Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-12
AT HARRISON'S HOME.
The Old Enthusiasm for 1ndiana's
Favorite Son Revived.
FEW BLAINE SH0UTERS THERE.
General Agreement That Protection Will
Have an Easy Victory.
SOME DEMOCRATIC VIEWS OF 1T
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH

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INDIANAPoLIs, June u.-Harrison
boomers took the town last night, blow
ing tin horns, ringing bells and shouting
| for their chief The Blaine men were very
| quiet Excitement in the city during the
balloting was intense. The various
bulletin boards had their eager
hundreds of readers Interest deepened at
$40 o'clock when it was announced that a
ballot had been ordered. As the votes be-
gan to come in the crowds multiplied. At
$3.50, when the aspect of things was de-
cidedly Harrison-like, much of the en-
thusiasm of four years ago was manifested.
The bulletin crowds were largely for Har-
rison. If there were Blaine men in In
diana they were not shouting, Mckinley
was not lacking friends, but the feeling was
almost unanimous for the Indiana man
among the Republicans The following in
terviews with prominent men were had:
Governor Chase-Harrison was the
strongest man considered, as far as Indiana
| is concerned, and the strongest for the whole
country 1 believe. The generalship of the
Harrison forces at the convention was
superb MI. Clarkson and his associates
might as we'll step aside. I shall not be at
all surprised If Huston succeeds Clarkson
as Chairman of the National Committee.
Only What They Expected.
Claude Matthews, Democratic candidate
for Governo--It is only what I ex-
pected from the complete organiza-
tion and the manner in which Har-
rison's forces were managed. He has
all the hurrah. don't think it will have
any effect upon the Democracy in the cam
palgn in this State. think there is snch
breach between the Harrison and Blaine
elements that it will be an extremely diff
cult matter to reconcile them. A compro-
mise candidate would have been stronger
than either in this State. Indiana will be
Democratic Notwithstanding Harrison's
nomination.
E1-Congressman English (Den.)-Harrf-
son Is not as strong as he was three months
ago, particularly i'll Indiana.
Ex-Governor Gray-I have believed all
along that Harrison would be nominated,
and may say that l regard him much the
strongest man in Indiana that could have
been nominated.
Thomas Taggart, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee-Harrison is weaker
by thousands of votes than lie was last elec-
tion. In the first place because of the in
ranks not only in Ft. Wayne and in 1ndi-
annapolis, but all over Indiana.
Democratic Reasoning on the Result.
A great deal of this 1s due to his failure to
remember the men who did the hard work
in 1888. and the appointment instead of men
who simply looked wise and gave Mr. Harri-
son large amount of high-colored, but ex-
tremely worthless advice. Before State
pride cut large figure. 1 want to say now
that State pride this year is a barren ideal
ity. There Is not much OF 1t left and that Is
OF a poor quality.
The Australian system Of voting will pre-
vent any corruption or fraud and. if the
Democrats do their duty in guarding the
sanctity of the ballot, Indiana's electoral
votes will be cast for the nom
inee of the Chicago Convention.
There is still another reason why he
will be weak. Clark5on, Quay. Platt, Miller,
Dudley and others were the men in 1888 who
raised the greater part of the vast sums OF
money that were used. 1t was these gentry
who made notorious Doodle campaign pos-
sible and had much to 10 with the election
of Mr.. Harrison.
Now. do you suppose they will work as
hard for him as they did then2 May be they
will. but doubt it, No, sir, the nomination
OF Mr.. Harrison means that the present Of
fcehofders will do all they can to elect him.
while the maj jority of the dissatisfied Re-
publicans, who think they should have been
rewarded, will be lax in their efforts, and
If they don't bolt the ticket will n OF do much
to help it succeed.