The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-09
GLAD TO SEE HIM AGAIN
A UNION STATION CROWD OF 500
WELCOMES GEN. HARRISON HOME.
Refers FeeIingly to the Unexpected
Ovation i'm Brief Speech-He Was
Justify Cheered.

General Harrison received an unexpected
ovation on his return home yesterday. No
announcement had been made of his COM
ing or when he would arrive, but several
hundred people took it for granted that
he would come up on one of the morning
trains, and gathered al the station as ear
ly as 10 o'clock About IL o'clock it be-
came noised about the station that he was
on the Big Four train due at 40 and
by the time the train arrived about eight
hundred people had gathered to greet him.
AS the train came in sight cheer went
up and rush was made by the crowd TO
the Merfdian-street end of the station I'M
der the impression that General and Mrs
Harrison would leave the train there and
go up Meridian street. There was ore
long continuous cheer as the train pulled
in, which was redoubled in vigor as Gen.
Harrison and his wife appeared at the
door of the car and were assisted to alight
by Col NJ. G. McLain and D. NJ. Rams
dell. group of prominent Republicans
Immediately surrounded the party, and an
opening was made for them through the
crowd to the door of the station. The
crowd followed respectfully, continually
cheering and calling for a speech. At the
Harrison for a moment turned as If to
say something, but one OF those with him
Jackson-place entrance, and he turned
with smile and made his way through
the station.
While space being cleared for him
at the central door jackson place in front
of the station filled with people, who
raised another lusty cheer as General Har-
rison appeared. and then stood in silence
waiting for him TO speak. The General
was v!sibly affected at the warmth of his
reception, and his voice displayed a huslxi-
ness that was not entirely due to his
speech in Cincinnati the night before.
NV MY yo,d friends said he I left most Of
manned I seemed to have lost at Cincinnati
last night. 1t Is very gratifying t, me and
very unexpected that my indianapolis
friends Should take such an interest in my
homecoming. I am under great obligations
20 you for your kindness to me, and you
nave now put me under increased obliga-
tons to promote, as enc of your fellow
citizens so far as l am able, all that tends
to good citizenship and the good and glory
OF this great Nation. We are, fortunately,
in harmony with our Democratic friends
upon one proposition, and that is that the
times are bad. (Voice from the crowd: 1T
wasn't that way under Ben Harrison APP
plauSe.) Everybody agrees that something
must be done. The Democratic plan is
a half dollar a dollar. The Republican
plan Is to re-enact revenue tariff bill that
so that we shall longer have annual
deficits, but will maintain the gold reserve
without the necessity of bond sales. The
to rekindle our factory fires and bring back
to the pay roll the names of those men
who are out of work. CA voice: That's
right! that's right! Work and wages is
what we want We had both when Ben
was there.o Our plan is to maintain the
dignity and honor of the national govern
ment. Our plan is that the President of
the United States shall not be subordinated
to the consent of the Governor of any
State. (CrieS of That's the TALK and No
Altgeld in oursr and applause.) Our plan
is that every man who earns a dollar shall
DE paid a good dollar. / thank you again.
my friends, for this cordial greeting on
my return and will ask you now to allow
me to proceed to my home
There was. rush to grasp General Har-
rison's hand, but the police kept the crowd
back until he reached his carriage AS he
multitude followed the carriage for a cou-
pie of blocks.