The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-22

the morning ait short intervals but the visitors
found their places of entertainment so quickly
that the increase and decrease of the attendant
tbrong was hardly noticeable Those who were
along the principal thoroughfares leading to the
depot had the best opportunity of knowing who
were coming, but even they could not see the
crowds that were hufrying In over every road by
which the ciJy could be reached The country
people were here, and they brought with them
the most handsomely decorated wagons that ap-
peared on the streets. The turnout Of residents
was particularly striking IN its non partisan
character. Every one wanted to see Blaine, and
his thoughtful face, pale with days and nights Of
wearsome canvassing made him hundreds OF
friends. The sentiment was uttered again and
again by Democrats that if a Republican
President must be elected, he WAS the
man of all for them. Perhaps in
his appearance lies the greater part of his cele-
brated magnetism. A national reputation for
originality and of stern daring in the advocacy
of his convictions win half the hght for favor
and a face which gives the lie to accusations of
rashness may well turn the tide to complete
victory, There WAS no disposition manifested 10
mar the harmony OF the occasion, except an oc-
casional yen for Cleveland from some of the sa-
looms along the line of march.
There can remain no doubt with one who
witnessed the arrival of the statesman eandi-
date that he is eiaphatieally the man who at
tracts the admiration of the people. The farmer,
the MECHANIC. the wage worker of every desellp-
ton, even though fancying himself parted from
MT Blaine by the letters OF PARTY allegiance,
feels an interest and manifeSts his interest IN
the man who has made the struggle of the work
ing man his own These people wanted to see
their representative, and they did see him.
They filled Washington street throughout They
lined the sidewalks and edges of the street. They
filled doorways and windows They crowded
the roofs of buildings They climbed up tele-
graph poles and lamp posts. They hung On stair
ways. Every available place occupied.
The courthouse presented a remarkable Specta-
The of he terri a1aH he an
proaches were completely packed as they
could be. Every window which commanded a
view of Washington street was filed to its ut
most capacity, and even high up on the tower
the eager mass of humanity occupied every
point of observation. From either end of the
street, as far as the eye could reach, there
showed an unbroken sea of human faces, IN the
buildings and below. They represented every
phase OF life-all conditions, all occupations, all
classes. Not more than half of the uniformed
men were in the afternoon procession, so that
then, as all through the morning they formed a
large proportion Of the crowds along the streets
Plug hats and helmets were moving everywhere
The birds of prey, the pickpocket, the sharper
and the roper in were represented, but they
were few in number and not doing we'll
1t was not Shelbyyile barbecue.
The expression of enthusiasm grew with the
rest In the morning there was the hustle of
preparation and the subdued buzz of expect
ancy. The preparation Of stands for speakers
was going on, the decoration was approaching
hurrying to and fro. Drums began their rafting
and 6fes their screaming at an early hodr,
and continued during the arrival OF the various
delegations, The small boy assisted nebly in
producing the vocal and instrumental chorus
throughout the city. 1t is charged that the boys
enthuse all occasions. irrespective of politics,
but this is probably campaign SANDER, devised
by children of an older growth, who dislike noise
unless they make it themselves. The ear was
offended by the footing of the tin born--that in
vention of the evil one by which the American
voice is twisted through the peculiar metal
of 'perfdious Albion until it becomes
thing to be Stunned and detested
The enthusiasm grew quietly until
it could no longer be pent up but burst in
rounds of cheers long before the arrival Of the
train which bore the Nations hope. From the
time it commenced until the morning star was
twinkling in the east the sound of cheering did
not die out 1t rose and fell at one point only
to be echoed from another, swelling in volume
till it reached its climax in the wild outburst
that announced that the man the people love to
honor was here. All! what a shout was that
1t passed from lip to lip to the farther end of
the street, and then rolled back again, surging
in mighty thunder tones again and again. till the
buildings appeared to tremble Then enthusiasm
went mad, and hats and canes and handker-
chiefs waved through the air almost hiding the
people below them. Tears of joy were in
thousands OF eyes, and the multitude felt the
conviction that Indiana was redeemed that she
was no longer doubtful State; that she would
take her fitting place with her sisters of the
North.