Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-04-01
The Presidential Canvas.

ment that President Harrison will
be renominated by the Republican
National Convention, which will
meet little more than two months
hence. Up to this time all the Re-
publican State Conventions held
have substantially committed them
selves to this course. 1t is natural
and fully justified.
There is now no indication that
there will be any formidable cam
didate other than President Har-
rison presented to the convention.
1t is not at all improbable that his
will be the only name offered when
the time comes, and that the con-
vention will by acclamation ratify
a choice already made by popular
sentiment. If this is not done there
must be miraculous charge within
the next two months, and nothing
like that is now indicated in any
section of the country. The great
heart Of the Republican party is in
full harmony with the present Adj
minstration, has confidence IN it's
broadminded and honest purposes,
and in its dignity and force.
There never has been any formid-
able opposition to President Har-
rison, and the real insignifcance of
what opposition there was became
evident as soon rs it could no longer
use the great popularity of and en-,
thusiasm for Mr.. Blaine in order to
make it appear to amount to some
thing. That opposition is much less
to-day than it was two months ago.
Tt was expected to concentrate
somewhere else if Mr.. Blaine de-
clined to be candidate, but Mr..
Blaine is irrevocably out, and there
has been no drift in any direction
save toward President Harrison.
He grows stronger every day, and
the conviction is general, and it is
justified, that he will be the Re-
publican nominee.
The Democratic situation, on the
other hand, is pretty badly con-
fused. No thoughtful observer be.
lieves that Senator David b. Hills
nomination is probable. Mere poll
ticians of his caibre have never bad
very good luck in getting Presiden-
tial nominations. They are tolerat-
ed, for time az least, in CERTAIN
positions, but it is much graver
consideration when they are put for.
ward for the Presidency. There are
| plenty of Democrats who would like
to see Senator Hill carrying the
party banner this year, but it is
very unlikely that these will be in
the National Convention in suffi-
cient force to bring about that re-
suit. The purposes of the early
convention held in Hill's interest in
New York have not been accomplish
ed so far.
There are great obstacles in the
pathway OF ex. President Cleveland,
due to Hills operations in New
York. Cleveland is clearly the
choice of the Democratic rank and
file, but the politicians have made
trouble for him. The election of
Crisp to the Speakership last De-
cember was very serious damage
to Cleveland, but he has been steady
ing up n great deal since. The vote
in the House last Thursday on the
silver bill will do more to revive the
feeling in behalf of his candidature
than any other event for long time.
In tnat respect 1t has very i'm
portant and significant bearing,
which Mr.. Cleveland's friends will
not fail to appreciate.
Back of these two leading figures
in the Democratic discussion are
half dozen others, including Gov
ernor Pattison, any one Of whom is
possibility should the nomination
of Cleveland be deemed inadvisable.
AT present, however, it must be ap-
parent that Cleveland has more
chances of getting the nomination
than anyone now in view. 1t would
not be surprising if the canvass this
year were made, as in 1888, with