Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-19
QUESTIONS OF The DAY
Will HARRISON Be NOMINATED
IN NlNETY-sIx7
Pomucai Circles In Warrington Poadsr
over tho Matter-CAmpbsll's Chances
for the once Of chief Ersoutivs.

Washington. April 1s.-win Benjamin
Harrison be nominated ia 1887
This is the foremost question IN all
political circios IN Washington today. not
alone with Republicans. but Democrats.
for II ii could be- answered nj this time
ia would presage the success or failure Of
President Clevellnd's admiDistratlOn. IN
The opinion Of every long headed poliil.
clan here General HarrisOn's political
future depends wholly upon The success
or failure Of the present administration
during the next two or three years. IL
there should be q panic. closeness or
stringency VI money Affairs, whether
from misinauag cement Of the government
or from drought or pestilence, Il matters
not. denomination OF the last hepuD-
lican standRrd-beurcr would b. the iu-
evitable: il would be logic, aud would
take place without effort from MS
friends. IL this administration should
be blessed With good times, peace, pros
petty aud happiness, from any cause
whatsoever. another standa,i-bearer
would be chosen by the Republicans.
This conclusion, BY strange coincidence,
comes from two OF the brainiest OF our
Republican United States senators, one
0f whom Is the leading hnancieT Of the
country, the other the best practical
politician Of his party. and also from as
many Of the leading Democrats IN the
Senate, and also from Dir. Cleveland by
indirectiOn II you wenp 20 ask any we'll
Informed practical politician from any
part Of the country whom you might
meet In the corridors Of the capitol, or as
you promenade the streets OF Washing
ton. who, IN his opinion, viii be- the
party standnrd-bcarer three years hence
he would say with the uniformity pi
stage rehearsal
1T all depends upon fortune. II we
have hard times or there is a slip IN this
administration ex-president Harrison
will DO re-nomlnuted BY his party with.
out substantial opposition. II we con-
tinuo 10 have good times and Mr.. Glove
land 10 not unfortunate by accident he
will be the nominee of his party and the
Republicans Will Try a new man. The
two old candidates will never face each
other In contest again
More than score Of Republicans who
may be chased with such statesmen as
Senators Huwlcy, Quay, Henderson,
Carey. Mitchell Of Orrgau, sherman,
Proctor, Cullom aud Frye say as much.
while this j. the belief of Democrats
equally as prominent on their side Of
the senate chamber
IL was The belief OF leading Democrats
and Republicans ut the beginning OF this
administration that MIR Clcyclaud's OBJ
ject in selecting General Walter o. Ores
ham for the first position IN his cabinet
was TO make him his legutee in 1896.
There are many who so believe now.
But the grounds upon which this CON
clusiOn Is reached have changed. Should
Nh Cleyeluud's administration prove
reasonably successful aud there should
be great credit brought upon his foreign
policies he viii attempt. no doubt, 20
transfer his strength 20 Gresham, should
he himself feel for any reason that lac
ought not 10 run again. Under such cir
cuinstanccs would Harrison come to the
fore again. Gresham intends 10 make
vigorous foreign policy, aud hr will take
great risks Ia that direction. But the
future Of Secretary Gresham depends
first upon the success of this adninistra-
ton during the next three years, aud
secondly the will OF Cleveland and their
conlmncd ability 10 control the leaders OF
their PARTY. The Democratic party, how
ever, is not only disciplined, but IL wor.
ships az the Cleveland shrine. ~ that il
VIII be easier 10 transfer the Cleveland
strength than II would have been for
Harrison TO have made member of bis
cabinet his legatce at Minneapolis last
year Gresham Is giving evidence Of
more executive ability than Il was sup
posed he had. lie seems to have lost his
inipctuousucss. aud to have turned him.
self into the soul Of French nayity. He
is diplomatic socially aud polite.
Should the Cleveland administration
prove unsuccessful or meet with any mis-.
fortune u is the opinion here that ex-
Governor james y. Campbell of Ohio
VIII be the Democratic nominee. aud a
strong one lac viii make. Campbell has
the favor OF this administration, and is
making heaps OF money.