The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-20
SHERMAN STILL LOOMING UP,
Harrison's Cincinnati Organ Begin ming to
Weaken.

Harrisons Cincinnati Organ Beginning to
Weaken.
COLUMBUS. O.. May 19.-The sequel to the
conference of Thomas G. Plat. of New
York. with Gov. Foraker and other proni-
nsnt republican leaders at the st. Nicholas
hotel in Cincinnati, a few days ago. il
found in = leading article published this
morning in the Commercial Gazette.
tho personal organ of the ex-governor, and
which supported him with all the vlgor at
its command for the senate, and against
the return of Mr.. Sherman. Heretofore
this leading organ has stanohly Supported
President Harrison, but in the leading edi-
torial TO- day it weakcns in its advocacy Of
his denomination. yet heaps upon the prssi-
dent compliments without stint.
This change of base from tho presid Mt to
Mr.. Sherman has attracted the great est at
tention, and the question ia asked: "Will
the Ohio delegation fly the track and desert
the p, esidens upon the slightest provoca-
tion" The opinion prevails that Mr..
Platt has been working most vigorously,
and that tho chances of the president Q
growing beautifully less each day. Tho
Commercial Gazette says:
"a while ago il seemed certain that p esi-
dent Harrison would be renominated on the
first ballot; now it docs not seem SO su 9.
although it may happen. Within = few
weeks very powerful opposition to Mr..
Harrison has been developed, and it will
strength at the Minneapolis convention.
The leading men engaged in the movement
are very strong in political circles. This
party seems to have concentr ated on the
Hon. John Sherman as their candidate to
oppose Mr.. Harrison. They assign various
reasons for this. among them that there
are several StAtes, which, in their opinion,
could bs carried by John sherman which
would be doubtful if Mr.. Harrison were
candidate. We do not think the support is
given to Mr.. 6herm for any other great
reason than that he ia the only available
man to beat Mr.. Harrison. while at the
same time it must be said that there is no
statesman in the country SO we'll equipped
for the office of president as the Ohio sena-
tor.
.'Now, with reference to the position of
Mr.. Sherman. it is due hlm to say that he
il not a candidate and that he IL the friend
and supporter of President Harrison. There
can be 10 trades without him. He will
| stand firmly in his plsoe snd carefully pro-
tect his honor. He is not party to this
movement in any sense, and must not be
connected with it to the extent of claiming
that he is q candidate. At the same time
if tho MINNEAPOLIS convention should fail
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second ballot. that would be the end of
him, M it was the end OF Sherman in 1888.
ut is freely conceded that Mr.. Shsrnan's
name will not be presented rs a candidate
by Ohio, but if other states should present
his name and support him loyalty. nothing
would DO left for the ONO delegation but
to fall into line"
Again. in referring to the confidence OF
the republicans III the president, tho Com
merciRl Gazette says:
Senator Sherman in his long political
life has also made record that ia at plain
AZ the sun at MONDAY, and rs we'll sstab-
lished ~ it is possible for any man in pub
lic life to make record. h,would in itself
be a platform, needing no suloRies, no EN-
phasizing comment. The republican party
under these ci ounstancss oan rest assured
that their candidate for president will be
an smlnsntly proper one, and one who will
surely lead to victory"
The friends and followers of Gov For
sker are giving all the support to the Sher
man movement possible, and would sup