The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-14

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gregated before the great mans residence
and held an iEprOmptu jubilee. When the
genera appeared the DeautIul panner o.
his head. and General Harrison delivered
a neat address.
l. WAR COMRADES.
One OF the most interesting features Of
the campaign was the prominent part taken
by General HarrisOn's old comrades of the
civil war. by whom he was held in a degree
of esteem that amounted TO positive affec-
ton. He was called by these comrades
Little Ben THE Hero OF Peach Tree
Creek" and other titles of a similarly en-
dearing character. On the evening of the
day following his nomination. General Har-
rison was visited by the surviving members
Of his old regiment. the Seventeen Indiana,
led by Major (Judge) George W.. Grubbs.
of Martinsville, Ind. AT the same time
there was present a large delegation from
Boone county. General Harrison made one
OF his most eloquent addresses TO the war
veterans, i'm which he recOunted with great
feeling and beauty the interesting Incidents
of their mutual careers in the war. AT
night came the California delegation. ac-
companied by the Indiana delegates to the
Chicago convention and several hundred
friends of General Harrison who had Just
returned from Chicago.
During the afternoon of June 80 a body
Of prominent members of the widely known
Marquette Club of Chicago called TO present
@ set OF congratulatOry resolutions adopt
ed by the club. Later the same evening the
Harrison League of this city, composed of
BOO colored men, called TO testify their al
legiance to the Republican standard-bearer
Another unique feature of this memoir
able campaign was that notification day
came on the Fourth OF July The scenes
and incidents of that remarkable day will
live forever IN the memories OF all VINO
were fortunate enough TO witness and par
ticipate i'm them. 1t is not likely that In
dianapolis ever. either before or since. held
within it's limits more of the country's
prominent men. 1t was a day of general
rejoicing.
VISIT OF COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
The commercial travellers visited the nom-
Inee on July Z. On July . a delegation ar
rived from Benton Harbor. Mich. An ex-
ceedingly eventful day was the 18th of July.
when one thousand employees of the various
railroads centering in this city called on
General Harrison at night. A notable visit
was that of 200 members of the Lincoln
Club of Cincinnati, escorted by the First
Regiment Band. on July IA. Illinois sent
three large delegations on July 10. from
Springfield. Jacksonville and Monticello
Conspicuous in the column was the famous
BLACK Eagle" Club. of Springfield, which
included twenty-One original Wings who
voted for Gen. William Henry Harrison for
President
Delegations from all parts of Indiana
poured into Indianapolis daily. Some of
these contained as many as fifteen hundred
and two thousand members. The last dele
cation in July came from Henry county In
diana. on the 31st, two thousand strong.
headed by such well-known men as Charles
s. Hernly, Judge Eugene Bundy, Judge
Mark T.. Forkner. Captain Armstrong and
Gen. William III. Grose. In his speech to
these men General Harrison first outlined
his views upon reciprocal trade relations
with South American nations-views which
afterwards became realized In the cele-
brated reciprocity treaties with Brazil.
Venezuela and other countries. The Henry
county reception was held in University
Park. and on his arrival home about noon
General Harrison had the pleasure of meet
ing for the first time in his life Gen. Rus
sell A.. Alger. OF Michigan.
The month of August opened with two
thousand visitors from Morgan and Brown
counties. including thirty survivors of Cen
eral Harrison's old regiment. on Aug. 3.
with the thermometer registering 80 de-
grees. came thirty-five hundred visitors
from Montgomery and Clinton counties,
carrying in their parade miniature log
cabins and other interesting emblems.
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
The greatest night demonstration of the
entire campaign occurred on Aug. 4. when
the Harrison and Morton Railroad Club OF
Terre Haute. one Thousand strong. arrived
IN indianapolis. and was met by twelve
hundred members of the indianapolis Rail-
road Club and escorted by several thou
san citizens. marched TO the Harrison resi-
dence. AT the head of the immense column
rolled a model OF a monster locomotive.
belching forth smoke and fire and belring
the significant number 81. Hundreds Of
stores and residences along the line of
march were illuminated in honor of the
event
Inson Hall Aug. 5 was the scene of a