The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-09
STREET CARNIVAL.
Indianapolis Goes Wild Over
Harrison's Victory.
BUsrNEss NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A APandemsafum that Lasted all Day
Broad Hunere Of the
Crowds

IsDEkxAroIls, Nov. S-The weather in
cloudy and threatening. and the streets
very muddy. The town has apparently
broken loose now that Gen. Harrissn d
avenue is crowded for squares, anG thoxs-
ands OF horns are blowing. Business 10
abandoned One cannot hear or sneak,
Around the New -Deaison hotel. the head
quarters OF the Republican state commit
tee. suryes crowd of 500 or 4ooc, while
Along Washington and Illinois streets are
gathered large crowds, shouting and cheer
Ing for Gen. Harrison.
The crowds are of a hilarious and
humorous disposition II is therefore
not to be presumed that any dis
respect was intended TO the president
BY the rosrs of laughter and cheers that
streets drawn by mules Within 10 q big
coffin. On top Of the eofsin sit half doxen
mourners carrying huge bouquets in their
hands The nourners are acting with
great lack Of decoran, for every few mo-
nenfs their feelings overcome them to
such an extent that they stand up and
wave their bouquets and then sit down
and wipe away mock tears with brilliant
bandanas. From the head OF the coffin
hangs picture OF President Cleveland.
The eyes of the picture are coal black.
while below is this inscription. They
passed along Pennsylvania avenue II
was greeted with storms OF applause and
the blowing Of thousands of horns.
In the crowds are many men wearing
red roosters on their hats, bat the bird h
headless. Another device for amusing rati-
Gers is pass headed: salt River Packet
line. Pass on account of British free
trade. from Washington up Salt river The
steamer Lord SackFille viii leave Wash
ington March 4. Not good to return
(Signed1 g. CLEyRLAHD, captain; A. G,
THURMAN, mate The COUPON of the
campaign pass bears the aames of such
landings as Matsonville, Meversfown
Gewettsburg, Bynumsborougs. Thousands
OF these mementocs OF the election are cir
cHlating in the city.
Probably NO city in the Union ever VIII
messed seeh extraordinary and oatlandis
scenes of enthusiasm and chao- ic-uarured
disorder as has prevailed here this after
noon and night. Certainly the citizens of
OF Indianapolis never before saw such a
sight. The demonstrations that occurred
Immediately following the news of Gep
Harrison's nomination. sink ints insig-
sificanee compared with the scenes OF TO
day and to-usght throughout the day.
whenever the rain ceased falling, the dis.
tant boom of cannon echoed the euthusi-
asm of ,o00 celebrating Republicans.
Abont 5 o'clock the rain, which had
been pouring steadily for FIVE hours,
ceased, and In an incredibly short time ths
streets were again swarming with yelling,
hooting. horn blowing Thousands, march.
ing back and forward utterly regardless of
mud and water. ON Pennsylvania ave-
uue. in front OF the postofiiee, and arsnnd
the New Denisou hotel, in which building
Is located the Republican headquarters,
the street was so crowded that the muddy
road was the pedestrians only pathway.
On both sides of the avenue as far down
as Washington street a bowling, sehreech-
ing crowd had full possession, while the
same condition of affairs prevailed on
Washington street for four SQUARES and
also along Illinois street for two squares,
in the viciaity of The Cotes house
All the trains arriving in the city since
early morning brought hundreds of ccun-
crowd and soon became imbued with tho
same spirit of enthusiasm which seemed
TO attack pnd possess everybody, even
many Democrats. IL was q regular carni-
val day.
Probably the most unique feature about
the crowds was the way hats were marked
with red and white chalk. ON the backs
Of hundreds were figures 5fi, the number
of votes General Harrison received at Chi
cago. Others had New York, l1000''
chalked on their backs, while every hat
bore some letter or figure. Around the
New Denison, along the street corners,
were halJ dozen professional chalkers
doing land Office business. Dudish young
men would submit to have their garmepts
artistically marked with .le2zmu1KMG -
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