New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-07
HARRISON'S EARLY GUESTS.
VISITORS ALMOST AS PROMPT AS THE SUN.
REPUTATION FROM PHILADELPHIA, AND

,x-n,,r,rroN rroM PHILADELPHIA, AND
BLAINE CLUB FROM KANSAS CITY
Ira,anapolIs Aug (specaD.-Gcneral Harrison >
reception duties began early this morning fraiois
Tracy Tobln, n representative OF the West
club called upon him at 80 a. m. and presented
49,, ., resolutions adopted at a meeting OF the club
- Aucust 3 affirming that the political faith OF
uonbors OF tho club Is daily strengthened by pc''cr
knowledce of fits underlying principles ana by inc
stimulus secured through the conversion OF nosc ono
onnosed 10 i that in the nomination OF Harrlson anu
Marion thore Is earnest OF an old timo ''c'oiS
and that General Iarrlsons wise speeches ana co'u
acts since his nomination had enlarged the appreca-
ton Of his fitness be President Of the United STATES
and that for his election the members individually ana
collectively pedge themselves to every iair ana
honorable means .,o ,
Mfr Tobn had not left the house when over a
hundred members Of the Kansas City Blanc Oluo'
WIN arrived I'm indianapolis at o'clock This u'orhins
on special train way to New-York 10 JOIN ]"
tho demonstration over Mr. Blanes return to America
called at the house Colonel Il. H. Hunt In behalf OF
tho visitors, addressed General Harrison. Colonel
Hunt introduced Miss Abbe Burgess, who, In grace
IN, specch presented to General Harrison badge IN
scribed "Thc Kansas City Blaine Club greet their
next President, August 1888"
In responding 10 these addresses, General Harrison
said that he founl that he had been talking great
deal lately butt he added, " never begin IT, some
ono else always starts H." lie thanked inc NIsItoin
for the compliment o. their call and praised the high
enthusiasm evnced by their journey to Ncw-York to
meet upon his return to America that matches de-
fender Of Republican principles, James G. Blaine.
He felt sure that no circumstance would be omitted
I'm doing him merl'ed honor. He glad to know
that the Republicans Of Missouri Jealous and az
grcsslve. lie believed that they had perhaps too
much acqulcsced I'm the majorltlcs against them and
had not offered such rcssances would prove their
own strength. He believed that economic questions
would have influence In overcoming the prevailing
prciudices He spoke of the doctrine of protection
and It's benefit the region from which the Vsltors
came and expressed the hope that the race question
would cease to divide by preiudces that shoulo
long ago have become extinct. In replying to the re-
marks of Miss Burgess, to whom he referred as oul
Young frend,n General Harrison expressed grateih
appreciation OF tho badge that had been presented t'
him and said that tho OF the land could never
he forgotten. To those Of them who are tollcrs fol
their daily bread the first thought goes out in con
sidering questions that involve depreciation Of wages
As General Harrison concluded his remarks, an en-
tbusasic Republican cried out, God bless Genera
Harrison, and three cheers were given with VIII
Tho visitors were each introduced TO General and Mrs
Harrison by James a. Findlay, president OF the CLUB
and Colonel samuel Scott, the marshal The uSua
bandshatlng followed, after which the visitors re
turned to their train and continued their journey Il
Nau York