The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-23


arranged for the day, and according to an
agreement between the State central committee,
the Republican speaking was postponed. Not
withstanding this, 5000 or 1900 people had as
sembed about the stand, which had been erected
in the public square, and the appearance OF Mr..
Blaine on the platform was greeted with pro-
longed cheers. He was introduced by Mr.. Full
| lerton and Calvin Fletcher. There was goodly
| sprinkling of Democrats in the crowd, who at
first seemed disposed to repeat the Fort
Wayne outbreak, but they were quick
ly hooted down by the Republicans,
who preponderated four to one, and Mr.. Blaine
spoke. The Democrats of Owen county are very
pronouncedly in favor of free trade, with which
fact Mr.. Blaine was, as usual acquainted, and
he launched out on this topic at more than
| usual length. In his speech of not more than
| fifteen minutes duration condensed the en-
| tire pith of the arguments of volumes against
| the free-trade doctrine, and those in the crowd
who had come to the meeting prepared to shout
for the abolition of the tariff probably learned
| more i'll a few minutes than they have
ever dreamed of before. At all events.
they were set to thinking Long before the
speaker closed his argument there arose from
Democratic throats repeated cries of Hes
| right" Hes right"
Worthington was the next point marked by a
halt, although at the intermediate stations
| crowds had gathered whose shouts mingled with
the clanking of the bell as the train passed
Here was another crowd of 1000, and the same
| outbursts of enthusiasm. were met with.
handsomely decorated platform had been pre-
pared, from which Mr.. Blaine addressed
the crowd, standing under an immense floral
horse shoe, betokenlng the sincere wish of his
auditors for good luck and prosperity. Here, as
at other points, Mr. Blaine devoted his remarks
| to a consideration of the remarkable develop
ment of Indiana during the past two decades,
under the protecting influence of the tariff, con
trasting the present prosperity with the depres
sion that must of necessity follow its abolition.
He referred briefly, also, to the intimidation of
Republicans in the South. In response to his
fiery Shall Indiana be placed in the columa
with the solid SouthY" most vigorous reply
was made in the negative At this point Hon.
| A. J. Beveridge and S. NJ Chambers were left
to speak
| Switz City, Sanborn and Edwardsport were
passed without halt, although crowds had
gathered at each place and the party arrived
at Vincennes, only few minutes late. AS the
train pulled into the depot the whistles OF num-
erous engines shrieked, drums rolled people
shouted, and pandemonium seemed to have
broke lose The arrangements were very i'm
perfect the stand had been erected in the base
ball park, more than block distant from the
station. To this point Mr. Blaines party
was compelled to force their way
| through an almost impenetrable crowd,
passage way being cleared with the
greatest difficulty In proof of the Democratic
statement that he is a decrepit invalid, Mr..
Blaine climbed two barbed-wire fences, on his
way back to his car, on one of which he tore one
Of his boots which seemed to afford him no lit
tie amusement The crowd numbered nearly
10, 000 and included delegations from several
out-townships, some coming from Illinois Sew
eral uniformed clubs were in attendance, and it
was several minutes before the cheering could
be quelled sufficiently to allow Mr. Blaue to be
heard. He was introduced by Hon. Geo. G.
Reilly. ~ 4rirota -.. es,n
1t was with great difficulty that he succeeded
in forcing his way back to the car, and he was
compelled to keep in sight of the crowd waving
Acknowledgements of their cheers. Here the
committee of reception from Evansville joined
the party, their special car being attached to the
train. They were headed by General James NJ
Shackelford, Hon. William Heman, Hon. Asa
Iglehart. Charles Viele, Patrick Raleigh hitherto
an Irish Democrat j. A. Lemcke, Hon Will
lam H. Gudgell Hon. William NJ. Hoggatt, of
Bonneville, Frank B. Posey of Petersburg Gil
Stormont, of Princeton and others. The train
was nearly half an hour late leaving Vim
cennes, and another vexatious delay of
equal length was incurred at Princeton, before
reaching which place several small points were
passed. at which the usual crowd was as
sembed.
! At Princeton the platform was erected on the de-
pot steps, and besides being handsomely and pro-
fusely decorated with flowers, was surmounted
by innumerable banners, each bearing an ap-
propriate legend. Hon. John NJ. Butler had been
speaking for two hours and not less than 1000
people were gathered about the stand who greet
ed Mr. Blaine with great enthusiasm, and lis
tened to his speech with the closest attention.
People were present from the remotest parts of
Gibson and adjoining counties among whom
were many ladies, who thronged about the stand
and eagerly sought an opportunity to grasp the
hand of their distinguished visitor. The crowd
was pronounced the largest ever gathered at a
political demonstration in the county. Follow
ing the demonstration at this point, a special
train left for Evansville, to which point many of
the crowd followed Mr.. Blaine and party and
participated in the demonstration here tonight
After leaving Princeton no stops were
made until Evansville was reached
the train being more than an hour
behind the schedule for its arrival
Mr.. Blaine entered into conversation with
Hon. W. II. Gudgell, on the way down, concern
ing affairs in this congressional district. and was
greatly pleased with the reports made to him by
that gentleman Mr. Heilman and others In
conversation with others, Mr.. Gudgell expressed
| hinlaalf as heinn very hnneful of his alection