The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-13
MR.. AND MRS. MORTON.
The Vice-President Elect and
Wife at Indianapolis.
A PUBLIC RECEPTION ON DIT.
Tho Meeting of the Distinguished
PersOnages-An Informal Recep-
tion-The Freedom OF the City.

G0TBOnaR0e-AA AsOCOP
tion-The Freedom OF the City.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 12.-Vice-
President elect Morton and wife
reached indianapolis at 6 o'clock this
evening, ON special train. The NAM
moth rotunds of tho new union depot
was flied with citizens, travellers and
newspaper correspondents. waiting the
arrival Of the distinguished visitors
The citizens reception committee was
also in waiting. General Harrison did
not come down to the station. There
was no demonstration, as was the in
tention yesterday, to have the Wanna
makers Guards present, but on the con-
sideration of not knowing Mr.. Morton's
wish. it was determined to abannon all
projects looking to public demon
stration, and in lieu Of this to oppoint
a committee to wait upon the President
and ce-President-electa and ask them
to name the time and place.
FOR HOLDING PUBLIC RECEPTION
in honor of Morton's visit. AS the train
came to standstill, Colonel New, Sec
rotary Halford, Mr.. Mckee, Mayor
Denny. Judge Martindale, Colonel
Bridgeland and Mr.. Scott, Immediately
boarded the Vice-President's car from
the rear platform. They were met at
the door of the smoking room by Mr..
and Mrs Morton, VINO had already
donned their wraps and were prepared
to alight. Colonel New was the first to
cordially welcome the honored guests
and introduced Secretary Halford and
Mr.. Mckee
WHO WELCOMED THEM
in the name of General and Mrs. Har-
rlson. The members of the committee
and other gentlemen were then intro
duced, and the party Immediately al
lighted and were escorted through the
great rotunda. Carriages were IN wait
ing, and after bidding a number of the
gentlemen good night and thanking
them for their presence, the Vice
President-elect assisted Mrs. Morton to
a sest, and was followed by Mr. Mckee
and Mr.. Halford. The carriage drove
rapidly through the city and out on
North Delaware Street to the residence
of General Harrison.
WHY HE REsIGED.
Anent the resignation of United
States District Attorney Emery B. Sell
lers, which was not publicly known
here until this morning, there is con-
siderable political gossip touching the
causes for the sud- ness and secrecy
observed by Sellers IA the matter. The
chief reason is attributed to Sellers
dissatisfaction with the case made be-
fore the Federal Grand Jury against
Colonel Dudley. 1t is said he was
aEerse to entering upon the prosecu-
ton of the case of such importance
with, what to him seemed, an insult
ton it is also asserted, that certain
claimed to possess specific and damag-
ING evidence touching the Dudley let
ter, have either failed or refused to
produce said evidence. It is even
stated that Sellers does not know, and
cannot ascertain the name of the Re-
publican county chairman from whom
the Democrats claimed, in the public
prints, they had obtained the now
famous "blocks of five" letter. AS this
information is of vital Importance to
the successful prosecution of the case,
Sellers friends privately declare he re-
signed with view of washing mis- hands
of the whole matter.
At $50 p. m. the carriage drew up in
front of the Harrison residence, and
Secretary Halford alighted and assisted
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton out, leading the
way up the path to TIE front door. In
the yard stood a group OF curious sight
seers. The party had scarcely reached
the top of the steps when the General
opened the door and extended his hand
to Mrs. Morton, assisting her within.
By the side of the General stood Mrs.
Harrison, and as Mrs. Morton entered
the Threshold the
NEXT LADY OF THE WHITE HOUSE
cordially embraced her and bid her
welcome. Meantime General Harrison
turned to bid his distinguished associate
welcome, leading the way to the parlor.
The little party sat down beside the
fire place and chatted about the trip.
guests were shown to their apartments
and, at 7.l5 p. NJ, they SAT down to
dinner. Only General Aarrison's fam
lily and Mr.. a1d Mrs. Morton were
present. Before dinner was concluded
FEDERAL JUDGE WOODS,
warm personal friend of General
Harrison, dropped in upon them,
shortly after which General Harrison
and Morton excused themselves to the
ladies and, with Judge Woods, retired
to the library to enjoy their cigars.
Before the gentlemen had finished
their Havanas friends began to arrive
to pay their respects to the guests. As
the number of callers increased,
SMALL IMPRoMPTU RECEPTION
was held, and the General, with Mr..
and Mrs. Morton by his side, stood in
the back parlor and conversed with the
visitors in the most informal name.
When the citizens committee arrived.
Mayor Denny, as spokesman, warmly
welcomed the Vice. President-elect, and
his wife to Indianapolis, and extended
to them the freedom of the CITY, and