The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-06-16
Our Presidential Candidates.

ttiS "tIh vi tIIt SISub ltS-
put3.ican Convention, which met last
week at Minneapolis, was well done. OF
orsurse some are disappointed in the re.
ssatt, but in so large nation as ours all
aes,aot be made happy by the selection
az TIE men of their choice.
Had not James G. Blaine, during one
7s h;s atra bilious spells last February,
written letter for publication in which
tbe declared that he would not be can
sdiAste for the Presidency, and during
another attaCK of the same malady, on
tiie Saturday previous to the opening OF
thc convention, suddenly resigned his
gsssition as Secretary Of State in order to
sss3ppt nomination if rendered him, he
wCNl,l no doubt have been now the nom-
iatse, as there is no disputing it that the
s1laa of Maine had stronger hold upon
sic hearts OF the people than has Presi-
siseat Harrison, but his action in resign
lag was, whether justly or not, looked
upon as violation of good faith, and
caused feeling of disappointment
throughout the entire country, and as
ttse convention represented the people
s,f ttse country, it paralyzed The enthusi.
usnn which had been Mr.. Blaine's strong
sso:ct heretofore. And then, he not be.
iue considered in the field, many of the
States had instructed their delegates to
seaport Mr.. Harrison, which would not
a1tcrwise probably have done so, and,
k~orud by these Instructions, they were
ntNieed to cast at least one ballot as di.
yected, and that ballot decided the con.
tcet.
Ard, now that the fight ia over, we
csG heartily support the ticket, for all
good Republicans are ready to yield pri-
vxte preferences and give ready aid to
uso election of any good man OF their
party rather than to give aid and com.
fa-t to the enemy by sulking or deser.
tio1. The issue is fortunate in one re.
spect for our party. Had Blaine been
ssaceesful, the arn,y OF office. holders and
aesl%r friends of Mr.. Harrison would have
Esrotfered him but little aid, but as it is
they will do their level best for him, and
the Blaine contingent, the fighting wing
Of the Republican army, will, as mat
ter of course, fall into line and march to
e1,e music OF the Union, as they have
ever done. They will be under the com.
rnand OF such men as Alger, Warner
Miller, ingalls,, Tom Reed, and, last but
net not least, Ben Foraker, aud vim, ,vigor
and victory is their valiant cry.
The nation has had under President
Harrison wise, firm, honest, capable,
fearless and judicious administration of
,s.ffairs. He has shown himself great
raass in every sense OF the word. Even
none but tie Eaost scurrilous OF his op.
S.o0ents have sneered at him of late.
'rhe jibe of the 'grandfa,her's hat" is
.st0~ held as an evidence OF imbecility or
-A.ieYravity by all honorable men OF either
party. He is recognized as a man of
parity, dignity and the highest ability
.hy az who can recognize and appreciate
saa>.h attributes. He has grown in the
esteem il not in the affections OF the
Erecple. He is not magnetic" neither
Sras George Washington magnetic, but
Washington was safe man to trust with
the conduct of the affairs OF the new
RApu'ENe, snd Benjamin Harrison has
ssks~u that he is as honest, as patriotic,
as able and as firm as any man who has
eyer sat in our Presidential chair.
He is thorough Republican in prin.
ciple and from principle. His views are
sS0ad on all the great questions of the
Gsy and ia full accord with those of his
party. He believes in honest money, in
sxxofection to all our industries, in free
ballot and O fair count. in extending our
.rosauserce Wherever channels can be
.a,,ened for it by means OF reciprocity.
aa.e holds to the Monroe doctriue that
A aaericans should control America as
urxix,st foreign nations. He has met
zLe serious complications with Italy, with
l;kil, with Canada and Great Britain
,suitk frm purpose and a broad states
rns0ship. He has, with the help Of q
Rxe.ublican Congress, given us the in
Se track for rtheeommtrce Of the world,
nnA his adnaiuistration has been one that