The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-18
INDIANA.
Republican Love Feast at Indian
apolis, With Blame the
Central Figure.
The Man From Maine Boasts His
Party Will Carry Indiana
by $4,000.
BLAINE AT INDIANAPOLIS.

How the Sentinel, Democratic Organ,
Celebrated His Visit to Harrison.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October 1.-THE
early trains from Ohio and Illinois brought
a great many visitors from a distance
Since 8 o'clock this morning bands, drum
corps and country delegations have been
marching through the streets TO their re-
speotive rendezvous. At l O'Clock the
sidewalks were so blockaded as to be i'm
passable. As early as s O'Clock callers
began to arrive at General Harrison's
residence to see Mr.. Blaine. The general
and his guests rose early and breakf tasted
before the crowds began to besiege the
house.
Those members of the republican state
central committee now i'll the city, called
upon General Harrison and Mr.. Blaine at
10 O'Clock. General Alger did not accom-
puny Mr.. Blaine to Indiana.
General Harrison simply reviewed the
procession from the Dennison house and
then returned home. He was not present
at the exposition grounds. or at Tomlin-
sons hall to night
The Sentinel, democratic organ, cele-
brated Mr.. Blsine's arrival in its morn
ing's issue by printing large fac simile
of Roscoe Conkling's letter, May 6, 1886,
to p. B. Crandall. 1t also prints Blaine's
letter of December 10, 1854, to General
Harrison's law firm, stating his reasons
for dismissing his suit against the SEN
tinel company. The paper is replete with
cartoons bearing upon these subjects.
The republican demonstration to-day
was one of the largest and most success
full ever held in Indiana. Some of the
roads were unable to bring all the passen-
gers who desired to come. Not less than
1000 extra passenger coaches were en-
ployed. 1t is estimated that by noon
over 10000 visitors had 3arrived. Scores
of bands and drum corps were marching
to and fro, and the scene during the
morning was one of confusion and
noise. Toward noon the streets
around the republican 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
column formed on East Washington
street and contained nine divisions.
At 1:30 O'Clock General Harrison, ao.
companied by Mr.. Blaine, arrived at the
New Denison and made their way across
the crowded balcony to the outer railing.
Their appearance was the signal for a
tremendous outburst from 10000 peo-
pie, packed like sardines, in the
streets below. Beside General Har-
rison stood Mrs. Harrison and
her niece, Mrs. Dimmick, accom- panied by
10 Nf
ladies. Among those on the reviewing
balcony were dozen distinguished men of
Indiana and other states and q couple
hundred others. The tumultuous cheering
on the appearance of General Harrison
and Mr.. Blaine continued several minutes
the cheers being first for Harrison, then
| for Blaine.
At 2 O'Clock the column started and was
an hour and half passing.
Fully 1900 men we're in line and
about forty bands and drum corps, large
majority of whom were uniformed. Among
fhe conspicuous features of the procession
was the Carrie Harrison Guards with O
drum corps composed of forty handsome
young ladies of Indianapolis, in uniform,
and the Harrison Daughters from Con-
nersville, composed of fifty young ladies
of IL to 15 years, all in brilliant uniforms
of national colors.
After the column had passed, General
Harrison and Mrs. Harrison went to the
house, and Mr.. Blaine was driven to
tie exposition grounds arriving at the
speakers stand just as the rear of
the great column reached the ground.
Surrounding the stand was a multitude
estimated at 10000.
BLAINE's SPEECH.
As Mr.. Blaine entered the stand a
mighty shout went up from the multitude
and the din of so many voices, mingled
with forty bands and drum corps, was
almost deafening. After several minutes
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