The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-04

pleasant call, in her grandboy, Benjamin
Harrison Mckee He is fat toddler of
l6 months, and the particular delight OF
his grandfather.
The Republican campaign songs are in
the air already, aud these are specimen
stanzas:
We're bound to march all night
We're bound 10 march ali day
Wen bet our money on Harrison,
And have no deb.s 10 pay.
To all the world the flag unfurled
It's eoiors fresh as dew.
And with It's silken beekonings
Above the boys in blue,
II called them 10 as brave acharge
As battle ever knew.
The great heart of nations love
Caught the step, and far Withdrawn
The vast procession moves ct night,
The inarshaled hosts OF dawn,
Led by the gli;tering morning star
The name of Harrison.
And when some iutilant son Of gun
Yelled What's the matter with Harrison 90
voice replied far up the height
Z" Hes all right
BY the time it began to grow dark the
horns were footed with greater vigor than
before. A white plug hat that wasn't
painted red, white and blue, and good
clean door or smooth flagstone that
didn't have "5is' chalked on it was a
rare thing. About 4 o'clock a dozen
barouche loads of leading Harrison
Hoosiers went to the train to meet the
Vermont and Georgia delegations.
Vermont had stood firm from first to
last for General Ben, and Proctor 0rms-
bee d Co. were very proud to get here.
The Georgians were very proud, too, as
they stood on the lawn in front of the
Harrison mansion and had their pictures
taken. The local photographer had been
around all day, just as the artist, the
newspaper man and the autograph fiend
had
Ben Harrison was still in his plain
business clothes, but Mrs. Harrison, dis
obeying her own rules that it wasn't best
to make preparations for any formal re-
ception, had discarded her morning
starched dress and put on gown of some
darker material and looked more than
ever like mistress of White House.
All the while the neighbors would drop
in to see her and Mrs. Mckee and the
baby, and congratulate them all, and all
the while the teams rolled up.
All the houses and lawns on Delaware
street were decorated so profusely that
orders for bunting must have been sent
to Chicago 10 meet the demand. A
bicycle club rode up with streams Of red,
white and blue twined between the
spokes of their wheels so wide that j. took
up all the space There was bull pup
in the crowd covered completely with
hunting, and one man from the country
wore overcoat, tall hat, knickerbocker
breeches and all made Of Republican star
spangled banners. Two big barrels of
ice water did excellet service on the curb
stone.
One very lively Hoosier, who had two
houses block away on Delaware street,
told me they would sell for 5000 more
now that they were on the street with
the Harrison mansion. \ lady by the
fence whom | asked about Mrs Harri-
sons dress said that she couldn't see what
it was made of, but she knew it WASH I
made of any British stuff And after
dark the brass bands and the political
clubs and local committee broke loose
again.
They proceeded to the generals house
and said hundred handsome things, and
all the time the Hoosiers were meeting
in Tomilson Hall down town, listening
to rel hot speeches and marches by the
Newcastle band and Harrison songs by
Richmond Glee Club. Dudley, New and
Michener were only three of the heroes
of the hoIr. You will go to press and be
on the street with thousands of your
sprightly papers long before this town
goe, to sleep. VI. Ii. c.
MR.. MORTON Il CoNFIDENT.
RHINEBEcK, y. Y, June 26.-Telegrams
of congratulation have been pouring in
all day upon Hon. Levi. p Morton at
his summer residence near here. lie has
also received many calls from residents
of the vicinity, and is at home to every
one, as has always been his custom. NJ.
Morton is known here as one of the most
approachable men in public life.
To correspondent of The Press he said
that he fully appreciated the honor done
him by the Republican party in conven;
tion at Chicago Such honor was too
great for any man 10 refuse, and the
issues of the present campaign were too
vital to the commercial and manufactur-
ing in terests of the country to allow any
Republican to draw back from serving in
any capacity chosen for him by the party
itself.
As to the ticket as a whole, Mr.. Nor
ton said it would not be in good taste for
him to express himself About General
Harrison, the candidate for the Presidency
he was at liberty to speak. He regard him
as gentleman who ranked in ability
and integrity as the peer of any man in
either party. His name was the strong
est that could have been chosen for lead
er in the present crisis, and there was
little doubt ofthe result
He had no doubt that il would put
Indiana in the Republican column and
would heal all factional differences in the
Republican party at large. With refer
ence to the position of New York, Mr..
Morton was even more emphatic. The
party in the Empire State is united" said
he, and cannot for an instant enter
tain doubt of Republican victory in
November"
Mr. Morton is great favorite in this
locality, and in spite of his desire TO
avoid anything resembling demonstra-
ton, something like an ovation has been
rendered him By the Rhinebeck people
whenever he has shown himself He
made no speeehs, but is as genial as ever
with his fellow citizens, and displays a
courtsey that makes him friends in every
crowd.