The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-29
GEN. HARRIsON's SPEECHES.


Ahty arc .udhlnS u Deep 1u1pEetslOu on tno
Country for Soundpess and Strength.
Gen. B%oynton's Washington Letter.
General Harrisoa's soort, varied and pointed
speeches are exciting general talk here. Every
public man fully appreciates tho difficulty of .
position requiring frequent responses to gather
ings OF citizens. AS modern press methods
seize upon and publish every utterapce of a
presidential candidate, placing them daily be-
fore the entire reading public of the land, there
is absolute necessity Of saying something new
on every occasion. And as this reading public in
the case Of a nominee Of q party lie an exactine
audisnce, and a large part of it 10 seeking cause
for criticism. the situation becomes still more
difficult. Encyclopedias methods will not do, as
one President quickly learned, and commonplace
ideas soon pail upon the public palate. To tell
the truth, there has been considerable anxiety
among Republicans lest the constant calls on
General Harrison for addresses to delegations,
many OF them requiring definite expressions of
opinions upon the matters Of party policy, might
prove an embarrassment for him. But as day
after day has brought admirable, pointed and
serviceable speeches, the slight feeling Of nerv-
business which existed has passed.
The speech reported this morning, in reply TO
the call OF the miners. met a cordial reception
and elected earnest praise. 1t is seen by every
body that the phase by which all Republicans
who know the candidates described the ticket a.
soon as IL was made, namely 1t will grow had
. solid meaning. Nothing has contributed more
to justify the use of the phrase than the we'll
timed. frank. full and unressrved speeches of
General Harrison. The one of yesterday has
been frequently compared to-day to some of Mr..
Blaine's ~happiest efforts on like occasions. For
ali this excellent and well-ordered work on Gen
erai Harrisops part there is . strong desire hero,
on the part Of Republicans, that he may soon
have a chance for rest. The rapid growth OF
confidence among Republicans in the November
result 10 unconscious. There has been nothing
like it of recent years. And tho best of 1t Is that
it Is based on definite information.
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The general judgment OF the politicians 10 that
Harrison's speeches are the best OF the kind that
have been made. There is . surprising ease,
force and variety about those speeches. They
are a. plain as the simplest conversation, and
yet they strike all subjects at a high range aud
with dignity. intelligence and proprieiy. Har-
rison grows upon .he people. He is an admira-
bic candidate, and is going TO be elected.
Our Indianapolis correspondent states fairly
the important truth that as the country ee;s ac-
quainted with General Harrison IL likes him and
rejoices In him. The way he has received the
people aud talked TO them since his nomina ton
has made a multitude OF friends. He mas i'm
pressed all who have met him with his good
sense. his intellectual capacity. his manlipess,
hts sincerity; aud be has made no mistakes II he
has not consented, In his zeal 70 do his duty, TO
fatigue himself toofreQusntly.