New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-06

But about what are known as the doubtful StatSf"
THE list Of doubtful States NAV be held TO embrace
NewY York, Indiana. Connecticut and New,Jesey, and
ew are told In addition now that Wisconsin, Ne
buaska even Massachusetts and Iowa, may be talked
II as doubtful. In 1894. under Mr.. Blaine. tho Re-
pnbcans lost the Presidential election In 1885, With
General Harrison, the Democrats having the same
candidate, Cleveland, Harrison elected What 10
there TO make Harrison less strong than IN 1888.
and why should Mr. Blaine be stronger now than in
1854, President Harrison has behind him. in add.
ton to his strength Of 1888, strong capable. salts
factory Administration and the campaign, whoever
NAV bo the candidate must be made upon the record
Of his Administration II Mr.. Blaine has additional
strength to what he had in 1854 it is largely owing
the Harrison Administration. Of which he has been
a distinguished part. But let take up the states.
I'm New York General Harrison received the largest
number OF votes ever cast in that state for any poll
tican. lie received 1l4OO0 more votes than wcro
cast for j. sloat Fasset the candidate for Governor
last year, and $4,000 more than were cast for Gov
ernor Flower, who elected over Mr.. Fnssett Mr..
Blaine 10 1854 polled 81, 900 mors votes than Ira
Davenport the candidate for Governor. poed In 1858,
while In 1888 Harrlsons vote was $4,000 larger
than the Republican state ticket poled that year.
Mr. Clevelnnds plurality in New-iork was l.O47;
General Harrison had plurality In the state o.
13OO2. These figures should settle the question Of
General Harn aons strength In New York. a strength
which has certainly not been mperlled by his Ad'
mlnlstration."
Well, what are the figures I'm other statesf'
80 far as Indiana is concerned Of every sen,
sib,e man will concede that General Harrison Is doubt
less the only Republican that carry that state at
least II General Harrisoa cannot no one can and no
one can II President Harrison shall be now set aside BY
what the people OF the State will consider to be a
machine trick perpctrated by disappointed political
managers. Mr.. Blaine lost Indiana by 6512, and
s Saa BY i nn by o% oi5 esq.,
Wisconsin gave Blaine 1898 plurality. Harrison had
sl.3cl. Iowa. Mr.. Clnrhson's own state give Blane
1925, while gave Harrison 81 1sl Massachusetts,
Even Maine. Mr. Blaines own State. gave him q plu-
rality OF 10000: while Harrison carried It by 23,453.
Kansas give Blaine "a COO and Harrison carried 10
BY $4,000. This shows the Presidents strength IN
strong Republican states and In States that may be
called Blaine states. II there are such.
Now let us turn In another direction md see the
the vote OF 1888. Blaine held down the Democratic
majority in Kentucky TO 1850 Harrison reduced Il
%or Carolina n down isd ss "2rSn aSd
1918 Blaine held the Democratic majority In West
Virginia down 1921 Harrison reduced II % s73.
10 5000 Harrison reduced il to 25.7I7. In Virginia
the plurality against Blaine 3,050 while Harrison
held down 20 .523 These figures give the strength
Of President Harrison. as shown In the election OF
defeat his nomination. upon the ground that he would
DC a weak candidate, will have TO do away with these
figures"
But the claim Is that The President, while strong
In lSss. would be weak for a second term.
That can be answered by asking another question:
what has made President lIarrison weaker now than
upon the record OF his Administration; and the his
tory OF the Republican party shows that the candi'
dates before the people for second term, when .ser
Administration has been acceptable and satisfactory,
have been stronger than they we're the first cleo
ton. and see no reason why the rule should DO re-
versed in the case of President Harrison"