New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-08
THEY HAVE A GRIEVANCE.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS vIsITINH GEN
ERAL HARRISON.

gHEx ExPHEss DIssATIsFAcTIox WITH THE
INxzasrATE COMMERCE. IAw--AN ADDRESS
On vELIUM PRESENTED 10 THE
RECONSIDERATION.
isr TELEGRAPH 10 TUE TxIBuxx-l
Indianapolis, Jan. 1.-THE Commercial Travel
lers National Protective Association has been
holding convention hero. and some Of its chief
officers took the opportunity to-day to call Cen
eral Haxrison's attention to the grudge COM
meroiaI travellers have against te present Intc--
state Commerce law In the delegation which
went up 10 see the Prcsident-elect were the pres-
dent Of the association, NJ j. Pickering, Of Phila-
delph1s; one Of the National directors, j. Q.
Eimerine of baltimore: d. w. Comm, the secre
ry and treasurer of the Indiana State Association
and Bruce Carr, Indianas Auditor of State and
member of the associations National Legislative
Committee The committee told General Harri-
con that the convention which bad just adjourned
passed resolutions urging an amendment to tne
InterytAte Commerce law exempttng commero1ai
travellers from all its provisions. AS representa-
dives Of the ssDocistion, they wished to make
personal appeal to General Harrison for his aid
In getzkng the necessary legislation through Con-
gress They even went 50 far as 70 hint m6dsstly
that some reference to the bardships under which
commercial travellers suffer wo lid be highly CRATE
full to the association. The particular complaint
which the travelling salesman have against the law
Is that they can no longer buy l,000-mfle tickets
good for use ON roads which run through die
fercnt States But the agitation which the as
sociaticn has set on foot is not new one, and
the separate quarreIs they have with the Inter-
state Commission have been widely published
General Harrison listened carefully to the state
ment the committee made, and its members
came away pleased with the Presdentelect. The
officers Of the association announced tonight that
they were going to make canvass OF the next
House to zee whether satisfactory amendment
of the present law can be pushed through at
the December session. They say that majority
Of the Indiana Representatives-elcc have already
pledged their votes to such measure.
Tbe indianapolis Ministerial Association at it's
meeting to-day voted unanimously to appoint a
committee of seven members, representing a. many
Protestant denominations to prepare an address
expressing our cordial Christian regard for
the President-elecs.s The committee will report
at the February meeting and will also arrange
for an appropriate presentation Of the address
TO the General few illusions were made
to the proposed Inauguration ball, and there was
an almost unanimous agreement that the sub
ject was not one on which clergymen should ex-
press themselves to the embarrassment OF the
President-elect
Tonight the Gentlemens Literary Club. OF
which General Harrison has long been leading
member. presented him with an address in script
on vellum, expressing their cordial affection and
admiration for him. and their qualification at his
election to the Presidency. The club pne OF the
most select in Indianapolis and its membership
includes nearly all Of the well-known men here OF
taste and culture in both political parties. Among
them are Ex-Governor Porter Judge Woods, Judge
Gresham. ex-senator Mcdonald, ex-Judge Clay
pool w. p. Fishback, W. ID. Foulke,
John H. Holiday, ex-Congressman Steele,
Blanche K Bruce, Major w. H. Callxins and ex-
Congressman Coburn. Before the election
committee was appointed to prepare suitable
testimonial in case General Harrison should be
elected, and its members, the Rev. Dr.. jerks,
John H. Holiday, the Rev. Nathaniel Hyde, John
Finch, and E. w. Halford, General Harrison's
private secretary, agreed after the election on
the parchment address OF congratulataon as the
proper thing to give the President-elect.
William Dudley Foulke presided at tho
meeting tonight and read paper on
The Knights of the Golden Circle" the
Indiana Copperhead organization Of the War of
the Rebellion. Then, after there had been
discussion. in which General Harrison and others
Joined. Captain w. H. Rcxford, the president Of
the club. made 9 short speech, presenting the
address to the General The parchment was
bound in velvet and was illuminated at the
cdgeS
General Harrison made reply in happy
vein. He told his fellow-members he was out
of trim for speechmaldng He had done good
deal OF that in the campaign, but Of late had
been using his ears and listening 70 the wis
dom Of other men He bad lost the
knsck Of talking. Things were shaping them
selves 90 that be would soon be able to do the
talking again. He expressed his qualification at
tho expression Of good will ON tho part Of his
fellow members, and thanked them heartily for
promising to keep his name on tho roll during
his absence in Washington.
General Lew Wallace has just purchased
buildng-lot in Meriden-st, the fashionable drive
way Of Indianapolis, for $4,000. 1t II argued
out BY political spectators that General Wallacs
would not have bought the lot If he had ex-
peeted 70 20 to Washington with tbs new Ad-
mlhistrstion, and on this theory his name has
been dropped temporarily from the list of in
dianisns who are couptsf upon rs hkelv to 90
into the Cabinet
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee bad expected
to 60 on visit to New-York this week, as tho
guestA part Of the time, of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
b Eldns, and afterward Of Observation-Disclosures
and Mira Morton. Their trip was to be largely
. shopping one, many purchases being ncces-
esry Tor their Washington outfit. The visit,
however, has been postponed for the present
ana no further plans have yet been decided upon.
Russell Harrison has gone on Western Trip lie
Win visit his father-in-law, ex-senator Saunders,
IN Ncbrasla. and mny 20 as far as Montana on
his cattle rancho business.
NOT RESPOHsrBLE FOE SPECIAL DEPUTIES.
Indianapolis. Jan. (SpccaD. --Accordng TO q de-