Indiana daily times., 1920-10-09

for the effect the reports Of the tre-
mendous Outpouring would have on dis
tant States, is undoubtedly true. but
politics was becoming advaHced in that
day.
Harrison won his nomination in the Re-
publican convention as the choice OF those
elements opposed 20 the nomination OF
John Sherman = OF Ohio Sherman went
into the convention with more than twice
as many votes as his next highest COM
petitor. Walter q. Gresham OF Indiana.
Third in the race was Chauncey NJ De-
pew of New York fourth was Gen Rus
sell A. Alger OF Michigan; nth was Ben
iamln Harrison; sixth was William II.
Allison OF Iowa. and then a dozen other
smaller ones, elch OF whom hoped to be
the successful dark horse" James G..
Blaine. the Henry Clay OF the Repub-
iiean party" wanted the nomination. But
te had written letters saying he wouldn I
take It, and although he wavered and
wabbled In his message to his friends,
be finally -cabled from Europe that he
was not In the race. His State voted foi
him TO the last, notwithstanding his
withdrawal.
SENATOR QUAY CUTS THE HEART
OCT OF THE SOLID SOUTH"
Cleveland and> Thurman were nomi-
mated without Sny serious opposition.
Tammany Han sfin hated Cleveland. but
there was no open opposition in the
convention which nominated him by ac-
elamation. He still had the enmlty Of
the New York sun, the quarrel with Mr..
Dana remaining unsettled. Mr.. Waiter
son, the leading Democratic editor IN
q
the Administration. The party believed
that Cleveland was the strongest man
20 nominate. yet there was no enthus.
iasm for him. Thurman. the second
man on the ticket, excited more popular
Interest than did Cleveland.
Senator QuRy Of Pennsylvania was
then at the apex Of his glory as prac-
utioner Of national pS%tics. In the cam.
psign he made a great effort 70 cut the
heart out OF the solid south" The
border states of the old southern Demo
cratic stronghold have been carried often
by abrasion. but since 1850 the heart
OF the South has been untouched Quay
attempted. by the liberal use OF money
and the corruption Of election officers.
20 carry North Carolina. Florida ana
Tennessee. The Republicans poiIed un-
usually large votes In those States In
that year. and there ara many "wise
guy politicians In the South who will
tell you to this day that the States
wonld have been counted for Harrison
II Harrison had needed them 10 win.
But Harrison didn't need them. for
he captured the pivotal aud decisive
State OF New York. by a plurality of
over 1900. That gave him the election.
thanks TO Tammany Han. David Ben
net Hill was the Democratic candidate
for Governor on the same ticket with
the Cleveland electors IiliI was elected
by nearly 10000 majority The treach-
cry was palpable, and Il had the effect
or enraging the Democratic hosts OF
ctber parts OF the country. Four years
later the Tamany Hall protest against
Cleveland and the Hill snap hoom for
President were treated with scant
courtesy.
Although Harrison was elected, Cleve-
Land obtained n clear popular majority
or 100000, much more than he had re-
ceived four years before As usual.
whenever there Is minority" Presi-
dent there was great ontcry against
the electoral system, and as usual It
amounted to -soth'ng.