New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-08
SEEING HIS WAY CLEAR.
GENERAL HARRIsoN's SUMMER PLANS.
HIS TINE SYSTEMATICALLY DISPOSED or-pRo.
CREss OF TIE BIOGRAPHY.


GREss OF TIE BIOGRAPHY.
Indianapolis July : (specaD.-General Harrison
has now 60, his work such shape that no can con-
template plans for rest and recreation his summer
Aside from the attention required by callers ana ms
his time in tho last FEW days mas Deeh
largely occupied by General Lew wallace VINO VIII
write the biography OF the General to DC pnphsheu
about the end of this month General Waliace mas
,rent several hours a day at the house Of General
u.rrson talking with him the subject. examining
family records and giving general shape to the pre-
limIpary work Only two things have been per-
mtted to interrupt the progress OF this WORK one ~
the attention General Harrison gives TO callers
and the other Is the League baseball games that are
now being played in this city. General Wallace is
rassonacly fond Of the National game and has never
been known TO miss contest II he could possibly be
present. Notwithstanding the extraordinary demand
for rushing his work. the distinguished author reg
ularly every afternoon at O'Clock tells his stenog
raphcr that enough has Seoh a ,Uov
for that day ana toeether 'nes
70 of to the baseball grounds The warrior ana
author watches game with the live Interest tha' nc
would probably evnce in viewing the movements OF an
army in battle II Is said that at his home CFawious
VILE, Ind, he Is the principal patron OF an ais.o.
club which ranks one of the best In inc s'a'o
League, and he has mover been known to miss game
the homo grounds.
General wallace's plan Of work in preparing General
information that he can gather in his talks Win "e
era Harrison or In his researches for data he mas 'aheh
down by the stenographcr at the time, ana eaon
ing these notes written ont. lie feaos 'ho'o 70
ports through two or three times ana men, ssesnou
that he has in his mind all the facts with an idea as
10 Just where and how he Will make use Oh then no
throws the senographc report aside not TO be taken
nm again unless It is found that there Unavoidable
need for It, lie has already begun debating the
biography and he expects to have tho WORK compe'ea
in about two weeks
With the biography out OF the way, Generai harri-
son will permit Only three things to occupy MS 'o
az matters of duty These will be his Correspondence,
~. callers and general attention features OF
the campaign that It will be necessary for him 70
personally keep an eye upon. He has deterninco 10
not hermit himself 10 be Overbur1ened with WORK I'D
speaking of the matter, he said:
Il have been under extraordinary strain during tAc
last few DAYS, and have been dong great ucai
Of work, but am at point where can see my way
clear and | shall not allow myself to get more Cd
hand than | can easily do. l shall be up with my
CORRESPONDENCE in a day two moro, and then
think may take things little easier SEQ uio
ncysrapcrs say that have been working uhtl IL
O'Clock every night. That is not true; never wo.H
ct night I Will not take any such RISKS OF becoming
ovcrvorkod feel that owe TO myself and my
family 10 rest al h'sh'' anu
make a rule TO do
In q subsequent conversation General Harrison
said that he had just been made a member Of the
llv-casting Club Of indianapolis" i think nc
said that | shall devote couple OF Gays
week to fy-casting at Broad Ripple suppose
will be rather awkward with a reel now, as i mas
been several years since ! have cast ny, Dul
shall have shilfu companions and III nave sOou
opportunities for learning over again what nave
l0si in The matter Of skill Besides with thlce Oh
lis we arc pretty 10 not return nome cihp's-
handel broad Ripple Is delightful Hltic hSnrh mn
resort seven miles distant frcm Indianapolis Inc
General will begin his hy-casting from there next
Tuesday. II nothing In the meantime 10 CAUSE
pnstponeMent Of his first fishing trip
few DAYS ago q telegram was published IN seNerai
Eastern papers stating that three prominent sup
portcrs Of Judge Gresham. IT, NJ. Applegate John
Orwlch and Isaac Lalnc Of Corydon, Indiana, hsd
publicly declared that they would not vote f9r CeI
10 The Journal of this city. statement declaring
that there truth in the story; While II Is
true" they say In their statement, that this IS Cen
eral CreShams old homo. and we preferred LIN 10
any other the issues between the Hepuohca an anu
the Democratic parties so wide that we couid NOT
think of lending any announcement whatever 70
Cleveland and his c-tPade policy by even refrah"
ing from voting for Harrison. We believe IN the
Republican doctrine Of protection 10 American homes
and American Industries against free trade ana
British manufacturers. When party has 10 engage
In such misrepresentation a. above quoted 10 MAKE
party capital, IL is, indeed, short Of material In
conclusion permit TO say that we are IN favor
Of Harrison protection aud prosperity, and opposed
20 Cleveland free trade and disaster"