The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-22
Senator Harrisop,
James G.. Blaine, - Governor Porter,
r. w. Thompson, l.
n. S. Byran Gen j. r. Canadian
John NJ Butler, Col R. b. f. Pierce,
Miss Harrison, Colonel Friedley,
Il Waiker Rlaina

MIS-. Harrison S %aifsf B slElSSa'y'
Mrs. Harrison
The dinner occupied about an hour and half,
and was at once pleasant and informal
A committee of Germans having called to see
Mr.. Blaine, he excused himself before coffee was
served, and appeared before the delegation in
the parlor The delegation consisted of Dr.
Theodore A. Wagner, Otto Stechhan, Fred Os
temeyer, G. G, Krug, FIR. Thoms. F. w. Simon.
DR. W. Denke- Walter, Louis G. Ruth, Fred
Merz, Phil Rappaport John Egger, Paul
Bahr, c. Ruckelshaus, Aug Schmidt, j. W.
Loeper, Louis Holweg, Chris Wiese, Ernest
Knodel, Joseph Ernst W. Kautzky, ST., and
several other well-known German citizens In
behalf of the Germans of the city, Dr.. Theo-
dore A. Wagner, addressed Mr.. Blaine as fol-
lows;
Hon. James G. Blaine: The German American Re
publican organization Of Indianapolis has delegated
the undersigned to express to their confidence and
esteem The identity of Your public life with the rise
and progress Of our country and party, the emf
nent services yen have rendered to both matters
of history, and make duty pleasant it is honor
able Your election to the presidency will honor orr
country and eur party.
Inspired by the love Of liberty and free government
left the land of our fathers to find new home in
this Republic and looking toward the welfare of the
Nation, we have no interests other than American
citizens
Looking over the pages of history we find the Re-
publican party to have been the party Of
liberty and progress, and trust it to
be the same in the future. Upon those pages
we find your and that of the gallant General
Logan inscribed with golden letters; and feel that
heretofore you will in the future doShonor to
the country Please accept this document token
of our appreciation and Endorsement of your life,
character and public services We welcome you to
the capital of our great State.
In response to Dr. Wagners address Mr..
Blaine said;
Gentlemen: 7 am grateful for your call. / am
grateful for your friendly spirit, / grateful for
your expressions Of good will Fhe assurance of Ger
man sympathy and German support in Indiana is
repetition of what received in Ohio. My birth and
my rearing Were in State that made me familiar
from childhood with the German eharacter-with its
steadiness its industry its fidelity its integrity, its
G Sat y feSdshp it S Legally t.
population-to tbs Mphlenhergs, the Holsters,
the VOLTS, the Snyders, the Shunks-who have illus
trated her annals and with whom l not uncon-
neeted by ties of friendship of inherited association,
in some cases of kindred blood.
when 1 reached Ohio I sought conference
with German friends, and assured-and subse-
quent events have confirmed the assurance-that
far from being hostile to personally, my Ger
man fellow-ctzens were, as / had right to expect
and you SO eloquenty declare, friendly and partial
to
Thanking you again, gentleraon for the cordial
expressions of your address, am proud to take each
of you by the hand in token of mutual friendship
and esteem"
Mr.. Phil Rappaport, in an informal address,
remarked to Mr.. Blaine that the Germans OF
Richmond, where he had spoken the night
before, had requested him to shake hands for
them with the Republican candidate for Presi
dent, and assure him of their hearty support.
Taking Mr.. Rappaport by the hand, Mr. Blaine
expressed his gratitude, and asked that his APP
probation of their friendly regard should be
made known to his German friends
After the delegation of German citizens had
departed, Mr. Blaine received party of between
twenty five and thirty of the clergymeu of the
city, representing all denominations, who had
called to pay their respects to him, and com
mittee of which Rev.-JOhn AlabasteP pastor of
Meridian street M. E. Church, was chairman,
delivered the following address as an expression
from the ministers of the city;
The Hon. james G. blaine:
Dear Sr-As Christian minister's extend to
you, irrespective of party considerations, cordial
welcome TO our CITY, and bid you a hearty God.
speed 1t seems fitting now that you are in the city
from which for none other than partisan reasons
poisoned arrows have been shot at you,
fact but let us assure you that the
Christian people Of this vicinity have sym
pathy with any such mode of warfare. We there
fore bring to ym this word of good cheer; and fnr
Their we beg leave to say that recognize in you
fellow-ctzen Justly honored, an expetencea states
man. patriotic leader steadfast friend of both the
laborer aud the oppressed; in short, typical Amer
lean, and, we trust, the coming President of the
United States.
Mr.. Blaine responded to the address of the
eergymen in the following words
''I return YOU my sincere thanks. gentlemen for
your friendly call. | know the influence you WELD.
deservedy in the community in which your lives il
lustrate the teachings you enforce. Although do
not have in this country union of church and state,
yet recognize the great influence which the Christian
ministry fairly and properly exercise in forming just
public opinion and can not, in terms too warm,
press the gratitude feel for your cordial
of esteem and support
While the rain was falling almost in torrents
the Garfield Club, of Dayton, O., appeared be-
fore the house, having marched the distance of
over a mile from the central part of the city,
and called for Mr.. Blaine He appeared and
thanked the club for calling upon him. He said
that he remembered, with pride, of meeting
them before the recent election in their State.
1--WE did our duty" remarked a member of
the club. yes, you did it we'll, answered Mr..
Blaine, and the reply came from the club ''And
we will do it again" Mr. Blaine added that the
club had not only done its duty, but they were
even going beyond the measure of duty in com
ing to Indiana. Thanking the club and bidding
them good night he retired.
After the departure of the different deega-
tons number OF persons called among whom
were Ex-Governor Foster, Hon. VIM. McKin-
ley, General Marley Hon. Vim. Casius Good
loe, Hon. ]. Warren Keifer, and number of
daily His time was divided between his visit.
ors and the work of debating answers to tele-
grams a number of which he received during the
evening. and at 8 o'clock he left the house with
the party in carriages to review the street pa
rade
When he arrived on Washington street the
procession had dispersed on account of the rain,
and lie immediately returned to Senator Harri-