New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-12
HIS NErGHBoRs TO WoEK FoB HIN.
A MOVEMENT AT HARRIsoYs HOME.
TO Try AND MAKE HIS WARD SOLID FOR HIM
BLACKS SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY.
Try rELEsRAFI To THE TRIBUNE


fnY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
INDIANAPOLIS. July 11.-General Harrson's neigh
bors today took stets toward the organization OF
club for the purrcse Of Increasing the Republican
minority in the Generals ward at least 90 votes
At the last election the majority was over 800.
and as there arc not more than 90 Democrats IN
the ward. il is evidently the determination Of
the Generals enthusiastic ncishbors TO make It a
clean syvceo. There is some reason for belevlng
that they Will come pretty near dong L. Inc
ward is the largest in the city. and the fact that
il has n Republican majority three times as large
as any ether in the city speaks well for The e.
feetive missionary work that General Harrison has
done in the Republican cause among his own neigh
bors lie has always been prominent in the ward
primary. as in the State Convention
" There has never been time" said Justice c.
Adams one Of his Republican ncighbors, to-iny, IN
speaking Of the movement when we could not
count ~ General Ilarrlsons aid in the routine
work Of a campaign. lie is one Of that casS
Of Americans who believe that it is the
duty OF voters no matter Of what party, to give
heeu to politics. not only on election day but at
the primaries and all through the campaign lie
had been a consistent follower Of this doctrine
and / do not recall a primary that has not IN
cndcd him Whether at private residence
grocery store or engne-house. and whether the
election contomplates the choosing Of school Coh-
,lsssio ncr. Congressman or President Ueherai
Harrison la, always been on hand lie has never
been dic,atorial and his eoUnscls have always
been of that quiet kind which has caused MN 10
be esteemed by al mem
Is General Harrison popular among his neigh
bols -
Ask tho children Up around his home Livery
hoy and ..l knows him and is OH speaking terms
with HIM ! nave seen them cross the street u
Greet L.m. lie is ncighDor 10 bc pioud oil.
have known linn 70 call on those ID aiiicuon WIN
EVERY tender of assistance. When clecllon day
COM, round. ms friends Of the Second Ward pro-
pose 20 testify their appreciation OF his neiGhDory
qualities ...,,. - .to
An lNtr.urlinary increase IN the payrolls oil inc
INDIANAPOLIS pension agency has gwen rise 70 II
s1,nri9n that the department i giving SPECIAL a.
-,r'lon fo 1he ella N, of Ind ana with the hope that
hi, activity will be helpful 10 the Democlai!c
sartv az the next election. Since General Black
became Pension Comm i>siOrer The number OF pen
,.on.rs on the pavrois Of the Indiana agency has
lacu ii .r0a~.d from 10000 TO 10000. ana during
-.Ic fs.g. year ending june 30 there were o,ly0
-sros added 10 the rolls. many more thhh ID
1siChb0rIng States. the official reports showing
.Iar illc increase in Ii nOiS last year was 2,s3a
t has become necessary FOR the discussing agent 10
g. crease his force Of clerks but even WltA addl-
Uonal assistance the men have been required 10
work at night for several VICE ks 1t is SAID that
many usicners have been rushed through without
4roper examination Of the records.