St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-09
DEL|R|OUS WITH JOY.
Hoosier Republicans Are So
Happy That They act
Like Lunatics.
Compared With the Present
Condition Of Indianapolis
Hades Is Mild.
Politicians, Male and Female,
Hasten to Get Solid With
Harrison.
Thousands Of Congratulatory
kilograms Pouring in Onu
the Ppesident-Eiect.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 6.-Proba-
5 bly, no city in the Union ever witnessed
such extraordinary and outlandlSh
scenes of enthusiasm, chaotic but good
natured disorder, as prevailed here this
afternoon and tonight. Certainly the
citizens of indianapolis never before
saw such sight. The demonstrations
that occurred Immediately following the
news of Gen. Harrison's nomination
sink into insignifcance as compared
with the scenes of to-day and tonight.
Throughout the day, whenever the rain
ceased falling, the distant boom of the
cannon echoed the enthusiasm
of the 10000 celebrating Republi-
cans. About o'clock the rain
which had been pouring steadily for
five hours ceased, and in an incredibly
short time the streets were again
swarmiug with the yelling, hooting,
horn-blowng thousands marching back
and forth, utterly regardless Of the mud
and water. Pennsylvania avenue in
front of the poStotfice and around the
New Dennison, in one of the big store
rooms of which building is located the
Republican county headquarters, was
so crowded that the muddy street was
the pedestrians only pathway. On both
sides of the avenue, as far down as
Washington street. the
HOWLING. SCREECHING CROWD
had full possession, while the same con-
dition of affairs prevailed on Washing
ton street for four squares, and also
along Illinois street for two squares in
the vicinity of the Bates house. The
trains arriving in the city since early
morning brought hundreds of country
people, who were swallowed by the
crowd and soon became imbued with
the same wild spirit of enthusiasm
which seemed to attack and possess
everybody, even many Democrats. 1t
was regular carnival day, reminding
the writer very forcibly of the Mardi
Gras celebrations of New Orleans.
Such motley, goodnatured and noisy
crowds. Wealthy business men and
Staid and sober professional men were
plentifully mixed in the throngs, with
hundreds of colored men and boys, boot
blacks and newsboys. Some had
little flags pinned all over them.
with row of flags sticking
fromi their hatbands. Hundreds wore
red rOosters on their hats, with small
There must have been big stock OF
roosters laid away somewhere in the
city, for peddlerS carrying huge baskets
Of them would be surrounded and sold
out as fast as they could make the
change. Many enthusiastic celebrantS,
not content with one crape-bedecked
chicken. would have big one on top of
his plug hat, surrounded by half a
dozen banta.nS. while on each shoulder
perched the Democratic bird. Probably
the most unique feature about the
crowds was the way their hatsand coats
were marked with red and white chalk.
On the hack of hundreds were the fig
ures 544, the number of votes General
Harrison received at Chicago. Others
had New York II ,Oo0'' chalked on their
backs. while every hat bore some letter
or figure. In the New Denison and on
the street corners were half dozen
professional chalkerS doing a land-otfice
business. Dudish young men would
submit to have their
GARMENTS ARTISTICALLY MARKED
with all sorts of humorous characters.
Bazoo bands, horn bands and brass
bands marched up and down in the
mud, the men all bedecked with rOos-
ters, flags and chalk marks. Occasion
ally man would come along with a
huge tin cylinder, called the devil'S
drum, its sliding heads when pumped
back and forth emitting a collection of
sounds that would drown whole haZoo
band. The device that afforded the
throngS the most amusement was
miniature canoe, four feet long, carried
through the streets by four men. Within
the canoe sat small, chubby figure
bearing striking resemblance to late
candidate, holding the oars extended.
Placards attached suggested trip up
the mythical Salt river, while 100 men
and boys followed singing Goodbye,
oh. Grover; Good-bye" As they would
pass the crowds wild cheers rent the
air and at many points the crowd
stopped the procession and joined in in
singing the above refrain. The cele-
bration was of the most humorous and
impromptu character, and certainly
was not designed as a mark of disre-
speet to President Cleveland, as many
Southern readers of this account might
suppose. The Associated Press cor
respondent spent several hours on the
streets witnessing tine demonstration,
but did not hear single expression of
personal disrespect toward President
Cleveland. and while the devices de-
vices described were suggestive of a
certain
BREACH OF PROPRIETY
toward the chief magistrate Of our
nation, this feeling will be more pro-
nounced with the reader than with the
spectator, for the good humor OF the
crowds, the enthusiasm permeating the
very atmosphere offer an explanation
that the distant reader cannot fully ap-
preciate. Were it not for this predom-
mating humorous feature of the cele-
bration, references to the president
would be omitted. As evening came on,
the factories and stores added their
hundreds to the bowling, screaming
rabble. Between Z and 8 o'clock the
excitement had nearly reached the
frenzy point with a good many who
were over-indulgent, and not few
ouarrels occurred. A few buildings
were Illuminated with Chinese lanterns,
and the noise of the cannon, the
anyils. firecrackers and tin horns
which continued until after O'clock
could be plainly heard as far out as
Gen. Harrisou'S residence. The general
and his family, except for these distant
echoes, are unconscious of the stirring
scenes in the city. Except for short
walk Yesterday and this morning. Gen
Harrison has not left his residence
since election day. just before dark q
train load of enthusiasts came in from
Danville. They were mostly members
of the first Lincoln League club organ
lied in the state, to which Gen. Har
rison delivered his now famous Dan
vile speech, Nov. 26, 1887. This speecl
was the
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