New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-26
MORE ILLINOIS VISITORS.
REPUBLICAN CLUBS GREETING HARRISON.
HIS ADDRESS TO DELEGATION FROM Ep6Ah
CouSrY-wrrSEssrN GAME or BASEBALL

HIS ADDRESS TO DELEGATION FROM EDGAR
CouNrY-wITSEssING GAME or BASEBALL
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
INDIANAPOLIS July a5.-Sxtecn carloads OF rcopio
.amo over from Edgar County, Ill, to-day 10 can
upon General Harrison special train was char-
tered for the trip and it was dccked ont TO sun INC
fancy of the visitors. Al Of the cars were ur'P'u
with the National colors, aud one, representative Vi
the agricultural interests, was ornamonted WIN shcaVcs
Of grain The most notable feature OF the Uan' ho"
ever, fat on which was mounted lob 0a.i',
High above the cabin was pole 10 which was a'aohou
n haricider barrel. on which compiacch's SAT wv
raccoons Projecting from tho rear cnd Oh the 'ap'
was q swivel gun, which doomed for Harrison ropod'
cdly all along the lne awakening the echoes III the
small towns and stirring up commouon eVeiyWrcrc'
Tho cabin the proud work of the veterans oil io4o
who voted for Old T'ppecanoe. One hundred OF them
accompanied tho delegation and were gwen specia
reception by tho local Tippecanoc Club In the Indian
apolis House, whcro addresses were det'creu
recalling incidents In the campaign which resulted III
glorious victory for the grandfather of General Hafe
risoD.
The excursion was under the auspices OF the John
Logan Club of Paris. Ill, which invited othcr clups
of the county TO participate. The invitation was az
coptod, not only by the club members but by All oi
their wives swecihears and calling acquaimahces'
The organizations that represented IN the mareh
through the streets Immediately after the tram at
rival at 10 80 o'clock twelve in NUMBER i"i"u
Ing besides the TrpecGnoc veterans three negro oo
and three bands The crowd was 50 large 'hA' vas
deemed advisable to hold an outdoor meeting, anu az
O'Clock over 900 people assembled under the tcos
OF University Park, block distant nom 'ho ho'0
whore nj her delegations have been received OehcIa
Harrison escorted to temporary platform c'o0
for the OCCASION and upon appearing OoloIc ''o 'i
was addressed BY George T. Bacon' VINO Represents
Edga@ County In the Illinois senate IN reply "en
erai Harrison said:
coo,,or Racon nd nv Illinois friends: Some OF nv
home friends have bccn cOneoired lest should be won
out by the frequent coming OF these de'eS'uohs' an
satisfied from before today that the res Oh
Illinois is here Oaughcr, and the concern o. my liieh1'
viii no longer be excited by the coming of Illinois dele
cations "a voice We all here') That yoi shou'o
leave the pursuits your daily e the farin the once
ana the shop. make this journey gives ne INC no,
satisfactory evidence that your hearts are eseu III '
eamnairn "A voice: Oh, you done that in '6l')
am glad 10 welcome here today the John a. Logan
Club You have chosen name that you VIII hoV
need TO drop mutations may come In pocs 30
long as there shall party devoted 10 the nag ana 10
the Const utOn and pledged to preserve the heM"s Va
tie c.cat who died that the CONSTITUTION
might be preserved and the flag honorcd tAppause.j
John Logan indeed, as your SPOKESMAN mas sau
lac upical volunteer solder with him Loyalty was
not sentiment; 1t was a passion that possessed MS
whole nature When the Civil War broke out no one ala
more than he sodify the North IN defence o inc "oV
ernmenL lie IL who said that all parties ana all
platforms subordinate TO the defence oil the GOV
eminent against unprovoked assault. "a voice THAT'S
Just what said) In the war with Mezico as mem
Der OF the LIST Illinois Regiment and aiterwari a. the
commander the 3is Illinois in the civil War he gave
conspicuous example Of what unframed citizen eoal
do in the time of public peril In the early fight at DOB
eson he with the First Illinois Brigade successfully re-
sisted the desperate assaults that were made upon MS ie
Twice wounded, he ye leUset to leave the bei1 lac
courage OF that gallant brigade CALEB iofth ron "aSSa
ehusetts poet the familiar lines:
Thy proude.t mothers eyeds Ill
As darcs her gallant boy
And Plymouth Rock and Bunker H!l,
Yesrn to thee, Illinois"
lie commanded successfully brigades, divisions corps
and armies and fought them with un iaiyns success
greet thee, veterans OF the campaign OF 1870 you
recall the pioneer days The iCgcabn days OF the west
the days muddy highways were the only avenues oil
travel ard commerce. You have seen TarFciOiS ae-
ycopmcni. The state Of your adoption mas become
mighty commonwealth. You nave seen IT crossed ana re-
crossed by railroads. bringing all your farms Into easy COM
INJUNCTION with diftant markets You have seen the
ehoohousc and brought into every neghboIhood
you this country rocked in the cradle OF WAL
You have 1t emerge from that dreadful trial ana enter
again upon era = p'sleny uSt s'MS 10 SuIp"'S d.
that had gone before.
To young men who Will for the hrst time this
year take part citizens in determining PIesidehual
election suggest that you become members OF a
party OF precious memories There has been nothing I'D
the history Republican party, nothing in the plat
form OF principles that has proclaimed that is not cal
custea the liRh impulses of your young hearts
The Republican party has walked upon high paths II
has set before the maintenance OF the Chon the
honor o. the flag and the prosperity OF our people IL
has been American party great cheering) III that 1t
has set American interests always to the front
My friends eclored organization, greet you as
Republicans today. l recall the time when you were
dsfranchscd your slaves when the doors
Of our institutions of learning closed against YOU ana
even ainancc many OF our Northerh States was &C.
MED YOU You read the OF your dsdnchlse-
ment Of the restoration you OF the common rights OF
men. Read again read the story of the bitter and Dig
o,ed opposition that every and constitutional
amendment framed for your benefit eacountered VIVA,
party befriended you when you needed freh1s~ WHAT
party stood always as an obstruction to the develop
mont and enlargement OF your rights as ctizensf When
YOU have studied questions we'll VIII be able to
determine not only where your gratitude is due but
where the hopes Of your lie Applause and cres OF
That's so.")
General HARRISON accompanied by Judge Woods,
of tho United States District Court, f. II. Marndac
and Harry S. New went out 10 the baseball "'rS 10
witness the League championship game between the
Chicago and indianapolis clubs. II was the first game
of baseball that he has ever attended In Indianapolis
IL was upon the assurances of rare enJoymcn Iha'
the enthusiasts who accompanied him Induced him 20
60 lie occupied private box, but when his pres
cnco was discovered the spectators gave him rOGslhs
reception and repeatedly during the AFTERNOON par
ttcuarly when good plays were made by The home
c,uh oaye hearty cheers for the Republican ticket,
white every now and then would cry out
.Whats the matter with Harfson!" 10 which would DC
given the roaring response: He's all right" AZ INC
conclusion Of the game, General Harrison was taheh
nv his escort down TO the home teams clubhouse,
where lie introduced TO each Oh inc prayers WIN
whom he shook hands
WILLIAM II. BARNUM ON STILL HUNT
Washington July % (speciaD.-William H. BarnuH
speu to-day in Washington and was ancng the ahAlous
inourers who sought Information respecting MI ha"
dali,s condition Baron7 Scott is confined 10 his
civ a.