The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18
FOR PRESIDENT, BENZ. HARRISON.


There is no question on the part of tn,
majority of the Republican voters of TIT
United States that President Harrison
should be re-nominated. The great pre-
ponderance of Republican sentiment il
in his favor. His denomination is thu
natural and logical outcome of the polit
ical situation as it will appear in Mime
apOlis in June. He ought to be re-nomi
mated because he has filled the Office o.
President with credit not only to him
self but to his party. His partisan crit
les cannot find anything to which they
can make valid objection. If he had dis
played lack of Judgment, made mistakes
or left the door open to Democratic as
sault upon the administration it would
speedily have been made apparent by his
enemies, Who have been lying in wait fol-
the opportunity to urge the attack. He
has conducted his office in such man.
ner, and with such prudence, wisdom,
and business ability that his party has
had no occasion to excuse, apologize, or
defend. 1t will take the field, therefore,
in aggressive fashion and make the most
of the stupendous blunders already COM
mitted by the Democrats. No scandal
has attached to his administration. He
has sedulOusly maintained the National
honor and helped secure the worlds re-
spect for American diplomacy. He has
fostered the principle of reciprocity. and
thereby enhanced the country's welfare.
There may have been ADLER and more
brilliant men in the Presidential chair,
but none of them has given the country
safer, wiser, cleaner or more business
like administration. For these reasons
he ought to be renominated. His faith
full service should be rewarded by re-
nomination as the natural recognition of
his just deserts.
MI Harrison not only ought to be re-
No nominated, but he will be renominated.
There may be q few disgruntled politi-
CLANS who failed to Ieceive wnar tney
considered their share of the public
plumber and who will Gohspire to pre-
vent recognition of his just claims, but
the great majority of the Republican
voters in every State desire it and they
will make their wants known in such an
unmistakable manner that nothing can
prevent his denomination by reclamation
at Minneapolis. Whatever opposition
there may be to him will be dissipated
by the pressure of popular opinion. 1t
is not strong enough even for organiza-
ton or combination. The rank and file
of the Republican army will be for him
enthusiastically and there are not want
ing indications that many who voted
him in 1883 will hail his renomi-
natlon with undisguised satisfaction.
The n mm, ~ tVtosil'hab"d also because it is
-...vn of the Republican party
mat no other leader can poll so large
vote or offer such assurances of victory
Not only is it true that Mr.. Harrison
ought to be and will be renominated but
it is equally evident that he will prove to
be the strongest candidate that can be
named. Not one of the three self-nOmi.
nees, not one whose name has yet been
suggested by ''entreating'' friends, can
hope to command the support President
Harrison will have or give any substan-
tial assurance that he can be elected
Not one of them can present any valid
claim to leadership or show such an I'M
disputed title to the popular favor as
that which Mr.. Harrison has secured by
his three years of admirable service not
alone for his party but for the whole
He is UNNECESSARILY stronger
to-day than he was when he ran in 1888.
He has grown in the public estimation
and commanded the respect if not the
admiration of his partisan opponents.
He has been tested and has not failed to
reach the standard expected of him.
Under such circumstances it would be
folly to substitute an untried man of un-
certain strength. The Republicans are
about to cross the stream, and, as Abra-
ham Lincoln used to say, it is no time to
talk of swapping horses.
AS Mr. Harrison ought to be re-nomi-
Too l. t,,1 l. Al,n
strongest candidate whom the Republic !
cans can put in the field, it follows that |
it will be both absurd and useless to
make an idle show of opposition to him.
1t is time, therefore, to call a halt upon |
foolish diversions, side-shows and self |
Already three gentlemen |
have taken the extraordinary course of |
themselves as candidates, not |
upon the entreaty of the Nation, the |
State, or even ward club, but upon
their own yearning, backed by the little
clique of otficeholders who owe their
places to them, or fancy that they do.
1t is not likely that any one of these
three, or any their aspirant who has not
the courage of self-nomination, expects
anything but the usual complimentary
vote which will entitle him to return to
HIS pOllIlCdl uuJlGS dlIcI MI IldIIlSOu is
labeled as "a favorite SON."
This is the merest child's play, and it
ought to be stopped. This talk about
complimentary" votes has been pushed
so far that those indulging in it are ex-
posing themselves to the danger of criti-
cism for overweening vanity. 1t is
question when Mr.. Cullom was sent to
the Senate Illinois and Mr. Blair from
New Hampshire, ard Gen. Alger was
made Governor of Michigan, whether |
these three gentleman were not cOmpli-
mented enough and whether it is not in
cumbent upon them now to return the
by letting the people of the
States have the opportunity to
express their wishes without interference
from their respective machines, and by
cheerfully and enthusiastically recogniz-
ing the fact (now that Mr.. Blaine is out
of the field,) that Mr.. Harrison is the
choice of the great majority of Republi-
can voters.-ChicdgO Tribune.
SpRUCE GUM