Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-02-10
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HARRISON STATE CONVENTION OF
THE 10TH JANUARY, 1910.


This will be day long remembered in lndi-
ana, aud day never TO he forgotten by The citizens
of indianapolis. When we shy it was the largest
political asscmbage ever convened together with
in the limits of the state, we speak the truth, yet
convey hardly an idea OF its immensely.
The Delegates began to come i'll at an early
day many of them arriving three or four days
before the 10Th and the evening of the 18th
our capacious hotels were gene ally filled. On
the 18th, however, Notwithstanding it was much
the coolest aud most inclemeut day experienced
this winter, they poured into town from every
quarter. They calno in companies of from one
to two hundred, TO II late hour Mt night, aud hun
drods arrived in the morning of the 10TH About
u o'clock n splendid brass band arrived from
Loganspolt leading The Cass county delegation.
Notwithstanding tie bitterness and intensity of
the cold, the sidewalks of Washington street were
crowded with NIL ages to listen TO the sonl-nspi-
ring strains Of the band MS it moved on to Brow
mugs hotel
Citizens and others testified their pleasure 4 de-
light at Witnessing the scene by longinnd repeated
htzzas. About the middle of the ternoon the
Terre llaue band, drawn 10y four beautiful clay |
colored horses, dressed off gaily with flagg and
pIulnes, came i'll from the west ut the head of n
large company Of delegates. At the same time n
Canoe upon which WINS painted the word "Tippe-
canoe, in several plnces,) drawn by six gallant
greys, filed with delegates from Dearborn and
Ripley counties, followed by fifty or sixty other
Delegates, came in from the east. The process
sions met in front of Jordons hotel, and the inn
mense crowds that had collected about Brown.
ngs and Jordans rent the air with shouts of np.
patise. 1t was JOYOUS scene aud its political
subInnity and enthusiasm cannot be described
About four o'clock the delegation from Han
cock, numbering upwards of fifty, marched into
town double file. At their head carried n
beautiful flag, upon which was inscribed "he spir
it of Hancock; Presidential election, 1540.'
They were received with enthusiasm. AT this
time the cold become most intense, yet the cry
was "Still they come"
At an earlj hour after dark the Hall of the
House was crowded TO sufiocution. Samuel
Judah, of Knox took the chair and called the
meeting to order when it was addressed by Henry
S. Lane. OF Montgomery, and Richard W. Thorn.
son, of Lawrence. The speakers were eloquent
and most happy in thar remarks. Ii would be
useless to give an outline even of what they said
Suffice it to say, that they dwell with much force
and effect upon the corruption aud extravaganza
Of the present administration. They were every
moment, almost, interrupted by the applause oil the
multitude. A committee was appointed by this
meeting to appoint temporary officers Of the
Convention on the 10Th. After "A few moments Of
consultation, the committee reported the name oil
james Gregory, OF Warren as president pro tenn.
and the names of Douglas Mcguire, of Marion,
and John Ii. Tyler, of Jefferson, as secretaries
pro tenn. ofthe Convention. The report was con-
Cured in.
Now let us come to the proceedings of the 10th.
the glorious Sixteenth Although for thirty days or
more the sun had not thrown his bright and Joy.
Gus beams upon the citizens of the capital, on the
10Th he sprang from the orient unbedimmcd by
the clouds OF heaven. As with pleasure, we
locked upon the clear and unclouded east, and
beheld the god of day rising in all his brightness
and majesty, we invO'rnlarily exclaimed, "The
Sun of Auserz sure harbinger of certain
ond glorious victory 10 the Wings of Indiana al
the August eection!' The wind that had come
from the north west on the 18th, fierce and freez
ing, now hushed. Every thing the earth,
the heavens the air -portended irresistibly to
the ball that the Wings of Indiana were preparing
to but in motion on that day. They did put it in
motion, and by the first Monday in November
next, il will have rolled over and crushed
the last ves,ige of Van Buren, Loco Foco-
ism then remaining on the free and rich domain
OF our beloved state.
commenced forming the procession in r"'' Fl
the capitol, the delegates from the different
ties forming in companies and bearing bnno ;,
inscribed with appropriate moos, and PRECEDED
by bands Of music
| On the rear large number of'the youth Of this
| place formed with appropriate flags; each had
blue silk sash, which made very pretty dis
play
To give an idea OF the length of the procession,
we will lust say that when il was formed into
hollow square, two deep, it incosed more than
five acres.
| The procession moved from the Capitol to the
east end of Washington street. On either side OF
the street the sidewalks were crowded with men,
who shouted aud lazzaed as the procession mo
we'd on. The windows and doors were filled with
! ladies' who waved their snow white handker
| chiefs and ever and anon would greet our ears
the soft angelic tones OF sweet voice, as it llsped
these Joyous words -" Hurrah Tor HARRISON" An
| i, nc No1 ~
have lived long in the world, and have always
observed, that whenever the ladies' God bless their
sous) entered warmly in the support of u cause,
their eXertions and wishes ever crowned
with success Therefore who can look upon the
ervor, the patriotism, the feeling exhibited this day
by the ladies and doubt that victory, most glor-
Gus victory awaits the friends of General Harri-
son? For my part, want no better evidence of
our success than now sees and the old mans
eyes, dimmed with the of many SUMMERS
sparked, as in lis own youthful days, when he
cast them towards the crowded windows.
The procession proceeded 10 the State House
and organized in the open air, for it was impossi.
BILE for the immense concourse TO enter within
the walls Of the Capitol.
l Mr. Judah, upon iakiug the Chair addressed
the members of the Convention in Il few happy
and patriotic remarks.
Many resolutions were then offered and adop-
ted, and large number of short, pertinent, aud
spirited speeches male.
The nominations were received with unanni-
ty and general impression that it only requires
union and energy to secure their triumphant sue
cess. Judge Bigger, the nominee for Governor,
is the president Judge OF the 9th Circuit the duties
of which office he has discharged with inpariiali-
ty and pre- eminent ability. He is finely educated,
having received the first honors ofthe Ohio Uni
versty He is man of strict political and moral
integrity, und wherever known he is universally
estimated and beloved. In his Judicial circuit he
will run far ahead of the Wing party. He is just
such man all the friends Of General Harrison
will be proud TO support. Dgnif d and talented,
we have no doubt he will sustain himself before
the people against Gen Howard.
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