New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
CALLERS ON GEN. HARRISON
ApAY's FISHING SPOILED BY RAIN.
THE NEPHEW OF MR.. HENDRICKS PLEDGES HIS
VOTE TO THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE

VOTE TO THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
~ rrLsGaAPu THE rRIsUSEl
indianapolis July 10-Gcneral Harrsons time ana
attention were taken up today by his mail and call
ns. OF the latter the majority were INDIANA peo
pie who came simply to shake his hand In inc
mall wcrc many significant letters One tnat was
particularly gratifying TO General HARRISON informed
him that at an Irish Catholic fair, held In highland
Wis, nc hal been voted cane as the most popular
Presidential candidate receiving 2,l27 votes out OF
total of 3oOc OF which 655 we're for Cleveland ana
100 for Fisk This is the first cane that has reached
him although he has received information that Others
are the way
General Harrison had made preparations to go on
n fishing trip to-day. but 1t had TO be postponed, as
the recent rains had made the river too high and the
water too muddy to hope for any kind OF success.
A. l. Morrison, representative 1rishman OF New
York who was formerly United States Marshal, was
among the callers upon tho General to-day In
speaking Of the Irish vote in NewYork, he said that
he thought the Republicans would get large portion
of the support that given Cleveland In 1854
He said
Ct have been actively engaged in organizing Irish
Republican clubs in the city for several months past,
and we have now a complete organization in every
one OF the twenty four Assembly districts, Witt gen
eral and higher organization made up from all these
II Mr. Blaine had hac anything like the organization
there in 1854 that We have now, Grover Cle"eianu
would not be President of the United States to-day
DO you find a tendency among the lrshmen IN
New-York to leave the Democratic party on the tafl
issuel1
Oh, very decidedly You know that If there Is
one thing every Irshman knows, 1t Is thst tne He'
trade policy of England has utterly rulhou Ms Wv"
native land No matter how ignorant nc may 10 no
knows that Ireland haA prosperous factories anu
Manufacturing Industries Of all kinds that do not exist
to-day, and he knows full well What causeu
their destruction tell you an lrishman don't need
much instruction. that point dropped ihto d
hafa 10
talked with an intelligent young man who voted FOR
Cleveland He said that he had twenty-fv lrishmen
in a back room at work. nearly all of whom voted for
Cleveland in 1854 but that not one would do so TINS
year He said that If the tariff is cut oil very little
on the goods they are manufacturing 1t means one OF
two things their own wages must be reduced or they
must 20 into something else and allow foreigners to
manufacture those hats. 1t don't take any argument
10 convert such 10 favor protection They can see
right before them what free trade means. They know
tho cost of material what their wages are and what the
manufactured goods sell for and of course, can figure
out the problem for themselves
Do YOU find this sentiment general among the
workincmcnl"
Yes they are all very decidedly for Harrison and
Morton and Protection Ny Judgment is that the
Democrats are going lose heavily all over the city
on this ISSUE Norkingmen joining our ranks hight
along and before this campaign Is over there VIII pe
a larger number with us than have had in years.
circulated by Democrats among worAngmen, espe-
cially those employed on railroads, Is a statement
that during the great strike OF 1877 General Harrison
said that If he HarrsOnl in power he would put
the men 10 work at tie point Of the bayOnet ana II
that would MOI do he would shoot them down Ike
dogs" Tho Journal" Of this city classes this Win
the lie that circulated on postal cards about
General Harrison having sad that dollar day was
enough for any wOrAingman," and editorally to-day
offers reward Of al 900 any person Who Will pro
uce proof that any such language was ever used by
the General The first offer Of al 900 for proof in sup
port OF the dollar lie has not been taken up to
date
Among General Harrson's callers occasionally there
"a Democrat who to pledge his support to the
Republican standard bearer. One Of these to-day wa
Winslow Pierce, IT,, OF New-lork, nephew OF the
late Vce-President Hendricks, who, In promising Cen,
eral Harrison his own vote assured him that ne had
heard of many Democrats IN New York who would sup
port the Republican ticket. Colonel John i. OgllVe,
formerly chairman OF the Republican state Committee
Of Ohio, who made a brief call az General Harils0ns /
to-day said he felt confident that ONO would
give the Republican ticket equally large majority
this year as II gave Blaine I'm 1884, when II was over
81 900. does not think Thurman's nomination Will
add a vote TO the Democratic ticket in his State