The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-08-18
HENDRICKS.
GoVernor Hendricks Brilliant Opening
Of the Campaign at Marion
Yesterday.
Gsrfeld's Fine Italian Hand in the Re-
turning Board Rascslity of 1876.
Lieutenant Governor Gray Opens Out His
Batteries-Ten Thousand People
in Attendance.

MARIoS, Ind, August l2.-This has been!a
gaia day for the Democracy of Grant County.
Fully l0,O00 persons, and an unusually large
percentage OF them voters, assembled IN our
little city, and were addressed by that grand
old Roman, HOn. Thomas A. Hendricks, our
rightful Vice President, whose wrongs VIII be
amply avenged by an outraged and indignant
people this fall. and Hon. 1. p. Gray, our pres
ent and next Lieutenant Governor, than
whom no mar stands nearer the hearts of the
Democracy OF Grant County. AT an early
hour the crowds began pouring in from
every direction In wagons, on horseback and
on foot, and long before 10 O'Clock the multi
tude,hsd attained such proportions that Re-
publicsns began tolOOk sicK. 70 cap the climax
the Van Buren delegation, estimated by COM
peteDt judges TO De fully n mile ana half long,
and nine out OF ten OF them voters, too, came
rolling in with flags. banners, music and
large political demonstrat. ons here before, but
never any which approached this one In mag
nitude or enthusiasm. Immediately after
dinner the crowd repaired TO the beautiful
Court Yard Park, where seats had been pre-
pared for at least 3.0OD people, and the speak.
ers stand tasteiUIly and elegantly draped ana
ornamented by our pafrIotic Democratic Ia
dies, who are fully as enthusiastic as the men
this year. The stand was occupied Dy
Governor Hendricks, Lieutenant Governor
Gray, General Slack and other distinguished
gentlemen. Governor Hendricks was intro
duced by L kitcn, Esq, In lew appropriate
remarks TEe Governor then proceeded to
arTaign the Republican party in the most
scathing manner, not only TO- ITS long reign OF
rottenneSs Snd corruption, Its caSS leglsla
ton, iobbery ana ring thievery, but he was
especially sever In handling the Republican
party, and Garfield in part GUAR. Tor that
crowning infamy, the Presidential steal. The
sympsthies of the entire audience were with
him, and even while the Governor was speak
ing the vast aSsemo age was so silent iat,
fguratively speaking, pin might have been
heard TO drop. The Governor was followed by
Hon. Isaac z. Gray, who made one OF the
grandest, br .vest aud most telling speeches
ever heard in this County. Governor Gray
has always been fAvOrits in this County. but
to-day he more than ever endeered himself to
our Democracy. We have not space or time 10
enter into particulars. further than to say that
never before did party, not forgetting their
hypOcritical candidate for President. receive
such a terrible castigation as did the RspuOit
can p 8rty at his hands, and never before did a
party or candidate so richly deserve IL. His
remerKs received the same earnest attention
as did those of Governor Hendricks. TO night
spec ches will be made by General Slack, Mr..
Browuiee aud others, and almost the entire
crowd is remaining to hear them. The De-
mocracy OF Grant County were meyer before in
ha'f as good shape as now.
NJ 70 Than fifty prominent Republicans OF
IT,, city nave already openly announced their
intention vote for Hancock and English.
The Democratic watch fires are burning bright
ly. The Republican party Of this County Is
badly disrupted and almost comp etely dis
heartened. Notwithstanding repeated efforts,
they have up 70 this time Jailed TO hold even
one successful meeting this fall. The most
sagaclous OF them alreany admit that they are
bea'eu, and that the ID smOcracy will carry
Inciana by from I5 900 to 10000.