The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-06
INDIANA TAKING THE LEAD
HHE SOLDIERS GREAT DEMoSsTRh-
TON IN INDI1NAPOLIS.

Rina Drawn Through the streets In Jaii
= and shouiins Tor Hayes and Wbeeitr-lhc
American Eagle Captured BY the De
- mocraey-Ap Imposing Torchiisht Process
sien-rbe Guy in n Biaze-An Ovation to
she Next Vice. resident of the Nation.
INpIANAPoLIs, oct. 5.-The capital city
Jof Indiana has been the scene to-day Of DO
liitical demonstration without parallel In the
history Of the Hoosier State. In 1866, when DOL
itics ran up to fever heat, and back In 1Si0 great
gatherings have been Witnessed, but this days
parade, in size and enthusiasm, stands alone
Poiitioal veterans who remember old time dis
plays are amazed at the spectacle, and predict
that many campaigns will come and go before
anything comparable to IT will be seen In this
region. Such harvest Of Democratic soldiers
md citizens has boen gathered on short notice.
and the mystery seems to be where they all
came from. Symptoms OF a tremendous out
pouring had been detected In telegrams from
various parts OF the country and State announc-
ing the coming OF delegates, and these began to
develop last night, when Chicago, Milwaukee.
and Iowa veterans appeared, 1900 strong. end
Baltimore snd Philadelphia followed with dele
cations OF BOYS in Blue. They were received on
tho Arsenal grounds at midnight with an artil-
lery sulute. but tho actual dimensions Of the
an iir we're not realized until this morning.
by daylight excursion trains began to unload
at tho Union depot, pouring forth Democrats
like bees from hive. some were organized
companies, either OF veterans or 1ilden guards.
The largest proportion came merely to see and
80 participate In the general enthusiasm. A
little later the delegations OF soldiers, mounted
and on foot, with an endless stream OF peOple
from neighboring townships and towns lying
within radius Of twenty miles came thronging
In from every avenue and choking the principal
streets. hey had left homo at daybre4k and
all raaCnah tla city "A abOut Xha lime.
When these delegations OF rural Democrats
were Joined and Jostled by Immense crowds ar
rivine oy trains and Rocking 10 the city centres,
and these were met by a general outpourng OF
homo citizens on the sidewalks. the scene Of
nproar aud confusion may be flintly imagined.
The marshals OF the occasion were at loss to
handle tne throng and TO separate tho various
Indications and station them preparatory to ths
grand parade. Side streets were lined IN all
uirections with comp nies forming. They ex-
tended for miles; the hotel corridors and bal
comics were thronged.
When the preparation had been completed tho
column was set In motion by the nring Of a sig
nd gun. The scene was lndescrlbably grand and
exciting "a the triOut. ries along innumeraole
side streets flowed Into the main channel. until
tbe zig human current WIS complete. Tho main
column moved forward amid nrinR OF cannon,
and under command of Gen. Siegel. II included
four thousand Democratic soldiers. ABOUT twice
the number that 'ined In the late Republican
Piles and hundreds Of In.limed veterans on foot
bore witness that the war was over.
Frst in the lositiOn Of honor were the vete-
1ans OF the Mexican wer, under command OF the
veteran Gen. Shields Of Missouri. Following
rs follows: One thousand from Chicago, under
pommand OF Col Baldwin; several hI1ured
one company from Batimoie; 100 from on 81.
Louis, under command Of Capt DAVIS Murphy
300 from Louisville, under Col. keiewin; lOO
pnilauelDhia .And m
Power 100 from Detroit, including twelve cOl-
ored nen; l63 from Lin Tons town Of Spring-
neld, Ill.,, Including three necIoc3 and Is White
veterans VINO never voted the ID moor tic ticket
before nearly full regiment from Indianapo-
Ing 100 who belonged to Ben Aarrson's Seven
tietn Regiment during tue war, while other
Irom New Albany, Seymour, Font Wayne. Frank
lin, Shelry coun.y Crawfofdsville, Madison,
Greenca-tle, Greenfield, Columbus Loganspor.,
and LapOrte.
