The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-09
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CON.
VEITEON.

the national convention, which meets at
Minneapolis juno Z, is practically COM
pleted. In violation of the party's rule
that all delegates shall be elected thirty
days before the meeting of the national
convention, Montana and North Carolina
hold their state conventions this week, but
their action cannot probably have any
effect upon the result, as all of the i'm
portant states have selected their dele-
gates.
The number of uninstructed delegations
isvery large. The Southern states have for
the most part instructed their delegates
to vote for the denomination of Mr.. Harri-
son. but, with the exception of Indiana
and Illinois, no Northern states have given
their delegates instructions to vote for his
denomination. The convention will be free
to do what it believes is best for the
country and the party. The instructions
of the Southern states for Mr.. Harrison
will carry no moral weight with the doubt
full states of the North, because, with the
exception of Virginia, which refused to
instruct for Harrison, and west Virginia
We have not even lighting chance to
carry a single Southern state. The great
state Of New York is clearly not in favor
of the denomination of Mr.. Harrison.
Since Andrew Jackson no presidents
save Lincoln and Grant have succeeded in
being reelected under our electoral sys-
TEN. Tom Reed, of Maine, a very able,
loyal and patriotic Republican, Is OPP
posed to the denomination of Mr.. Har-
rison on the ground that he cannot
carry the doubtful states OF New York. In
diana or Connecticut. The important Re-
publican states west of the Mississippi are
not enthusiastic for Harrison's renomina-
ton, and in the North american RevietU
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, repeats
the anti-Iiarrison argument Of General
GARRISON, OF Iowa, when he says:
Somewhat in line with the anti-thlrd term is
theory-plastic as yet, but tough and indurat.
ing to eonviction-of the impolicy of attempt
ing presidential reelection. Owing 10 the
epormity and the antagonisms of the corporate
ana material interests of the country. the clash
OF disappointments and resentments in personal
ambitions, and the almost exact eQuipoise of
parties, the retention of the president .
is difficult, and the Democratic candidate would
certainly have been much stronger in 1883 had
ne not been elected In lSSL
With this view Platt, of New York, and
Washburn, of Minnesota. undoubtedly
sympathize. The opposition of Colorado
to President Harrison's nomination is pos
tive. although in candor il must be con-
fessed that there is not the slightest prob
ability that any other candidate but an
opponent OF free silver coinage standin,
upon the platform Of the Sherman act of
1880 can be expected by Colorado.
1t ought 20 he easy to settle before going
into convention upon a candidate who
can be approved upon the patriotic ground
that he is competent to carry the full party
vote in the doubtful states. There is no
sense in selecting a candidate that throws
the party At once on its defense in the
doubtful states. II IL be true thar Mr..
Harrison, despite his able and clean ad-
ministration, IS not as certain to carry the
great doubtful state of New York SIS some
other equally able snd clean Republican.
then be ought not 70 be nominated.
Ii IS easy 10 say that there is nothing
shout President Harrison that ought 10
make him Objectionable 10 reasonable and
candid men, but the mass Of mankind are
not reasonable or candid in politics. and
this fact must be respected by party that.
seeking success, cannot afford to ignore
the deep-seagei, YET honest prejudice
against the reelection OF Harrison which
j. reported TO exist in the doubyfu. states
The party candidate needs to b.,
man OF trast-,nspi-ing, moral
and manly luster in all his relations
with his fellows, who challenges no need
less opposition or hostility because Of the
past; a man full of fair hope for the future:
a man who does not compel the party at
once 20 entrench 10 repe! attack instead Of
charging The opposition in the open field; .
3 man who does not inspire in any i'm
pogtans state the apprehension and antici-
patton Of defeat
Il Is true that Mr.. Harrison goes 10 the
convention with the support of his own
state, but Martin Van Bgren. beaten for
nomination in the Democratic nation Al
convention OF 1874. had not only the uusni-
NOUS snd enthusiastic supper, Of his own