New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-09
INDIANAPOLIS OVERLOOKED.
SCENES OF WILD ENTHUSIASM IN THE CITY
Of GENERAL HARRISON.
THE STREETS FILLED WITH YELLING AND
OFFERING cIT1zENs-TnEy KNOW THAT
HARRISON is ELECTED AND DON'T
CARE TO WAIT FOR THE RE-
TURNs-cRowDs CALL UPON
PRESIDENT ELECT HAR


CARE TO WAIT FOR THE RE-
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PRESIDENT ELECT HAR
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1rd,.r,ro,,, Nov s.-uoosIer Republicans are In
exnressibly proud of their homegrown PRESIDENT.
~ ov,hersnco NJ ioy seems immeasurable and In
exbaustble The Notifications that began yesterday
mornine continued throughout to-day ana IL Is 10"
improbable that the riotous enthusiasm Vi "'o eA-
cessivey happy popuiace will begin 10 se''e oo
fore the close Of the week The demohs'rNio" ooi-
timed last night until we'll along into the carry ho vi
the morning At daybrcak crowds began sa'nerihs
ON the streets again. and there has been no CESSATION
OF the uproar In which is combined INC uin anu
racket of every kind of obstructive noise that devices
Of human ingenuity can produce The tin horn Is tho
fayorte instrument through which thousands OF over
joyed Republicans are blowing off their enthusiasm
Not satisfied with the noise OF little hor1is soc vi we
widest of the enthusiasts had made that was
twenty feet in length and two feet In diameter Win
rubber tubes through which half dozen Persons
could blow the hugo trumpet Its blasts wore hho
those that are commonly expected from Gabriers
trump 1t was mounted the shoulders OF dozen
mon and with six stronglunged fellows blowing rom
Il most unearthly Noise II paraded through inc
streets a procession Of thousand or more following
in bedam-lhe STYLE filling the air with the dscorua'
blasts of smaller horns This sort OF racket na p'o
t.r. mn ALL day intermingled with the ringing OF
bells the firing of cannon, the explosoh u So
deal OF gunpowder, enthusiastic yelis anu ni"r'ou'
e,ng,nr The scenes on the streets are very funny
:. - ham raining almost continuously since the
orr,ng of the election but water has had no apparent
effect in subduing the prevailing enthusiasm A. !"
a very muddy and thoroughly dehpeneu oio" nc
has been keeping up the iollfcaton In dsrcsau VI o
weather After providing himself with .,n hoiii
In
every man proceeds to decorate himsen IN 'no no's
oro,esous fashion conceivable. Bandannas are ueu
about the trousers below the knee haes are "rapP
obopt the waist and on the head hats are painted r
and on the top Of them perch toy ROSTERS draped WIN
crane while 10 the coat lapel are pihneu haifison
| badges All, ia,
n was some such campaign costume as this that
was worn by the Mayor OF Indianapolis to-uaS' VIM
like many other prominent cuzehs loi"'a ~ W ..
| cation with ,nrestraned spirit The ludcfous ieat
uros ~ the demonstration many. Three gioomS-
oodng individuals marched sadly through inc throhs
this morning wearing their breasts piaoaiu' oi'
| which was printed the plea: Don't ask me u a." "
Democratn In window of " The Jourhai o'noe wa,
posted picture OF Cleveland with red oahuan"" "''
| over his eye. ,,.
As eveninQ came on the factories and stores anueu
| ,hoIr hundreds to the bowling screaming rabole
| pe,ween 7 and o'clock the excitement had nearly
reached the frenzy point with go'd many WIN "cro
over indulgent, and yet not quarrel occurrcu' n0
noise of the cannon, the anvls, hrecracHeis anu VII
| horns continued until after O'Clock, al coulu 10
plainly heard far out as General hsrrlso" no'i0.
The General and his family, except for these distant
ohoos orc unconscious OF the stirring scenes In the
| crv Except for short walk yesterday and this
morning General Harrison has not loft his mouse Since
| election day. l.,
Just before dark tran-load Of enthusiasts came IN
| from Danvule They were mostly members OF inc
first Lincoln League Club organized In the sate 10
which General Harrison delivered his now famous
| DanyIlle speech, November 26, 1887 This speech
was the keynote of the campaign Just ended ana inc
club hurried tho result was assured tha'
they might be the first club to congratulate the heA'
President great many ladies braved the weather
| 70 como with them. AS the long procession fled
through Streets the already excited popuace went
wild The recognition Danville friends by Indianapo-
lis people followed by exhibition Of brohery az
lection beside which the greeting OF the two Dromos
pales in comparison. With flags flying, men pushing,
singing and shouting drums, tin horns, brass bands
and cannon all uniting 10 make an ndescrbable mod
ley, the Harrison residence was reached AS the
crowd surged into the yard, General Harrison vent
| ured to look out of the south bay window. He was
Immediately, and the crowd broke for the window
BY this time the spokesman Of the delegation, John
Hull had been ushered into the library He said thai
all they wanted was TO tender their congratulations
and that no speech would be asked, and the General
accompanied him to the front steps For time each
member OF the club made supreme endeavors TO con
vey his individual congratulations, but finally quie
restored, and Mr.. Hull delivered congratuatory
address, saying that the people, after four years
search had found the keystone whose loss has threat
ened the destruction Of the whole fabric OF the Gov
eminent, and the arch is perfect and the people
arc saved"
General Harrison shook hands with the few who in
sisted then babe them pleasant Coco night an(
retired.
Apparently all interest In the election returns ye
to come has died out. No cares 10 take time Il
read them The fact that General Harrison IS elected
seems to be all the returns they seek. Arrangement
for a huge ratification meeting Saturday evening an,
night are in progress.
THOUSANDS CONGRATULATE HARRISON.