St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-13
The Republican Nominee De-
clineS to Place Himself
on Exhibition.
He Is Willing to Make
Speeches, but Won't At
tend Reunions.
The National Republican
Committee and League
Map Out Their Work.
Ex-Consul Mahlon Chance
Unloads Some Protection
Theories at Duluth.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 12.-ThiS was "a
busy day with Gen. Harrison. About
10 o'clock he came to the New Denni-
son house, where he remained during
the greater part of the day, receiving
delegations in the parlors. The time
previous to the arrival of delegations
was spent in conversati IN with friends
at Republican headquarters. Just be-
fore IL O'Clock the first delegation ar
rived. 1t was committee from John
A. Logan Post No. 1919, of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, from North Man.
chester. Wabash county, and came to
invite Gen. Harrison to attend a reunion
of soldiers to be held at that place Aug.
q and %. At their head were Shelby
Sexton, senior vice commander of the
u. A. X. for Indiana, and Rev. r. j. Par
rott. The latter delivered a short adj
dress. Gen. Harrison, in response,
said:
Comrades and Gentlemen: Your re-
quest is one that appeals to me very
strongly, and il it were single, should
very promptly accede to it, but without
being told, you will readily understand
that invitations of kindred nature are
coming to me every day, presented by
individual comrades and committees,
but more frequently by written COM
municatiOn. have felt that if / opened
door in this direction, it would be
A VERY WIDE ONE,
and [ would either subject myself to the
criticism of having favored particular
lodges or particular organizations, to the
neglect of others having equal claims
upon me. l am therefore compelled
to say to you that it will be impossible
mn tn sfaf hut -,
doing this | want to thank you for the
interest You have shown in my presence
with you and for the spirit of comrade-
ship which brings you here"
After the North Manchester delega-
ton had seen Gen. Harrison, a party
from Wabash county, numbering
seyenty-One, was received. Gen. Harri-
son was presented by Mr.. Peelle, and
Hon. Calvin Cowgirl acted as spokes-
man for the callers. In response to Mr..
Cowgill's rem"rks, Gen. Harrison, said i:
Mr.. Cowgirl and my Wabash county
friends: In 1860 l was first candidate
before convention for nomination to a
public Office. Possibly some of those
who are here to-day were in that con-
vention. Wabash county presented in
the person of my friend, and afterwards
my comrade, Col. Charles Parish, a can
u.
that of reporter of the decisions of the
supreme court of the state of Indiana.
We had a
FRIENDLY YET EARNEST CONTEST
before that convention in which I sue
ceeded. A little later in the campaign,
as / was attempting to render to my
party the service which my nomination
seemed to imply, visited your good
county and received at your hands a
welcome so demonstrative and cordial
that | have always had warm place in
my heart for your people. | was then
almost boy in years, and altogether a
BOY in public life. Since then in cam
paigns in which L have had personal
interest, and in very many more
wherein 1 had only the general in
terest that you all had. it has been
my pleasure to visit your county. |
gent and devoted Republicanism of
Wabash county. 1t has never faltered
in any of the great struggles in which
the party has engaged, and / believe
you have followed your party from a
high conviction that the purposes it set
before it involved the
BEST INTERESTS OF THE COUNTRY
that you love and to which you owe the
duty of citizens. / know how gener-
OuSly you contributed to the army when
your sons were called to defend it; and
| know how since the war you have en-
deavOred to preserve and to conserve
those results which you fought for and
which made us again one people, &C
knowledging, and l hope, loving one
flag and one constitution. l want to
thank you personally for this visit, and
l wish now. if it is your pleasure, to
meet you individually.