The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-10-09

Maryland street to Tennessee street, north
Tennessee street to Washington street, east on
north side Of Washington street to Meridian street,
north on Meridian street, around east side of
Circle to Ohio street, east on Ohio street TO Penn
sylvania street, south on Pennsylvania
street to Washington street, east north side of
Washington street to Alabama street, north on
Alabama street to New York street, west on New
York street tu Pennsylvania street
Notes.
Senator Conkling rode In an open carriage with
John G New, and was greeted with cheers fre-
quently.
As counted at The News office. the procession
con tained 9, le3 men: first division 2,172, second
1,76I, third LISA The count was made by three
persons aud checked OF by companies. 1t was
hour ard rs minutes passing. Close marching
order was observed.
special train will be run on the Cincinnati
road as far as Greensburg tonight, leaving st
half-past Ii o'clock.
Unlike the democrats, the republicans did not
draw of all their speakers for the benefit of the
1ndianapol3s meeting Thee we're forty-0ne other
political gatherings throughout the state, five Of
them district rallies
Ex-Governor Henry Lane, the tilver-tongued
orator. was In the procession tc-dsy with the vet
ersn Tppecanoe club, Of wpich he is An honorary
member.
Letters of regret at being unable to attend the
reunion have been received from General Thomas
M Payne, Pittsburg; c. d. Prescott, NJ C., Rome
New York; Horstio g. Fisher, Huntington. Pa
Governor Van Zandt, Rhode Island; A @ Keas-
bey, Newark, N J Hon F. A. Potts. Sherman
Fogers Buffalo; W. A. Heguemburg, Manchss-
ter, No; Hon Geo B. Loring, Mass; J. w. Stone
Grand Rapids; General Hickenlo0per and ]. W.
Kiefer. Ohio; General Walter Hartman, New
hampshire; 1 Sturgeon, st. Louis: VIM J.
Rowen. Uura, New York; Archibald Mcleod of
Co. A, 18th Michigan volunteers, carried the flag
during the Stone river campaign.
Owing 10 Illness Emory StorIs, of Chicago, wa
unable TO be present. and his place at the court
prevented by failure Of connections to I'LL his ap.
pointmeDt at Madison.
The Chicago veteran club and Nevins's band es-
corted Major General Wooo, of Ohio, from IL 9 de-
pot 10 the New Denison last evening.
One Of the most attractive sights In the process
sion was delegation from Fulton county, headed
by the Rocneoter cornet band. They carried q ban
ner Inscribed "Fulton's 400 first votes all for Por
ter"
indianapolis never before witnessed such DEM
trstion; IL a surprise to even the suine
republicans, but now they know what they can do.
tits claimed that the procession to night win sur
Iass the parade.
Captain Forb a. mounted guards,were better than
platoon Of police TO clear the track.
The musca feature of the procession pre-
dominant The discourse of street sounds and
martial airs blended as to minge ia q dis
cord d-aesthetically considered. But then nobody
cares for anything but the noise.
The Tippecanoe club carried an elegant banner
as o anS 81 ana
County Tippecanoe Club" This afternoon they
attended the wigwsm in q body and occupied the
gallery reserved for tnem
AS the procession was returning, q street car
driver named William Abbott, whose noble Ken
tuck y soul revolted at the sight of q ooiored man
marching with white men, and being che red alike
with them, jumped from his car and assaulted
membtr OF one of the colored delegations. He was
promptly taken to the station house to cool of
The success of the rally is largely due to the
committe on transportation Between 10 o'clock
and noon there we're seventeen special trains ar
rived at the Union depot AS follows vandalia
three sections, twenty-nine cars, 800 passengers
Pan Handle, three sections, thirty -one cars 800
passengers; Peru, two sections Zone from Detroit,
Michgan), twenty-four cars, LOCO people; j.,
M. L two sections, ,097 passengers; !, B. W.,
three sections thirty five cars, l709 passengers;
Bee line, three sections, twenty eight cars, 1920
passengers. i. & st. L., one train, eleven cars,
500 passengers. G., l., st. l.. G, two sections.
thirty cars, 1.200 passengers. C, n. l., one
train, 500 passengers, / D. g., sae train, elev
en- cars 400 people
The total number of people who arrived in the
city between 10 O'Clock and noon, excursion
tickets was 1927.
Four or five additional trains are reported fer
this afternoon, to arrive about supper time bring
ing visitors to the night demonstration.