Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-15
THE ELECT. ="
Behold My Servants, Whom
/ Uphold"
THUS SAITH THE REPUBLICAN.
Benjamin and Levi Shake Hands
With the People at in
dianapolis.
Associated Press Dispatches to the.HERALD. !


Associated Press Dispatches to heHERALD.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 14.-Genera
Harrison and Mr.. Morton passed rathe
quiet day. They did not have YER
large number Of callers at the house
Mr.. Morton is still somewhat in
disposed on account of sore throat
Among the callers to-day were Genera
Washburn and Colonel Underwood, o
Minnesota. Colonel Underwood is Presi
dent of the Harrison and Morton Club
of Minneapolis, which has a member
ship of 1000, of which 800 have de
cided to attend the Inauguration in {
body. Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Harrison
had number of callers during the pay
HARRISON REFUSES TO TALK TO REPORTERS
| For time this afternoon General
Harrison was besieged by newspaper
correspondents who we're in flutter oi
excitement over the report published in
New York this morning to the effect that
Blaine had been offered and accepted
the State portfolio. Efforts on the part
of the correspondents to induce
General Harrison to talk on this
subject proved a fiat failure. I'm
mediately after his election General
Harrison caused 1t to be made known to
the press representatives that he would
neither affirm nor deny any ne wspaper
reports or stories regarding himself, or
what he proposed to do. He las OBJ
served this rule with a tenacity
that emnently characterizes his
disposition, and when appealed to
on the ground Of its extra
ordinary nature, to give some expression
regarding the Blaine report, he replied
with considerable emphasis: 'It makes
no difference what is the nature of the
report, or through what channel it comes,
l cannot allow myself to be troubled with
questions about such things. If I should
say anything once, would be expected
to again, and you can see what it would
lead to-"
MORTON ALSO DUMB.
An Associated Press correspondent, in
conversing with Mr.. Morton late this
afternoon, incidentally mentioned that
the Blaine story seemed to have caused
great deal of excitement in Eastern polit-
ical circles, judging from the character
of the press dispatches. Mr.. Morton
remained as dumb as sphypx upon the
subject. 1t may be stated, however,
that no one can be found of those who
are about General Harrison, and would
be likely to know, who places any
credence whatever in the reported
tender of the State portfolio to Mr.. Blaine.
THE PUBLIC RECEPTION.
The public reception tonight rendered
at Tomlinson's Hall to the Vice-Presi-
dent-elect and Mrs. Morton by the citi-
zens of Indianapolis, was the most bril-
liant affair of the kind ever witnessed in
this city. The great hall was tastefully
decorated with flowers, bunting, banners
and pictures of General Harrison and the
distinguished guest OF the occasion.
Shortly after O'Clock Mr.. Morton en-
tered, accompanied by Mrs. Harrison
and followed by General Harrison, es-
corting Mrs. Bergland. They took their
places in the center of the long lire of
distinguished guests. Next to General
Harrison and Mrs. Bergland stood J. R.
Mckee, the handsome daughter of the
President. elect, with her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Edward Mckee. Then followed
Governor and Mrs. Gray, Mayor and
Mrs. Denny, Mr.. Pierre Gray and wife,
and others. At the head of the line
stood the Vice e.President-elect with Mrs.
Harrison.
On the floor of the hall around the
side had been placed seats, which we're
quickly filed and perhaps $50 people
were seated in the galleries watching
the brilliant spectacle before them. The
crowd was admitted at the front en-
trance on Market street and passed
slowly down the hall in line, two abreast,
and shook hands with Mr.. Morton and
General Harrison. Many Of them also
shook hands with Mrs. Harrison, but
after half an hour the ladies', becoming
tired, stepped back and occupied seats
the remainder of the evening, Mrs. Har-
rison occasionally coming forward, some
times to the Generals side and again by
the side of Mr.. Morton. The stream was
an endless one and extended far down
through the hall into the street
and nearly two blocks distant. 1t
is estimated that 10000 people passed
through, not all of whom, however, had
chance to shake hands with the Presi-
dent and Vice. President elect. From
two or three thousand were turned
away. About all the society people in
Indianapolis were present, as many, il
not more, ladies than gentlemen. Shortly
after 10 O'Clock the party retired.
MRS. MORTON INDIsPosED.
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Morton were
entertained by DIR. and Mrs. Allen this
afternoon, at 5 O'Clock tea, given in
their honor. Mrs. Schuyler Colfax and
Mrs. Senator Macdonald were among
the many promin nent ladies present.
Vice. President-elect and Mrs Morton
will conclude their visit tomorrow and
leave for home at 4 O'Clock in the after.
noon, stopping over Sunday in Buffalo
Mrs. Morton is anxious to return to hel
children, and is feeling indisposed. She