The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-06-17
HARRISON.

Ii ALIlLDO4Ns
In the nomination of President Harri-
son the National Convention has given
to the party, as we fully believe, says the
Burlington Free Press, the strongest
candidate that could be selected. To
have nominated Mr.. Blaine would have
been to court defeat. Mr.. Mckinley,
though clean and strong, could hardly
be expected to run in the pivotal States
as well as the President, who having
been tried is trusted, and who has dem
onstrated both capacity and fidelity as
an executive. We believe that he will be
elected by a greater majority than be-
fore. In 1884, under Mr.. Blaine, the Re-
publicans lost the election. In 1888 they
carried it. What is there to make Har-
rison less strong now than in 1888? He has
behind him, in addition to his strength
of 1888, a strong, capable, satisfactory
administration; and if some other man
had been nominated, the campaign would
have to be made upon the record of his
administration.
In New York Gen. Harrison received
the largest number of votes ever cast in
that State for any man. He received
ia, 900 more votes more than were cast
for j. Sloat Fassett, the candidate for
Governor last year, and $4,000 more than
were cast for Gov. Flower, who was
elected over Mr.. Fassett. Mr.. Blaine in
1884 polled 81 900 more votes than Ira
Davenport, the candidate for Governor,
polled in 1885, while in 1888 Harrison's
vote was 1877, 900 larger than the Repub-
lican State ticket polled that year. Mr..
Cleveland's plurality in New York was
1047; Gen. Harrison had plurality in
the State of 1902. These figures should
settle the question of Gen. Harrison's
strength in New York, a strength which
has certainly not been imperilled by his
administration.
As to Indiana, which is, perhaps, as
important to us this year as New York,
it is probably the fact, so far as Indiana
is concerned, that Gen. Harrison is the
only Republican that can carry that
State; if Gen. Harrison can not, no man
can. Mr., Blaine lost Indiana by 6512,
and Harrison carried it by 234S. Mr.
Blaine lost Connecticut by 1884 plurality
Harrison by only 1886. Wisconsin gave
Blaine 14,69S plurality; Harrison had
1921. Iowa, Mr.. Clarkson's own State,
gave BlBine 1896, while it gave Harri-
son 81, 721. Massachusetts gave Blaine
p, 1887; Harrison carried it by 32,337
Even Maine, Mr.. Blaine's own State,
gave him plurality of 10000; while
Harrison carried it by 23,253. Kansas
gave Blaine $4,000, and Harrison carried
it by $4,000.
Blaine held down the Democratic ma
jority in Kentucky to 34,S39; Harrison
reduced it to 61S2. Blaine held the Dem
ocratic majority in North Carolina down
to 1854. Harrison reduced it to 10, lis.
Blaine held the Democratic majority in
West Virginia down to 1921; Harrison
reduced it to 1873, and he is going to
carry it this time. Blaine held the
Democratic majority in Missouri down
to 1869; Harrison reduced it to 25,717.
In Virginia the plurality against Blaine
was $3.50; while Harrison held it down
to 1928. These figures give the strength
of President Harrison, as shown in the
election of 1888; and those who call him
a weak candidate will have to do away
with these figures.
The History of the Republican party
shows that the candidates before the
people for second term, when their
administration has been acceptable and
satisfactory, have been stronger than
they were at the first election, and the
rule will not be reversed in the case of