New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-21
CRoWDlNG ABOUT GENERAL HARRISON
THE VISITS BEGAN BEFORE DREAKFAsT-oNE
PARTY OF MANUFACTURERS AND woRKMEN.

PARTY OF MANUFACTURES AND WOhh
indianapolis, Sept 90 Special. General Harrison
endcsvored TO obtain some rest to-day, but without
much success Callers began arriving at the house
before. breakfast and they continued TO come In a
steady stream. General Harrison received them In
the parlor and shook hands with them until 10
o'clock when he drove down 10 the Denisan House
and spent hour at the Repubh an state Headquar-
tiers. When It was learned tAat he was at the
hotel strangers began congregatng there and he soon
found himself again In the midst OF hand shaking
crowd. In the afternoon he drove out 10 the State
Fair where a crowd OF nearly 10000 people were as
scmbled. and although he desired and cndeavored to
avoid any demonstration, he frequently greeted
with cheers. and II his carriage was stopped for
moment II was almost instantly surrounded. While
he at tho fair grounds many people called al the
house There were no appointments for receptions,
but two delegations called. One was party Of prom
ncnt people from Cincinnati. headed by Mayor Amor
smith They from Cincinnati on
special train several Of ths'p ac-
companicd by their wives They
spent an hour at General Harrisons house, the main
purpose the visit being urge the General to spend
day at the Cincinnati Exposition, to be set apart
specially for Indiana people. lie could not foIesee
opportunity to leave this city account OF his
engagement, with delegations, and therefore declined
the invitation.
cclve a small party OF manufacturers of agricultural
implements with their employees, who al the State
Fair. but the small party" when 1t reached the house
numbered several hundred persons, and IT called forth
from the General short speech expressive of his
appreciation Of the visit. He said
My friends When asked yesterday where it
would be agreeable hundred gentlemen,
attendance upon the Indiana FAIR
and connected with the exhibit OF machinery assured
their call would be OF the most informal character, that
they would simply visit my home and spend few
moments socially daughter and cries Here are.7)
Until heard the music your band ana torch
lights that my understanding
though l find myself compelled 10 speak you
Tor ne this evening. l again the victim VI a msunder
landing daughter ami applause Still though my hun
dfed guests have been multiplied several times and though
1 find myself compelled speak you rather
than individually ! glad 10 you. thank you
for visit and for cordial In which you have
addressed What your speaker has said the
favorable condition OF our working people is true. We
fortunate In the that don't need depend for
our evidence statistics the report OF those who
casually visit the countries OF the Old World There is
probably not shop represented here that has not
among its workingmen those who have tried the
conditions IN the old countries and able speak from
personal experience. Ii be doubted that
American system " leVyng discriminating duties upon
competing foreign products has much TO do with the better
condition OF working people welcome you repre-
sentatves Of Of the great industries OF country.
The demands Of the farm have been by the ingenuity
q shops The improvement farm machinery within
my own recollection has been marvellous The scythe
and the cradle still held the harvest field
! first went out to carry the meal to workmen.
Aferward It sometimes fell to lot In the hay field
drive OF the oldfashioned combination and
mowers. 1t great advantage the scythe and
cradle. and yet It heavy and clumsy, very horse
killer. Much laughter and applause When the
driver struck stump the horses had power the
machine in either direction Now these machines have
been ghtened and improved. that they the pei
iectlOn Of mechanism Your inventive genius has
banded 10 the necessities OF the farm until that
which drudgery hss become light and easy. thank
sou again your call. and will be glad meet
sonally those strangers who are here. applause