New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-30
MANY VISITORS TO GENERAL HARRISON.
TO- me- OFFICIALLY INFORMED or HIS NOMINATION
nN lilly FOuRTH.

INDIANAPOLIS. June 29-The pilgrimage OF po'l'r
o,.,s 10 tho Uoosier capitaI continues. Important
looking men arrive every train, and hotci ios'''
with extended lists OF names that have oecoho "oio
or less familiar In politics bear testimony Oh inc graz
attracting power Of newly named Presidential eadi
da,o Among the two or three hundred who called
at the Harrison residence today however, there wcro
only n few whose visits were regarded as Significant
One OF these Was Elliott f. shepard, the bd'or Oh
The New-Yorl Mail and EXPRESS" lie pro'cs'S ea'
his mission is not political, but Social a'housh no
has ycptured to offer General Harrison some susses
tons regarding the campaign particularly WIN rcf
erence TO New-York and the Eastern states. Mr'
chono ,ne,sts that Harrison owes HIS nomination to
Newyork and saws that from the beginning IL was the
,r,e,ton ~ the Empre state throw It's solid vote
for him. General Lew Wallace, A. s. Conger mem
her OF the National Republican Committee from ONO,
and John c. Dougherty, Of tennessee, were among
the prominent callers Dougherty ana longer "ere
accompanied by Colonel John c. New, and their call
was prolonged Dougherty and CoDger desired 10
lo arangcments officially 10 inform General Iiarri
son of his nomination, and It has been decided That
the committee will meet here for that purpose on
JuIy A. The formal notification VIII 10 given at the
Generals residence at noon
In conversation after his CALL Mr. Conger said that
Ohio people were more than satisfied with Harrlson's
nomination. ,
aOf course, he said our State is not doubtful
-
paign, IL necessary
- You do not then regard the nomination OF Thur
man as calculated to throw Ohio In the list OF doubt
full States ~
mot at all. Tho fact is, Thurman has for years
represented minority interest In his own party. ITO
was doubtless nominated at the suggestion oil tho
Administration and to give the ticket roSpecabllty
IL was thought that the bandanna, too, might con-
tribute an element of strength. This VIII prove
mistake however. The Republicans have already
discounted the Democrats by setting tho federai nag
over against the bandanBa"
Mr. Doughcrty thinks that In Tennessee there Is
more than a fighting chance for tho kcpuDhcahs'
There is he says, considerable DISSATISFACTION III
tho Democratic ranks, growing out of the renomina0
ton of Governor Taylor. This IS increased by tho
malice sprnging from the numerous candidates. ior
the United States senate. These things. we believe,
may bring about condition Of things favorable 70
iLc Republicans. OF one thing ] am sure, II rem
nSsee does not break the solid southern Democratic
ranks this year, she will four years hence ,rAon,,
had i'aOG long is4f talk With General regarding
tie campaign and obtained his views Win fereIehco
formation that was elected will be communicated to
the National Committee on July IL. .oAo, a,,
"Will General Harrison make any speeches durihg
OF hat he replied Il cannot speak authorlia-
tiyely II Is my impression that tho National Com
mitec will not call upon him to do So OF course he
will make speeches any delegations that may caii
upon him and he has already shown that he has a
banny faculty Just as Garfield had. for making appro-
priaie addresses of that character
several monument Democrats have announced
publicly thai they will vote for Harrison Tho latest
10 fall into line IS Dr. W. b. Fletcher, VINO was ior
several wears SUPERINTENDENT Of the Indiana Insane
Hospital and a Democrat Of much prominence In the
State In an interview to-day, he said SHAH
power 10 secure him other support. / do this In
part because OF my personal friendship having bcen
his ncghbor and more or less intimately associated
with him for wears, but because consider him
tho most capable man TO represent the American
people the world over on account vi the purity ana
Integrity Of his Character