The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-16

difficulty in choosing topics of discussion to
please Democrats. They don't like to talk
about the war. nor about the tariff and now
they object to any discussion involving the ten
commandments. Great laughter
CAPTAIN McAFFERTY, OF CALIFORNIA.
Captain McCafferty of California next
introduced. He said ''As you have been in
formed l am from California 1t is magnif-
cent portion of this wonderful Nation, and the
glad news which has been waited here from
Ohio has also been received there, and has
caused even wilder and more intense rejoicing
there than with you who are nearer the field of
operations This is a fight between American
manhood and a foreign nation. The tariff
question simply means great Britain and
the supplanting of American industries by
foreign goods. Irishmen and Germans are
rallying around the standard Of James Il. Blaine
No people are more enthusiastic for that great
American than are the Irish working people of
this country simply because they recognize that
this is war between Great Britain and the
United States. In the beautiful drapery about
this stand the Irish flag and the German flag
are side by side. stand here
and the Germans another great American vic
tory is in store for us, Between 10000 and 20
900 Blaine Invincibles now marching In San
Francisco and California Nevada and Oregon
will give James G.. Blaine most tremendous
vote / am sure that in Indiana nearly the en-
tire Irish vote will be cast for the Republican
nominees and now friends, 1 bid you good
night voice "Hurra for old Ireland" fol
lowed by cheers for Blaine
PROFESSOR GREENER, OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Professor Greener, the eloquent colored orator
Of South Carolina, was next introduced. He
looked over the audience and as the noise of the
horns and lecusts mingled in deafening din,
recognized the futilty ofattempting to make him
self heard by any great number of the thou
sands before him. He said: ''For three
weeks 1 have been following after
circus-a menagerie which the Democ-
racy were telling was to be the
death of Blaine and Logan. 1t was
first in Massachusetts, when it was said the
Butler men and the temperance men would not
come out to see the procession. But In Boston
1 found the circus had Just such a crowd to greet
that gallant man from Maine as this that is here
to night. | saw it again in New York, and
heard of it again as l came from the East along
the lines of railroad, and found men, women and
children echoing the name of Blaine. The re-
suit was seen in Ohio last night in the majority
the people of the Buckeye State gave to the Re
publican party. l have been in four States, and
have heard some feeble cheers for Cleveland
amid the great chorus for Blaine, but
have never heard the name of Hendricks
coupled with it They appear in the East to be
ignorant of the distinguished tail. / am re-
minded Of Snowman who CAME to village and
gave out that he had a most remarkable animal
to exhibit. 1t was gyascutis which was large
and fierce and strong The monster was behind
a curtain, and as the people assembled in the
hall before the stage they could hear the most
narrowing roars and direst clanking OF chains
behind the curtains. When curiosity at its
highest pitch the proprietor having got
the box receipts carefully slowed away,
rushed from behind the curtain with
disheveled hair and wildly rolling eyes, implorng
the audience For Gods sake, save yourselves
The gyascutis is loose" We have been waiting
in great apprehension to hear from the State of
Ohio. The Democrats told us that the Irish
were still standing fast to the Democratic party,
that the Germans had deserted the Republicans
in a body, and that the negro was mighty UNI
certain. But the Irishman has broken his old
Democratic chains; the German has not left the
Republican party, and the negro, who has al
ways been true, remains steadfast, and at 10
o'clock last night in Cincinnati, the Democrats
fed in dismay to their homes, as the gyascutis
was indeed loose.
Professor Greener paid a glowing tribute to
Governor Morton, and then spoke in warm
praise Of Major Calkins- in whose election he
said he was deeply interested Il come" he
said, from a State in which the freedom of the
ballot is tranpled in the dust l have not had
the liberty Of casting vote to be counted in six
years. but l came to Ohio and have come here to
make votes that will be counted, and it you give
us Blaine and Logan L have doubt that in
1888, even in the State Of South Carolina l will
be privileged to have my vote counted, and
that FIVE out of seven Southern
States win give their electoral votes
for the reelection of that ticket You people in
the North do not know what we black Repub
hcans in the South have to contend against. Ii
the black man does not vote the Democratic
ticket his white employer tells him he shall not
have credit at the store; he shall not have seed
for his next crop; he shall not live on the little
farm, as it will not be again rented TO him. He
is made to support the Democratic ticket. He
wears Cleveland and Hendricks badge on the
outside, but under his ragged coat, when he
opens it, will be found another badge with the
names of Blaine and Logan" [Great Applause