The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-04
HARRISON AT HIS HOME
Congratulations From Every
one.

/ WIZ otaioltOfto IfOiit LtOt
one.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 26.-It is regula
Centennial Fourth of July season in thi
capital of the Hoosier State. Squads o
citizens paraded the streets all night sing
ing the praises of Ben Harrison. Team
sters have the heads of their horses deck
ed to-day with the National colors, ano
all the street cars have the starry EN-
blem. Patriotic girls are sounding tn,
praises of the Hoosier candidate anC
wearing his colors, and the negro popu
lation is full of enthusiasm for "Olc
Ben"
indianapolis, in short, feels about til,
nomination of Ben Harrison a good dea
as the girl did who works in the Gener
ais law Office when she heard of the
nomination A crowd of his friends had
been there receiving the bulletins. When
the news of the nomination came, this
sweet girl pushed her way through the
crowd, threw her arms around the Gen
erals neck and kissed him. Perhaps he
resisted, but l don't think so. At last
there were calls for speech. The Gen
eral stood on the stoop nd spoke so that
all of the $500 people could hear him
This is his speech, literally:
"NEIGHBoRs AND FRiESDs-I am pro-
foundly sensible of the kindness which
you evidence tonight on gathering in
such large numbers TO extend TO me your
congratulations over the result at Chica-
60. 1t would be altogether inappropri-
ate that ! should say ANYTHING of par
tisan character. Many of my neighbors
who differ with me politically nave kind
ly extended TO me as citizens of Indian
apolis their congratulations over this
event. [Cries of 'Good"l Such con-
gratulations, as well as those of my
neighbors who sympathize with me in
my political beliefs, are exceedingly graf
flying. have been long time a resi-
dent of lndianapolis-over thirty years.
Many who are here before me have been
with me during all these years, citizens
of this great and growing capital of this
magnificent State. We have seen the
development and growth of this city.
We are proud of its position to-day, and
we lood forward in the future to a devel-
opment which shall far outstrip that
which the years behind us have told.
q thank you sincerely for this evi-
dence that those who have known me
well and long give me still their conf
dence and respect. [Applause and
cheers Kings sometimes bestow deco
rations upon those whom they desire to
honor, but the man is most highly deco
rated who has the affectioHate regard OF
his neighbors and friends [Great ap-
plsuse and cries of "Hurrah for Hari i
son."1 will only again thank you most
cordially for this demonstration of your
regard. / shall be glad from time TO
time as opportunity offers. to meet you
all personally, and regret that tonight
this crowd is so great that it will be inn
possible for me to take each one of you
by the hand. [Cries I'VE will forgive
you"1 But We will be here together, and
my house will always open its doors
gladly to any of you when you may de-
sire to see me- [Great cheering.l
Mrs Harrison was dressed in what one
lady styled "flowered linen," full sleeved
and high -necked, without ornament She
was very pleasant but adroit in not being
led into any talk which might be con-
strued as political. After the speech of
General Harrison there were calls for
her as she stood in the door plainly dis
cernible through the screen. She finally
stepped forward and bowed The can
didate for President talked with a friend
about his friendship for Mr. Morton, and
was rejoiced at his nomination. Mem
bers of the Tippecanoe Club tore off two
pickets from the fence for relics
The last to go were three little girls
dressed in white, wearing sashas Of the
National colors and caps of blue, with
gilt stars Said they:
"We want TO congratulate the next
President"
General Harrison came forward and
shook each by the hand and said
Il am glad to see you, my little girls,
aud feel proud that you should have
come to see me-"
The local papers have been full of in
terviews with all kinds Of people, and
they all praise Ben" Harrison. Even
uncle Joe Mcdonald has good word to
say for him, and "Old Saddle-bags goes
50 far as Ito admit "the difficulty about
the Pacific States is the emigration into
them within the last twelve or fifteen
months has been very large, and big
majority Of the emigrants have been Re
publicans. This morning Gen. Harrison
received dispatch which was signed
Ben Butierworth and VIM. Mckinley, Jr.
and read
I'VE have met you and yours. Every
body enthusiastic over your nomination.
We congratulate the country and your
SELF
They say in Cincinnati that Ben But
terxorth is the closest man to General