The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

Later on Mr.. CulIom may be in a posi-
ton to humiiate some of the humiliators.
Washington Post.
In view OF the rate at which it is growing,
1t may be necessary to roof over all OF St.
Louis to provide quarters for the Mckinley
Doom.-Chicago Evening Post.
When asked a few days ago as to his
platform by some newspaper men, Mr..
Quay answered off-hand: More tarin.
more money. more employment for labor,
more internal improvements, more Amer
lean shipping on the seas, more markets
for the surplus of American farms and
factories. more trade with South America
and Mexico. more seacoast defenses and a
The Washington Post admits that con-
ditions might arise under which Mr.. Harri-
SON could honorably accept the nomination,
and adds: mot even the worst enemy of
the ex-President believes that he would ac-
cept it under any other conditions. His
~decInation was frank and full, saying all
that was needful and meaning all that was
said. 1t was accepted at its face value.
and no candidate has any reason to APP
prehend that q Harrison candidacy will
show up at ST. Louis"
The Philadelphia Telegraph, in discussing
the possibility of events that might cause
the name OF General Harrison to be brought
before the convention. says: "Mr. Harri-
sons candidacy would be very favorably re-
garded by the entire Republican party. His
ADMINISTRATION was highly successful. His
above question. He is as good a protection
list as Mckinley, and he. is believed to be a
very much sounder man in respect of the
a strong man, and would certainly be a for
midable one before the national conven-
tion."
The New York Post thinks there are
Multiplying signs that the Mckinley boom
has reached its highest point. 1t says:
Joe Manley, who has been for many years
in tie claiming business and knows just
what It is worth, publishes a cold-blooded
calculation in figures, in which he estimates
that out Of 375 delegates elected only 154
are for Mckinley. The rest is not silence.
but wind, and very noisy wind. The total
be 500. and 45 votes will be necessary to
secure a nomination. Mckinley Is a long
distance from that number now, and h has
captured about all the states that he can
hope to get"
Harper's Weekly does not like Mckinley,
and has this to say about his prospects:
THE history Of promising candidates is
largely a record of failures. and Mr.. Nc
kinney may possibly make one more in the
list of those who have received the largest
number of votes in convention on the first
ballot only to lose the prize in the end by
reason or a hostile combination of the op-
posing candidates. But If he Is nominated
at st. Louis the Republican party will have
done almost the worst that It now seems
possible for it to do. for even Speaker Reed.
people of the United States, would be a
stronger candidate than Mckinley"
Senator Charles p. McCleIand, a we'll
known New Yorker. expressed this political
opinion to Washington friends the other
day: II firmly believe that Mr.. Cleveland
will get the nomination at Chicago, and
II he does there is no reason to doubt that
he will achieve a third triumph. He was
nominated at Chicago in 1892 in the face of
prophecies OF what would ensue. Again
there would be opposition, as strenuous,
maybe. as before, but history would repeat
itself and Mr.. Cleveland would break all
records by a third incumbency. I'm not a
prophet or a prophets son: but mark my
prediction-Grover Cleveland will be nomf-
mated next July with the most tremendous
enthusiasm. and in November the people
will ratify the choice"
Thus discourses the Tammany Times.
who's politics is sufficiently indicated by its
name: w still maintain that Harrison
will be the Republican presidential nomi-
nee. Benjamin has always been well ad-
vised. His henchmen are crafty folk and
know how to plan and conduct a political
campaign. Just about the time the Re-
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Louis the news of Benjamin's marriage
viii be spread through the land. Then there
will be many speeches and much enthusi-
asm. The beauty of American home life
will be touched upon and the echoes Of the
wedding march will resound In silver
tongued eloquence through the convention
hall in the old Mound Citv. Sentiment will
be aroused. and the nomination of Benja-
min will rise on a wave of tender emotion.
The wave. however. will not reach the
White House."
A Washington correspondent o. q Pitts
burg paper says hat certain Democratic
leaders have fixed upon william r.. Morri-
son as the candidate for their party. They
have picked him for this great work Of uni
flying the party for several reasons. all
based upon the assertion that he - the
most available. and. In fact, the only avail
able man. Morrison Is regarded In differ
ent lights In different parts Of the country,
In the East he is believed to entertain
broad ideas upon. the money question. not
inimical to silver. but holding to the neces-
sity Of an International agreement upon
silver coinage In the West he is sup
posed to be friendly to silver. although
not going to extremes In his advocacy Of
the white metal. In both sections and In ali
sections he il regarded as = Democrat
above al things. II Is this feature Of the
case which has stgnnled him out for the
honor which the aeadeFs exe now- try1ns "a