The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-28
SPEECH BY HARRISON.
He Was Nominated Because Of the
Indiana Situation.


INDIANAPOLIS. June .-.-In from, ai
Gen. Harrison's house are six stands upon
which are mounted powerful esacffic
lights. The adiarcnt houses are heau.i-
fully decorated. last night the streets
aud grounds about the residence Were
packed with several thousand friends aud
neixhtsof.. shouting every time the gen
crsI made his appearance, which he often
did. going Gown the lawn and shaking
hands with all who presented themselves.
A constant stream of visitors poured into
the house. AIacug these were fifty sur
YisorS OF llarrison's old regiment. the
Seventeenth Indiana, accompanied by ses-
part of his brigade The general was much
affected by their visit. They wore intro
dueeti by Najar Grubbs aud in response
Gen. Harrison said:
.'comrasiss, called as have been by the
national convention Of one OF the greatest
political parties os this country 10 be lis
candidate for president. il will probably f.e
my fortune before The election 10 receive
msBy delegations representing various In
ieresls and classes of my fellow -citikefis,
but am snre out OF them all there vii.
come non. whose coming win touch my
heart 50 deeply as this visit from my com.
rades OF the seventeenth Indiana, and
those scattered members of the either regi-
ments that constituted the First brigade Of
the Third division Of the Twentieth array
corps feel that ia this campaign which
am entering. and which undoubtedly
will cause careful scrutiny. perhaps an
kind and even malicious assaults, may
confidently leave my honor In the hHnds
of the surviving members of the seven.
teenth Indiana, whatever their political
faith may be. Cries of That's true,
general and AYES"
The crowd waited patiently for the arri-
va Of the California delegation, which
4
senfed Harrison with a handsomely en-
grayed gold medal After their departure
the crowd still fingered, aud finally ten.
Harrison appeared and addressed them as
follows:
..feliow Citizens, ladies and Gentlemen:
I am very deeply impressed aud rIaiihci
with this magnificent demonstration Of
Your respect. No man can be 50 honercd
by any convention or by any decoration
which any OF the authorities of govern
ment can besfow, as BY the respect and
confidence OF those who live nea- him.
Ny heart Is Touched by this demonstration
which rny fellow citizens have given me
of their personal respect foS me. do not,
however. accepi this manifestation OF In
tcresi as wholly dTe 10 myself. The great
bulk Of these who are assembled hers is-
night manifest rather their interest IN
those political principles which have
been called by the representatives IN the
rarfy 10 represent In this campaign. but
win not discuss suy of those high issues
tonight. because 1 na glad IA know that
anltigx those who are gathered here aud
among iaose who have raid me the
of their presence In ny
home. there are many citizens Of
who differ with me
politically. / weuii not, therefore. mar
This occasion by the discussion of auy po-
iiiieai topic I am glad - hsye the oppcT-
tuflify Ia return my sincere aud heartfelt
thanks ia tae Indiana delegation and -
that band of devoted friends who gathered
ahoat them in chicago. When saw IN
the newspaper press of the East and West
the eneainiufns that were passed ny GORE
syondchts upon the department a:li cher
ar.er % fi.e Tcfire s5nfaiiTcS of Indiana a
Z hicago / was greatly pleased. When
heard Of their aticcsionate devotion. Of
their discreet and wise presentation OF the
claims nf Indiana. was siin further graft
sied. aud II ,he result of the convention
had been, a II well might have hccn II m
dis.siualS only had been considered IN the
contest that MAS there ssagcd. the selection
for rhis aigis place cf some other than nay
self. should have f-lf that the devoted
Interest and wise and faithful presentation
by the Indiana delegation OF the Indiana
situation was such that failure to yield -
their arguments would still icAve me
erssx ned with tire brtshtes; cTaun thai can
he rlaced upon mortal h41w--siIe Affection
and confidence and discreet support of ms
friends from indiana
Il 10 not feel 81 oil that. In seieeting the
candidate who Eas chosen. regard was
had xisnpiy 10 individual equipment and
assasi lieatfous for the daties cf this high
officc. feel sure that II the ceaseUiien
had felt free 80 regard these things oils.
sstae other distinguished msa. ola-;ifae
leaders 81 the Republican party. blaine.
sherman or Allison. car some of the osaefs
named. would have been chosen in Irs,ier-
efss-e 20 fnyss-lf feel Ii was the situation
In inaiaaa and lis relation to the ca1E fssign
that vas lmrru.sinK rather than the per
soual ss3yipsaesgt ar qualification 81 the
candidate tsat V ~ eaOsen, that gHfae5 tue
theiee of the convention Ia car t'ireeii0a-
We nrc here tonight to Thank ihesc Ftseus-
hers OF the Convention Who have Gore tis
the hunsr ts pay car esPitai 8 visit tonight.
not oak. for This visit, bot for tlrsr sup
t-oft and the Interest they isssk IN TIE i;if.-
srE candidacy IN the conyeHiion a. Gu.
raea. / fhank yau again fsr gathering
here t9aixhf / ara ss3e that IN this
demon siratian you siyc evidence that ~.
fersss Ia this eampaiSD viii net anE n1ssli
the clesfi-sa has 1t;eTfaizis-ts the fesult 81
the coat s.. aud fcel sure, tn, iay felloE
citizens. faas we arr 39iEses n a sonferi q
rys 81 rrf af8fles ard thai itfe armies VIII =
-.s - fzh; ssslf ti< great contest fsstfrs fsss
fass..is,. nlsi eacanp af-1s3 tbs aiEh plains
~ grsutir!s aad 30, IN ts.z log ssasni'. "i
t~-rss aAl Gefasns.i0a Of tsstsae;loa. tTstr
"a shear. Eeer. sDa good. zszsa- AGAIN
.hSnS yn8 for this compliment Of srzir
fsre<enee here fSasS3st. aud iAsd yoa Esssea'
nieist ssreai chegfirE
rae general taea rs,srsss and ias efo@d
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