The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-14
HON. IBVI P. MORTON.
His Visit to General Harrison at
His Home in Indianapolis.
A NoN-PARTISAN RECEPTION
BY the Citizens of the City in Pre-
paration--A Small Act Performed
by Governor GrOy-lt Looks
Bad Even if UnintcndaI.


people OF indianapolis had several OPP
portunities to-day to get good look at
the Republican ticket as General Harri-
son and Mr.. Morton perambulated leis-
urely about half.past 10. General Har-
rison had invited his colleague to take a
walk with him. The mir was bracing
and invigoratinG. They crossed over
from Delaware to Meridian street, which
is regarded US the finest resident street
in the city, and walked northward away
from the business section Of the city.
Then they crossed the street and walked
toward the city, coming almost to the
business limits and arriving home at
lunch time, having covered fully three
miles. OF course they were the cynosure
OF all eyes as they leisurely strolled
along, busily engaged in conversation.
While their distinguished husbands
were enjoying their walk, Mrs, Harrison
took Mrs. Morton out in the family car
riage for drive about the city. Mrs.
Mckee accompanied them. In the after
noon there were many callers at the
Harrison residence; some few came 10
talk politics with the General and pay
their respects TO his guest, but the great
majority OF the callers were OF purely
social character. Many well known So
ciety ladies Of the city paid their re-
spects to Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Harrison
and Mrs. Mckee this afternoon and this
evening.
MIR. Morton this morning sent word to
the Board OF Trade committee that
awaited him last night that Mrs. Morton
and himself cordially accepted the ten
der OF u public reception ut the hands OF
the citizens OF Indianapolis, regardless
OF politics. He also informed the COM
mittce that he had invited General and
Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee and
Secretary Haliord and wife to receive
with himself aud Mrs. Morton.
AS soon as Mayor DENY received this
information he called the committee to-
gether to complete arrangements as to
the time and place for holding the re-
ception. They Mt once called at the
reply TO their request made the night
previous for the use Of the Governors
elegant reception room on the main
floor OF the Capitol. To their surprise
the committee were informed by Mr..
Pierre Gray, the son and private secre-
tary OF the Governor, that the latter had
departed curly iu the morning for
LOgdnsport without having left any in
structions touching the use OF the rooms
for the purpose OF holding such recep-
tion. Mr.. Pierre Gray would not as
sumo authority in the premises and the
committee left the capitol in very ruff
fled frame OF mind. Mr.. DENY is par
ticularly outspoken in the matter, which
is the subject OF general comment about
the hotels tonight. AS soon as the
committee discovered disposition to
withhold the use OF the capitol they se-
cured Tomiinson hall, the property Of
the city, and the reception will take
place there from to 10 p. III. Friday
night.
Mr.. Morton stated to day that he be-
lieved they should start for home about
Saturday evening, but Mrs. Morton has
not acquiesed in this programme as yet,
aud members OF General Harrison's
family say that their guests will be pre-
vailed upon TO remain over Sunday at
least and longer if possible.
Mr.. Morton made remark to-day to
an old friend who called that may or
may not have little political sigaiti-
cance. He said: "a can tell you one
thing; General Harrison will be Presi-
dent" emphasizing the will" us he
spoke.
Senator Quay has not turned up yet,
although the correspondents keep at the
lookout with unfinching zeal, believing
somehow that his presence is u neCes-
sity at this juncture.
Anent the Associated Press telegram
from Washington stating that United
States District Attorney Sellers had tele-
graphed the Attorney General insisting
upon the acceptance OF his resignation,
Col. Sellers must have wired from his
home ut Monticello, as he has not re-
turned TO this city.
1t is pretty generally conceded now
that the moving reason for the resigna-
ton was his firm professional belief that
no case had been made out against Gen.
Dudley, and he did not propose TO carry
on u losing prosecution against his own
convictions.