The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-27


The Post this morning says: Gen. John
G. New, who has been in Washington
for a couple of days looking over the
Presidential situation, leaves the city.
tonight for Chicago en- route to Min
neapolis. $50 you are going to the
conventions" a Post reporter said to,
him at the Sboreham yesterday after
noon.
Yes he replied, land why should /
not go? l have been to all of the CON
ventions, with single exception, since
1856. am the Oldest member in SER
vice on the national committee. Be
cause happen to be an officer in the
consular service Of the United States
am not disfranchised and am no less, a
citizen with equal rights with any.
Senators and members OF Congress do
not hesitate to enter political contests.
Why should 1? l was for Harrison be-
fore he had an office to give, and am.
therefore, not n new convert, aud am
not influenced by tho fact that hold
an office"
will tho Presidents name be pre-
sented to the Minneapolis convention or
will he withdraw"
president Harrison is in the race to
stay and TO win and he will do BOTH"
why arc you so conlldent?"
The administration Of President
Harrison has been statesmanlike, capa-
BILE and honest, and it is 80 admitted
by thinking mon of both parties He
and his administration have kept every
pledge and promise of the Chicago con-
yention of 1855, upon which tho Ropub-
lican party appealed to the country and
upon which it was successful and he
cleo ted"
"Then why should there be any talk
OF opposition TO him or Of his unayaila-
bility?"
The opposition to him can only
grow out Of tho personal grievances and
his appointments of the men who are
now endeavoring to work it up. Nor
does this come OF any incore admi
ration OF or love for tho gentlemen
whose names, with or without their oon-
sent, are being used to coniure with.
with these men it is ANYTHING to beat
Harrison, but they are no moro likely
to succeed in this attempt than was the
attempt to defeat the denomination of
Mr. Lincoln in 1864. History in this
regard will repeat itsolf. The conven-
ton in 1864, in which Mr.. Lincoln was
renominated, mot in Baltimore on tho
eth of June, and the one now assem-
bling, which will renominate President
Harrison, will meet in Minneapolis on
June e."
"Who will be the probable candidates
before the conventions"
Tho great men whose names haye
been prominent in past conventions and
whose friends might naturally have
sought their nomination have volun-
tarily and publicly Withdrawn from the
contest, and the use of their names now
as candidates must be distasteful to them
and in opposition to their desires"
do you regard the opposition to-
President Harrison as being Of unusual
strengths"
No man mentioned in connection
with this nomination." was Mr.. News
reply, land no man long tried in public
life oan be found but against whom an
equal number of men to those now on.
posing President Harrison have grew
ances either real or imaginary which
they would urge against such candi-
date
What will constitute Harrison,s
strength at Minneapolis?"
The great body OF the Repu 5liean
party, tho straightforward, thinking
millions, have settled down to the con-
viction that President Harrison, having
kept the faith and proven himself in
every respect worthy OF and equal TO
the duties of his great position, has de-
served and should receive the renomina-
ton and re election. Any attempt by
the machine or by political iugglery
at this late day to defeat their will
would most certainly meet with their
deserved resentment"
Then you do not think that this op-
position TO him can defeat his renomi-
nations
Machine work will not Sill the bill
IN this emergency. 1t must be hand
made-and that by the hand OF the
thinking, honest, earnest body OF the
party-and it's natral and logical work
will be the denomination of President
Harrison ~