The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-18
BLAINE AT TIPPECAN0E.
THROAT TROUBLE DETERS HIM
FROM SPEAKING.

Thirty-flve or Forty Thousand People
on the Ground - Confusion and
Cheering Made Speaking almost an
lmpossibility - Gen. Alger, Gen.
Gibson and Other Leaders on Hand.
LAFAYETTE, IND, Oct. 1.-THE day for
the great demonstration at the Tippecanoe
battle ground was clear and warm, not a
threatening cloud being visible. Mr. Blaine,
Gen. Alger Gen. Gibson and other distin-
guished speakers, arrived at the battle
ground at l2:40 o'clock. The booming OF
cannon announced their arrival to the as
sembled thousands, and brought an enor-
mons crowd to the station to greet the
guests of tho day. Ten thousand people
cIamored around the little station, and the
confusion was very great.
Mr.. Blaine was not feeling well, having
caught slight cold last night. He did
Immediately alight from his car, but fol-
lowed Gen. Alger and Gen. Gibson to the
tabernacle half an hour later.
CROWDED TO sUFFoCATIoN.
The Tabernacle stands in the center Of a
grove on the high ground of the historic
battlefield. As early as 0 o'clock
the mammoth building was crowded
to suffocation with thousands clamor-
ing on the outside to get in. 1t was
with great difficulty that the local commit t.
tee piloted Gen. Alger and his party to the
speakers stand. The ceremonies of the day
began at o'clock when Capt Dewitt Wal
lace, chairman of the local committee T.
tempted in vain TO secure silence from the
great and enthusiastic audience. He intro
duced ex-secretary Richard W. Thompson
as permanent chairman. who succeeded in
securing partial order and introduced Gen.
Alger who addressed the multitude for half
an hour.
WILD CHEERING.
The distinguished Michigander received
an ovation on his appearance, and when he
declared that Gen. Benjamin Harrison
would be the next occupant of the white
house, the audience went wild, and the
cheers were echoed back by the thousan s
outside.
1t is estimated that there were $4,000
people on the grounds.
During Con. Alger's address the confusion
continued, and the speaker was compelled
to stop several times, as the crowd outside
consistently attempted to squeeze the life
out of the 5000 people inside the tabernacle.
Gen. Adam 8. King of Baltimore was tho
next speaker. He was introduced by Gen.
Alger, who said: "Boys, he's southerner
and a soldier. Give him a rousing recep-
stepped out tho crowd sent up deafening
huzzas. In the midst of Gen. Kings
speech great noise was heard in the dis
tance.
BLAINE'S ENTRY.
In few moments the people recognized
that the cheers heralded the arrival of Mr..
Blaine, and Gen. King closed with the re-
mark, But here comes a high private in
Gen. Harrison's army, give him three
cheers" As Ar. Blaine came upon the
platform, the multitude rose and cheered
frantically for several minutes. Chairman
Thompson announced that Mr. Blaine's
voice would not permit him
to make a speech to-day,
that his general health was good, but his
throat was again troubling him and he
must be excused. Mr.. Blaine came forward
and received another ovation. The con-
fusion, however, was so great that he did
not attempt to say a word. He waved his
handkerchief, signifying the crowd to be-
silent, but the cheers and confusion con-
tinued.
Gen. A. P. Hovey was introduced and
tried to speak, but was constantly inter-
rupted by the confusion. After remaining
a few nome Is, Mr.. Blaine retired and re-
turned to his car He departed at 2:40
o'clock this afternoon over the Monon route
for Chicago