The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-19

with cordial unanlmlty olSnhei Will III DC
TON Reed whom the Republicans love /
for the Democratic enemies he has made; |
will it be Senator John Sherman, the well
REASONED legislator and brainiest Republic
can in public life; will it be William Nc |
Kiuley. the exponent of the high protec- |
tive idea; or will it be Alger of Michigan,
who hopes to ride into the White House by
the aid of the soldier vote; or Lincoln of
Illinois, whose principal claim to distinc-
tion lies in the fact that he is the
"soN OF HIS FATHERl'
The INSTRUMENTATION Republicans are
straining every nerve to prevent President
Harrison's denomination. And they VIII
succeed If they can but concentrate their
opposition upon one of the foregoing gen.
tlemen. But can they do this? The Har-
risen men say they cannot and it begins
TO look as though the Harrison men were
right. 1t is good even bet, at the present
time, that President Harrison will be Sc
lected by the Minneapolis convention as
the party's standard bearer in the coming
presidential fight. His friends are daily
regaining their courage while the opposi-
ton is apparently going to pieces.
IT WOULD BE AN ACT OF INGRATITUDE
on the part of the Republicans to turn Har-
rison down. He has made fairly good
president. His administration has been
clean and respectable.2 1t has not been
brilliant or noticeably strong, but 1t has
been far from commonplace aad there is
every indication that the rank ana file OF
the party is satisi fed with him. Harrison's
weakness lies in the fact that he is cold and
distant in manner and that he is totally de-
void of those magnetic qualities which at
tract men. He is a man of fine intellect.
He is hard student and is regarded by the
legal profession as a good lawyer. He is
plucky an2 courageous and he has striven
faithfully 10 discharge the duties Of his
high Office.
Those who know but little of the two
men are fond of contrasting Harrison with
Blaine and always TO the formers disad-
vantage.
THIS Is A GROSS INJUSTICE.
Hsrrison's Gu lture is as broad il not
broader than that of his secretary of state.
intellectually he is in every respect the
equal OF BlRine. Morally, he is as far
above Blaine as any decent self-respecting
Christian gentleman can be superior TO g
shifty, evasive and tricky politician. In
brief Harrison compares fayorably with
the biggest men Of his party and that fact
is thoroughly appreciated in Washington,
where every opportunity is afforded OF
''sizing up'' party leaders, one with the
other. HIS domestic life is, aside from the
duties which his official station exacts OF
him, quiet and unpreIentious. His love Of
children is one of his distinguished charac.
teristics and it is one, too, that affords US
more intelligent glimpse Of the real mar
than all his official acts combined.
THE BLAINE BOOM
has been again revived for the fourth Of
fifth time since the secretary of state made
public in February last his announcement
that he would not allow his name TO b,
presented at Minneapolis. Whenever tbs
malcontents find that Harrison's strength
increasing they run up the Blaine DANCE
signal CD. Just now, the storm center ap
pears to be centering around the state de
partment where Mr.. Blaine discharges hi
cabinet functions. Blaine's name is gooC
one 10 conjure with, and in their despera
ton the anti-Harrison men are again in
dulging in the hope that by some posi-
bility they may succeed IN
SECURING HIS CONSENT TO RUN.
It is futile expectation and no one know
IL better than such clever men as Plat
Dudley, Quay and Clarkson, and the othe
bright politicians who practically contro
the party policy.
These men know that Blaine would not
nay, that he dare not, accept the nomina
ton for the presidency. 1t is the darlin
wish of his life. 1t has been his ambitiol
for twenty years. But his health is shat
tered and he could not stand the strait
consequent upon the nomination, for siXt
days.
IT WOULD KILL HIM
and he knows it. Don't let anyone mislea
you with the silly story that Blame ha
t.recoveredr his health. He is not hope
less invalid, nor was he ever one. But hi
heath Is precarious, and ii is only by oil
serving an abstemious regimen and care
fully avoiding any undue excitement ths
he is enabled 10 keep up and abopt 1t
rather a striking commentary OF b aine
physical condition that the fact aid b
paraded ali over the United States when
ever he is enabled TO present himself i
puclic. These appearau ces are as rare j
they are brief, but his jealous supporter
make the most of them to satisfy cred,
lous public that Mr.. Blaine is well mai
Blaine declined nomination in lSSS be
cause his physical condition then was sue
that he could neither make the race nj
live out half his term If he were electe
His recent letter of declination was 10
spired by the same consideration and fort
nominating conventions
COULD NOT INDUCE HIM TO ACCEPT.
He knows he could have the honor /
merely expressing desire for it. That,
itself, is no small qualification and such
ii is no one will begrudge him. But it
ali he will get out of it. / think he wou
like to see Whitelaw Reid. of the Ne
York Tribune. nominated at Minneapoli
The two men nave Deen intimate 1rlenl
for years and b line is personally fond
the New Yorker But Reid is not liable
be chosen unless the New York delegate
shall take him up and urge his selection,
the ground that he alone can carry Ne
York state. They are not likely to do thi
however, and no one knows il better pro
ably than MIR. Reid
MKINLEY is A DARK HORSE.
/ saw HIM in this city several days ago. T
remained in Washington but few hour
and part of that time be spent with Il
president. He is heartily in sympathy wi
The latter's ambition TO succeed himss
aud will use his best endeavors at MINI
spolis IN Harrison's interest 1t is sa
that he hopes to be selected as the chat
man of the convention, thinking that t
prominence thus gained might make him
certain contingencies a more fcrmidah
factor in the contest than he might be as
delegate -at-large from Ohio. He has sin
denied this ambition, - his friends Il
me the story is true. He would make
excellent presiding officer and so too won
Senator ingalls,, who is going TO |
convention as a member of the Kans
delegation. 1. will be an interesting CO
test between these gentlemen, but N
kinley Of the two is the more popular a
hence the more likely to be chosen.
JOHN SHERMAN OF OHIO
is still REGARDED as a good compromise ca
esdate. Ii the convention gets into DEF