Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-20
Presidential Politics.
A SPEECH BY GEN. HARRIsoS-CoUNsEls on pARIy
LEADEKS. ErC.

SPEECH BY GEN. HARRisos-coussEls on fARIS
LEADERs, ETC.
About 500 visitors from Illinois being deeza-
lions OF republican clubs from various cities OF
state, were received by Gen. Harrison yesterday.
In addressing them he referred 70 the great OF
Illlnos-LoveJoy, lthe martyr 70 free speecb), Lin
coin, Grant. Logan ana DOuglRss-and SAID: "a
congratulate you to-day that there has come out
OF this early aIlaton out OF the work or LovclOy,
the dlsturber; out OF the great debate OF lss and
out OF the war FOR the Union, nation wltl0ul a
slave lcneersl; that not the shackles OF slavery
only have been broken, but that the scarcely hess
SSer man N The Ssse aiso BEEN e0u aSoeaSa
We are glad 70 know that enlightened sentiment u
the South to-day unites with Us In Our congraIu-
have come 10 realize, and many OF their best and
greatest men 70 publicly express the thought, that
progress and material development 20 the south
that was forever closed against her people while
domestic slavery existed. We send them The as
surance that we desire the streams OF their pros
perity shall now bank-fulL We would lay upon
their people no burdens that we DO not willingly
saw thai the burden which rests wlliineiy upon
our shoulders Is a faithful obedience 10 The Con-
stitution ana the laws a manly assertion by each
Of his individual rights ana manly concession OF
equal rights 70 every other man is the boast and
the laws OF good citizenship" In the evening the
Delegation from shelby vile, Ind LOCO In number,
AZ The temporary headquarters OF the national
republican committee, In The Fiftn Avenue Hotel
m New York yesterday, clerks were busy under
the direction OF Assistant secretary Leeca. IN at
tending 70 correspondence, ETC., but the real work
OF the campaign Will not be begun BY the rep1o-
ucans before Monday next.
AT the democratic headquarters, In 29th street,
New York, yesterday, the nrst visitor was EDWIN
L Abbott, brother VI Ex-Governor Albeit, OF New
Jersey. Soon after his arrival he was followed Dy
Calvin 8. Brice, chairman OF the national cam
paign committee, and Arthur Sewall, OF Maine, on
the national executive committed. Among tne
other visitors were United states Treasurer Chars
J. Canda, Congressman Ben Lefevre, John :. Moore,
Army. hr. Brice emphatically denies ever having
had any connection with The aqucduct contracts
OF Brown, Howard Co, beyond becoming secuf-
lily for them on some OF tneir contracts
The democratic state convention 81 M1cnlghh
yesterday nominated Wellington X Burt Tor Cow
ernor and tndorsed the Presidents message ana
the 81. Louis platform. Among those VINO maze
speeches WAS ex-senator Jones, OF fionda Hon
John Mercer Lanston, candidate Tor Congress noIl
the Fourth Virginia, states that he Will not retire
from the neid for Malone or any Ten white o. ooS
Deiegsles nom all the Democratic clubs ~ Ncw
jersey have been called 20 meet "a conveouon y
Trenton August - ana u ..
decided not 70 put ticket IN the neid. Out wSA
support the union labor ticket -,
jackson schultz, DAVID hlrshy t1eueennns ~
we'll william r. walton and ChAr1es nIkk.1
are among the prominent New lork ano neou&vA
deInocraIS who have declared Cor HAFx1no1.
Al TIE second and Last days seu1oo g - M
- STATE prohibax1ou convention yee1eIoV -
sIate ttoLsf wss nominated. heeoeo ~ ene nen1e
q ,. y. Dotkin nor governor. keeoecss 49,
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