The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-05
VISITORS FROM THREE STATES.

Large Delegation. of Republicans who Show
Their Political Preferences.
Three enthusiastic delegations from three
States greeted General Harrison at Tomlinson
Hall yesterday afternoon. The first Of them TO
arrive were visitors from Grand Rapids, MusEe-
eon and Grand Haven, Michigan. 325 in num-
Der, who left homo Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock. They brought with them Wurzbure
8 Bronson's fine baud Of Grand Rapids, and
N their splendid train Of eight sleepers Was
carried o handsome collection OF the products Of
the section from which the excursionists came.
In the collection were "a Presidential chair
and other articles of furniture from the Grand
Rapids cabinet-m&ksrs, and specimens Of wood,
copper, wool and salt worked ND in unique. and
tasteful The delegation contained
. considerable number of the prominent bust
Tess men Of the several points named, and Q
iargs party of ladies accompanied the expedi-
lion, among them the wife OF Governor Luce,
i5f Michigan, who came to visit Mrs. Harrison.
Sc sral banners displayed indicated the ssnti-
nent Of the delegation, one Of them reading
'.From Saeinaw's tall Whispering pines. to Lake
Superior's furthess mines, the cry protection"
snd another, "Michican's industries and working
pen demand proteetion.'
At 9 o'clock an excursion from Tifin, o., in
ouding about two hundred prominent Republic
rs Of Seneca county, came in bearing the silk
BANNER OF the Harrison and Morton Club, Of
Trim. They were accompanied by q consider
lie number of ladies. The train was hand.
Jon sy decorated and bore the legends. 'Tifin
YES Free Gas and Free Land to all Manufactur.
= . -o.6;n~ 70 Eraafr,1e - and EsOh:o An mn
" harrison, Morton and Protection" The
bird delegation. q thoussrd strong. came in at
toor from Jay county, Indiana, accompanied by
cne Pennvllle and Camden bands. The visitors
made On excellent impression as they marched up
rom the depot under the command Of Chief
aiarshal Shepard. It was intended that
the reception should be held at Pfaff.
Inns Hall, but the number proved
too great, aud Tomliuson Hall was substituted,
and the delegations, combining, met General
srrison there at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
At that time the stage and a large part OF the
eating capacity OF the hall was hled by an en-
-husiastic audience, the chair brought by the
hichiganders-a handsome reproduction Of six
teenth century cabinet-work in ANTIQUE oak
md the other Michigan products being arranged
about the speakers table. John Patton, jr,
xoung lawyer OF Grand Rapids, with q fine face
and marked ability as an orator, opened the
speaking. He said:
General Harrison, Ladies and Gentlemen
These loyal hearts with me represent the IN
firing, unconQuering Republicans of Michigan.
iIApplause.l We have q special interest in
greeting you, for it was on our soil that this
great party, of which we are SO proud. was born.
Applauss.1 When, by the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, the slave power undertook to .asten
che fsrgs Of the monster on the virgin Terrific
vies of the West, the men of Michigan flung
party ties to the winds; and, under the leader
ohip Of that lion-hearted Republican,. Zachariah
enandler, Brigham Howard and the other brave
and patriotic men associated with them, first
net under the oaks of Jackson, July 6, 1854. and
gave the Republican party q standing and a
name. Some Of this company are the hneal
/. descendants of those patriots OK 1884. and We
: have with US the venerable secretary OF the hrst
Republican conventions. Applause Ii has
seemed fitting, SIR, upon this OCCASION, that We
= should typify some OF our INDUSTRIES, ana We
have brought these articles 70 represent them.
This chair. which our furniture-makers desire
rs TO present to you, has boon named the
presidential chair. tApplAuse.l They present
IL to you With their good wishes. and hope that
1t may indeed be . chair OF . President lAp-
: plause These Jumps Of copper came from Q
region which would be q forest primeval had not
protection called forth it, rich wealth. This Is
specimen OF our salt In reference TO our wool
Industry the farmers OF Michigan viii speak at
aength in November. We rejoice that We have .
candidate who never will keep silent on these
great questions OF human rights. aud who will
Insist, as you have always heretofore, that
every legal voter under the folds OF the Amer
lean flag shall have perfect freedom to cast his
ballot, and that that vote shall be honestly
counted and announced. Applause You have
been the champion, and comrsde. and friend OF
many OF our glorious dead, and have stood
.shonlder to shoulder with them and the living
on the field Of battle and in the councils OF the
Nation: and the Republicans Of Michigan, earn
lest and united in your support, greet and salute
iyou before the final charge Applause.
Dir. J. K Rohn, of Tifin. o., read . brief but
bafnest address on the part Of the Ohio visitors,
plsdging their active support, and Jesse Nj. La
Toilette, OF jay county. . very effective spokes-
msp, speaking for the Jay Republicans, said:
.+GensraI Harrison-I have the honor to pre-
sent . delegation OF Republicans from Jay
county, in our own State Of Indiana. Our dele
CATION is composed largely of farmers. They
rezlize that the questions that affect our indus
ferial interests reach to them. We have had the
fpleasure, in other contests, of having your pres
eBce IN our county. We have appreciated it
aad profted by il, and now gladly embrace this
opportunity to express our confidence ia you as
cur trusted and hOnorsd leader, and We promise
40 do earnest and continued work until the final
contest Is ended and victory crowns our party"
General Harrison, when he enme forward to
respond, had a reception which indicated clearly
that he had q sympathetic audience. When the
cheering subsidized he began speaking quietly,
bot warmed mp rapidly as he progressed, and
acme of the passages in his address, notably the
one in which he spoke of the willingness of the
West to help New sEDg!and, but not old En-
gland, at this time. wers delivered with a force
and vigor that added much to their impressive
ness. The following is the full text of his adj
dress:
My Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Friends
These cordial Manifestations Of your personal
regard move me very deeply. [applsussl, but |
do not at all appropriate TO myself the great ex-
prsssions of popular interest Of which this meet
ing is only one. / understand that my relation
20 these public questions and to the people is q
representative one-that the interest which
nus expresses itself is in principles of govern
nent rather than in men. lApplause.l
l am one of the Oldest Republicans-my frat
residential vote was given to the hrst keprb-
Iran candidate for that Office, [applausel, and i,
has always been a source OF profound gratihca-
tDu TO me that, In peace and war, q high spirit
OF patriotism and devotion to our country
hs always pervaded and dominated the
prty. lApplausel. When, during the civil war,
tie cloud. hung low, disasters tnickened and the
future Was crowded with uncanny fears, never
ID any Republican convention assemble with
or declaring its faith in the ultimate triumph
oiour Cause. EGreat cheerinel. And now, with
ABROAD patriotism that embraces aud regards
TIA interests of all the States, it advocates
pjicies that will develop aud unite all ouI
cenm unitiss in the friendly and profitable in
techange of commerce. as well as in q lastine
p,litical union. lApplaIsel These grea
Western States will not respond to the attemp,
t. exeite prejudice against New England. We
ADVOCATE measures that are as broad as oul
ntional domain; that are calculated to distil
tleir equal blessings upon all the land. lap
palsel The people of the West recognize AND
nlue the great contribution which those
conmonwealths about Plymouth Rocl
ha-~ mada IN tina eivitization ma