The morning news., 1892-02-23
HARRISON HAS INDIANA.
TIE DELEGATION TO MINNEAPO-
LIS SURE TO BE FOR BIN,

The Placating of the creshsm Faction
by a Liberal Allowance of Federal
Ofhces Counted on to Carry the State
for Eiu in the Election-The Presi-
dent Pretty Sure to Get the New
York Delegation Also.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The news comes
to-day that in only two counties in Indiana
did President Harrison find even a trace Of
opposition at the primaries for the choice Of
delegates TO the convention which will elect
the delegates to the Minneapolis convention.
The President has Indiana backing him up
solidly and the. attitude of support is no
chance occurrence. It is the result Of
steady. systematic work. He saw that it
would never do for him TO appear at a
republican national convention asking for
denomination unless he had his own state
delegation united in his support.
COUNTS ON CARRYING THE STATE.
Now he is sure of not only getting the In
diana delegation but also of carrying the
state at the election next November, One
great cause for this feeling of certainty is his
success in placating the Gresham faction
In 1888 the Gresham men were a menace 20
President Harrison all through the conven.
tion, and some of them remained sore aud
discontented until after President Harrison
was inaugurated But since that time he
has managed TO allay much of the feeling
He appointed ex-Congressman Calkins, the
head Of the Gresham cohorts. TO a desirable
judgeship in the west and fully dozen we'll.
known supporters OF the judge have been
put into postoffices in the thriving towns OF
Indiana.
CHASE FOR GOVERNOR.
The Harrison programme for carrying
Indiana includes the nomination for COVER
nor Of the present governor MIR.
Chase, who has great popularity among
the people, They are relying also on the
inevitable turning down of ex-Gov. Gray
of Indiana at the Chicago convention, where
he will appear as a presidential candidate,
TO create a coolness on his part and cause
him and his friends to keep quiet during the
campaign.
THE NEW YORK DELEGATION.
United States Marshal Dan Ransdell,
whom President Harrison brought down
here from indianapolis, has been in New
York for a week or more. He returned to-
day. Yesterday Secretary of War Eikins
went over to Gotham, and they both had
the same errand-to look the ground over
and see how the Harrison fences were
standing. Marshal Ransdell was inclined
to laugh away any suggestion that politics
had anything to do with his visit.
''How are things in New York;
80, Hill will get the delegation
"But how about the republican delega~
tion" was asked.
30. the republican delegation" he re-
peated, ''that is another matter"
''How would HIATT, Warner Miller. De.
pew and Hiscock do for the delegation at
iargep suggested the correspondent.
''They are all strong men," replied Mr..
Ransdell with twinkle of his eye.
HARRISON MUST MAKE THE DEAL.
The fact is. of course, that neither Sec-
retary Elkins nor any one else but Presi-
dent Harrison himself can arrange matters
in New York. The other men can find out
what ought to be done in New York, but
they can go no further. The republicans
in that state have nothing now
but the federal patronage left and
President Harrison must give them
this in liberal quantities IL they are to be
satisfied. He wants that delegation and he
will get it, for where else can the New York
men 60, who Is there for them to support
but President Harrisonl They have no
candidate Of their own and they will seize
the opportunity to 60 to President Harri-
son, but they hope he will do the right
thing about distributing the Offices Some
of the Harrison men have a plan by which
they figure out his election without the aid
of New York's electoral vote. They say
they want the New York delegates at Min
neapolis, but they can get along without
the presidential electors