The Portland daily press., 1888-10-06
INDEPENDENT SOUTHERN MANHOOD.
General Harrison's Belief In the Com
ing OF Pure Elections,
When Southern Protectionists Ally
Themselves With the Republicans.
Tammany Democrats Nominate
Sheriff Grant For Mayor.

Tammany Democrats Nominate
Sheriff Grant For Mayor.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 5.-Wisconsin and
Indiana were the States represented today
at Gen. Harrison's reception. The Indiana
delegation numbered between 300 and LOO
and included a small company Of Tippecanoe
veterans. The Wisconsin visitors numbered
200. In his speech to them Gen. Harrison
said:
II am glad today that Indiana has an OPP
portanity to welcome a delegation from the
magnificent State Of Wisconsin. [Cheers.l
1t offers a fitting opportunity to acknowledge
my personal obligation and the obligation Of
Indiana Republicans for the early and con-
slant support which Wisconsin gave to the
efforts Of the Indiana delegation in the Chi
cago convention. prolonged cheers.l To
day the two States, not contiguous in terri
tory but touching in many interests, are met
by the express fact that these great electoral
contests affect all Of our people. 1t is not
alone in the choice of Presidential electors
that we have common interests. Our nation
al Congress, though chosen in separate dis
tricts, legislates for all our people. Wiscon-
be free and pure in Indiana, and Wisconsin
and Indiana direct interest that the ballot
shall be free and pure in all the States.
Great cheering Therefore. let no man say
that IL Is none OF your business how elections
are conducted in other States. [Cheers.l
Il believe this great question Of free bal
lot so much disturbed by race questions In
the South, would be settled this year IL the
men Of the South, who believe with us upon
the great question Of protection Of American
industries, would throw of old prejudices
and vote their convictions upon the question.
believe there are indications that the inde-
pendent manhood Of the South will this year
manifest itself in this direction. Those in
telligent and progressive citizens of the
South who are seeking to build up within
their own States diversified industries, win
not much longer be kept in bondage to the
traditions Of days when the South was Who'll
ly community of planters. When they as
sert their belief in protective tariff by sup
porting tbe only party that advocates that
policy, the question OF free ballot, so far as
1t Is Southern question, viii be settled for.
ever, for they viii have the power to insist
that those who believe with them shall vote,
and that their votes shall be counted" IAp-
plause. The usual hand-shaking followed.
Sheriff Grant for mayor.
New YORK, Oct 5-Tammany held its con
vention tonight and put up Sheriff Grant for
mayor. Previous to the meeting the con-
lCAOnOC CouluAttCC PAUpOoCu AFC ndtuco W
the County Democracy for joint candidate,
but all five were rejected, namely, Sheriff
Grant, Judge Dugro, Roswell p. Flower, j.
j. 0'Donahue and s. S. Cox. Gen. John
Cochrane presided at the convention.
Mr.. Reed In Connecticut.
New BRITAIN, Conn.,, Oct. 5.-Notwith-
standing numerous other attractions last
evening, the Hon. Thomas B. Reed of Maine
was greeted with large audience at the
rink, which filed the seats and standing
| room. He was escorted to the rink by pro-
| cession, made up Of the Simonds' Escort and
the Young Mems Republican Club, headed
by the American Band. The streets were
thronged with people. and red lights were
freely used. Lyman 5. Burr opened the
meeting with brief address, and introduced
the speaker, who, as he rose to his feet, was
greeted with round after round of applause.
There was no mistaking his popularity with
his audience, and they were with him
throughout his speech. He completely un-
masked the Democratic party, and showed it
to be, beyond peradventure, the party Of
free trade, in spite Of the protest Of some of
| its northern members. He demonstrated
the value Of the policy of protection from
the prosperity Of the country and its people,
| and generally riddled the stock arguments
Of the Democratic speakers in favor of the
| Mills bill, and all with convincing clearness
| and dry humor pervading, and at times
breaking out in wit that brought down the
| house" His speech was entirely devoted to
the issue OF protection against free trade
An Indiana Convert.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. "a Republican
tidal wave, as it is commonly called, is
| sweeping over Indiana. Never in any cam
paign in Indiana have there been so many
changes from old to new political affiliations
as are shown in the accessions to the Repub-
lican party, chronicled daily at the State
Headquarters. Another notable accession Of
such consequence that in itself it is likely to
| furnish the number Of votes that will make
plurality, was added to the rapidly length
| ening list when DIR. II. 2. Leonard, the
leader Of the Greenback party and candi-
date for governor, formally declared that he
would give his hearty support to Harrison
| and Morton. The Democrats have ventured
| to claim that he was favorable to their party,
| and 1t was that caused the Doctor to declare
| himself He has been identified with the
| National Greenback party since 1869, and in
| expressing the views that he now entertains,
he desires 1t understood that he does not re-
| linquish any position that he has maintained
| in more than a thousand lectures and In a
| great number OF printed articles in relation
| TO the Importance OF paying the Nations OBJ
HgationS IN strict accordance with tine spirit
and letter to which those obligations were
created, and the protection at the same time
| of the nations money. The significance Of
DR.. Leonard's support of General Harrison
| is indicated in the simple statement that in
1884 the vote Of his party in Indiana, when
he was candidat for governor, was 1888,
much more than enough to overcome the
Democratic plurality Of 6.427, and it is safe
to estimate, as DIR. Leonard himself states,
that fully IS per cent of the Natjonalists are,
for the reason that he sets forth. in sympa-
thy with the Republican party this year.