The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-15
CALLS FROM MANY FRIENDS.
others Send Their Congratulations ito General
Harrison by Mail and Wire.

Among the outof-town callers on General
Of Wheeling, member of the national commit
tee from West Virginia; Gen. James n. Tyner
and wife. Congressman Geo. ". Steele, CT
Marion; Hon. VIM. Dowd, OF New York. prssi-
dent OF the Louisville. New Albany & Chicago
railway. and Jno. B. Carson, vice presi-
dent; Col. John A. Brideland, of Richmond;
Judge Hadley, of Danvile. In addition, fifty
or more home friends called. There Is but
slight falling off in the Generals mail. and nu-
merous mementoes continue to be sent him
During the campaign be was the recipient or
large number Of badges, medals, coins and sew
ersl banners, all relics of mis- grandfathers
historical campaigns of 1886 and 1870. In this
way the General has become the possesor OK
valuable and unique collection, interesting to
political students a surviving testament OF the
enthusiasm and the issues OF those evensuai
times.
The unusual interest which the thousands OF
visitors at the Harrison residence have ex-
hibitsd in these ancient campaign relics has
suggested to q number of General Harrisons
personal friends the idea OF making
similar collection Of the badges. but
tons. medals, coins, and other little
devices employed in the late campaign. Geo.
c. Hit. of the Journal, has been selected to act
as custodian Of mementoes as they shall Do
gathered.
received recently was one from Chairman Won
Bounhorst, of Pittsburg. saying:
Allegheny county sends greeting with over
twenty thousand official majority for HARRISON,
Morton and protection. As representing the
banner Republican county of the Union. its ex-
ecutive committee extends to you Its heartess
congratulations"
kilograms were also received from exGov.
Warren, at Cheyenne; ex-Gov. Hoyt, at Lara
ME; Richard j. Calling, the celebrated inventor;
Chairman Namely, Of Msine Diamond, Of Caifor-
MIA, Booth, of Kansas; Lindoner, of Colorado;
Burden, OF Massachusetts, Martin, of Illinois, Hon.
w. 5. Cappsller, Of OHIO. and q couple hundred
from State and county chairmen. kilograms
have also come from Hon. Jno. r. Lynch. Of
Mississippi; A. l.. Morrison, of New York.
Peter Hendrickson, Of Chicago, editor of the
Scandinavian, who says: 1.-The prophesies of
Scandinavian detection were not fulfilled,
Witness the majoritss in Wisconsin,,
Iowa and Minnesota None rejoice
moro heartily in yonr election than
the Scandinavians OF the West" Congressman
Richard Guenther telegraphs from Oshkosh:
The German-American Republicans every
where, especially those of Wisconsin. the largest
German-American State in the Union, rejoice
over your triumphant election, and feel
proud that they. contributed their
share toward this magnificent vic
tory Of American over foreign interests.
Among the unique kilograms is one from Buff
falo Jones, OF Garden City, Kan, who says
with my congratulations tender magnih-
cent fat buffalo for your great feast 10 be
sure, the Buffalo nominee that was roasted last
Tuesday atones for Republican folly, so let Us
eat, drink and be merry"
A delegation OF Illinois Republicans will ar
rive in Indianapolis at 6:30 o'clock this morning.
over the o., l. e. w. road. They are holding
their jollifcstion by coming here to call upon
the President-elsct and see the city. A large
party of them will be from Galesburg. Ill head
ed by Congressman Philip Sydney Post
and Col. Clarke T. Carr Mr. Post has the
dieStn If hau "A lie fr,c he
Tenth illinois, at the recent election by .. 800
majority. 1t was Democratic district up to
two years ago. when be carried it by fifty nine
majority. large number Of people will join
the delegation at Peoria and also at Blooming
top and provision has been made FOR thousand
passengers IN all