Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-18
FRED L. JOHNSON,
THOUSANDS OF CALLERS.
Big Delegations from Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois Call on General Harrison.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 17.-Delegations
from three states, Ohio, Indiana and Hi
nos. aggregating bweteen 5000 and 10000
people paid their respects to the Repub-
lcan presidential nominee today, Gen
eral Harrison put in full day work this
afternoon when he shook hands with fully
1000 people without intermission. 1t WAS
40 o'clock when The last delegation reach
ed University park and the crowd OF 10000
people stood densely packed around the
speak er's stand. Judge William Lawrence,
Of Bellefontaine, Ohio, was the first
speaker of the day on behalf of the Ohio
delegation. He spoke at considerable
length touching on the tariff issue, the
Mills bill and the solid south. A number
of other speeches were made on behalf Of
the Indiana and Illinois delegations.
General Harrison responded in part as
follow: The association Of these states to-
day brings to mind the fact that IN the
brigade, with which / served Indiana,
Ohio and Illinois were present, Applause.
three regiments from Illinois, the 102nd,
the 105th and the 129th; one from Ohio, the
Seventy NINTH and one from Indiana, the
SEVENTEEN infantry. | have seen the men
of these states stand together in the eve
ming parade, have seen them also charge
together in battle and die together for the
flag that they loved. lGreat applause.
And when the battle was over, have seen
the dead gathered from the field they had
enriched with their blood, laid side by
side in a common grave. Again
you evidence by your coming
that these great states have
in peace common interests and common
sympathies. The Republican party has
always been hospitable to the truth. APP
plause and laughter 1t has never
Stunned debate. 1t has boldly and in the
courage OF the principles, it has advo-
Gated, opened the lists and challenged all
corners: it has never found it necessary or
consistent with its great principles TO sup
press free discussion upon any question
There is not a Republican community
where any man may not advocate without
fear his political belief. Cries of that's
so."I There is not a Republican voting
precinct where any man, whatever may
have been his relation to the flag during
the war, NAV not freely exercise his right
to vote. Cheers. There is not one such
precinct where the right of confederate
freely to cast the ballot of his choice would
not be defended by the union veterans Of
the war. Applause, and cries of you are
right, that's true" Our party is tolerant
of political differences; il has always
yielded 10 others all that it demands for
itself. 1t has been intolerant of but one
thiug-disloyalty to the flag and to the
union of states. Great applause 1t has
had the good fortune to set in the consti-
tuition and in the permanent laws of our
country many of the great principles for
which it has coutended. 1t has not only
pursuaded a majority of our thinking
people but it has had the unusual fortune
to compel those who opposed it to give a
belated assent to every great principle it
has supported.
Tonight the Jacksonville zouave drum
corps marched out to the Harrison resi-
uence to pay their respects as Captain
Barber said, to Mrs Harrison. Shortly
afterward they Were followed by the Co
lumbia club of this city. a uniformed or
ganizatlon of young voters, $50 of whom
turned out. General and Mrs. Harrison
received them in the house.