The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-06
THE GRAND OVATION OF THE
CAMPAIGN.
Fifteen Thousand People Meet
Uncle Jimmy ct Wheatland.
OUR FARMER CANDIDATE

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. ORIGINAL FEAIURBs-sPBECHBs BY Gov
FRNoR HENDRICKS, Mr. WILLIAMS AND
ER RoBIF SON OF ILLINOIS.
[By Telegraph TO the Sentinel
VINCENNEs. IND, Aug. 81. - Uncle
Jimmy Williams has been given a grand
ovation to-day by the constituency Of his
district at Wnestlsnd, small town in the
nelghborhood of Vincennes. All day the
whole country for miles around has been
alive with psople travelling to and from
the grounds in every means of conveyance.
The demonstration has been immense'
fully 15,00O being present, and in
enthusiasm altogether unsurpassed by any
gathering OF the campaign. Early in the
morning delegations came pouring in
from the counties of Sullivan, Greene
Pike, Spencer and Gibson. The roads
were crowded with men, women and
children who had come in regular picnic
costumes. prepared to pass the day with
Blue Jeans in familiar fashion. Huge
wagons were there, some loaded down
with young ladies dressed In white and
jeans, and merry with campaign songs,
while others bore immense liberty poles
crowned with streamers.
UNCLE JIMMY Reached THE GROUNDS
from his farm about five miles of at ten
O'Clock, and quietly took his seat on the
platform, waiting the arrival of the exeur-
sion trains from different points. During
this interval he would circulate among his
friends who bad been familiar with him for
years, modestly returning thanks
for such splendid expressions
of confidence and shaking by
the land all embryos who had been edu-
Gated in the blue jeans faith and wanted to
know the distinguished preacher of that
doctrine. The stand was appropriately
trimmed with flags and ornsmented with
original campaign notices, cartooDing
Bsbcock under the title of safe breaker
aud secretary, ridiculing Morton with Sit
ting Bull trsDspar Lncies, and so on
through Grsntism, while reform banners
were suspended from trees all over the
grove and twined around the sides of
wagons. The crowd finally becoming ina
patient
UNCLE JIMMY WAS PREVAILED UFON TO
SPEAK
for few minutes, which he did in bis
plain conversing style. He had donned
q new suit OF light blue jeans for the occs-
sion, and was in good trim to be the hero
of the hour. The bslance of tine morning
session was taken up with short addresses
from Col. Gray, nominee for lieutenant
governor, and Henry s. Csuthorn, ex
congressman from this district. About noon
the last excursion train arrived from Vim
cennes. bearing Gov. Hendricks, Congress-
man Springer aud Mr.. James Robinson, of
Illinois, Bayliss Hanna, of Terre Hsute,
John p. Lord and Gen. Manson, OF In
diaIspolis. Judge W. Z. Niblack and
many other distinguished gentlemen here
commenced the
MOST ORIGINAL AND IMPOSING FEATURE OF
THE DAY.
On the arrival of the train the political
magnates were received by mounted
guards In uniform To the number of 100.
and huge wagon containing a glee club
of lady singers from Sulli an, lad drawn
BYE mules. The guards on horseback
wore jeans psDtsloons, white shirts and red
sashes and belts, and escorted
amideheeriDg from enthusiastic crowds.
The Hon. Thomas r. Cobb of Vincennes
was chairman of the day, and a'ter the ap-
plsuse had subEiied, introduced Governor
Hendricks. He spoke briefly. in a social
manner. making no attempt at any polit-
deal address. He remarked that while In
general he wss not DISPOSED to be certain
rs to election results, he could not but feel
that sEch general uprising OF
the people all over the state placed
1t beyond doubt that homes:
Uncle nanny was TO be bis successor.
The parties were ngzged In fierce battle,
That battle mesns on the one hand a
struggle fox reform on the other hand
struggle for continued power. 1t means
Liberals are concerned that there shall be
a Radical
IMPROVEMENT IN ALL DEPARTMENTS OF
THE GOVERNMENT,
that all violation of public trusts shall
end. Mr.. Williams. after continuous SER
vice In the State Legislature and Congress,
had now been selected to carry the banner
under which the reform leglons were
marching in Indiana. This is
the great battle-ground. The Oc-
tober elections are to have a vast
influence on the presidential, and he be-
lieved the people all over the state were
laboring for the principles represented by
Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Springer followed
briefly, but the great speech of the
day was made by Mr.. Robinson of ILL.,
nois. The audience listened sstentively
around two platforms to the gentlemen
mentioned, and at I've O'Clock the gather