A, the veterans nlcd through the streets they
were cheercu on every hand. the ladios being
hearty 10 expression II good Will. lhe military
feature Of tns parade was made perfect oy the
siesel, Palmer, Cotse, Bragg, Msnson; fllz
Henry Warren. McCieinand, Parsons McManau,
B.CCandless, Whitaker, F1rnswor.h, CARING
ton, Cameron aud stiles, whie Colonels and Cap
tains innumera6ie 1ook prominent part Ia tue
parade.
Following the soldier element came eminent
statesmen. hke Cove. hendricks, Biger, Curtin
Ct Pennsyivanii, Palmer of iillnols, Parker OF
New jersey, senator Mcdonald, the Hon. Nm.
d. Springer ana Others.
The secopd division, which came next under
command OF Col. George Russ, comprised a
small army u Uniformed ana ununiformed I'll
den guards. lhree wards from CuIcago were
represented, and inere VS. handsomely drilled
company from Dstrolt. All the rest came nom
xndi ma alone. Here cerialnly was The ne
ture, que Ia politics never before seen TO lueT
AavanI ge. Ihe tasteful ana grotesquo were
aide ~ side Ia imusine contrast. handsomely
equipped and perfecIy drilled companies Of
guarus were sandwlcned la between squads ~
Farmers mounted and on fOot,pqmpped with
nothing hut enthusiasm ana trsnsp. TieucIes
Wnlle hyAn huge would contain either
pyrarnids Of children In red, white, and blue Or
bear solue sarcastic ueylca 10 taOleau az inst
GTantisu, acted out ~ cOmedi MS from
the country. Ono OF these latter repre-
ss1s Of sho 's ST. Louis WS.ssy MN MN ia.as
clad In prison stripes, aud while the pro-
cession moved tue iail birds would shout lu -tiiy
Tor Hayes Ard heeleT An.Atttmpt WIS made
30 have an Immense uull AXE the role OF Nor.
ton, put The animal refused To Dc "A "sit.ns
ever. understood aud enjoyed tue LARGO. In
Renuty IS exhausted ~ mottoes. They were
prepared Ia great variety, anu lnaue hu aItrac-
live part o. the Display.
II Is imp.s ,it'e 70 state exacIy what the
4hs ranks moved closely, bat wsre sometimes
-FOUR aud sometimes eignt deep, aud were Ken
bv special features. Ii Is safe enough to say
Ihat the clyic display was larse as the u III.
tary, and this would make the fun force o. the
procession approximate 1000 people. 1ne lats
Nepubiican parade occupied lhifN-nve minutes
In passing. Io-day's procession, ufter a most
tttumphal march OF neEfh four mics, wa, one
bour ana thlIp minutes ~ passing tho corner
OF Washington ana Meridian streets, Hnere the
largest cOncOuiso CI people MAs gathered. over
tue street At ttis point all arch had been built
and enlbeliisheo, among OF ter decorations. with
awe American eagle, with tLis lnotto bene tn
hlm ~ am safe IN the arms ot the Democracy"
Judging lrOm comparative tine In passing, IneTe
could not nave been less tndn 9OO0 In This line.
4 his IS out faction Of tho vl-itOrs ia town.
One H. iured and niuety-siK carloads came la
since morning, to say nothing of an Immense
lhrong which came IN wagons, The innuN VI
people TO day h s been al least A. co., ana all for
Tilden ana reform.
The parade closed Il r. NJ, and from that
time on through the afternoon, speeches were
delivered from three stands In STATE House
gquare, and from all the hotel balconies. Inc
cIowus were immense al every point, each
spt aker Liking 10 several thousand, and meet
inR Mith unOOunded enthusiasm. The streets
we're ike vast LuIn. n forest. In the rlntipal
thoiouRhiares the crowds were so dense that
travel = ali knds WIS blocked, ana no Efforts
were Aue 10 Open channels. GOV. hendricks
was the nero OF Ine dGy, and called forth more
worship aud kiudled more enthusiasm than
any other speaker II the occasion.
From the stand wuers Hendricks spoke Gen.
James Slt read the resolutions. 1hey were
cheered setlstin, and then approved asaw whole
Tue orators Of the uay were Gems. Palmer.
Corse, Shields, tWrIESI3n, iaGnswortn, Slegsl,
MoC.nIless, hcCeiuaud, aud McNaaOn;
Governors. Palmer Curtin, Parker, and
Ugler; Col. CAhlll ut lenuos.ee. Gen.