The Indianapolis journal., 1888-09-10
THE THRONGS OF VISITORS.
General Harrison Has Received Many Thou
sands Since lie Was Nominated.

The record of the many delegations visiting
General Harrison Is interesting ono to no
tice 1twas not twenty four hours after the
news reached the city of the national conven-
tion's choice before the congratulatory tsleerams
and expressions began to roll in by the hun
dreds. Even in go short time citizens collect
ed into groups. and these groups formed into
large delegations, by which calls were nads
both at the Office and residence Of the General.
Before he had retired to rest the first night
many hundred kilograms were received,
and all personally opened and read.
Among the first dispatches received was one
from James G. Blaine, who was at the time en-
joyng his vacation among the hills OF Scotland.
As matter OF course the first two or three
days after the nomination could not be DEVOTED
to any regularly appointed receptions. Every
thing was done IN q sort OF general way, but the
enthusiasm showed no signs Of decreasing.
Many OF the Eastern delegates TO the conven-
ton made 1t convenient TO pass through thu city
on their return. aud even Californians and 9TH
ers from the West paid their respects TO the
newly y-named candidate. Formal expressions 8
were received from the city bar end bankers,
followed by delegations from Martiusville,
Plain field, Noblesville, kokomo and scores OF
neehboring cities. Not much time elapsed be-
fore the State central committee was pressed to
its utmost with demands for dates for visits, SO
as TO avoid any confusion.
The General was formally notified OF his nom-
ination, and dating from that time until he
went on his vacation his days were almost en-
tireiy devoted TO hand shaking aud receptions.
He has been waited upon by more than 80 900
people in delegations, exclusive OF the immense
number OF private calls received, upon which no
adequate estimate can be fixed. Among the
delegations that have helped swell this
enormous fgurs were the following: Tippscanoe
veterans OF 1870 city, 100; commercial travellers
of Indiana, 500; Wabash county. 100; Boone
county, :, ,2OO Benton county, 400: railroad men,
city, 900; Kokomo delegation, 600; Springfeld
Ill, 600; Shelby county, 1000; Chicago H., 500;
Paris and other points, Illinois, 1000; Clay
county miners, 1000; Bloomington, H., 200;
Clay county colored voters, 500: Kosciusko
county, LOCO; Henry county, 2000 Morgan
county, 100; Montgomery county, 1900; Clin-
ton county, 1000; Terre Haute railroad men,
700; Tippecauoe county. 1900; Vanderburs
county, l,oO0: Hamilton county, $500; eastern
ware county, 600; Decatur county, 1000;
Paxton. H., 400; Eahkakee county. H., 300;
Bsllfontaine, o., 160; Johnson and BarthoIo-
men counties, $500; Jackson vile, Ill, 2.000;
commercial travellers, of Bloomington. Peoria
and Danville Ill. 500: commercial travellers Of
Lafayette and Tsrre Hauts, $50. 1t Will be un-
cerstood that these comprise only the regularly
organized delegations. No record has been
kept OF the number of smaller delegations, such
as the colored men. Of Philadelphia, Pa; the
delegation representing the seventeen largest
bridge companies in the United States. employ
ing over :, 600 men, and scores Of similar recep-
tiops.
On these occasions. with but few executions,
General Harrison responded with speech. To
the large delegations alone he made upwards of
forty, and upon almost every occasion he has
been expected to make some few remarks. Hs
has upon no occasion refused, and the remarka-
bic feature noticeable III all he. has said is the
continual variety and lack OF repetition. Since
the Generals vacation at Middle Bass there have
been many requests for dates, but uutil within
the past few days lone were definitely fixed and
then the time for the visits during September
only was arranged. IL is thought that the dele
cations 10 come in October will be as numerous
as those OF any other month. This morning q
number Of citizens from Kansas City, on their
way TO the g. A. r National Encampment, will
stop here some time, In order tn pay their re-
spects to the General They were former mem.
bers Of Company A, Third Missouri, and will
arrivs at 6:3c o'clock.