The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26
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parade ever seen in Indianapolis, not ex-
cepting the state display made Tor Illden
and Hendricks in 1876.
A noticeable feature of the procession
was that those composing 1t were, with
not more than one hundred exceptions,
voters. All these thousands had turned
out with the certain knowledge that they
we're TO march through fields and rivers
of mud, merely to show their devotion TO
the democratic cause. There were Vete-
rams of the war. railroaders, workers on
the roads, carpenters, bricklayers, saw
makers, shopmen-in fact, the compo-
nents of the procession were fair repre-
sentation of all the diversified industries
and employments of great city.
1t was distinctly turnout OF the people
and by the people. The men In line were
the Drawn and sinew of the city. They
were the toilers-the wealth producers.
There were no idlers in line. The march
ing hosts were made up OF workers-hon-
est men who fel: that they were merely
demonstrating their allegiance to cause
who's success meant greater advantages,
greater opportunities and consequently
greater prosperity for them.
The evening was full of incident. Some
were laughable, some serious, and some
narrowly approached the tragic. A prom
inent feature was the treatment accorded
to the procession by the republicans.
When the republicans held their parade
democrats looked on and accorded 1t most
respectful attention. In marked contrast
was the conduct of the republicans last
night. 1t is to the credit of the city that
a large portion of those who attempted to
interfere with the PROFESSIONS successful
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creditable to the city that portion of it's
police force gave aid and encouragement
to those who sought to disrupt the parade.
At the Denison were assembled most OF
the Chicago commercial travellers whe
called upon Gen. Harrison yesterday.
They had patronized the neighboring bars
very literally and, with the additional in
fluence of republican music, from band
stationed on the balcony, grew somewhat
bellicose. As the democratic veterans
passed in the parade some OF the drum
mers hurled vile epithets at them and
added insult by striking the marchers with
their umbrellas. One particularly loud
mouthed fellow, who had heaped any
amount of abuse on the old soldiers, find
ing that they would not retort in kind,
drew a revolver and attempted to fire into
the procession.
But the parade was a sumner" and
nobody was half so badly stunned as the
republicans who witnessed it. For two
weeks they had been Growing about their
own demonstration, and when they seen
it pale into utter insignifcance their rage
knew no bounds.
Democrats, however, were happy. They
saw their fellows turn out, and they saw
such enthusiasm as had never been wit
messed before.
1t was $40 o'clock when the booming of
cannon in the vicinity OF the reviewing
stand announced the starting OF the pro-
cession. Those who were to pass the
parade in review were Congressman By
mum, the Hon. Charles l.. Jewett, chair
man of the democratic state central COM
miitee, the Hon. George w. Bell of Iowa,
Mr.. Peter Sharpe of Elkhart Lake, Wis,
who twice voted for Andrew Jackson and
whose father cast ballot for Thomas JEFF
fersou; Capt. Harrington and others.
AS the parade moved along, cheering
and shouting swelled into a din. The
tumult would arise at this point and then
that, soon blending into a roar.
The following was the order OF the pro-
cession:
Irwin Robbins, Chief Marshal.
John Whitsett, Assistant Chief Marshal.
Aids TO Chief Marshal.
FIRST DIVISION.
Adjt-Gen. George w. Koontz and staff.
When Band.
Matson and Myers Veteran Regiment.
Young Business Mems Democratic Club.
Wagon with Red Fire.
Taggart Guards.
Young Mems Democratic Club.
Houghton's Band.
Sawmakers' Cleveland and Thurman Club.
Wagon with Fireworks.
Eastend Democratic Railroad Club.
Westend Democratic Railroad Club.
5ECOND DIVISION.
Marshal Charles NJ. Cooper and Staff.
Union Band.
Frances Cleveland Indianola Club.
Turpie Guards
Wagon with Red Fire.
Fifteenth Ward Cleveland and Thurman Club.
Fourteenth Ward Cleveland and Thurman Club
Company A Fourteenth Ward.
Bynum Club Fourteenth Ward.
Jewett Guards.
Aatson Guards,