Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-02
Calling on Gen. Harrison.
VARIOUS DELEGATIONS VISIT THx REPUBLICAN NON


A dispatch from indianapolis says: delega.
ton representing the Marquette Club, OF Chicago,
called on General Harrison Saturday afternoon
and presented resolutions cOngraIulating him on
his success in securing the nomination and pledg-
ing their earnest Efforts toward eecting him Pres
1deht or the United states. In response General
Harrison said: II well remember the evening
spent I VIII you l last Eeotuary, and remember
time a body OF active, energetic young republi.
cans-not SO much an organization for pleasure
and for social purposes as for active advancement
OF republican principles in your vicinity and In
the country as we'll" The Marquette Club is an
influential organization In Chicago politics. 1t
was organized as protest against corrupt politi-
cal methods, and, while II Is republican in politics
IL Is discriminatory So No candidate or ONCE.
holder can become member. This is a cardinal
held down to 100 active and effective men. The
members are young men OF standing In business
and the professions Their representatives were
In the city over Sunday.
In the evening body OF veteran soldiers called
on the general He made short address to them
and shook hands with each OF them. Later in the
evening he was called upon by the Harrison Club,
OF Indianapolis, q cOlored organization, to whom
AT the request OF General Harrison General Lew
Wallace Will write his campaign biography,
which is to be published In Philadelphia.
A New York Sun special from Indianapolis says:
The Detroit nine, who drove out In carriages to
the ball ground, stopped on their way 10 see the
general The redoubtaple Thompson led the host
y,
Ind general" The rest OF the nine filed In after
him, each with q handshake, to the parior. swell
gentlemen, l am glad TO see you," he said, .'and
hope you'll beat every nine except the lndianap-
oils one." And then, as II struck by the tail-end
position OF the home club, he added: "Perhaps
you'n do that, anyhow" After he had chatted
pleasantly with them for q few moments they
went OUT Thompson last "Ah, they had to get a
Hoosier In the club anyhow, didn't they7" he said,
as be shock the tall relder's hand again.
Discussion OF the high issues OF the campaign
still continues TO NIL the columns OF the Indian
vpolis papers Gov. Gray stands charged with the
heinous 01ense OF having blown horn during the
Harrison 1ubilati0n, and although the democratic
organ, the Sentinel comes valantly TO his defense
the Journal marshals an impressive array OF wit
nesses 70 prove the facts to the governors toot
The painting OF picture OF Cen Harrison into
the cyciorama picture ''rhe Battle OF Atlanta"
has become an exciting local issue. The Sentinel
denounces the whole concern, and demands the
removal Of the too enterprising young manager.
The democratic stockholders are said TO be wild
with Indignation. and are talking Of applying for
q receiver unless the manager res1gns An artist
has been hired TO paint out the obnoxious portrait
It Is three inches square, and occupies an obscure
place among Thousands Of figures on o canvas so
feet high By 400 In circumference.