The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-09
IFrOm Our Second Edition of Sunday. ]
Several Hundred Commercial Travellers Call
on General Harrison.

The largest delegation representing any organ
iZation or branch Of business that has visited
General HARRISON since his nomination, was that
of the commercial travellers Saturday night, who,
numbering between 400 and 500, congratulated
him upon his nomination. The gentlemen did
not 90 as organization. or representing any
political party. The travelling men of Indianap-
oils have always held the General in the highest
regard, and q number of his friends several days
ago joined in q call requesting all commercial
travellers who desired TO pay their respects to
the distinguished gentlemen TO meet last even
Ing at the Wholesale store of Hendrickson,
Letter e. Co., at No. SO South Meridian street.
The request induced many gentlemen represent
ing business houses in other cities to mako it
convenient to be In Indianapolis. and potwith-
standing rain fell at the hour set for the meet
Ing. about 800 travelling men. who make India
nspois and surrounding towns their homes. aud
$50 from other cities responded to the call in
euding gentlemen from New York, Philadel-
phia, Cincinnati, Louisville, Terre Haute and
ST. Louis. Had it not been for the rain there
would have been seven or eight hundred in the
procession. but those present decided to make
the call as ARRANGED. notwithstanding the rain.
The When Band was procured, and
at tbs suggestion Of some gentle
man a neigh boring wholesale notion house was
visited, where each man was provided with q
red. white and blue neck-tie. Major James r.
Ross was marshal for the occasion, and at
7:3O o'clock the march TO General Harrison's
house began. The gentlemen were often cheered
frequently hurrahed for Harrison. Every few
minutes some would cell out whats the
matter with Harrsonl" and the unanimous 70
spouse always came: Hes all right
The weather was so disagreeabie that General
Harrison was net expecting the call. and did not
know OF their coming until a few minutes before
the gentlemen's arrival He had no idea so many
were coming, AMI thought there would be no
Bpeeeh-naking on the part OF the visitors. he
therefore did not expect to make any formal re-
hnn cit rod hAr VUSEa
met at the door by General Harrison. who gave
them q cordial invitation TO enter Passing in
one by one each was introduced TO General and
Mira Harrison by David E. Coffin. Before
threefourths were in the house all the rooms
were comfortably filed. end when all were in
there was perfect Jam in every room and
hallway. Three cheers were given for General
Harrison, after which Col Ed. H. Wolfe. Of
Rushville. representing Hendrickson. Letter &
Co, or behalf OF the visitors addressed the
General as follows:
General Harrison-The commercial; travellers OF In
oiAns ana especially those Of this commercial and
caplta city me city of your home, have thought it
presence and through their speaker extend their con-
gratulauons for the distinguished honor conferred
upon you oy the Republican national convention
recently held in the city of CHICAGO wish fr,t tn
advise yor that our calling for TIE burmese as have
partisan ends or invite political Comment
We are not h~re as Repuolcans-we are not bsrs as
the following OF any one political party-on the CON
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ranks before you who not in svmna,bv or se.ord
with the great political organization whose standards
have deservedly been placed in your hands
The gentlemen before you many az
them known to you personally ara the
active. energetic, tresss and sleeples ranrssant.
lives the great highways aud thoroughfars~
Of trade aud commerce-drnminers on IA. ro.a-,f
you please-representi ting the commercial aud mann
sactnring interests OF Our growing city and State
We know that during residence OF thirty wears in
mid - you have witnessed with pride and in vour
private and public utterances, heartily commended
every lancabe effort having its object the develop.
ment and stability OF the commercial manufacturing
and industrial Interests of our magnificent State
During al these years Of increasing prosperity
your lite has been an open book known ard read
IF al men, and we believe that whatever the honor
conferred however great the station 10 which you
pay be called, however exalted you viii be found
freading the pathway of conviction and duty God
shsn give you the ability TO see and determine IL
Regardless therefore of all political aaton party
allegiance, we come this evening pay respects
Ito exfsnd 20 you our hands. and with them
stnlatons and 70 rejoice with others of citizens
bver an honor We deem so bsfttingy bestowed.
Accept then. our esl ia the spirit intended, and
with ne indulge the hope that with increasing facili
ties, sdvantsgos.snd opportunities our advancement
grd growth as commercial and manufacturing city,
RxA1es,nszt IN al that makes community and pee.