St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-18
The Magnetic Man Can't Stand
the Strain Of the Cam
paign.
Blaine's Voice Goes Back on
Him at the Tippecanoe
Rally.
It Was a Case of Hamlet
Minus the Melancholy
Dane.
He Who Was Hale and Hearty
Peters Out Most Pa
thetieally.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Oct. 1.-THE Re-
publican campaign in Indiana may be
said to have reached its doOd-tide Of en-
thusiasm and interest to-day in the
great rally held on the historic battle
field of TippecanOe. As Republican
demonstration, in point Of numbers, II
surpassed all previous gatherings of the
campaign, excepting that at Indianapo-
lis on the 11th inst. Many estimated
the crowd as high as &C, coo, but the more
conservative calculated it to be between
$1,000 and 10000. The weather was per-
feet. Many people were unable to reach
the battle ground until a late
hour in the afternoon owing to the
crowded condition of the cars. Two
previous memorable political demonstra-
tiOns were held on this historic spot
in 1910 the Wings congregated here IN
their rude vehicles by the thousands.
wearing cOOnSkin hats and carrying
miniature log cabins with hard cider
barrels. They were booming the hero
of TippecanOe for the presidency. In
1856 the Democracy of Indiana held
great rally here during the Buchanan
campaign. There were a number of
veterans present to-day who witnessed
both of these demonstrations, and they
unheSitatingly agreed that tO-dayS
gathering exceeded the
OTHER MEMORABLE MEETINGS
by many thousands. The battle field
of TippecanOe, where, for the people of
the Ohio valley, the decisive conflict
took place between civilization and bar
barism, is strip of high ground stu
ated seven miles north OF the city of
Lafayette and extending into the bot
tom. lands of the Wabash. On one
side is little valley, through which
flows Burnett creek: on the other is
the broad and fertile valley of the
Wabash. The strip of high
ground narrOwS to point, end
ing in a ledge of rocks, known as
1.-The Prophets rock" from which ira
dition says the prophet chiettain, Law
-Was-I-KaW, or Loud Voice." was
wont TO harangue the Shawnee braves.
The ledge commands a picturesque
view of the country for many miles.
1t was this natural fortress chosen by
the willy Tecumseh that Gen. William
Henry Harrison, then governor of
Indiana territory, with 900 troopers,
stormed and captured on the morning
Of Nov. Z, 1911. A grateful people have
perpetuated the event, for the bloody
battleg round is
NOW A BEAUTIFUL RESERVATION
belonging to the state and inclosed
within an iron fence. The great chief
Tecumseh was not present at the bat
tie, being absent in the South gathering
recruits with which to establish his
great Indian empire. His brother, The
Prophet, commanded the Shawnees,
Chippewas, Wyandottes and other
tribes. History places their loss at $50.
while the Americans lost 81 killed and
Isl wounded, most of whom died from
the poisoned arrows. Among the
killed was Col. Joe DaviesS, of Ken
lucky, the Chevalier Bayard of hiB
day. These are the cOmmemOra-
BILE incidents that render this spot
halloWed to the people of Indiana.
Adjoining the battle ground is a large
grove of oaks where stands the Taber-
nacle, a huge frame structure, open at
the sides, erectedfor camp-meeting pur-
poses and surrounded by forty or more
cottages. Nearly hundred tents dotted
the adjacent field and pavilions. About
a thousand people passed the previous
night on the grounds, and by noon the
large grove was simply swarming with
visitors. The tabernacle, which has a
seating capacity for 5000. was crowded
bv twice that number standing, and
hundreds in the rafters above. On the
outside were 10000 others pressing and
clamoring for admission. The
CONFUSION AND DISORDER,
Occasioned by the scrambling for posi-
ton was very great throughout the
meeting Col. Richard w. Thompson,
ex-secretary of the navy, presided at the
tabernacle meeting, and, after a brief
address and efforts to secure order, in
troduced Gen. Russell A. Alger, of
Michigan, who spoke at considerable
length upon the subject of pensions
and wages. He was followed by Gen.
Adam L. King, of Baltimore, who had
been speaking ten minutes when those
in the rear of the great audience caught
the sound of a mighty huZZah in the dis
tance which electrified the 10000 pres
ent, and the cry went up of Blaine,
Blaine.' As the cheers outside grew
nearer those within grew louder When
Mr.. Blaine stepped upon the platform
the crowd cheeTed vOciferOusly. During
a moments lull Col. Thompson an
nOunced that the
CONDITION OF BLAINE'S THROAT
prevented his addressing the assembl-
age, and conducted him to the railing.
The confusion and cheering continued,
and no attention was paid to Mr..
Blaine's efforts to obtain silence as he
waved his hands. After few moments
Mr.. Blaine retired and returned direct
to his car. The demonstration cOntin-
ues over tomorrow, when Gov. Fora
ker. of Ohio. will arrive with other dis
tinguished speakers.