The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-23
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Two thousand Strong, Call 0n General Hnr-
rison.--Another Grand HeCt psIon and n
Splendid Speech--.Tho Home Market for
the Farmer.
INDIAxApoLIs, IND, Oct. 22.-Afterad-
dressing the commercial travellers on
Saturday General Harrison announced
to his friends that he would deliver no
more speeches during the campaign.
The same evening telegram was re-
ceiyed from Springfield, Ohio, stating
that the Plug Hat Brigade, Of that city,
desired TO be received to-day. They
were informed that General Harrison
would probably not address them, and
replied that they would come anyhow,
and hundred of them arrived in the
city early this morning, followed by 1000
more at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Shortly after four O'Clock they were
received at Tomlinsou hall by General
Harrison. Each OF the two thousand
visitors wore, white plug hat, and as
Gen. Harrison entered the hall every
man jumped up and stood on his chair
and frantically waved his plug hat in
one hand and q flag in the other. About
four thousand people were present. The
demonstration lasted several minutes.
General A. S. Bushnell, OF Springfield,
spoke briefly for the Buckeyes. General
Harrison spoke as follows.
GENERAL BUSHNELL AND NY ONO
FREEYDs-The people OF Clarke county
paid me visit. l recalled with great
pleasure two occasions when l visited
your prosperous county and the rich
and busy city OF Springfield to speak in
behalf OF the Republican party and its
candidates. / recall with pleasure the
cordially with which | was received by
your people. [Applause.l lnoted then
the intelligent interest manifested by
the masses OF your people in public
questions and tho enthusiasm with
which you. rallied to the defense
of. Republican principles. LCheers.l
We are glad to welcome you
TO Indiana, but regret that this inClcment
day and our muddy streets have thrown
about your visit SO many incidents ol
discomfort. l hope that you will not
allow these incidents to give you an un-
favorable impression OF the beautiful
capital city OF Indiana. [Cheers.l
Our people are glad to have this added.
evidence OF the interest which the peo-
ple OF your State take in the question
which the issues of this campaign will
settle. say settle, because | believe
that the question OF the life oi the pro-
tGctiye tariff system is now very
distinctly presented. The enemies OF
the system have left their ambuscades
and taken to the open field, and we are
to have a decisive battle over this ques-
ton. Great cheers.l l believe that
never before in any campaign. has TINS
question been SO carefully and ably dis
Cussed in the hearing oil our people.
There can be found nowhere in this
country u better illustration Of what a
great manufacturing centre will do for
the farmer in advancing the value OF his
farm and in furnishing II home market
for his products than in the city Of
Springfield. tCheersl ] Your city and
your county, your merchants and
farmers, are prosperous because you
have body OF well paid wage-earners
in your shops and factories. Checrs.l
1t is the policy OF the Republican party
to multiply all through our agricultural
regions such Centers OF manufacturing
industries us Springfield. tCheers.l 1t
is conceded by all our working people,
all those who earn their subsistence by
toll, this campaign involves most im.
portant interests. At the conclusion Of
zen. Harrison's speech, Gen. Bushnell
presented him with highly polished
horae shoe manufactured from American
steel by S. P. Thomas, formerly an Eng
lishman. Repeated calls for Mr..
Thomas brought that gentleman
out and there was another prolonged
demonstration rs Gen. Harrison cor
daily Clasped his hand and said: ~ ac-
cept with pleasure this product OF the
skill and industry OF one who out OF his
own experience can speak OF the bene-
fits Of a protective tariff. Cheers.l One
who sought our innd because It offered
better wages and better hopes Cheersl
and who in his life here has been able
to contrast the condition OF working
people in England and in America
Cheers. The visitors then shook
hands with Gen. Harrison. They
returned home tonight, travelling in
three sections an hour apart.
Pres,vt,rInn svnod,