The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-17

the car arm in arm with Gov. Gray. They
were followed by Senator Raines, Secre-
tary OF State Cook, Adjt.-C N. Porter,
Col. McEwan, Col. Jones, W. w.
Whitney, jr., Hugh Hastings and
Julian Ralph The appearance
of the prominent New Yorker
elected loud demonstration. Gov. Hill
removed his hat as he passed on through
the crowd into the depot. The party i'm
mediately took carriages and drove direct
TO TomlinsOn hall, escorted by the Hen
bricks club. There an audience that
crowded the building in every part
awaited the governors coming, listening
in the meantime to speeches by the Hon.
John W. Kern and others.
As Gov. Hill and escort appeared upon
The platform the audience fairly went
wild with enthusiasm. Cheers and shouts
blended into an uprOar that was heard far
out on the streets. Men stood upon chairs
waving hats and umbrellas frantically
while from the galleries bandanas and
flags were tossed about on the trembling
air. The applause was, time and again,
renewed, and silence could not be OBJ
tanned for several minutes.
Finally the blushing Tom Taggart,
chairman OF the county committee, step
ped to the front of the platform and
raped for order. lie then said: "I have
the honor OF presenting to you your per-
manent chairman, Gov. Isaac p. Gray"
The audience again went wild. A
larger douOnstration than before began.
Time and again it diminished, only to be
renewed with greater vigOr.
Il thank YOU" Gov. Gray finally had a
chance to say, ''for this greeting. ! have
the honor and pleasure of introducing to
you the governor of the Empire state
David B. Hill"
Mr.. Hill slowly arose, slowly drew back
his Prince Albert coat and advanced to
the front OF the platform. He faced pan
demonium. Recent efforts did not seem
TO have wearied the crowd, but only put
them In good practice. The members Oft the
Hendricks club stuck their gray hats upon
their canes and described circles with
them. John W. Kern from the platform
waved aloft huge bandana upon "A cane.
His example was quickly followed and
bedlam was again let loose. In that one
round OF demonstration there was more
genuine enthusiasm and exuberant spirit
than the whole combination of republi-
can applause the night before. For fully
five minutes the din continued. Gov.
Hill made an attempt to quiet his audi
tors by bow and wave of the hand He
was partially successful, when a man in
the rear OF the hall with voice like a
trumpet yelled "Hurrah for Hill" Loud
laughter followed and the applause was re-
doubled. From sheer exhaustion the
audience finally quoted. Gov. Hill then
began his speech, which was frequently
interrupted by wild applause.
Gov Hill made most excellent inn
preston on his hearers. He is a forceful
and at times eloquent speaker. His voice
Is clear and resonant, and filled every
nook and corner OF the huge hall His
manner is easy and extremely pleasant.
He gestieulates but seldom, though efTec-
lively. His sentences are never involved
or labored, and always clean-cut.
Throughout his speech, Gov. Hill was
frequently interrupted by applause. Is
pecially was the enthusiasm significant
when he referred to Cleyeland's patriot
ism and the heroic courage he possessed
to do his duty.