Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-06-27

ALBERT G. PORTER. Ton. In presenting the
name OF General Harrison to the convention,
be said:
diana to take part in the memorable campaign
OF that year, he was asked on every hand How
will New York go at tho next election:' Tell
tell e You how New any York 1en will ca go
In November In October, Indiana's ma
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she would go. and IN November New York and
the Nation echoed her October vo &c. Indiana
Is ise no longer an Octobe: State. Yet now in
1883 rs before in 1880, she seems largely to hold
the key OF the position: She is always re-
garded as beng u close State, but when the
Republican party is thoroughly organized. when
well, and when its spirit is kndled into flame,
Indiana seldom fails to elect the Republican
candidates. She has never been better org an
lied for successful Republican contest than
now; the preliminary work has never been more
complete and thorough; and the RepublicaE.
masses seem never to have been more highly
eral Benjamin Harrison your commission to
lead them and they will medately fall into
line and press forward, with enthusiastic con-
f1dence, to victory.
1.-THE convention that lately met at St, LOUIS
disappointed the Democracy OF Indiana by re-
1using to place an Indiana candidate on their
ticket. There is q tide in the affairs OF parties
as well rs OF men which taken at the food leads
on to fortune. The present condition OF Indi-
ana is the Republican par,y's opportunity.
Why risk shipwreck on any shadows when the
full and welcoming sea invites your sailsS
benjamin Harrison came to Indiana III 1854,
at the age of II. lie came poor in purse, but
rich in resolution. No one ever heard him
make Il first reference to his ancestors Self
reliant, he mounted the back of prosperity
without the aid Of u stirrup. The hospitality OF
his ancestors had gwen their prosperity to
had gone to the people, the r'nd only
to them and their families. He received, in
deed, something from them-their talents,
their integrity, their fitness for public trusts,
and what to some persons would have seemed
misfortune but to heart so stout as his
was, The highest good fortune-he received
from them the inest,mable legacy of penury.'
After reviewing the Generals life. he con-
tinued:
The eloquent gentleman from Illinois has
commended to your favor another distinguished
ton is denoted by the manner in which she
treats those who have served her faithfully.
have not come here to disparage that
honorable gentleman, brave and just Judge,
md heroic soldier, whom the gentleman from
Illinois has commended. II the roll OF Indiana S
sons were called who had led in battle or car
j sbea the he 1ka*psa'k she would bid me honor
The speaker then enumerated the public
services of General Harrison, and ended by
saying that 1.-THE people OF Indiana are waiting
with open arms for the message that shall tell
them that Benjamin Harrison, their soldier
statesman has been nominated for President
on the United States "
.'' ALLISON PRESENTED.
When Iowa was called Hon. w. p. Hepburn
said:
ut IL the laudabie ambition of every mem
Dor OF this convention that to-day we pursue
such q course as to deserve and win srccess a.
tho end of this campaign. Is there such I
course open to our choice? We remem
Der that We enter upon this strug
gle D beaten p 'rty-that We are no.
harmony. We ore strong enough to compel i
triumph, but it will require the united efforts o
US oil to clutch 1t. ls It possible for as to-day t.
vote! II we do we shah succeed If we fail :,
name such one our flag goes down TN defea
before the organized appetite for spells and 1T
allies The candidate of this convention mus
political record. He must be man In whose
Armor of Integrity there IL no haw or 'oroViCt