The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-08-18

Ten Thousand People Pay Their
Respects to Gen. Harrison.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 17.-Between 5000
and 10000 people called on Gen. Harrison
today, delegations coming from Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois, and he is said to have shak-
en- hands with fully 1000 people. The dele
cation from Jacksonville, ILL.,, was headed
by a glee club of 20 young women. They
wore navy blue dresses trimmed with a
broad gold band and light felt mems hats
and carried nobby black walking sticks.
The Ohio men wore green buckeye burrs as
badges and the ~women bouquets of burrs.
The visitors gathered in University Park
and several addresses were made, in reply
ing TO which Gen. Harrison said:
"The Republican party has always been
hospitable to truth, Applause and laughterl
and never has Stunned debate. 1t has bold
ly and in the courage of the principles lit has
advocated, opened the lists and challenged
all comers and has never been found incon-
sistent with its great principles. There is
not Republican community where any
man may not advocate without fear his p0-
litcal belief [Cries of That's so.''] There
is not Republican voting precinct where
any man, whatever may, have been his
relation to the flag during the war, may not
freely exercise his right to vote.
[Cheers.] There is no one such precinct
where the right of Confederate soldier free
~ to cast the ballot Of his choice would not
be defended by the Union veterans of the
war, Applause and cries of ''You are right,
that's true. Our party is tolerant of p0lit-
ical differences. 1t has always yielded to
others all that it demands for itself and has
been intolerant of but one thing, disloyalty
to the flag and to the United States. [Great
applause. 1t has had the good fortune to set
In the constitution and in the permanent laws
OF our country many of the great principles
Tor which it has eontended. 1t has not only
persuaded the majority as thinking people
but 1T has had the unusual fortune to compel
thousands opposed to it to give belated as.
sent to every one OF the great principles it
has supported"
The General spent the next two hours in
shaking hands and then went home.
virginia's Difficulties.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE executive COM
mittee of the Republican National Commit
tee met today to adjust the differences in the
Republican camp in Virginia. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted and an appeal
issued to the warning factions to bury the
hatchet and unite in an effort to carry Vir-
ginia for Harrison and Morton:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the committee
tnat tne proposal made by the Republican COM
mittee OF Virginia, presided over by Gen. Malone,
10 submit the question as to electors in the six
10 S 0 dgn a to The district
men, ought to be accepted by that wing of the Re-
Ppuoncan pup party presided over by Col Houston.
But we are further of the opon that. in the inter-
est OF harmony, the persons calling meetings to
elect delegates and the district convent to or
der should not designate the temporary chairman
but that the selection oflsaid chairman should be
lett entirely to the meetings and conventions
themselves.
Vermont Republicans Active.
RIcHFoRD, Vt, Aug. IA grand Repub-
lican rally was held at Montgomery Centre
last night and addressed by Hon. w. P. Dill
lngham. There was big torchlight pro-
cession and music.
WELLS RIVER, VT, Aug. ia large and
enthusiastic Republican rally was held here
today. Although the rain prevented many
from coming, it is estimated that 1900 were
present, Including campaign clubs from
montpelier, Bradford, Marshfeld, Newbury,
Fairlee, Plainfeld and Barnett.
Has Cleveland ousted Bryce?
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-An afternoon paper
prints statement that President Cleveland
has ousted Chairman Calvin P. Bryce, of the
National Democratic committee, because
Bryce talked too freely to newspaper CORES
dents. AT headquarters the story is strenu-
ously denied, and the whole statement char
acterized as malicious falsehood. 1t was
said that the President had no voice in the
matter whatever. If Bryce does not sniff IL
is the affair of the National COMMITTEES. AS
contradiction to these statements il was
stated that Bryce was doing very well In his
position and has far exceeded the expecta-
tions of his best friends.