The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-06
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IN HARRIsON's HOME.

The Generals Daily Visitors and the Manner
in Which He Impressed Them.
Special in Philadelphia North American.
1 called upon General Harrison this morning,
battered veterans in blue uniforms, decorated
with the Grand Army badge From their ap-
psarance one could see that these men had trav-
eled q considerable distaocs. There was a cor
diality in the Generals greeting OF them that
Was not assumed, and they felt it he, recog-
nized them az old componions 10 arms-as men
who had struggled in the front. and who might
be proud Of the honorable scars they bore in
token Of their loyalty.
One Rrizzled old soldier had lost IN eye and
carried the mark Of q saber cut across bis cheek.
He patheticslly said that he was thankful for
the eye that was left, that he might see the
General, and he hoped be might sec him later In
the White House He told where he bad served
in the war and where he had received one and
another of his wounds. When the Generel
showed bis familiarity with some OF the engage
ments mentioned, and was able 10 spprsciativs.
ly supplement his narration, the poor old fellow
with his compsnions--ons OF whom lacked an
arm-it was with . fsrvent "God bless You,
General: this 10 q happy day for mel
It was Only a little incident. but the attention
which the General showed this poor. way-worn
old man, without any 'infuence' and without
any reason for his visit-exeept that 10 WAS to
him an act of devotion TO the man who repre-
sented the loyal party In whose interest he lad
suffered impressed me strongly. Other men,
committeemen and distinguished visitors, were
allowed to await their turn, and the old veteran,
who appeared as II be might have suffered dep
~rivations in order that he might make this
visit, went away happy.
A little while afterward a group of visitors
from Columbus, Ohio. arrived. They came
mainly from curiosity to see the man Of whom
they mad heard so much. 'Soms Of rs are Re-
publicans and some of Us are Democrats, Gen.
sral,' said the spokesman Of the party. shut We
all wanted TO see you." The General assured
them they were welcome, entirely irrespective
Of their politics, and showed them the models
of the log cabins Of 1910. and several campaign
banners or the same year, which had been pre-
sented to him recently, and in which his visitors
took great interest. As tbs two Democrats OF
the party walked down the steps, one Of them
remarked to the other that the General was a
"brick,' and that il was . pity he wasn't the
Democratic candidate.
1t was interesting to watch these ~early-morn.
inc visitors. One man insisted upon deliberately
explaining to the General just what tariff regu-
lations the country required, and another had a
scheme for the judicious distribution Of the
TREASURY surplus. The General listened to them
patiently-tney were his guests for the time be-
Ing, and ne treated them CONSIDERABLY. AS he
looked toward me there was not even the ghost
or a twinkle In his eye: be was "a serions as
though he might have been listening to the srsu-
ments OF Cabinet officers.
No nan, / think, could better fulfill the deli
cate duties before him in this interval between
domination and election than does General Har-
rison. In some respects be remind me Of Gar
field. only l feel that he is q stronger man. and
may be q wiser man, than was Garfield. But
he has the same sturdy, honest, straiehtfor-
ward way about him, and q manner as kindly.
TX all the voters In this country could visit
General Harrison between now and election
time, ! think his majority would be something
phenomenal in the history of majorities. By
his personality be impresses upon those who
meet him the feeling that he in A carefni.
thoughtful, conscientious ADD able man; that he
10 a man Of strong character and firm couvic-
lions. and that he is not lacking either in eour-
age or in energy.