Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-13
REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION.
An Imposing Parade Reviewed by General
Harrison at indianapolis.

An Imposing Parade Keviawed by General
Harrison at Indianapolis.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. THE Re-
publicans Of Indianapolis held great out
door demonstration last night, the imme-
date occasion being the return of General
Harrison from his vacation, the arrival of
General Alvin P. Hovey, the Republican
candidate for Governor. and the active in
auguration of the Gubernatorial campaign.
Numerous buildings along the line of
march were testefuily decorated with flags
and bunting, while thousands of litho-
graphs of tine Republican candidates were
conspiouously displayed on buildings and
IN the shop windows. 1t is estimated that
fully 60,OOO people witnessed the parade.
| 1t was S:45 when the big column, headed
by Grand Marshal George H. Spahr and a
| brilliant,st staff reached the reviewing stand,
and as General Harrison and Governor
| Porter rose with General Hovey between
| them and Mrs. Harrison on their right, q
! great shout went up from the multitude,
| which was carried down the street The
! First regiment cavalry, 400 strong, led the
| procession, which was subdivided into five
divisions. Following the cavalry came
1,2O0 veterans, led by Lieutenant Colonel
( Branham. Among the veterans were 15O
members of the Seventieth Indiana, Gen.
| eral Harrison's old regiment. As these
old comrades passed the stand the great
est enthusiasm prevailed, the cheers were
deafening, while hundreds of sky-rockets
and roman candles hissed through the air,
enveloping the reviewing stand in clouds
| of smoke.
Three hundred colored veterans fol-
lowed; then came the veteran battery, the
Porter Columbian Club carrying large iron
hammers. Following these came the CO.
lumbia Club, 1000 strong, comprising the
prominent young Republicans of Indian
| apolis. They wore white Derby hats,
| white vests and black suits. AS they
passed the stand with their roman candles
and redlight the scene was most brilliant,
| fianked as they were on either side by an
endless column of moving torches. A
| feature of this division was the iambeau
| club of 100 members, with blue aambeau
| helmets and red jackets. The railroad men,
| however, eclipsed all the other organ
izatiOns in the brilliancy of their
| display. At the head of their divi-
sion came a mammoth locomotive drawn
| by four horses. The illusion was ex-
eedingly realistic, with brilliant head
| light, ringing bell, and the tender filled
with coal. Within the cab stood the en-
gineer and fireman, while from the smoke
stack emitted white clouds surroundin;
| tho buildings. TSs engine bore the num-
| Der 5i4, being the number of votes cast for
General Harrison on the nominating bal
| lot at Chicago, with the letters II. and NJ.
r. r. Club on the tender.
Following this display came $50 railroad
employees carrying red, white and blue
lanterns attached to poles and marching
four abreast. As they passed the stand
there was a renewal of the veterans
| demonstration. Among the other note
worthy displays was that of 800 members
of the Haughville Club in uniforms of
white caps, white and red coats, all carry
ing torches. Also the Travelling Mems
Club, between 700 and 800, carrying
Federal parasols and shooting roman can
dies. In addition to these organizations
there were thirty-two ward clubs in line,
numbering from 100 to 800 members each.
There were ffty-three political organiza-
ions and clubs participating in the demon
stration. The column was fifty minutes in
passing the reviewing stand, and it is var
iousiy estimated that from 5000 to 10000
men were in line.
The column marched down Market street
to Tomlinson's Hall, where it broke ranks.
As many as could enter the great hall,
about 5000, remained to participate in the
mass meeting. General Hovey and ex-
Governor Porter addressed the audience
briefly, discussing the issues of the cam
naipn-