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A Call From Michigan.
Ayers Followers Pay Their
Respects to Harrison.
THE COLD WATER OUTLOOK.
Prospects Of a Clash Eetween Dougierty
and Campbell in the Congressional
Race--The New York Republican
State Convention.

IEprANApoLIs, July 10.-Monday aft
ernoon sixty ladies and gentlemen from
Benton Harbor, Mich, came to this city
to call on Gen. Harrison. They were
met at the depot by local committee
and taken to the Bates house, where ar
rangements were made for the visit to
the General early in the evening. Di-
rectly after tea the visitors were taken
in carriages TO the Generals residence.
As Gen. Harrison and his wife entered
the parlor where their callers were, Gen.
Il, M. Ward stepped forward and briefly
addressed the General, who, replying
said
'eThis visit, my friends, is exceptional
in some of its features. Already in the
brief time since my nomination, have
received various delegations, but this is
the first delegation that has visited me
from outside the borders of my own
state. Your visit is also exceptional, and
very gratifying in t',at you have brought
with you the lad ,S OF your families
to grace the OF Ion, and to honor
me by their p, nee. am glad to
know that Will he result of the con
yention at Chicago brought disappoint-
ment to you, it has not left any sores
that need the ointment of time for their
healing. Your own favored citizen, dis
tinguished civilian and brave soldier
Gen. Alger.-was among the first and
among the most cordial to extend to me
his congratulations and assurances of his
earnest support in the campaign.
i am sure 1t could not be otherwise than
that the Republicans OF Michigan will
take a deep interest in this campaign;
an interest that altogether oyertops all
personal attachments. Your state has
been proudly associated with the past
successes of the Republican party, and
your interests are now closely identified
with its success in the depending cam
paign, am sure, therefore. that may
accept your presence here to-
night, not only as personal
compliment, but as a pledge that Michi-
gan will be true again to those great
principles of government which are
represented by the Republican party
We cherish the history of our party and
are proud ofits high achievements; they
stir the enthusiasm CT the young and
crown those who We're early in its ranks
with weli-deseryed laurels. The success
OF the Republican party haa always been
identified with the glory OF the flag and
the unity of the government, There
has been nothing In the history or prin-
eiples of our party out of line with rev.
.olutionary memories, or with the en-
lightened craftsmanship of the trainers
of our constitution. Those principles
are greater than man, lasting as truth,
and sure of final vindication and tri-
unph. Let me thank you again foryour
visit and ask Introduction to each of
you. Y
The personal introduetions to Gen. and
Mrs. Harrison then followed, after which
much of the fornality of the event was
dropped, and u half hour was spent in
social greetings, the General and his
wife passing from group to group and
briefly conversing with each person.
Among those present Were Gen. Fair
child, late communicative of the G..
"A. r.
Gen. Harrison will in few days Join
small fishing party of close personal
friends and seek q day or two recreation
among the streams in this vicinity. He
was once regarded rs an expert in fly
casting.