The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-09
VISITORS TO GENERAL HARRISON.
A Delegation from Hendricks County Brings
the Congratulations of Its People.

General Harrison yesterday received two
delegations The first to arrive and the first
that has called since his election came from
Danville, Hendricks county, Ave hundred
strong, under the leadership of Lieut.. Gov. elect
Ira j. Chase. Arriving the i. & St. Il.
road at o'clock. they marched from the depot
to the Generals residence, q distance of nearly
two miles, through the heavy rain that was
falling at that hour. With the exception Of
about one hundred aud fifty ladies who accom-
panied them, the majority were members of the
Danville Lincoln League Club. the frst or.
Ranized in the State. 1t was before it General
Harrison delivered his now famous Dsnville
speech of Nov. &C. 1887 This speech was the
keynote of the campaign just ended, and the
Club hurried In as soon as the
resnlt was assured that they might bs the
first club to congratulate the next President
The scenes the streets as the visitors
marched through two by two were exciting in
the extreme. They were greeted with cheers
on every hand The small cannon that has done
such good service on like occasions was fired
from the old Journal Building, and there was
a continual uproar and din from tin horns along
the principal thoroughfares.
At the residence the widest enthusiasm pre-
vailed AS the crowd surged into the yard Gen.
Harrison ventu:ed to look out Of the south bay
window. He was INN ediately, and the
crowd broke for that locality. By this time
the spokesman of the delegation, Hon. John J.
Hull, had been ushered into the library. He
ssid that their only desire was to
tender their congratulations, and that no
speech would be asked. upon which request the
General accompanied him to the front steps,
For a time each member of the club made su-
preme endeavors to convey bis individual con-
Rratulations but finally quiet was restored and
Mr.. Hull delivered brief congratulatory ad-
dress, saying that the people. after four years
OF constant search. have found the keystone
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whole fabric of the government and now the
arch is perfect and the people saved Although
it had been previously agreed that no hand
shaking was TO be expected on either side. over
half the delegation succeeded in reaching Gen.
Harrison. Shortly before o'clock delegation
of eleven officers and members OF the Lincoln
Club, Cincinnati, arrived over the c., II.
& D. The call was 10 tender
the services of the Lincoln Club
as a personal escort to the President-elect on his
Inauguration trip to Washington. The club,
which numbers over 1900 members. lays claim
to this honor on the grounds that it is the oldest
political or6ani alton in the West, and that
their city still remembers the successful caudi-
date OF Indiana as q former citizen. In the
party were the following: Hon. Benjamin But
terworth. who has been a member of Congress
for the First Ohio district with the exception of
one term. since 1875; Gen. Charles E. Brown,
Amor Smith. jr., Mayor of Cincinnati;
A. c. Horton, president of the Lin
coin Club; w. B. Smith, II. R. Pro-
basco. Samuel Bates. jr., George Matthews.
Samuel Woodside, W. A. r. Tenney and j. G..
Yorston, all prominent members of the club,
and among the foremost citizens Of Cincinnati.
Their call was made after supper Mr. Horton
introduced the delegation and stated the object
Of the call, after extending hearty congra,ula-
tions on the result Of the election. General
Harrison replied in very few words, stating
that he was much Rratifed and highly honored
by their kind offer of their services but, be said,
no definite acceptance or refusal could be given
at this early date. He would, however. take it
under favorable consideration and reply as soon
as possible. After some passing cow ersation.
the visitors left They will return to Cincinnati
| this morning.