The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1888-12-28
A VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT.
A Delegation Of Southern Cdpitalisb Coll on
General Harrison.

A Delegation of Southern CapitalisS Coll OF
General Harrison.
Indianapolis dispatch: General Har
rison had q large number of visitors to
day. Among others, Governor More
house, of Missouri, accompanied b.
F. s. Richards, Of Salt Lake. paid
social visit. A large number OF chair
men Of republican county committee
also called. About forty of these chair
men are in the city, having been sub
poenaed to appear before the fedora
grand jury. About q dozen Of then
were before the committee to-day, a
was also Secretary Ollie, of the stat
committee, who said on emerging from
the jury room, he never saw a copy o
what purports to be the Dudley letter
and he never seen anybody who saw
the letter. Furthermore, he don't be-
lieve Dudley aver wrote such a letter
Colonel w. Fl. Barker, secretary of the
New York senate, who came to the city
yesterday with the Grand Army com
mittee from Brooklyn, was subpoenaed.
During the campaign Colonel Barker
had charge of the appointment bureau
of the national republican committee.
He appeared before the jury to-day, and
it is reliably stated one of the few ques'
tons asked him was: care you familiar
with the handwriting Of MI. Dudley?
Barker is said to have replied that he is.
The same authority states that Acting
District Attorney Bailey did not pro-
duce any letter for Barker to identify.
Senator Quay, Colonel William @.
Goodloe and General Britain will ar
rive at a late hour tonight. Informa-
ton animated from the United States
district attorneys Office this evening to
the effect that ~subpoenaes have been
issued and placed in the hands of Off
GERS to be served upon Chairman Quay
and Colonel Goodloe immediately on
their arrival, summoning them to appear
before the grand jury. knowledge that
the newly appointed district attorney
had decided upon his course of obtain
ing information upon which to discover
an indictment, presumably in the Dud-
ley case, caused quite q sensation when
it became known about the Hobbies this
evening, and Senator Quay's arrival is
eagerly awaited.
General Harrison's most important
visitors to-day was n committee of south
ern capitalists and business men from
Birmingham, Ala, consisting of nine
well-known citizens, as follows: Thomas
s. Seldom, son of Secretary of theANavy
Seldom, of the Southern confederacy;
G. @. Cadle, jr., Frederick Sloss, Henry
F. De Bardleben, David Roberts, G. r.
Williamson, Charles Turner, Edward
Thomas and II. B. Tompkins, the latter
of Atlanta. They were met at the depot
by Ex-C Congressman r. B. Pierce, and
accompanied by him, visited General
Harrison at 4:3O. They presented the
president elect o memorial signed by
capitalists and representing 800, 600, 900
invested in the south, congratulating
General Harrison and the country on
the success of the principles which
caused his election. because we be-
lieve that protective tariff will promote
and aid the development of our national
resources, and because the issue is free
from sectional feeling and prejudice.
An issue is now presented upon which the
people of the south can divide according
to the dictates of reason and conviction.
We know there are large numbers in
this section who think as we do, and are
only restrained from public expression
and advocacy of opinions by the feeling
of uncertainty as to what will be the
policy adopted in the treatment of the
southern problem. The apprehension
is that any change in the local govern
ment will be detrimental to our best in
terest. This fear will be materially les
sened by good appointments, and the
best results of the government will be
best assured by making appoint
ments from that class of republicans
who command the confidence and re-
spect of the communities in which they
live. Such appointments will develop
two strong parties, and thus secure to
us good government" General Harri-
SON received them with great cordiality.
The discussion was entirely informal,
both on the part of the committee and
the general. M. Seldom acted rs chief
spokesman, and explained to General
Harrison the causes leading to this new
move in the south looking toward q re-
adjustment of party lines.
The gentlemen of the committee state
that General Harrison talked freely with
them on the subject of protection and
the benefits the north had reaped from
it, which were also open to the south.
The development of the south was 9
gratifying sign to him. The committee
were particular to impress upon General
Harrison the Importance of appointing
representative men to Office in the
south.
The members of the committee are
very guarded and secretive as to what,
if any. definite expression the president.
elect made touching his views of the
southern question or race question. As
to the latter it does not seem to have
extended directly into the conversation.