The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13
POLITICAL NOTE AND COMMENT.

THE Kansas City Journal says there
may be q small grain of disaffection among
New York Republicane toward President
Harrison. But there is no David b. Hill In
the Republican party there To IT'D him up
the back after he is nominated"
BLAINE" says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
has distinctly refused to be presidential
candidate. To instruct delegates TO vote
for his nomination at Minneapolis In the
face of this Withdrawal Is about as reason
able as a chlld's crying for the moon"
THAT Ex-Governor st. John be nominated
for the presidency again by tho Prohibl-
tionlsts seems to be not only the desire OF
their organ, The Voice, but also of many
enthusiastic discip pies of Neal Dow. who
write to the Voice to approve its sugges-
tion.
DENVER Republican,: Anybody to beat
Harrison,' is the rallying cry of the Re-
publican politicians who are dissatisfied
with the present administration. They
do not seem to make much progress in find
ing any body capable of accomplishing that
feat. however.
THERE is q growing opinion among poll
ticians." says q weli-knOwn New York Re-
publican, that ex-senator Thomas G.
Platt is playing what the gamblers call O
hedging game" They find daily evidences
to sustain the belief that the republican
leader In this State will he found To he safe
no matter which way the wind blows at
Minneapolis"
CAPT. LEWIS r. WALTERS, assistant
United States treasurer. regards Harrison's
denomination as fOregoue conclusion. He
says if President Harrison should to-mor-
row agree to hand over to the leaders of the
opposition the absolute control of the fed
eral patronage in their respective States
we would hear no more OF their seeking To
nominate Blaine. Sherman or any other
candidate. Their object is so apparent that
they have absolutely no popular following
behind them.
CONGRESSMAN DARIUS ID. HARE, of the
Eighth Ohio district. who IL one of Calvin
S. BrIce's supporters and would like to see
him receive the presidential nomination.
says Clevelands nomination is not such a
sure thing Is made out by some people.
Hills boom is BEAUTIFULLY lessening, and Ii
Is an open question who will lead the Dom
Ocratic forces this year. President Harri-
son. Mr.. Hare 10 quoted as saying. lis un-
doubtedly the most popular man of either
party mentioned in connection with the
candidacy. aid | earnestly believe that if
he 10 nominated, which appears highly
probable. that he will again NIL tho preSl-
Dental chair"
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw has returned to
New York from the West. and says that.
while there are many enthusiastic poll
ticians in the West who would like to see
MIR. Blaine nominated. the majority of the
Republicans arc quietly calling attention
to President Harris0n's splendid record. anu
are confident that he will be renomInated
and reelected. Mr.. Depew adds: ''Presi.
dent Harrison's partisans are well organ
lied. and this cannot be said of his oppo-
n6nta. who TT ana 90 not KNOW
what leader to select. President Harrison
has grown immensely in public apprecia-
tioa since he was lnaugurated. he has
been ut tho head of a popular. conscien-
tious and vigorous administration, which
has done what none OF Its predecessors
has dared to do. The fight this fall will
be upon the affirmative administration
III ensures.