much misrepresented
| by his enemies. Until this day it is
known by but comparatively small
number that to Mr.. Harrity more than
to any other one man is due the fact
that Mr., Randall received the regular
nomination Of the Democratic party in
| 1888, which was the last term he was
candidate.
Mr.. Harrity was then, as he is to-day,
influential with the Democratic city ex.
ecutive committee, and that body con-
trolled the organization of the congress
ional convention. Knowing this, strong
influences were brought TO bear upon
MIR. lIarrity to defeat Mr.. Randall for
the regular nomination by his party.
Leading Democrats of national as well
as state influence and reputation were
waited upon him for the purpose. Mr..
llarrity, although differing from Mr.
Randall as TO the course he pursued
toward Mr.. Cleveland and his admins
tration, refused to accede to their re-
quests and insisted that Mr.. Randall
should be accorded the regular nominal
ton uncpposed. Mr.. Harritys views
prevailed and several of Mr.. Randall's
political friends as well as Mr.. Randall
himself were prompt to acknowledge
that it was Mr.. Harrity's determined
stand that gave Mr.. Randall the regular
nomination of his party in 1888.
Mr.. Harrity is one of the most capa-
bic and sagacious of the Democratic
leaders in Pennsylvania, and his excel
lent Judgment makes him safe one to
follow" remarked the distinguished
lawyer, John 9. Bullitt, a few months
ago, when speaking to a friend of the
attitude of number of representative
Democrats as to the Presidential nomi-
nation. These declarations, coming
from such authority seem like high
praise, but their opinion is only corrobo-
rative of that entertained by MIR. Har.
rity's friends who know him we'll, and
, who have closely watched him during
. his political, professional and business
career. These same friends have always
predicted that his abilities, supplement-
+ ing as they do his high character and
+ untlinching personal a1d political in
tegrity, would be certain to bring sue.
cess to his efforts. lii referring to his
successes one OF these friends very truth.
/ fully said at is doubtful if any man
F ever before possessed the confidence Of
, the vast majority of the Democracy OF
i Pennsylvania US Mr.. Harrity does
) There are many reasons for this. lie i:
! young, active and energetic, in fact
! tireless. lie is approachable, courteou:
and rather of a retiring disposition. He
/, has brains and he is thoroughly honest
/ His word is his bond, and lie ties him
, self to his friends with hooks Of steels
lie makes friends easily, and having
once made them he holds them. Fur
, thermore his hat is the same size it wa!
I when he was Il young lawyer struggling
+ for position and practice at the Pnila
/ delphia bar, His rapid rise III politics
shows that he possesses u genius for it
and taking him all around, he is the hes
1 equipped politician Pennsylvania ha;
! produced for many years"
/ In 1890 fatal division in the l2epub
/ lican party, again presented an unmis
I taxable opportunity to the Democrats
Formidable candidates for the Demo
v cratic nomination, seeing the possibility
OF success, were openly IN the field, ant
A ex-senator Wallace's friends were max
n ing an active canvass for him all owe
a the state. Ex-Governor Pattison wa
: in the background. The Democrats