The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-11
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
~ OF Indiana
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WHITELAW REID,
OF New York.
Harrlson's denomination.

After one Of the mostremarkable con-
tests in the history Of political parties
in this country, Benjamin Harrison, of
Indiana, is again the nominee OF the Re.
publican party for President OF the I'm
tied States. Calm deiiberation and
sober second thought at the last mo-
ment brought to the Presidents stand
ard greater number Of followers than
had been counted on when the conven-
ton met, and his denomination was
easily secured.
The effort of the opposition to defeat
what was practically certainty at the
beginning Of the ballot, by voting for
one OF President Harrison's chief sup
porters inithe hopes Of weakening his
strength in the convention, did not have
the desired effect. A majority OF the
convention was for the Presidents re-.
nomination. and they did not, in a sin.
gle instance, swerve from their pur-
pose, which was to nominate the one
whom they conceived to be the logical
candidate of the Republican party.
The harmony of the proceedings was
not married and the opponents OF Gen.
eral Harrison accepted the result with
good grace and in a spirit that augurs
well for the success OF the party in No
vember. Never for a moment did any
one, no matter what his choice for
President, lose sight OF the main ques-
tion-that the party's interest and Re.
publican principles were greater than
any other issue ut stake, and when the
result was announced all fell in line
and the army was marshalled enthusi-
astically under the banner Of tho chosen
leader.
President Harrison's nomination was
not so much the result of popular on.
thusiasm as it was the outcome of the
feeling OF confidence that prevailed
among cool headed business men and
the thinking classes Of the great field OF
labor that he is a safe President; that
his administration has been business.
like and for the best interests OF the
republic. He has the confidence of the
whole people, who believe in his integ-
rity, the qualities OF craftsmanship pos.
sessed by him, and who feel that his
phenomenally wise and patriotic admin
istration deserves direct endorsement
at the polls. Among all those who have
opposed his nomination there has not
been one who has failed to admit this,
and while in communities welded to
other idols the news OF his victory at
Minneapolis was not received with any
marked degree OF enthusiasm, there is
no Republican, however earnestly he
desired Blaine, or some other choice,
who will not say that President Har-
rison has made one OF the best chief
executives the country has ever had,
and that he will receive the hearty sup.
port Of the whole country, not only be.
cause OF his own magnificent record, but
because Of what he ropresents-the
principles and the doctrines OF the
great Republican party.
A word regarding tho opposition to
Gen. Harrison's denomination. 1t was
peculiar, since it was not based on any
dissatisfaction with or errors OF his adj.
ministration as President. Therefore,
the opposition will end with the nd.
iournment Of the convention. 1t was
led by politicians who. while forced to
recognize the wisdom OF his conduct OF
tho affairs of government, were either