The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-21
GEN. HARRISON'S CALLERS
A Party of Cincinnati officials and Ex-.
c%ursiOniSts Visit Him Informally.
In the Evening Three Hundred Men Interest
ed in Agricultural Machinery Greet Him
at His Residence--Speeches and Music.

A very pleasant party of ladies and certlemen
came up from Cincinnati in vice-presidsnt
Waite's car, over the c., II. & d., yesterday, as
an escort to the Cincinnati exposition commits
sioners, who came to invite General Harrison 10
be present at the exposition on Indiana day.
Tho company, which was in charge of C. II.
Rockwell, general passenger agent of the road.
included Mayor ami Mrs. Amor Smith. Civ
Com ptroller E. p. Eshelby and wife, Chairman
Goodale and President Allison and wife, of the
exposition COMMITTEES; Mr.. and Mrs. Rockwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Peaslee, Mrs. and Miss
Devereaux and others. They brought with them
the Cincinnati Orchestra, and, in addition to
calling upon the General, spent part Of the day
very agresably visiting the State fair exhibit
One OF the objects Of the expedition was to Sc
cure. IL possible. the presence of General Har-
rison at the exposition, and the delegation
which called upon him for that purpose urged
him strongly to go. The General returned his
hearty thanks for the invitation. but said be
could not see his way clear to accept il By res-
son OF his present engagements, and the party.
after having been Hospitality entertained, re-
turned on the regular train, at $50 p. NJ.
The commissioners OF the exposition
stated that the day 70 be set
apart In special honor Of the Hoosler
State had not been definitely fixed
upon, out IL Would re declded as soon as q
date could be found that would not interfere
with demonstrations here. and while in the city
they took occasion 10 interview the chairmen Of
the political committees and others on that sub
ject. The members of the party seemed to have
GO enjoyable impression or their visit here. and
expressed a good dea. of regret that they could
not remain longer.
Last nights event was the visit Of the manu-
facturers Of agricultural implements and thsir
employees, who are numerously represented here
at this time in connection with the State Fair
exhibition. These gentlemen. to the number OF
300, headed by a band. marched 70 General Har-
rison's house q little before s o'clock, ano were
cordially received.
Mr.. John Z. Wingate, of Montgomery ccuntr.
acted as spokesman, and made an eloquent lIttis
address. in which be referred TO tho magnitude
OF the industry renreseuted by those present.
and said the visit was prompted by the fact tLst
Gen. Harrison had been nominated as the st2nG-
ard-bearer Of a system that had helped 10 build Up
not only the agricultural implement business. bar
most OF the other prosperous branches Of manu-
facture. Dir. Wingates references to the free
trade advocates who would break down this
prosperity Were pointed and pungept rs con
Guided bis remarks as follows:
We come this evening. General Harrison. as your
friends, remembering .he battles in which you have
been engaged. the blOol OF the brave BOYS that YOU
had the honor TO command that crinlsoned the bate
fields of Resaea and Peaeh-tr,e Greek. We extend 10
you our congratulations ard give you our hand 20 a.
sure you of our friendship and esteem. ] believe
that 4 am safe IN saying that niDe-teEths OF the tTa--
cling men lcrles or Unanimous and 'Jen-tenths'
who are the immediate representatives OF the indus
try that we represent. are heartily In accord viii the
teachings and the doctrine of the PARTY that you 50
ably represent and Of which you are now It's chosen
leader
General Harrisons reply was made from the
doorway OF the residence, the crowd filing M
the lawn and pavement TO The curb, and was re
ceived with hearty manifestations of applause.
He said:
sssr- r-.--,- "a
whether 1t would be agreeable 10 me 20 secsboSt
100 gentlemen who were here in stientancsu upon
the Indiana State fair, and connected with the ex-
hibit of machinery. i was assured their call
would be Of the most informal character-that
they would simply visit me at my hume ana
spend a few moments socially. Laughter ana
cries; Here we are. Until / heard the muse
of your band and saw the tor .hlishts, that was WY
understanding of what wss 10 store for me this
evening. / am again the victim of a mIsunce--
standing. ILAushter and applause. Suh.
though my oue hundred expected guests have
been multiplied several times. and though
hnd myself compelled to speak 70 you ea nssse
rather than individually. an clad 70 See ynu-
/ thank you for your visit. aud fo- the cordial
terms in which You have addressed me. What
your speaker has said as TO the favorable coadi-
ton Of our working people is true. aud we are
fortunate IN the fact that we 10 not need
to depend for our evidence on statistics or tie
reports of those who essuslly visit the countries
OF the old world. There is probably not 4 shop
represented here that has not among its worS-
ingmen those who have tried the conditions o.
life in the old countries, and era able 20 speak
from personal experience. It cannot be doubted
that our American system of leyyinR discriuGi
mating duties upon competing foreign Products
\ has much to do with the better condition OF our
working people.
Il welcome you as the representatives Of one
of the great industries of our country. The de-
mapds OF the farm have been met or the in gepu-
Try Of your shops. The Improvement in farm
Il TmariInarv within INV W. rornllarffnn has hoa,
marvellous. The scytbe and the cradle still held
control in the harvest field when / first went
out TO carry the noon meal 10 the workmen.
Afterwards it sometimes fell to my LOT in the
bayfield, TO drive one of the old fashioned com
bined reapers and mowers. IL was a great al
vance over the scythe and cradle. and yet II
was heavy and clumsy-a very horse killer.
Much laughter and applause. When the driver
struck a stump the horses had no power over
the machine in either direction. Renewed
laughter. Now, these machines have been so
lightened, and improved, that they are the perfee
ton OF mechanism. Your inventive genius has
responded to the necessities of the farm until
now that which Was crugery has become light
and easy.
II thank you again for your call, and will be
glad to meet personally those Strangers who are
here [Applause.l
At the conclusion of General Harrison's re
marks each visitor was received personally. and
after q cordial interchange Of ~civilities the pro-
cession reformed and returned TO the point Of
starting.
The delegations promised for todsy inelude a
large excursion from Randolph county and one
from Dayton, o., both OF which will come about
noon. Tomorrow the commercial travellers OF
Chicago will put In an appearance. which in
sures a touch of vermilion 10 the city while
they stay, and probably one OF the livcliest RS
~ceptions of the week.
In addition to the more formal receptions of
the day. there were many individual callers.
These visitors. by the way, have been unusually
numerous this week. the number reaching DO
on Wednesday.
A Mania for Pole Raising.
New Castle Courier.
Saturday, Sept %. will be an eventful day
for the Republicans OF Henry County. IL VIII
witness q succession of pole-raisincs. the ike of