The herald., 1895-11-11
COMES OUT FOR HARRISON
A Prominent Politician and In.
innate Friend
HE STATES THE SITUATION
A Concerted Effort to Crystalline Public
Sentiment
The Wearer Of the Hat Is Not Cold Mar.
but Just Loves to Care for
His Friends
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-In comment
cation to the Herald, f. T. Roots, q
prominent Indiana politician, an inti.
mate friend of Benjamin Harrison and =
delegate to the two national conventions
which nominated him, defined bis un-
derstand ing of the attitude of the ex-
Presidents friends with regard 70 q
nomination in 1896. 90
MI. Roots letter says: when away
from my home IN Indiana I am con-
fronted with the question, is Mr.. Har.
rson candidate. and what steps are bs-
ing taken to help his candidacy?' in an
swer l will say that do not believe Mr..
Harrison has confided that great secret
to any living man. In answer to the
question, What significance attaches to
the meeting OF Mr.. Michener and other
politicians recently at Indianapolis, and
the active work of certain prominent pol
itcians in Texas and other sections OF
the country?' 1 unhesitatingly venture
to assert that tn ere is a concerted move
ment on the part of Mr.. Harrison's
friends to crystalline pnblis sentiment
sentiment in the various states that when
the first ballot shall be taken at the
convention in 1896 BENJAMIN Harrison
will have very formidable showing.
Instead of having only ono little state
-Vermonr-solid for him, and instead of
having his own state divided on the flrst
ballot, we will have several states and
Indiana will be as she is now, for, him to
a man. And why should Mr.. Harrison
not be nominated? What we want and
what is impe rative is a business maD's
aum nistration. manned ana piioted by
one who has been tried, tested and not
found wanting"
Mr.. Roots quotes from letter received
by him previous to the Minneapolis con-
vcntion from one of the present mem bers
OF the Rep up.ican national committee.
who is. he says, one Of Mr.. Harris0n's
most bitter political enemies. The quo
tati0n follows:
81 want the man nominated who has
the best chance of success at the polls,
and l believe Harrison is the man. The
political delegation from Indiana may
we'll feel proud if they can sustain the
reputation made by their predecessors at
the convention OF 1888 for rnestness and
fellow citizen. NV advocacy of Harrison ,
nomination is wholly due to my desire
| for party success and because believe
he can best meet the requirements Of the
hour. shall be glad to assist in what
ever work our delegation may deem nee
Sooaiy ohA odotA AoPOAs AVS Nuty up0A
arrival"
Mr.. Roots publishes also letter writ
ten to him by General Harrison which
he thinks will tend TO disprove any i'm
preston that the ex-presidcnt is cold
man in his personal attitude towards
members of his party. The letter is:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. D. g., Jan. A, 1892.
My Dear Mr.. Roots: 1t has been the
grief and the chief burden OF this place
that ! have only had choice as to what
man I would disappoint, it being decreed
beforehand in every case that must dis
appoint one or more. In the case Of my
Indiana friends l can hardly tell how
much grievous trouble / have had over
the thought that friends felt aggrieved.
have tried to be fair and kind; and one
of tie few things I am sure of. connected
with the administration, is that have
never willingly hurt any worthy FREUD.
have not heard of any serious COM
plant by any Republican friends of any
public act of the administration, and it is
a comfort to know that nothing has been
found assailable there, and that most of
those who have been disappointed IN get
ting office have acted with generosity and
friendIiness. With kind regards, very
sincerely,
BENJAMIN HARRISON