St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-14
HEADED FOR THE CAPITAL
President Harrison Taffies Every
body in Three States.

UNION CITY, Ind, Oct. 13-Promptly
at 6 O'Clock this morning the special
train bearing President Harrison and
his party pulled out of Indianapolis on
the return to Washington. d. c. The
president spent last night aboard his
car, and as he arose this morning he
appeared much refreshed from the
days rest afforded him yesterday at In
dianapOlis. The schedule provided for
a dozen brief stops to enable old friends
tunity to greet the president. AT Pen
dletOn s&brief stop was made and a
committee from Anderson, headed
by Winfield T. Durdin, boarded
the train, an immense crowd was as
Sembled at Anderson, and the presi-
dent, on being introduced, spoke at con-
siderable length. When the city of
Muncie was reached an immense assem-
bly, had congregated, Congressman
Thomas Brown here boarding the train
to welcome the president. FIom the
rear platform of the train he spoke to
the assembled multitude. At WincheS-
ter: stand had been erected, and
several thousand people were assem-
bied. Every building in the city was
decorated, and even the telegraph poles
were adorned with the stars and stripes.
In few appropriate words Congressman
Brown introduced the president, who
thanked the citizens of Winchester for
the welcome accorded him, and paid an
eloquent tribute to the public schools
of the state. The next stop was at Union
City, Ind. where the president again
left the train and was escorted to a
stand, amid the firing of cannons and
the shouts of the assembled people,
Of
dren who strewed
His Path With Flowers.
He spoke of the pleasure which it
gave him after the cares of office to turn
to the kindly greetings of the everyday
citizen, who asked nothing at,his hands
except good government. At Sidney,
o., brief stop was made, and the chief
magistrate shook hands with the throng.
At De Graft the president spoke briefly
to the assembled citizens and the schol-
ars from the public schools. Bellefon-
taine was in gala attire. The president
here spoke of his trip in general, and
the enlarged view of the greatness of the
country which it had given him; of
its prosperity and sturdy manhood.
Short stops were made at Larue, Agosta
and Marion, but the president merely
bowed to the cheering multitudes from
the rear platform and made no speeches.
There were loud cries of ''speech,
Speech" from the crowd assembled at
Gallon, but smoking engine stood on
the side track and the president was
only able to ask the multitude toeX-
cuse him from making speech. Crest
line was reached at 12:45 and brief
stop was made. The president
received message here. saying
hot Incl a
could live but few hours. The
schedule was shortened so that Pitts
burg would be reached at $50 p. m.,
two hours earlier than originally in
tened. At Mansfield another large
crowd was assembled, and the president
spoke briefly. At a little coaling station
named Millbrook crowd, headed
by an enthusiastic red Whiskered man,
marched up to the train, and their
spokesman said: Here are lot of
Republicans vino want to see the presi-
dent" This partisan greeting was not
very warmly received by the president,
and to
Shake Off the Gloom
which began to settle over the crowd,
the red-whiskered man cried: "Three
cheers for President Harrison" They
were given with hearty good will, and
this time the president bowed his ac-
acknowledgements. The committee from
Wooster boarded the train at this point
and remained aboard until that town was
reached. At the head of this committee
was Prof. Stoddard, formerly professor
of chemistry at the Miami university
when Benjamin Harrison attended
that institute and now a professor in
the Wooster university. The president
tod III,
stand had been erected near the track
at Wooster, and when the presidential
party arrived the college cry of the stu
dents of the Wooster university Joined
with the cheer of the citizens in well
coming the distinguished visitors. This
was the first point at which the presi-
dent spoke in Congressman Nc
Kinley's district. At Orryille a large
crowd was assembled, but at this
point it was not contemplated to stop
long enough for a speech. There were
loud cries of speech" however, and
the president stepping forward said:
are very kind" (at this point the train
started) and the president closed ab-
ruptly by saying, ''and feel sure that
they will here excuse my failure to
make a Speech" There were lond
shouts of laughter at the presidents
readiness as the train pulled out. At
Massilon large crowd was assembled.
and Mayor Reed introduced the
president to the audience, after
welcoming him on behalf of the Grand
Army of the Republic, the school chill
dren and the citizens. President Har-
rison responded briefly.
CANTON, O., Oct. 13. When the
presidents train rolled into Canton this
afternoon over 5000 people were as
sembied to greet the chief executive.
The blowing of steam whistles and the
music of bands joined with the cheer
ing of the populace in the welcome to
the president. The Grand Army of the
Republic aud other organizations were
out in full force. From the rear plat
form of the train President Harrison
spoke to the throng. Secretary Tracy
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