The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-25
clearly enunciated at Danville, had tri-
umphed, and its advocate was President
oil Of Init fa1 oft

elect OF the United States.
The work of General HarriSOns friends In
Indiana in advocating him as the man OF
all Others TO head the national ticket was
entered upon with zeal and Intelligent OIL
rection that were the admiration or candl-
dates who were conductin bureau-pooms.
There was scarce an Indianian upon the
earth-even one who had lived IN the
States even few minutes--who was not ad-
vised by letter, frequently special appeal,
from an acquaintance or friend. that Harrl-
son was the man of all others TO be nomi-
mated at Chicago. When the national con-
venti0n finally assembled, the delegates
from Indiana had abundant support from
the thousands of HoOsiers, who, leaving
enthusiastically to Chicago to insist
upon the nomination of the only
Republican who could carry Indiana. On
Friday, June %. the first ballot was taken,
resulting as follows: Alger, 81; Allison, az;
son, So; Hawley, 13; Ingalls,, 2S; Phelps, 25;
Rusk, %; Sherman, 900; Blaine, 35; Lincoln,
g. Mckinley, 8. The second ballot resulted:
Alger, 116; Allison, 20; Depew, 80; Gresham.
Rusk, 20; Sherman, 249; Blaine, 50; Lincoln.
2; Mckinley, 8. The third and last ballot
of the day gave the result; Alger, l22 Al
lison, SS; Depew, 81; Gresham, 123; Harri-
son. "a; Phelps, 0; Rqsk, i0i Shsrman, g. man, A5
On Saturday, as the fourth ballot of the
convention was being taken, New York
swung to Harrison with 50 votes, and Wis
consin with 20 of her % votes. The result
showed: Alger, 135; Allison. 50; Blaine, 42;
Gresham. 9s: Harrison. 211: Mckinley, II;
Lincoln, l; Sherman, 235; Douglass, /;
Foraker. /. The fifth ballot was as follows:
Alger, 142; Allison, 80; Blaine, As; Gresham.
81; Harrison, 2l3; Sherman, 24; McAln-
General Harrison was at his law Office,
and during the balloting messengers came
thick and fast bringing reports of the vote.
His friends dropped in upon him, anxious
as to result, to find him with his admirable
self-pOise the most calm and collected man
in the company, nothing disturbed from his
usual demeanOr, though the greatest pOlit-
ical prize in the gift of the American people
was trembling upon the decision OF few
men at Chicago.
On Saturday the ardent hopes of General
HarrisOn's followers at Chicago and his
friends in Indiana had received severe
frost. His vote in the convention had
fallen short Of expectation, and there were
many rumors of dangerous combinations OF
candidates against him. On Monday, wren
the convention again assembled 10 vote
the sleepless HoOsiers in Chicago never
having for moment relaxed their per,
suasive efforts, were again cheerful and
confident. The result approved their con-
fidence. The sixth ballot taken showed as
follows: Blaine, 40: Alger, 49,; Allison, 7S;
Gresham, 81; Harrison, PSI; sherman, "A;
Blaine, Is; Gresham, 81; Harrison, 27s; Nc
Kinley, 16; Sherman, 2S1; Lincoln, z; Fora,
ker, 1; Raymond, /. Great excitement and
enthusiasm followed the announcement of
this vote, Harrison having passed Sher-
man. The eighth ballot was as follows:
| Alger. 100: Blaine, 5; Gresham, SO; Harrison,
| 544; Sherman, lis; Mckinley, 4-and benla-
min Harrison was the nominee OF the Re
] United States. Hon. Levi p. Morton. of
| New York, then received the nomination of
| Vice president on the first ballot, receiving
| 59l votes. Never was there nomination
that gave more satisfaction to hepIusonc;ans e;
| than that of General Harrison. All faction
| al strife was silenced, many old and bitter
| feuds being settled by his selection.
Monday, June 25, 1888, was a great Gay
! for Indianapolis-such q one as she las
never before seen in her history. When the
| bulletins of the seventh ballot were read
| from the telegraph and newspaper offices,
| and it was seen that the break towards
| Harrison had come. and that the next bal
| lot would give to Indiana the coveted
| nomination the excitement became intense,
| and at / o'clock, when the. result of the
| eighth ballot began to arrive, with con-
! tirma tion of the forecast of the proceeding
| ballot, there was roar of joyful voices. "A
| procession numbering thousands, the ranks
| spreading across the wide streets from side
| walk to sidewalk, was formed In less time
than it takes to tell, and with shouts and
song the dense mass moved toward General
|
upon q balcony in front of his Office, but
could not speak even. had he attempted
| to do so. Cheer after cheer: long and
loud, rose from the densely packed street.
| No one cared to hear him even express his
| thanks for the visit. By bow and wave
| of the hand he recognized the enthusiastic
| goodwill of his low ing neighbors, who
| cheered again and again. Descending from
| his office the crowd made way for him to
] enter mis- carriage in which he was driven
/ dlxy 70 N hiS hnma 9lthOuQn
but a dozen minutes old, preceded him.
| Delaware street was lined with carriages
and other vehicles gaily decorated, and
thousands of people were about his resi-
| dence awaiting his arrival. Tin horns ap-
peared as if by magic. Everybody every
where appeared to have one, some persons
three or four, and the atfrighted air bore
the din above all other city noises, over the
lanes. For miles about the city, the
add their thunder to the general
| Joy, the country people drove In to see II
every body, in Indianapolis had really gone
| crazy. The afternoon trains brought a
| number of political clubs, adding more
thousands to the joyful celebration. The
first club to appear was that of Danyille,
| the next organization being from Plain
field also in Hendricks county. and few
| minutes later clubs arrived from MOBILES
vile and KokomO.
To the Danville club General Harrison
| made the first of that wonderful series OF
speeches to visiting thousands that with
| each succeeding utterance, to the end OF
| the campaign, excited and held the admlra-
| tion of his party friends and won the re-
spect of his political foes as the most unique
and admirable utterances ever given In the
history of American politics. Not one ol
these speeches but contained some short
and pithy phrase which afterwards
during the campaign, was made
to do duty as a maxim
The Generals voice, clear and penetrating
his manner sufficiently deliberate to give
his words opportunity to impress their full
meaning upon his auditors. gave his hear
ers something to carry to the quiet OF thell
| homes to ponder over, to discuss with thell
neighbors. Those who heard him, or read
one of these speeches were anxoius to read
every succeeding speech that fell from his
tlips His speech to friends and neighbors
on the evening Of the day he was nominated
bespoke the deep feeling of the man. Like
the others it contained gem that. wa.
treasured in many hearts. Kings" said
the General to this throng of neighbors
sometimes bestow decorations upon those
whom they desire to honor; but that mar
is most highly decorated who has the af
fectionate regard of his nelghbors ant
friends
The scenes in the streets on that eventfu
Monday night were the most remarkable
ever witnessed in this country. Fifteen o.
twenty thousand people thronged the prin
cipal thOrOughfares, and from o'clock un
til early morning the deafening clamo
went on. Thousands upon thousands of til