This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... XIV The speech at Wingate--Address to the cadets of the Naval Academy -- A second offer from the sultan declined -- Offer of mission to Brazil declined--Life of Harrison--Dramatization of Ben-Hur--Conclusion. In the presidential campaign of 1888, General Wallace was asked by the national Republican committee to deliver speeches at Chickering Hall, in New York, and at the Auditorium, in Chicago. Both invitations were declined, but he did consent to speak for the farmers in his own county, many of them old friends and neighbors. They fully appreciated the discrimination made in their favor. The meeting was held near the village of Wingate, and in spite of bad weather a large audience was present. General Wallace chose as his subject his reasons for deserting the Democratic party. It proved to be one of the most effective addresses made that year. A full report was sent by wire to a Chicago morning paper. In less than an hour after the newsboys were calling it in the streets the entire edition was exhausted. It was reprinted in the Sunday issue by request of the committee, and as the Indiana newspapers had failed to report it, a special edition of sixty thousand copies was sent to Indianapolis by special train, every copy of which was sold. There were demands for it from all parts of the country, thousands of copies being ordered by the committees for gratuitous circulation. The Life of Harrison was published as a campaign document also in 1888. General Wallace was a member of the Board of Visitors for West Point in 1890. In a letter addressed to the board he made many suggestions, the more important of which have since been adopted, among them the extension of the disipline then recommended for the Academy, to the whole army; similar...