New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-13


..s,,,e Ind. oct. 12-Ex-Presid INT Renja-
- Harrison to-day again demonstrated his right
" A.. title Of the greatest rear platform orator
=, America Starting from indianapolis at $40
',,t this morning ne made eight speeches
...,,i,s in length from two minutes to three
,srs of an hour. to audiences ranging in size
go, sOo 10 10 ono. and clos II the days work by
..a,sssing 5000 people in Evans Hall here
.,sh, General Harrsons versatility and his
hu,,v as an Off-hand speaker we're never more
.-oncly displayed than they were on to-day's
..,, For the ex-President himself the Journey
,e IN the nature Of personal triumph. Beyond
al marty consideration. there was evident in the
.roNds that cheered the white-haircd ex-Presi-
,.nt A feeling Of personal loyalty and State pride
,,s. set the people Of Sullvan-a Democratic
.,-onghold-cheering Justify as the rock ribbed
ponublicans Of Greencastle had done. The strong
act nroof Of this feeling was to be found in the
fart that despite the wretched, drzzling weather
tho crowds were rnprecedentedy large tor State
csmnaign reaching IN fact. the proportions
brought out in a Presidential canvass.
When the train drew up in the Union Station
IN this city at 6 o'clock this evening. awaiting
hin, IN the slowly falling rain there were men
from all over the southern part of the State There
uere marching clubs from Mount Vernon and
Harmony from Petersburg anC Bonneville, with
gathering delegations from historic Posey
County and farmers from the line In Egypt Ill
Tho Hemenway club Of Petersburg acted as
enecial escort to the ex-President from the
aenot 10 the St George Hotel. At the hotel
General Harrison held an informal reception for
nearly an hour, during which time several thou
sand people paid their respects He then had
dirl or, and at s o'clock was driven 10 Evans
Hail. which was already crowded to the doors
The interior of the building was lavishly dec
GRATED. The ex-President was introduced In
brief speech by Hon. Cicero Buchanan. and re-
ceivtd welcome which exceeded even that
given at Terre Haute. His speech was repeat
edly interrupted by cheers.
CHEERED BY CHRISTIAN ENDEANORERS
Indianapolis Oct. l2.-Several hundred dele
yates to the State Convention Of Christian
Endeavor societies cheereo ex-President Har-
rison in the Union Depot this morning The
delegates had just alighted from train that
pulled in from the south. and General Harrison
was about to board the special train when was
to convey him to Evansville where he spoke to-
night The ex-President acknowledged the
cheers Of the young people by raising his nat
but shook his head when some one suggested
speech.
The special train bearing The ex-President and
his party left here at $3.50 o'clock. General Har-
rison travelled in the private car Of w r. Nc
Keen, Of the Vandaa read. while the rest of the
party were taken care OF in hotel car. Among
those on the train were John F. Scanlon. OF chi
cago: ex-Marshal d. NJ. Ransden, l. p. Watts,
Theodore Shockney. Thomas H. Nelson and other
shining lights of Indiana Repuoicanism. The
programme originally mapped out by the State
civ hnfyx
this city and Evansville. but protests came In
from nearly every point on the route. and the
stops were much more numerous. but shorter.
than at first intended General Harrison Is in
robust health.
Terre Haute. Oct. 1.-THE Harrison special
,rain reached Greencastle at 1880 this morning
five minutes behind time, the delay having been
caused by stops at Piainfeld. Cartersburg and
Clayton where crowds had gathered. At the for
mer place General Harrison simply appeared on
the rear platform and bowed 20 the three or
four hundred people who cheered as the train. at
ter Stacking up, sped away again on It's journey.
SPEAKING TO HIS OLD SOLDIERS
At Clayton q thousand people surrounded the
train, and cannon doomed a welcome as General
Harrison appeared on the platform. He was in
troduced by Captain Mitchell. of his old regiment.
and when the cheering had subsidized, spoke as
follows
My Friends: regret that by reason OF the fact
that the train is little behind this morning |
can have but a moment with YOU When re-
ceived letter from my conra des Of the old iO.h
Indiana asking me to stop for a moment TO So"
how felt. could not refuse the request. These
quiet autumn days are good days for reelection,
q good time TO think as you walk owe; the helds
that you have TILED. anC az you gather the mar
into your barn. anl as YOU sit by these
American fresdes, that IL spite Of all the hard
shin NJ ne hdDpicsf
AMI the best In tie world. Pat in your time
thinking We vii. get right on all these public
questions II our people will think. 1t IL prejudice;
Il e The fact that men don't think. but allow their
minds TO be warped by prejudice. allow phrases
and denunciations OF Other men 70 warp them
from a aim consideration Of public questions.
Iet us all set before us this resolve, that az
citizens now, when you were soldiers during
the war, our cOuntry's horror ana prosperity shall
be first in our affections and first In hearts
Let that nothing snail prevent us from
acting citizens for what seems 10 ~ To De
wise and good for ali our people. and FOR the
good old flag
All the way from Indianapolis there had been
crowds ranging from two to three score to as
many hundreds at every little station and road
crossing, and az the train got farther on the
crowds increased in and enthusiasm.
ARDOR NOT DAMPENED BY RAIN.
At Greencastle General Harrison left the train
and spoke from a platform erected near the track
A fine drilling rain was falling. bat the en-
thusasm Of the c:owd. which numbered 1000 was
n no wise dampened Depauw University had
given its students a holiday in honor Of the &C.
casion, and General Harrisons speech was FIRE
quenty Interrupted by the "Rah. Rah. Ran. De-
pauw"' of the undergraduates. Mr.. Harrison
spoke as follows
Ny Fellow Citizens. IL cCEsenting at the
urgent solicitation OF the Republican state Com
mttee 10 make two speeches IN INDIANA,
Cid not realize the capacity OF the committee for
multiplication U.aughtclJ They have
ranged TO separate the beginning and the end Of
this first speech of the campaign by very many
hundreds Of miles The perC ration and the ex-
ordum II NAV use such large phrases with ref
ertrce TO these small talks are very far apart
l thank you my countrymen. for the interest
you have shnWn This morning inclement az II Is