New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-01
ALGER IN INDIANAPOLIS.
IN CONFERENCE WITH GENERAL HARRISON.
oUARTEKMAsTER wHITsETTs ASTOUNDING
woRK-A TALK WITH MR. EGAN


Tor President, has bccn honored guest in Indian
apoiis to-day. Soon after the Chicago Convention nc
was invited by General Harrison TO come 10 lnoiai
apolis, end yesterday he tecgraphcd that no "ouio
come today. He arrived this morning at ii O'CLOCK
while General Harrison addressing the Henry
County delegation and was received by committee
who escorted him to the Dcnnlson House lmmed'
afely after no had finished his engagement WIN the
Indiana visitors General Harrison went 10 the hote
and claimed General Aigcr his guest, taking MIN al
to his homo, where the distinguished VISITOR was
entertained at dinner with Ex-Governor VIII Cum
back and Congressman steele, asplrants for the Re
publican nomination for Governor. He remained Win
General Harrison TIL me close of the afternoon
when Re departed for Cincinnati to spend day or two
there at the Exposition.
~what truth Is there in the assertion Of Democrats
that Michigan is doubtful State 2" asked of Gen.
era Alger.
al have not tho least doubt in the world that the
Hcpublicans Will carry Michigan he replied The
Democrats claiming everything, and expect In this
way to gain strength. l think the Republicans are
going to make a clean sweep in the North thor
oughly believe IT, General Harrison and Mr.. Morton
Will be elected. They growing In strength every
day. The Republicans receiving acceSsions con-
stantly and far know, there arc 10 directions
Tho issues OF the campaign are defined There are
many Crcenbackcrs in Michigan who are flotecuoh-
lists, and PTotcctionsts not Democrats this year
Moses W. Field, one Of the leading Crecnbackers, Is
now making protection speeches. and there are Others
1 understand who will take tine stump. Another
thing that is beneficial to the Republicans IS the tehd
ency of tho Fusonsts to 60 back into the old parties
"what is the issue question in which the people
OF Michigan cvlnce the most intercst!'
" There is but issue, and that is the tariff Inc
people of Michigan strong advocates of protection
and on that question alone 1t VIII give large Repub-
lcsn majority, and, besides, think that our Repre-
sentatlvcs in Congress Will be increased"
General Accr says that 1t is the intention OF the
pa, to opde m
,nenis with the National Repubsscan Committee for
visit OF Mr.. Blaine to that state ,-,.,. ,.o..
When General Harrison's Indianapolis friends were
urging him for the Republican nomination Tor lrest
asn Court Mhset Dsmocra Of W bs Indiana
Grand Army Of the Republic rensrsed to GIUP Se
nominated he would not only give the Republican
ticket his support but would psdgs ne woes was
nominated Mr.. whi,sett Joined In the Republican dem
OnstTaon and he Is fulfilling his promise 10 bring
way that is astounding the politicians Of both parties
When the OIganz,aion Of regiment q, Of W WIsc
was made captain of company: " viii furnish my
Sn s he Q1y sesr of The ,ss w oe a
tonight he was asked how many men lie had III MS
zone hundred and thirty fve' was the reply. and
they all Democrats Before quit work VIII
Patrick Egan, who was a delegate atlarge from
Nebraska to the Chicago Convention and who second
day, and this afternoon was accorded Interview
with the Republican nominee and General Ager Mr.
Maternal League of America The League is non
political, but Mr. Eean has been a Republican for
placed. great reliance. He Is an educated Irish.
man Of excellent address and Of influence among his
led TO believe from representations that the ReI'lb-
leans will carry that state by large majority chiefly
mated that Blaine received 10000 Irish in that
sWhc the enthasasm 5 not Of that personal nature
General Harrison IS all the time growing because OF
his views and advocacy Of the tariff Tho Irish are
for rintcctiOu bee the English are not ms is
in pursuance of NapOlcon's advice TO his generals.
Find ont What your enemy wants you to do and then
Mr.. Egan said that politics with the irish is a mat
Ter of principle and sentiment and not SO much
matter of leadership He was sure the Irish vote
would be largely divided by General Harrison's in
to small dssss win iRc ESgsiiesIps .n.r., u.r
rson came over sron Henry County s morning to
honor him with demonstration. The county is ono
that always gives an oyerwholming Republican ma
'nd ss T The delegation was occScd IN
University Park General William Groye, one 90, OF
war and man who has been very prominent u state
General Harrison. who responded follows:
Conrade Grose and my Henry County friends: If we
have here discouraged statesman who takes despond
emit Wow OF the country think he would his
hopefulncss II he could look in while into the faces
Of audience Ike this. (ApplsuseD You come from
county that has been bulwark Of Repubicsnsm since
the party organized. You had early element in
your population that has done much 20 promote your
material interests and much more lift those
principles relate the purity Of the home and to the
freedom (Applause) The Fliends who have been
md are large influential element in your popu
lation. the counties surrounding it. are people
notable purity Of their home LIE ana Tor ther
broad and loving sympathy with all men, They were the
early enemies OF slavery and they have always naturally
been the strength the Republican party in the community
where they reside. (AppAnse.) Your spokesman has
expressed youf continued Interest in the party TO when
some Of you give confidence of your matured powers
aud soue Of you the early devotion Of your youth The
nrYff
work In the brief period Of its life II preserved inc
Nation by wsc courageous ana patriouc Aanihis@sNon
What that means for you and your possery' wna'
it means the world, no man can V',i
7, would have been climax disaster for the world
II this Government Of the people had perished Inc oo
unsoyed experiment OF free government was soVeu We
have demonstrated the capacity OF the people anu el'
ken soldicry 20 the inyioate unity oil the We
public (Appause) There remain now, ioftuDa'eiy
economic questions to be thought OF ana setoef w
refer 10 the great not In any spirit Oh hps"''
any class Of men, but only oeeau9c We 20
leye IL 10 be good for the whole country that Ioy anu
ndsli,v "a the flag should be hoDored Great appiause
1t was one Of great uumphs Of the war particular IN
which our distinguished from All o'hor ""i' VI
history that brought the yanouished inc the sans
full equal citiLensFD under the law that We
for ourselves. (Applause)
In all the addresses which have been mace 10 me- ,here
has ben some reference tn, great question OF the pro-
,er.ion Of our American industries see 1t upon the
banners which you carry. Our party STANDS unequiVo
,sltv without evasion Qualification for the doctrine
that the American market shall be preserved lor our
American producers Great APPLAUSE we arc ho' az
traeted by the suggestion that should surrender 70
foreign producers best market In the world our
sixty millions OF people are the best buyers
world applause ana they arc such oe'Sue' pi
o,np classes receive the best wages (Applsuse But
we do not mean 10 content with our own Market we
should seek promote closer ami more friendly commercial
relations with the Central and South American sbtes
Applause what is essential 10 that enof regular
mails are the first condition Of commerce. The merchant
must know when oidss will be received ana wheh ms
consignment will be returned or there can DC no 'i"uo
between distant communities What we necd- Meiei0re
Is the establishment OF American steamship lines between
our ports and the ports Of Central and South America
(Appiause Then it will be no longer necessary thst an
American Minister commissioned TO an American STATE
shall take English ship 70 Liverpool 10 find another
English ship carry lin TO his destination (Appause)