St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-05


heavy down-pour set in. Nearly all the
members are from seyenty-fve to eighty
years old, while Fathers Lynch and
Jameson, who were present, have passed
the allotted four score and ten. They
were determined not to be frustrated in
their designs by soaking rain, SO,
under the guidance of their marshal,
Isaac Taylor, they
SAILED FORTH IN THE RAIN,
pounding the deserted pavement with>
their old canes and crutches for a
cars awaited them, in which humble
vehicles they made their promised visit.
Shortly after 3 o'clock, the rain having
abated, they marched into Gen. Harri-
sons yard, with President Isaac Taylor
In the lead. and were met at the door by
Gen. Harrison and Mrs. Harrison. AS
each veteran entered, he was
heartily and affectionately welcomed
by Gen. Harrison. who was greatly
moved at their fatherly zeal and
devotion. Accompanying the veterans
friends of Gen. Harrison. When all
had entered the house the old Tippe-
canoe banner was brought in amid the
tears and cheers of the veterans, whose
feeble voices seemed to touch the gen.
eral in tender spot. The banner bore
the inscription 1885" in one corner,
and '1S40' on the right, with
the words young Wing Veteran
Voters" while below were the dates
1876" and 1885," between which was
picture of a log cabin and cider bar
rel. Each member wore silk badges
with similar miniature design, except
that year ''1SS0' was changed to "lSSS."
After each veteran had told Gen. Har
rlson something about his grandfather,
DR.. George w. New presented the for
NAL address of cOngratulation on behalf
of the club, to which Gen. Harrison
feelingly replied as follows: ''Mr.
president and gentlemen Of the
Tippecanoe club of Marion county:
l am very deeply touched by your
visit to-day. The respect and conf
dence Of such body of men is crown:
Many OF you l have known since l first
friends. You have not only shown
your friendliness and respect in the po-
litical contests in which my name has
been used, but many of you, in the So
cial and business relations of life, eX-
tended to me, when l came, a young
man among you,
ENCOURAGEMENT AND HELP.
l know that at the beginning your
respect and confidence was builded
upon the respect, and even affection,
may | not say, which you bore my
grandfather. May L not, without self
laudation, not say that upon that fOunda-
ton you have since created modest
structure of respect for me. l came
among you with the heritage, trust, of
a good name, such as all of you en-
JOY. 1t was the only inheritance
that has been transmitted in our
family. l think you recollect, and, per-
haps, it was that as much as aught that
drew your choice in 1910 to the Wing
candidate for the presidency, that he
came out of Virginia to the West with
no fortune but the sword he bore and
unSheathed here in defense of our
frontier homes. He transmitted little
to his descendants but the respect he
had won from his fellow citizens. 1t
seems to be the settled habit of our FAM
lily to leave nothing else to our children.
My friends, l am thorough believer in
the
AMERICAN TEST OF CHARACTER.
The rule must be applied to men's
own life when his stature is taken. He
will not build high who doesn't build
high who doesn't build for himself: l
believe also in the American opportunity
which puts the starry sky above every
boys head, and sets his foot upon lad
der which he may climb until his
strength gives out. l thank you cor
daily for your greeting. and for this
tender of your help in this campaign.
1t will add dignity and strength to
the campaign when it is found that
the Jealous, earnest and intelligent CO.
operation of men of mature years like
you is given to it. The Wing party to
which you belonged had but one serious
fault-there were not enough of them
of ri lNtn nd /
We have since received to our ranks in
the new and greater party to which you
now belong acceSSiOns from those who
were then opponents, and we now unite
with them in the defense of principles
which were dear to you as Wings,
which were indeed the cherished and
distinguishing principles of the Wing
party, and in the old9n and bet
ter time of the Democratic party
also. Chief among these were reverent
devotion to the constitution and the flag,
tective tariff. If in some of the states
under
SUDDEN AND MAD IMPULSE
some OF the Wings who stood with you
in the campaign of 1910, to which you
have referred, wandered from us, may
we not send to them to-day the greet
ingS of these, their old associates, and
invite them to come again into the fold?
And now, gentlemen, THANK you again
for your visit, and would be glad if you
would remain with us for little per-
Sonal intercourse"
At the conclusion of Gen. Harrison's
remarks Mrs. Harrison came forward
and invited the veterans to partake of
lunch, which they did with evident rel
ish. 1t was dusk before the pleasant
party broke uD, manY of the veterans
risOn, lingering to say a last word.
About 10000 people gathered around
the court house square tonight to wit
ness the fireworks, which concluded
the davis collaboration