Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-10-29
EASTERN POLITICS.
THE PRESIDENT APPARENTLY NOT
VERY HAPPY.
Democratic Preachers Opposed to
Governor HilI-Ben Butler to
Canvass Michigan-Etc.
iseEcIA1 DIsPATcHIs TO THz EECoRD-UN1on.l
iseEuA1 DIzpArcHIs TO rHz ErCoaD-us1on.)
THE LAST VISIT.

General Harrison Speaks to Throng et
Railroad Employees.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 2Sth.-Theparade
of the railroad mems Republican clubs and
the reception by them and their friends oil
General Harrison last evening, was one oi
| the most notable affairs of the campaign,
The parade was witnessed by crowd OF
25,000 or 10000 people who thronged the
streets. The railroad clubs from Terre
Haute, Richmond, Logansport, New AL
bany and elsewhere were in llne. These
with the Indianapolis Railroad Club, the
Columbia Club and other local organiza-
uons, made fine display. Several of the
inscriptions referred to Sackville Vests
letter, and brought forth many cheers and
shouts Of laughter all along the line. This
was especially the case with TRANSPARENCY
labeled Gable No. l." which read: Dear
Vic: Your representative at Washington
mas gwen our snap away. Call him in.
Grover"
General Harrison reviewed the parade
from the balcony of the new Denison Ho-
tel, and was vociferously cheered by the
marchers and the great crowd congregated
below. 1t was late when the street dem
onstration concluded, the head of the COL
umn not reaching Tomlinson Hall until 9
AN OVATION TO THE GENERAL.
When General Harrison appeared there
occurred another one of those remarkable
and prolonged outbursts that have charac-
terized his home campaign. The vast audi
ence rose as one person and set up an in
descrlbable din and uproar with their voices,
drums and horns. A thousand red. white
and blue lanterns were frantically swung in
The This e
outburst and viewed from the reporters
stand while the tumult was at its hight. it
was the rarest and most inspiring demon
stratlon of the whole season. 1t lasted
nearly If not quite fifteen minutes and
tttingly celebrated the close of General
Harrlsons S campaign as far as public
speeches are concerned.
When the General rose to try to speak
in hopes of quelling the tumult in the hall
1t was some time before the enthusiasm
could be subdued sufficiently to allow him
to begin. He said, in part:
HARRIsoN's SPEECH.
p" Ny Friends Of the Railroad Republican
CIubS Of Indiana: am here tonight not to
speak on any political topic, but to express
II L can, the deep and earnest thankfulness
feel toward you who have shown so much
kindness and confidence in me. Very
early III the campaign there were those
who sought to make breach between me
and you. A voice, "They did not do it."l
You did not wait for my answer, but made
answer yourself [cheers], and time and
again have witnessed your faith that my
disposition toward the men who toll for a
living was one of fondness, and that the
principles | represented and have always
advocated were those that promoted the
true Interests of the workingmen of Amer
lea: lApplause.] L have always believed
and held that the prosperity of the country
and the permanency of its institutions and
social order all depended upon our pursu
ing such policy in our legislation that we
should in America always have working.
men earning adequate wages, that would
bring comfort into their homes and main
tain hope in their hearts [Appause. A
despeirlng man, a man out of whose nori-
zon the star of hope has gone, is not a safe
citizen in q republic. Therefore 1 would
preserve against unlriendlv competition
the highest possible scale of wages to our
working people" [Great applause
After speaking in eulogy of the intelli-
geuce, enterprise and fidelity of the rail-
road men, the General thanked them heart
lily for the great demonstration, and retired
amid tremendous cheers.