Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-27
HAPPY HOLSTERS.
Great Enthusiasm in Indiana Over Har
rison's Nomination

HAPPY HOLSTERS.
Great Enthusiasm in Indiana Over Har-
rison's Nomination.
INDIANAPOLIS CInd.), June 26th.-The ex-
| element of yesterday caused by the nom-
| ination of General Harrison continued
during to-day, with changes of scene and
incidents. The city is disposed to appreci-
| ate the novelty and honor of having O.
Presidential candidate, in the highest de-
gree, and to get all the enjoyment possible
| out OF it. The horn blowing, which hardly
stopped during the night, was resumed
! early this morning, and has continued all
day. The streets have been thrcnged with
people, most of them wearing Harrison
badges of some kind. In addition to the
city population, large numbers have come
in on the trains from the surrounding
| towns to swell the crowds.
General Harrison was not at his office
during the day, and his house was visited
by a large number of people. The auto
graph-seeker was on hand, and the relic
hunter made coed beginning at chipping
away the front fence.
An electric light company is putting up
some arc ligh:s on his lawn. and local
committees are preparing a portable plat
form for use in the vicinity should there
be occasion for speech making.
All these indications are held by the
loose population to foreshadow tidal wave
OF popular enthusiasm and a repetition of
the Tippecanoe and Tyler, too" cam
paign of 1910.
ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES.
The principal event, outside of the local
demonstrations, was the arrival of a train
from Chicago at $3.50 bringing delegates and
visitors. The Vermont delegation came
onl wit l.,
other New England States, and few from
Virginia. The Georgia delegation also ar
rived. They were met at the depot by
great crowd OF people. Fifty open car
riages were on hand to receive them. They
were accompanied by John C. New and
other leading Republicans, and were es-
corted at once to General Harrison's resi-
dence, where an informal reception was
held. No speeches were made, but there
were many personal introductions and
much Misunderstanding. At the conclusion of
this most of the party drove to the depot
and resumed their journey.
At dusk double salute of cannon was
fired, and there was general illumination
by natural gas and electric lights. A ratifi-
| cation meeting has been called in the larg-
est hall of the city, and this was preceded
by great outpouring of the people.
A further installment of Chicago pilgrims
came on later train, arriving about 8
o'clock P. NJ. By this time the streets were
ablaze with natural gas Examinations, sew
eral arches and pillars of fire shooting their
flames into the air. The sidewalks were
even more crowded than last night, and
the confused din of cheering and horn
blowing was continuous. The crowd
surged to and fro in a good-natured way,
shouting for Harrison and Morton.
THE MASS MEETING
At Tomlinson's Hall was called to order
about o'clock. There were several thou
sand persons present. Griffin made q
speech describing the scenes in the Conven-
ton and the efforts by which Harrison was
nominated. He was loudly applauded at
various points, and at the conclusion of his
speech the audience gave three cheers for
the Indiana delegation and their work at
Chicago.
REMARKABLE SCENE.
Indianapolis has seldom presented such
a scene as was witnessed around General
Harrison's residence during this evening
and tonight if, indeed, it could be sur
passed in any city on the continent. In
front Of the house had been erected during
the DAY six stands upon which have been
mounted electric lights of great power and
briiliancy, turning the darkness of night
lllbO liC EldlG VI llOUii, even SuTpdSSlDg
that of the sun. The adjacent houses were
all beautifully decorated and the lawns
lighted by paper lanterns of all colors and
shapes.
In the streets and filling the spacious
grounds surrounding the residence were
packed several thousand of Harrison's
friends and neighbors from the city and
State. They were happy, and shouted
every time the General made his appear
ance, which he frequently did, going down
the lawn and shaking hands with all who
presented themselves.
THE OLD SOLDIERS LOVE HIM.
A constant stream of visitors poured into
the house, and all were warmly greeted.
Several delegations from outlying counties
were among those who called, and among
those whose visit most deeply affected the
General were about fifty of the survivors
of his odregiment the Seventeen Indiana,
accompanied by some of the One Hundred
and Twenty-eighth Illinois, which formed
part of his brigade. They were intro
duced by Major Grubbs, and in response
General Harrison said:
Comrades, called, as | have been, by the
National Convention of one of the great
political parties of this country to be its
candidate for President, it will probably be
my fortune before the election to receive
many delegations representing various in
terests and classes of fellow citizens, but |
am sure that out of them all there will
come none whose coming will touch nv
heart so deeply as this visit from my COM
rades of the Seventeen Indiana Regiment,
and those scattered members of other regi-
ments that constituted the First Brigade of
the Third Division of the Twentieth Army
Corps. feel in this campaign upon which
L am entering, and which will IN
doubtedly cause careful scrutiny-per-
haps unkind and even malicious assaults
- into all that relates to my
conspicuous, but loyal service with you in
the army, l may confidently leave my
honor in the hands of the surviving mem
eeie OF the Seventeen Indiana, whatever
their political faith NAV be. TCries of
That's true Generally May l ask you
noW-for l am too deeply moved by this
visit to speak as | would desire-that each
one will enter this door, that will always
be open with hearty welcome to you, and
let me take you by the hand" ICheersl
WAITING ,FsR THE cALIroRsIANs.
After the visitors had left the crowd "a
tentiy waited the coming of the California
delegation. They did not appear until 10.
but the crowd was there when thew came.
The delegation was headed by committee
of citizens, who presented the visitors to
General and Mrs. Harrison. The hour was
late, and the visit was necessarily brief.
General Harrison merely exchanged greet
ings with the visitors Chairman Estee
was presented to the crowd, and excused
himself from making a speech
During the call of the Californians the
Chairman of the delegation presented Cen |
era Harrison handsomely gold |
medal.
THE HOLSTERS ARE sgAYERs.
When the California & legation left the |
General came out, as the crowd showed no |
signs Of dispensing, and said: Fellow
;itizens, am very deeply impressed and
,raLifed with this magnificent demonstra-
ion of your respect. No man can be so
ieeply honered by any Convention nor
" any decoration which any of the au-
horiiies of a Government can bestoR,
$ by the respect and confidence o,
bose who live near him. My heart I