The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-11

NEW YORK. Nov. 1O.-In a communt-
cation to the Herald. f. T. Root, a prom
inent Indiana politician. an intimats
friend of Benjamin Harrison. and a del
egate to the two national conventions
which nominated him. defines his UNDER
standing of the attitude Of the ex-presi-
dents friends with regard to a renomi-
nation in so.
Mr.. Roots letter says:
When away from my home in Indi-
ana, L am confronted with the question.
is Mr.. Harrison a candidate. and what
steps are being taken to help his candi-
dacy?' In answering L will say that I
do not believe Mr.. Harrison has coudded
that great secret to any living man. In
answer 10 the question, What Signifi-
cance attaches 10 the meeting OF MIR.
Mlchener and other politicians recently
held at Indianapolis, and the active work
Oh certain prominent politicians in Texas
and other sections of the country?' 1 un-
hes1ta tingly venture to assert that there
is concerted movement on the part of
Mr.. HarriSon's friends to crystalize pub
lie sentiment in his favor, and so con-
centrate that sentiment in the various
states that when the first ballot shall be
taken at the convention in SO Benjamin
Harrison will have very formidable
showing
Instead of having only one little state
(NermOnD solid for him. and instead OF
IdFIuS his own state divided on the urSC
ballot. we Will have several states, and
Indiana will be, as she is now, for him
to man. And why should Mr.. Harri-
son not be nominatCd2 What we do
want and what is imperative is bust
ness mans administration, manned and
piloted by one who has been tried, test
ed, and not found wanting"
Mr.. Root quotes from a letter received
by him previous TO the Minneapolis con-
vention, from one of the present mem
bers of the Republican national commit
tee. who is. he says. one of Mr.. Hdrri-
sons bitter political enemies. The quo
tation follows:
Il want the man nominated who has
the best chance of success at the polls,
and believe Harrison is the man. The
political delegation from Indiana may
well feel proud if they can sustain tina
reputation made by their predecessors at
the convention OF 1888 for earnestness
and zeal in the support of our distin-
Euisssed fellow citizen. My advocacy OF
HarTiSOn'S nomination is wholly due to
my desire for party success, and because
l believe he can best meet the require
ments of the hour. 1 shall be glad to
assist in whatever work our delegation
may deem necessary, and shall report Tor
duty upon arrival
Mr.. Root publishes also letter writ
ten to him by General Harrison, which
he thinks will tend to disprOve any i'm
preston that the ex-president is a cold
man in his personal attitude towards
members of his party. The letter is:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, D. c., Jan. t. 1892.
''NIy dear Mr.. Root: 1t has been the
grief and chief burden of this place that
l have only had choice as to what man
l would disappoint, it being decreed be
forehand in every case that L must dis
appoint one or more. In the case of my
Indiana friends, 1 can hardly tell how
much grievous trouble 1 have had over
the thought that friends felt aggrieved.
1 have tried to be fair and kind, and one
Of the few things 1 am sure OF, connect
Cd with the Administered IS that i
have never willingly hurt any worthy
friend.
az 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 assaiIable there, and that
most of those who have been dlsappoint-
crosby and friendlineSS.
.,With kind regards, very sincerely,
'.BElNJ HARRISON"