Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-10-27
SUSPENDED.
Republican Parades and Demon
strations Stopped.
DUE TO MRS. HARRISOy'S DEATH.
The National Committee Advises THAT 40
tive Work should Cease Untn AMER
the Funeral Subsidiary Com
mittee Fal In Line.

NEW YORK, Oct 26.-Mrs. Harrison's
death cast gloom over republican ma
tlonal and state headquarters. The us
ual routine of work was suspended as
far as practicable and Chairman Carter
received but few visitors. Early In the
day Messrs. Manley, McComas and
Hahn had a conference with the chair
man and as q result the following tele-
gram was sent to the various repub.
lican state committees throughout tho
country.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN HEApouARrnRs,
NEW YoRK, Dot eS.-Mrs Harrison, tho do
voted wife OF the president died at the cxeou.
tive mansion at i.t1 o'clock this morning and
will DO buried At Indianapolis on Friday tho
18th inst
ASS mark OF respect TO the memory OF the
deceased whose noble and true life furnishes an
inspiration to all wives and mothers, and as an
expression Of sympathy with the president aud
his Borrowing family the republican national
committee desires that you suspend oil street
parades aud campaign demonstrations until
after the conclusion OF the funeral ceremonies
THOMAS IL CARrsR, Chairman.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-The following tel
egram was sent TO the president:
Hon. benjamin Harrison, Washington;
The executive committee OF the republican
state central committee, In session at Chicago,
expresses Its coincidence ut the loss which has
oyershadowed your life They express to their
utmost extent the deep feeling which pervades
the hearts OF our people and assure YOU that
the shadow which falls across the threshold OF
your home meets the profound sympathy OF
the people OF the state OF Illinois.
JAMES H. CLARK, Chairman
kilograms were also sent TO the vari-
GUS republican organizations of the
state requesting that all street parades
and campaign demonstrations be sus-
pended until after the funeral.
Columns, o., Oct. 26.-The death OF
Mrs Harrison created much sorrow
among the people OF Columbus and on
every hand were heard expressions OF
sympathy for the president The flags
on the state house, government and
school buildings were placed at half
mast as mark of respect for the dead
Chairman Dick, of the republican
state committee, sent the following
telegram to the chairmcn of county
committees:
Dat OF respect for the death Of the wife OF the
| president this telegram cancels oil appoint
ments for political meetings made by IL Until
after the funeral which takes place on Friday
| DETROIT, Mich, Oct 20-lhc an
nouncement OF the death OF Mrs. llarri'
son was received in this city with great
sorrow. When the news was received
flags on the city hall and many other
buildings were half-mastcd and mes
sages of coincidence were sent 10 Prcsi'
dent Harrison by many Of the most
prominent people here kilograms
were sent TO the chairmen Of the county
committees requesting that all stree
paradcs and other demonstrations b,
postponed until after the funeral
FoRr WoRrH, Tex, Oct 2O.-The re
publican state committee, In defe rene
to request from headquarters, will Sc
that no political demonstrations are ha'
In the state by their party followers IN
I'll after Mrs. lIarrison's funeral