Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-10
HOW HARRISON STANDS.
He Would Select Nc One But Himself for
President.

He Would Select Nc One But Himself for
President.
John C. New. wko was the right
hand man of Ex-President Harrison in
1883. and is so yet for all that is known
to the contrary. has been interviewed
IS to the position of his chief. Since
| his statements have not been contra
dicted by Gen. Harrison, or by any
friend of his, it can be taken for
granted that they are inspired"
It seems, then, that the attitude OF
the ex-president is the conventional
one OF the priest who is called on to be
a bishop, who does not want the Office
and breads its responsibilities, but
who accepts it in obedience to SOL
emn sense of duty. Gen. Harrison is
not candidate, says Mr.. New. He
will not enter into the struggle for a
nomination which could not bring him
any more honor, but which would
bring him more cares" But if he
should be called to active leadership
by the party he will assume the duty
as trust from which his patriotism
will not allow him to shrink" This Is
the language of an ancient Roman
rather than a modern Indianian.
If vox popui said: General. You
must exchange the peaceful seclusion
of your home for the laborious turmoil
of the white house, Mr.. New says au-
thoritatively he would pack up and go,
and Mr.. New is of the opinion that vox
populi is going to do that very thing.
He says the "unmistakable drift Of pub
lie sentiment" is Harrisonward.
But in order that that drift may
not be checked and turned in another
direction Mr.. New announces that
''were Gen. Harrison's advice solicited
he would select neither Mr.. Mckinley
nor MI Reed as the epublican candi-
date for president"
In other words. public sentiment
is warned that if out of regard for MIR.
Rarrison's preference for private life
he is not called on to be a candidate. it
will not do to select either of the two
other men who are the leading aspi-
rants for the nomination. While very
unwilling to be nominated, Gen. Har-
rison explains that it would be unsafe
to nominate anyone else, and his
friends are working hard to prevent
the commission of such a blunder.
What Mr.. New had to say on behalf
OF MS Cn1eI COuIO nave Dtieu put III
very few words. Gen. Harrison is
anxious to be renominated and reflect
ed. He is candidate for the nomina-
ion, and through his friends is work
ng hard to get it. Recognizing the
fact that Messrs. Reed and Mckinley
are at this moment his most formida-
BILE competitors he takes the trouble
to point out what he considers their
weak spots. One stands for bill
| which cost the party two defeats and
stands for nothing else. The other he
alleges is responsible for the heavy ap-
preparations of the Fifty-frst con-
gress-
As an old politician Mr.. New ought
to have known that it would have been
better to say Gen. Harrison yearns
exceedingly for the nomination and
means to get i: if he can rather than to
print him as Cincinnatus at the
| pillow with his head turned over his
shoulder looking impatiently for the
arrival of the senators to inform him
of his election and begging his friends
| to hurry them up.-Chicago Tribune
(Rep.1.