New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-20
THE CANVASS AT LARGE.

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EFFORTS OF TWO GREAT PAHGrlES'
aNnIAN.PoIIs VISITORS TO GENERAL GARflhhD
a. NEWS AT NATIONAL HEADoUARfEi's-ANi,.''.,' .'.',.,,
AT THE STATE COMMITTEE ROOMS -, ..,,,,
rrrryr FROM GENERAL HANCOCK ABOUT I'VE
rArIFF-REBEIs BoNoRED IN hhNiOON'
ELECTION or SENATOR EDMUNps. ~
The Lincoln Club, composed Oh pus,r0
men of Indianapolis. called upon Uellei'' ''r ~
field nj Mentor yesterday. GsneI"i 0i."V w"
nrobably preside at series OF iieo'in- ;"
this state Senator Cameron says fehnsyNa-
MIA will give large RepuDhcah iii'Joi-
itv. General Hancock, it Is sald' nus
written another letter on the uiiih'
OF the twenty-nine men chosen to the nlgh-
est Official positions in Kentucky elgh'eeh
were in the Rebel Army, seven were open
svmpathizers with the Rebellion, two were
too Young to fight, and only one was Union
man. Senator Edmunds of Vermont, was re-
elected Yesterday. There is possiolli'y o,
electine Republican Congressman III the Iiu
Virginia District The Readjusters IN the lNth
District have failed TO make nomination.
INDIANA GREETS GARFIELD.
VISITORS AT MgNToR-EXCURsloN OF THE LiNooLN
Crrn IN STRAW HATS AND DUsTERs-RECFPrIoN
TIES IN CLEVELAND
Icy TELEGRAPH THE rRtBUNEl
CLEVELAND, Oct. 19.-The Lincoln Oiuo u
indianapolis. composed entirely OF business men VINO
have generally taken no part in politics, came ny
neciol train to Cleveland at $40 O'Clock TINS
morning They left Indianapolis at sol Mohoay
evening At nearly all the stations along the way
they were met by crowds and cheered. INC 'i"i"
consisted of twelve passenger cars. there beng SIX
III fUrnh
passenger coaches. In a baggage car III froh' was
n small cannon which vas fired Mt every statloh.
Rorssenhetiz's Brass Band of Indianapolis accom-
popied the party and played patriotic airs ana veV
marches all the wav across Indiana and ONO. T.
r CaIe snnerintendent of the indianapolis division
of the Be Line had the excursion in charge.
There were between 400 and 500 persons in ALL
including many prominent men. OoVcrhor-elecl
Porter was expected TO he of The party but cam
paign labors caused him to remain al nome
Ever member of the club was in uniform-a
three-cornered straw hat and a linen duster. III
was by no means homely rig, but appeared strange
when the air was full of frost and cold noses The
uniform was designed as a burleSque on the high
toned and shoddy OUTFIT OF the Democratic JcHer-
son Club of indianapolis, which consists OF whiIe
silk hats long ulsters and kid gloves While inc
members hire little black boys TO carry their
torches The company was rendered a rousing re-
ception by business and others OF this city ana
at 10 o'clock amidst loud cheers lett for Mentor.
General Garfield had not expected them until to-
morrow, and was of on his farm experimenting
some imDrovements when the train stopped and
he heard cheers aud music. Hurrying to the house
he was inst in time to greet Captain Moses Nc
Lain the head of the Lincoln Club, who delivered an
appropriate address of introduction General Jar
field responded as follows. delivering what was re-
garded as one of the happiest of the many happy
,uIpromptu speeches he has made during the cam
paign:
so X0nr chairman tells me, and am glad TO see the
brnger. the Your UNIFORM, the name Oh your
club and the place from which you come m al are an i Oi
suggestions rocOlec the verses mat were Olten
quoted about the old Continental soderS-,he ora tee
coriered hat the hreeches ard all that were SO
queer. Your costume brings back 10 our hemolS thY
1ys aoy ~ Won 're rpren You are called the Lincoln Cab
and Lincoln himself revival, restoration OF the
days Oh '76 and doctrines The great proelama
lion OF emancipation which ne penned was the second
Declaration Of lndependence-Droadef ana iui'er Tue
And then You come frOm Indiana, supposed to be
Western state, 9nt yeI enc IN umred m vears ago
gallant Nrguian went Jar up mo your your WE WIZ
derness. captured two or three forts TOOK COW" the
Brisn Gag and reared the and stripes Vincennes
Cshoka and post III Illinois were par oi tu a.
MAJ splendid hshung power winch gave the w4oie Mest
10 tle Uued States And now ihese IepeseutaINeso "
Indiana come representing he Revolution In your hats
representing Abraham Lincoln III your BADGES ana rep
r.s1ntng the victory both OF the Revolution ana OF
nco n in the bring. could not be an Amer
Icau and ail TO welcome your costumes your badges
your and yourselves !. 49, , o.,
MANY InGiana were my comrades III the days OF
the war. / remember a regiment oI ti thtm
that was under my command near ooIiutn
When 1t was necessary for the ,,tW Ge,
fence of our forces cut down a Htile
piece OF tlmDer-sevenfYhv acre s-we unDGAed from
my brigade about 900 and the 0oth hegl-
ment oi Indiana Volunteers chopped down more rees III
hall day than supposed II possible cOuld Ian III
any forest in @ week. II appears mat In the polc3
forests which yOu have Just come your axes nav
brrn busy again. / especially welcome tne aNeucn oi
tne 55:i Regiment happen 10 De mere auu
fhark Won ALL gentlemen, for the compliment OF your
news alf 80 mucl personal relations 10 you ana
| because ii IL revival OF the spirit OF 10
the snrit OF Abraham Lincoln, the splrt OF nnNeisa
the rit OF just equal law an over t ldh
Gentleinen i thank you again, ana shih DC R''' "
take you by the hnnd'
The Generals speech was loudly applauded The
visitors then shook hands with General GARFIELD,
while many were introduced to his wife and mother
When the train again reached Cleveland soon after
I o'clock there was formal reception and parade
nv the business Mems Club. with speeches at the
Armory In the evening, although the weather
was cold there brilliant tOrchllght nOceSsOn'
in which prominent men. who had never been known
10 carry torches before, marched IN the ranks Inc
indianapolis visitors left at 10 o'clock on their re-
turn home. Tomorrow colored citizens VIII pay
their respects TO General Gaheld.
STATE AND NATIONAL COMMITTEES.
DISTINGUISHED CALLERS AT REPUBLICAN HEAD
oUARTrRs-NEws FROM THE FAR wEsr-AR-
RANGrMENIs FOR MEETINGS.