The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
WILL HARRISON AID MKINLEY.
Ex-Prcsident Pleaded with to As
sist in the Coming Campaign.

Ex-President Pleaded with to AS
sist ia the Coming Campaign.
Columbus, Ohio, August 31.-Is General
Benjamin Harrison, once president Of the
United States, sulking in his tent?
So 1t seems.
Twice has he been asked by the repub-
llcan National committee to make
speeches for Mckinley this year.
Twice has Harrison declined.
This is the more significant because in
1896 he made the greatest speech made by
any mln in favor of Mckinley.
Republican managers then remarked
that Harrisop's speech in Carnegie hail,
New York. actually turned the tide against
Bryan.
Every republican leader will also admit
that in September four years ago Bryan
was certain OF election. A few vi item
will admit that Ii the election vas held
Today Bryan would win. No HoAder NC
Kinney believes that ms ,oty rel -ats, aud
LIS managers want Hari.son a. repea. ais
magnificent effort Of four years aao.
VIII he?
Hardly.
Senator Scott OF West Virginia, as CHAIR
man of the National commlllee speakers
bureau, wrote Harrison an extremely cor
dial request to speak.
Harrison couIteous4y refused.
Scout wrote again, appealing, arguing,
aim 81 demanding.
Again haI risen firmly declined.
ais time Harrison took mis- pen in hand
and told Scott tAw hard it was TO arouse
Enthusiasm among republicans for Sec
onl Term candidate. Harrison knew al
ABOUT IL from his own experience in 1888.
harrison plated out also for SCOTS edi-
hcA ion that thy was always prevalent
in years when people were prosperous
After telling Scott how nard the cam
palgn would be and indnat.ng that victory
Wa difficult, Harrison concluded:
mo. can not make any speeches this
year"
Could there be nler sarcasmf
Think OF it! Harrison first discourages
Scott ab,ut the outcome OF the con est and
then hrmly lechnes 20 help.
However, Mark Hanna Is both stubborn
and resourceful. He is nothing II not the
latter. He will make one more effort n
have Harrison reconsii 9r. Every repup-
Lean United States senator will appeal to
Harrison. They can remind him that mis-
dearest political and pers ma friend,
NaIol Ian RauSlSAlr y sHTsoiI l-dt II ms
OF the United St, -es senate. He was
elected by republican senator's. (. Is
practically If position. Harrison does
not want Ransle!l al turbed and TIE SEN
ators, with Ransdel himself can do niue
TO make Harrison unbend, come out OF h :
g caoil in the AdiA'ndacl-s and mske II
least one speech Tor Mckinley and Roose-
velt.
II the senatorial appeal does no good,
there IS one las resort. President Nc
Kinley will be asked to write Har ,sca q
per onA' letter requesting part cipation in
the campaign. Harrison has been presl-
dent. He would think twice and 1ften be-
fore refusing an appeal coming direct from
the White House
Mckinley may not want to write sucn 4
letter. but mis- campsi~n managers In thei-
desperation viii compel IT, H4rrlson is
not been trea ed by McKnley's friend IA
lndana. He Is sensitive. aud ne has not
forgotten that MeNnley's friends preveut-
ed I unanimous reorganization at Mime
ap lis in iS92. lie Is uAder no Obligations
TO help nut this year, and II he does 50
1t viii be for the party's slke alone.