Mr. Harrison is a grandson of President Harrison—who, again, was
a descendant of Cromwell's regicide General—and he is a leading lawyer and political manager in Indiana. He is curiously little known outside his own State, but he is believed to be a man, of character and ability, though too much impressed by Mr. Blaine, who will, it is believed, be his Secretary of State. Mr. Blaine is regarded as the chief of wirepullers, is markedly inimical to England, and is supposed to favour an ambitions policy in Spanish America. He is, however, disliked and distrusted by a large section of his own party, and it is quite on the cards that Mr. Harrison may prove himself a much more individual person than is expected. In any case, he does not take office till March 4th, 1889, and in the four months' interval much may occur,—among other things, a furious quarrel over Tariff Bills. Mr. Blaine is an out-and-out Protectionist; but a considerable section of the Republicans are for lowering tariffs, and are afraid lest any extreme course, such as the repeal of duties on alcohol, in order to empty. the Treasury, should produce a reaction.
