The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-19
AT HOME.
His Habits and Methods Described by His
Late Private Secrstary,
Buffalo Special.

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Col ID. s. Alexander, Who has bsen attending
TO General Hsrrison's correspondence for the
last six weeks, returned from Indianapolis to-
day. Under President Garfield and at General
Harrison's request Colonel Alexander was made
Fifth Auditor OF the Treasury. He says General
Harrisou's mail mas decreased from 400 letters O
day to 1000 q week A great many Of the let
tsrs were from old soldiers, while not a few re-
lated TO the campaign Of 1910. Fully l 900 let
ters urged the candidate to be careful Of his
health. Every letter. no matter what its con-
tents. or who the writer might be, was duly
answered
Colonel Alexander outlined General Harrison's
daily routine a. follows
He breakfsstsd st 8 o'clock and then had
family prayers. They were never neglected, but
only the family were present. The devotions
over, he looked over the morning papers and the
most important letters were placed before him.
He dictated answers aud signed the type written
work Of the day before. This work. with calls.
used up toe forenoon. The General suffered
himself to be interrupted at all times, and the
lateh-strirg hung clean out He lunched at 1
o'clock. and during the afternoon received visit
ing delegations. After dining at $50 be went
OUT for a walk or a ride OF an hour or two. and
spent the evening with his family and such
friends as ehanced to call. He retired at 10
o'clock He has gwen ND his law business en-
tirely. Il being looked after by his partners.
There have been thirty visiting delegations and
nineteen more are 20 call this week. Every
Northern State has been represented. He stands
tue stftlQ Wei, tQQ i nave uOL seen Olm LOOKING
better In the past eighteen years than he does
now.
THE forenoon the Sentinel reported him dan
gerously III he read and signed four hundred let
ters. read fifteen newspapers and walked to his
office. where he saw the paper which had re-
ported him In such q bad way. He only pre-
pared two speeches out of all those he made.
One was on receipt Of the nomination and the
other was delivered two weeks ago to q railroad
club. He has outlined his letter of acceptance.
but 1t is not vet ready for publication. Governor
Porter was simply averse to making the sacrifice
his word not to be in the field. and other men
lations between Porter aud Harrison are OF the
friendliest character. and be will make all the
speeches asked Of him during the campaign.
Harrison and Hovey. There is no feeling in In
diana against Harrison. and Judge Gresham's
friends are his warmest supporters.
THE most conservative opinion of the best
informed is that he will carry the State by 5000
TO 1900 majority. The only man in the whole
State who hesitstes to support him is d. b.
Mitchell. of Terre Haute, who is a free-trader,
but those who know him best are confident that
we shall have his vote. The Democratic veter-
ans are coming ever in platoons. General Har-
rison Will leave Indianapolis next Monday for
Putin Bay, where he will stop on one OF the
islands with Ex-Governor Foster. of Ohio. He
will stay two or three weeks there with Mrs.
Harrison, and will return on Sept. Is to attend
the reunion OF the Seventeen Indiana Regiment
General Harrison has nothing to do with Gen.
WaIiaceis biography nor any other, but has
willingly assisted ALL