Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-11
POLITICAL DIN.
The Racket at indianapolis
Prolonged.
RATIFIERs UNDAUNrEp BY MUD
The Demonstrations Becoming Il
Tritie MOnOtOnOus-L Latest
Returns.

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Returns.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
INDIANAPOLIS. November 10-Con-
kilograms continue to pour
in upon General and Mrs. Harrison. The
total has now reached about 5000. They
are from all classes of people, but by
far the larger portion came from indi-
vidual workingmen or labor representa-
tives. Every Republican elector sent
his congratulations, as many as 400 Re-
publican clubs and as many veteran Or
ganizations form among the list large
number. An Associated Press repre-
sentative this afternoon noticed dis
patch from Hon. John H. Mitchell, Of
Oregon; Gov. M. /. Woodbury., of Yer
mont; Congressman John Fl. Gear, OF
Iowa; Thomas j. p. Henderson, OF
Illinois; Patrick Egan, Of Nebraska
President Weishe, of the Amalgama.ed
Association, and many others.
TIE BIG DEMONSTRATION POSTPONED.
The weather was unfavorable to-day
and tonight for the great ratification
meeting that was advertised to take
place. Early in the day a steady
drizzling rain set in and continued until
nightfall. The sidewalks and streets
were consequently deluged with mud,
and altogether it was the most disagree.
able day If the season. In view of this
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stration, the committee having the affair
meeting and postponed the ratification
until next Wednesday night. However,
its postponement by the committee was
Der of delegations from Charlottesville,
Clinton county, and several small dele
cations from other places in Indiana and
Illinois. The demonstration tt-night,
therefore, was purely an impromptu
come down town, the weather being too
inclement. Early large crowds began to
congregate on Pennsylvania avenue and
Washington street. 1t was the same
motley-looking crowd that has filled the
streets for the past four days, blowing
their tin horns and ringing bells. AS
evening approached they were reinforced
by several hundred out-of town Repub.
licans, notably the delegation IRON
Charlottesville, which was accompanied
by five uniformed drum corps.
THE RAIN CEASED.
| About o'clock the rain ceased and
the people began gathering on Pennsyl-
vania avenue and around the New Deni-
son, not knowing that the "big demon
stration" had been postponed. By s
O'Clock the jam was terrific. The side.
walks were simply impassable, and far
into the muddy streets the crowd eurged
back and forth making hideous din
with their thousands of tin horns, drum
corps, torpedoes and, lastly their inces-
SAINT cheers. Within the New Denison
the scene was a repetition of Thursday
night. All sorts of outlandish garb were
to be seen. Some wore Chinese dolls on
their breasts, others had their plug hats
covered with red flannel, while not a
few had paper log cabin stretched
over their hate, giving them a
most unique appearance. Many were
covered with little flags while their head
gear riyaled that of Sioux chief; others
again wore red calico pants or bright
colored coats, anything to be odd. When
the Charlottesville drum corps marched
into the hotel at 8 o'clock the excite
ment and enthusiasm reached its zenith
Men cheered themselves hoarse
| A CALTHUMPIAN PARADE.
Following a cavalcade of horsemen
dressed in fantastic garb with hats full OF
flags and coats chalked with figures,
came band; then about 400 veterans,
who were also covered with Rags and
pictures. Sky rockets, Roman candles
and torpedoes in profusion greeted the
procession as it passed down Penn
sylvania avenue into Market street.
Following the veterans came nearly 900
nondescripts gorgeously arrayed in old
plug hats and brilliant suits, not two
men dressed alike, and many of them
shooting Roman candles. Perhaps the
best display was that Of the students of
the Indiana Dental College. They car.
ried coffin, within which sat upright a
skeleton with foot protruding. The head
of the skeleton was swathed in q ban
danna, and the inscription on the coffin
was Free Trade Baby" The students
provoked storms of applause as they
marched through the great crowds.
Another device that caught the crowd
was small coffin carried on a pole ard
inscribed, death to the Red Bandana,n
ard beneath the words, "Good-
bye, Oh Grover, Goodbye" An
express wagon hauling a mammoth
grandfather's hat over three feet in
diameter, painted red, was vociferously
cheered. Some half-dczen drum corps
were consolidated and behind them ca me
an endless mob Of horn blowers, whose
object was to make as much noise as
possible. Many carried strings Of sleigh
bells; others had hand bells, drums and
horse fddles, and their success was un-
questioned. They marched through the
city for two hours, and at midnight a
goodly number Of them are still on the
streets.
GETTING MoNoToNoUs.
The continuous din of the past four
days has grown fearfully monotonous to
down.t town residents, and the regular
boarders at the hotels are leaving to
escape the affliction. All this time Gen
eral Harrison sits quietly in his
library reading the news of the
day and chatting with an occa-
eional friend who calls. Among his
callers to-day were General Lew Wal
lace, Congressman Henderson and
Patrick Barry, of Chicago; also John
Deyay, President, Joseph r. Ryan, First
Vice. President, and Michael Brestin,
Second Vice. President of the Anti.