The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-10-18
HARRISON And BLAINE

Greet $4,000 Visitors at Indianapolis Blaine .
Statements and Statistics.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1.-THE repub
lican demonstration to-day was one of
the largest and most successful ever
held in Indiana. The morning opened
with lowering clouds and a chilly at
mosphere, but as the day advanced the
temperature moderated, but there
was no sunshine. The early trains
poured their thousands into the city:
nearly all of the fifteen railroads enter
ing the city ran special trains and
some of the roads were unable to bring
all the passengers who desired to come.
Not less than a thousand extra passen-
ger coaches were employed. 1t is
estimated that by noon over sixty
thousand visitors had arrived. Toward
noon the streets around the republi-
can headquarters at the New DenisOn,
began to fill and at O'Clock nothing
but a solid wall of humanity was to be
seen for two squares up and down
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. The New Den
isOn and number of other large build
ings were handsomely decked in flags
and bunting. The column formed on
east Washington street and owing to
he great confusion that prevailed in
its formation by divisions, something
like five thousand members of the Lin
coin leaguers from the country, were
unable to obtain their positions in the
line and took no part in the parade.
There were nine divisions to the process
sion with Col. s. L. Willard as chief
marshal. At 1870, General Harrison,
accompanied by MIR. Blaine, ar
rived at the New DeniSon and
made their way across the crowded
balcony to the outer railing. Their
appearance was the signal for ire
mendous outburst from the SO, 600 peo-
pie packed like sardines In the street
below. Beside General Harrison stood
Mrs. Harrison and her niece Mrs. Dim
mick, accompanied by Mrs. Judge
Woods and number of other ladies.
Among those on the reviewing balcony
were ex-senator Terry, General John
w. Foster, General Hastings, ex-Gov-
ernor Porter, Judge w. Z. Niblack,
Judge Woods, the press representa-
tives and couple of hundred others.
The tumultuous cheering OH the appear
ance of General Harrison and Mr..
Blaine continued several minutes, the
cheers being first for General Harrison
and then for Mr.. Blaine. Both gentle
men repeatedly lifted their hats i'll ac-
acknowledgement. 1t was o'clock
when the battalion of police made
their way slowly Though the dense
streets opening path for the
column. and as Grand Marshal
Willard followed by fifty
stand, they halted a moment with
military precision and saluted. The
column was one hour and thirty min
uteS in passing, and it is estimated
that there were nearly 1900 in line,
the large majority OF whom were uni
formed. There were not less than
forty bands and drum corps in the pro-
eession. The first division consisted of
1000 veterans and the old Soldien
were scattered throughout the process
sion. Among the features of the pro
cession were the Carrie Harrison
Guards which comprises forty hand
somely uniformed young ladies of
Indianapolis. Illinois and Ohio were
represented in the parade as well as
Indiana After the column had been
passing for an hour Mr.. Blaine quietly
down in one q of the parlors
of the hotel to rest before proceeding
to the exposition grounds. General
Harrison and Governor Porter, now
ever. remained until the last man pass
ed review, when General and Mrs.
Harrison sought their carriage and
were driven home. Mr.. Blaine was
driven &c the exposition grounds ;lrriy-
ing at the speakers stand Just as the
rear of the great column reached the
ground. Surrounding the stand was a
multitude estimated at SO. 600, only a
small portion of whom could hear the
speaking. 1t was now o'clock and
threatening rain, and as Dir. Blaine en-
tered the stand q mighty shout went
up flOm the multitude and the din of
so many voices mingled with thirty or
forty bands and drum corps was almost
deafening. General Hovey. Rev. Ira
j. Chase. Major CalkinS and other
speakers had preceded Mr.. Blaine to
the exposition grounds. General Ho-
vey made brief speech followed by
Rev. Chase the candidate for lieuten-
ant-governoT. Mr.. Blaine entered as IIe
was speaking and the latter discoDtin-
ued his address. After several min
utes tie din and cheering s;IiIsiase1 and
Mr.. Blaine stepped forward and said:
LADIES AND GESTLEsIEN:-A man
might as well take his position on the
end of Cape Race and address the At
lantic ocean as to attempt 10 address
this vast crowd. ] hope to speak to a
small section OF it in town this evening.
but / come out here SIMPLY toexeiIaBge
greetings. to exchange Congratulations
and to say TO you, as you know before
say it, that this great con
course Of people means fifteen
fhO1Sand majority in Indiana for