New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-07
VISITED BY THOUSANDS.
GENERAL HARRISON MEETS FORTY CAR
LOADS OF CHICAGOANS.
TOMLINS0N HALL, INDIANAPOLIS, FILLED IN
THE MORNING WITH FARMERS AND AT
NIGHT WITH CITY PE0PLE-THE

THE MORNING WITH FARMERS AND AT
NIGHT WITH CITY PEoPLE-THE
CARRIE HARRISON CLUB
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNE.1
Indianapolis Oct. G-General IIarrison's visitors
to-day numbered several thousand Thirteen
carloads Of farmers from two northern indiana
counties Wells and Blacllford, arrived in the city
early in the afternoon and marched directly 10
Tcmlinson Hall, without making any attempt at
display. A notable feature of the delegation was
an organization of women, known as the Carrie
Harrison Club, with hundred members wearing
plain, neat-ftting dresses of blue, with ight lei'
hats of tho Same color They brought with
them band composed Of women, and were met
at the railway station in this city by drum corps
Of young women, who acted as an escort IN the
march through the streets to the place appointed
for the retention. The club was the first of the
kind organized in Indiana, and it has done eflec-
tive work. as each of the 1877 members has Sc
cured pledges of from one to three votes Tor
General Harrison. The president is Mrs. Rachel
Martin. whose husband is the Democratic cand-
date for Congress in the Alth Con-
eressional District None of the men,
bers are under twenty-five years OF
age, and some of them are over fifty General
Harrison arrived at Tomlinson Hall while the
visitors were assembling, and Was given rouslng
welcome. Introductory speeches were delivered
by Mr. Shinn, in behalf of the blackboard County
people, who he said regarded Protection as the
single word expressing the central idea OF the
canvass which they believe to be of such great
importance that, if necessary. they Will sacrlnce
all internal taxes for it; and Mr.. Todd, as the
spokesman for Wells County, pledged General
Harrison O majority from that county, winch mas
heretofore been solidly Democratic. The speeches.
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Harrison, for in addressing his hearers upon sub
iect of direct interest, he spoke with unusual
force of expression, particularly in giving utter
ance to his remarks about abuses ana ou'raseS
IN the Democratic Administration in Indiana. lie
sai1
My Wells and Blackford County Friends am glaa
TO meet you 1t is extremely gratifying TO De assto
by your presence here this Indictment day. ana ~ ,
Kind words which YOU have addressed 10 me lhlOugh
your representatives, that have some part IN your
friendly regard as an individual Bat individuals are
not of the first Importance. That man who thinks
that the prosperity Of this country or the right a-
ministraton Of its affairs IS wholly dependent upon
him, grossly exaggerates his value. The essential
things to us those principles of government upon
which our Constitutions were builded ana 10y ana
through which make that symmetrical and safe
growth which has characterized our Nation in the
past and which is yet to raise It to haigher place
among the nations of the earth. (CheeIS)
We are Indanians, Hoosiers If you please (cheefsl'
and are proud of the State of which we are citizens
Your spokesmon have referred, with honest pride
to the counties from which you have come, and that Is
WELL But / would like TO suggest TO you that every
political community and neighborhood has character
OF its moral character. as we'll as every man ana
every woman and II is exceedingly important, looked
at even from the side of material advantage that our
communities should maintain good reputation Tor
social order, intelligence, virtue and faithful and
willing obedience to law. (Applausel 1t cannot be
or/county attracts emigration and capital. advances
its material development and enhances the value of its
diana that is exceedingly credtable. There have
been some hings-there are some things to-day-that
munity things that believe retard the advancement
Of our State and affect it's material prosperity by de-
One of these things is this patent and open fact that
the great benevolent institutions OF this state,
public charities should occupy, being operated
and managed upon the lowest plane ne Of party pur
other such thing is Of recent occurrence In the
Raisn Of 1889 Democratic Governor declared to
the ONCE Of Lieutenant Governor, which The people
entitled to fill at the ensuing general election
se%bisd in Convention in this s han and Nominated
John G Nelson for ieqtenant.eoverror The Repub;
in nomnation that t, gallant soldier Robert S Rob
the people of indiana and made a public canvass
for the Office. The election was held and Colonel
Robertson was chosen by majority of about 5000.
[Applause) Is there man in the State, Democrat
or Republican, who doubts that If the choice had
Ionty at the polls the House of Representatives,
which was Republican, would have met the Demo
ns the and nd ha Mr. Neon Would hae been
naugurated Lieutenant Governor? But the re-
reputation of this State was dshonored when by force
and brutal methods the voice Of The people was
from the right to exercise the duties of the Office
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Cries of Yes, ycs.') do
the people think that the attractivencss of Indiana
as home for Americans who believe in social
BY this disgIaceful incident DO our Democratic
friends who have an honest State pride, who would
the State. who would have the people OF our sister
States believe that we have people who believe
and ready acquiescence IN election results intend to
support their leaders in this violent exclusion from
are Democrats from principle and not for personal
prospects intend 10 support the men who have first
then to personal advantage This thing; If not re-
proved and corrected by our people WIN not only
viii substantially rctard the material development Of
I have any other Interest than that you have, my
fellow citizens. believe the material prosperity Of
Indiana: much more the honor, Will be advanced II
her people in this State election shall rebuke the
shameless election frauds that have recently scan.
institutions and the wanton violence that overturned
ing)
General Harrison then shook hands with a
thousand or of the visitors and took occasion
when the Bluffton Carrie Harrison Club was intro
duced cordially to invite them to call on Mrs
Harrison. Accordingly the club with its ANA
zon band, marched out to the Harrison house at
s o'clock and were received by Mrs. Harrison.
1t was noticeable that the moment they entered
the house they ceased to be soldiers. Feminine
curiosity asserted itself, and like all other lady
visitors, they were interested and gratifcd in
examining the many artistic and unique articles
that embellish Mrs. Ilarrison's parlcrs
OF the many demonstrations OF visiting dele
cations, that by the four thousand citizens who
came from Chicago tonight the largest, most
magnificent and most enthusiastic. When Cen
eral Harrison said of it, under the full inspiration
Of the occasion, that it surpassed the possibility
Of description, he said all that can be said.
HOW DEMOCRATS CARRIED ARKANSAS.
THE UNION LABOR PARTY BEATEN BY SHOT GUN