Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-10

Blaine Gibbs from Indianapolis and Fl.
Wayne, etc., on the spot, but the Republi-
cans are not going to stand in HarrIson's
way II he can be nominated on account OF
the credit of the State"
went into the Pennsylvania headquar-
ters and selecting q very wealthy man
there, whose politics is only skfn-deep, !
delay?'
There is no special need" he replied, for
an immediate denomination OF anybody
surely the matter in hand is grave to take e
here Is either to turn our friends out OF
power for four years or to prolong the party
sway. Previous conventions have had their
Yfctoriously by taking up some man not AZ
first considered. This convention reminds
me OF that which met in Philadelphla IN
ls72 Grant was candidate for renomina-
tton. There was opposition, and the C1n-
c1nnati Convention had already been held.
The Democrats voted for Grant. but that
second term brought about first the oefeat
of the party in Congress, in two years we
had financial panic upon us, and Demo
cratic Speaker.
No Excuse for a denomination.
Every excuse was found for renomina-
ting such a man as Grant, but is there
enough reason to nominate Mr.. HarrisonI
He was the only candidate until about two
weeks before the convention; his admins
tration made up the delegations, fixed them
and packed them largely with off1ceholders.
of whom there are said to be l30 on the noor
and thousands of them on the outside
hesitation to renominate Mr.. Harrison fnal-
ly concentrated on Mr. Blaine, Are we not
justified in taking time to dissolve this once
holders league?
Each of these conventions has been
victory over Imperialism. In 1865 the Sena-
torial crowd at Washington had arranged
to nominate Ben Wade, but it turned out to
be Grant. At the close of GRANTS term
there was a long contention, and the ap-
parently unsupported Hayes succeeded.
The 306 went to Chicago and the Garfield
surprise overthrew them there after many
days of waiting. The Senators were all
badged for Arthur in 1854, but Blaine pre-
vailed. In like manner Harrison was nomf-
mated by Platt. Miller and the very element
supporters now rail at Promises mad Deen
made in the delegation which were not
fulfilled and which are partly the cause
of the present hostility to Mr.. Harrison.
Whoever leaves out of account broken
promises in Presidential conventions will be
a poor prophet about the result. We admit
that Harrison has been a creditabl Presi-
dent but We believe that the popular con-
ditions in the United States require a new
quantity to be brought forward every four
years, except under extraordinary condi-
tions. The Democrats have resuscitated
themselves by taking up the new and al
most unknown quantity of Cleveland, and
turning adrift their old leaders. General
Harrison has not many of the elements of
growth in him. We in Pennsylvania are
sitting under Democratic Governor, and
we are for Blaine because he is a son of the
State and can help us out in all our local
struggles, and" said my friend, cit is a
singular fact that in Minnesota here, and in
many of the States, those who want a
change, or want Blame, say that with him
they will get their State legislatures and
city governments back, but cannot do SO if
Mr.. Harrison runs again"
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND.