, 1888-06-28
brief and General Harrison merely ex.

DTIoI Auu o0u0Iot A1obItuOm uOsSsy W
changed greetings with the visitors.
Chairman Estee WAS presented to the
sssen,blsge and excused himself rom
making . speech. During the call OF the
Caliiornans the chairman OF the delega-
ton presented General Harrison with o
Handsomely engraved gold medal. When
the California delegation left the general
came out, as the crowd showed no signs OF
Dispensing and said
'Fellow citizens, ladies and gentlemen:
AM very deeply impressed ana grained
with this magnificent demonstration OF
your respect. No man can be so deeply
honored by any convention or by any de-
coratisn which any Of the authorities OF
the government can bestow as by the re-
spect and confidence oi those who i've
near him.
MY HEART IS TOUCHED
BY this demonstration which my Fellow
citizens have given me OF their personal re-
spect for me. l do not, however, accept
this manifestation of interest as wholly
due to myself. The great bulk OF those
who are assembled here to night manifest
rather their interest in those political prin-
cples to which have been called by the
representatives of the national convention
OF the republican party to represent N
this campaign. But l will not discuss
any of these high issues tonight, because
| am glad to know. among those who are
EutUcTcu hcIc, uNu hiiobb 'hooo "'N ""'>
paid me the compliment Of their presence
in my home, there are many citizens OF
Indianapolis who differ with me politi
cally. i would not, therefore,
II it was otherwise proper, mar this "cca-
sion by discussion OF any political topic.
turn my sincere and heartielt thanks to the
Indiana delegation, and to that and of de-
voted friends who gathered about them In
Chicago. When saw, in the newspaper
press of the east and OF the west, the en.
comiunIs that were penned by correspond.
ents upon the department and character OF
representatives OF Indiana a. Chicago,
TWAS GREATLY PLEASED.
T'hen heard of their ectionate devotion,
the claims of Indiana, l was still further
gratitied, and u the result OF the convention
had been as 1t well might have been,
the selection for this high place
Of some other than myself
should have felt that the devoted
interest, the wise and faithful presentation
by the Indiana delegation OF the Indiana
situation was such that II failure to yield
to their arguments would still have left
me crowned with the brightest crown that
can be placed upon moriaIs brow-the
affection and confidence and discreet sup
port of my friends from Indiana. (Cnes of
'good goodD | do not feel at all that
regard was had simply To- individual equip
ment and qualifications Tor the duties Of
this high office. feel sure that IL the con.
vention had felt free to regard those things
only, some other Of those distinguished
men, old time leaders OF the republican
party-Blaine, Sherman or Allison. or
some OF the others named-would have
been chosen IN preference to myself /
feel that 1t was the
SITUATION IN INDIANA
And its relation to the campaign that was
impending, rather than the personal equip.
ment or qualification of the candidate that
WAS chosen that turned the choice of the
in our direction.
We are here tonight to thank those
OF the convention who have
done us the honor to pay our capital IA
visit tO.night-not only for this visit but
Tor the support and interest they took in
Ihdiana's candidacy in the conv entlon at
Chicago.
THANK YOU AGAIN
For gathering here tonight. I am sure that
n this demonstration you give evidence
hat interest in this campaign will not flag |
Until the election has determined the re. |
ult Of the contest, and feel sure, too, my |
elbow citizens, that we have joined In a !
contest for great principles, and that the |
Irnies which are to fight out this great |
contest before the people. will encamp up
m high plane of principle and not in the |
ow swamps Of personal defamation or de- |
ractlon. Cries of "hearl hearl" and |
good! good!) Again 1 thank you for |
his compliment Of your presence here to-
light, aud bid you good night. Great
heering) The general then retired an d |
he crowd slowly dispersed.