The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-09
ENTH JSIASM FOR HARRISON
The Hone Club of His Ardent Support
ers folds Another Big Meeting.
Arrangements to Go to Chicago. and Speeches.
in Behalf of the General-Earnest Let
t&s from Outside the State.

being thsbest Of any meeting since the night
the club. was organized d. B. Shidsler rs-
ported thar the amount of money which the
finance committee had been asked to raise would
be forthcoming at the proper time, that contri-
buttons we're coming in from nearly every Re-
publican solicited. Chairman Hanna stated to
the club hat all those who wished sleepingcar
berths from Chicago would have TO secure them
before going there. Mr.. Baldwin, of the Monon
route, said that this could be done BY olling
az the Monon ticket-ofice. 20 South I'LL
nois street There was quite an animated
discussion over the time when the club shonld
start for Chicago but it was finally determined
to go at o'clock the Monday morning bssre the
convention. The club will leave at tias time
with any delegates who may be present rom the
outside towns in the State As rapidlyss trains
can be mids up. probably every hour Hereafter.
another tfain will be startsd-sn arriving in
Chicago and making the parade Through the city
at tina same time.
Mr.. ElaIm said that $50 or 200 peuons would
come up from Shelbyville, fifty from Rushville.
Q number from Clayton. North Verna and other
places; in fact, nearly every town , the State
would be represented The indicsions are. at
present, that there will be aboutth largest
convention that has ever been in tpt city.
The hats for the club win probably arrive to-
day, or atfurthest next Monday, vlen they can
be secured BY the members. An nnouncemsnt
viii be made in the Journal as soon as
may be had. The badge will also
be here Monday and can be had j. l. Wright
& Co.'s, on Market street, at ay time after
Tuesday. 1t was decided to invite the Blaine
and Logan glee club of this cityto 60 to Chica-
~ Nd fo han ha Harr E1rr. the
Council tchamber at A. NJ on tb day it started
and march 70 the UnionsD depot il body.
Mr.. Scarlet. delegate fromFlorids to the
national col invention, was in the audience. He
was called for, and IN response made short
speech, stating that General Harrison was well
and favoraply known in his STAG. ard that six
of her electoral votes would 20 for him. This
announcement was greeted With ,heers. he
said that the delegates fpm his State
had carefully canvsssed the situation
since BLAINE has Withdrawn AMI this no one in
their judgment filled tho bill for apresidential
candidate 30 well rs General Hrrison. He
spoke in hiE terms of General Gssham; said
that his na}ne had been considered.but that il
was the judgment Of the deegstio that Herr
son was tho man to carry Indisuatnd therefore
they were for him. He closed y predicting
victory thid fall and was loudly heered when
he sat dowh.
John B. Elan was called upon or a report as
to general prospects, He said tat everything
was of the most gratifying nstup and that the
outlook continued to improve. lie read the fol-
lowing letter from delegate in q neiRhboring
State, which caused great enthu,iasm:
"Your esteemed favor Of the 9th ultimo was
received some time since. / did not immediate
ly reply for the reason that / was uncertain
whether Mr.. Blaine might not sccept ucmina-
ton if rendered him, ana so loIg as there was
possibility of his doing 50 IL sesmed to me TO be
NV frse dufv I'm vota for HIS orniu atiou Hia
letter from Paris to M. Reid has removed the
last hope that even his most ardent supporters
entertained that he night become our standard
bearer this year.
''My ideal Of a standard bearer for 1883 is that
he ought TO be q statesman of acknowledged
ability: of distin erished public service in Con-
gress and In the civil war; of heroic loyalty and
courage-one who glories all day .long in the
priceless results Of the war; OF aggressive Re-
prblicanism-a man whose private aud public
life is unsullied, whose integrity. honesty and
honor are unimpeached and unimpeachable:
one who would, il elected to the presidency,
steadily adhere to the policy of protection TO
American labor; who would courageously throt-
tle this new form OF revolution in the South;
who would generously fulfill Lincoln's promise.
TO care for him who SD all have borne the battle.
and for his widow and his orphans.
'Our children will estimate the presidential
elections Of 1864 aud 1858 as the most moment
Gus In all our history-as elections where the
very existence of the Union and the Coustitu-
tion, with oil their precious freightsee of bless
ings, trembled in the balance In 1854 We
escaped, thanks TO the God Of our fathers. and
pray that We may sgain in 1883. More than
half of the so-cAlled Representatives in Con
gress from the cotton belt procured their certif-
Gates by frauds not less damnable than treason
itself. The Joseph c. Mackins and Sim Coys
down there are elevated to the highest official
ositions IL the popular expression may be
suppressed in Louisiana on one pretext, why
may it not be also suppressed in any Other State
on any other pretextf What could not be ac-
complished by open warfare is comprised by a
secret and stealthy revolution. the more danger.
Gus because il comes like the pestiience that
tho fostering care OF Democratic rule will
have extended this revolution into every South
ern State and before We are aware OF IT, all
Gaul will be aflame.' Whose is the strong hand
that shall seize this incipient monster and
crush it, and once more save our countrys lib
ertiesi
''Of what avail
Are plough and sail.
On life, or land if freedom fall
General Harrison seems to me to msss the
requirements Of my ideal more fully than any
other man. He ought to be particularly accept
able to the Southern border States His Virgin
IN aocestry--their adherence to the Federalism
of Washington, Hamilton. and Marshall-tbs
adherence Of his grandfather to the Wing doc
trine of Clay-his own advocacy OF the Blair
W.
full to the Republicans in Kentucky and Virgin
ia. | shall be glad to lend helping hand"
The club then adjourned 10 meet again Mon
day night The executive committee Of the
club will meet Monday afternoon. at 3 o'clock.
in Capt. h A. Richardson's Office Talbot Block
II is important that every member be present.
Why General Harrison should Re Nominated
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal
The New York Tribune of May 81. in speak
ing Of the available Republican candidates for
President, rtters the following truism: "Amonl
the candidates who do fully. unequivoeally and
unquestionably Represents the convictions Of th,
party it will strive to choose the man who viii
| command the strongest support in the doubtful
States" All admit that the doubtful States tina
are necessary to Republican success are New
York. Indiana, New Jersey and Connecticut, u
say nothing of any other doubtful States
New. with either New York or indiana
| and New Jersey or Connecticut W,
can elect Republican President. providet
that all the other Republican States stand It.
| their colors. which they will doubtless co. Al
agree that New York or Indiana is absolutely
| necessary TO Republican success, and the onl,
! question for the convention TO settle is how W.
can most certainly secure the electoral votes {
| either OF those States. and who 10 the man the
| can beyond a doubt SECURE either OK them to thl
| Republican ticket None viii dispute tae fac
| that New York is far more doubtful than In
diana; therefore. it would seem TO me TO be YER,
unwise to relax our hold on Indiana and reach
for something far more uncertain. and pos
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