The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-09-13
REPUBLICAN, DEMONSTRATION.
An Imr'o-ins Parade Reviewed by GenSrai
Harrison at IndIanRboals


Harrison at Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. THE Re-
publicans OF indianapolis held great out
door demonstration last night the lfiine-
diate occasion being the rstcfn of General
Harrison from his vacation, the arrival of
General Alvin p. Hovey, the Republican
candidate for Governor, and the active in
Auguration of the Gubernatorislt tampaign.
Numerous buildings along the line of
march were test5fully decorated with flags
and bunting, while thousands of litho-
graphs of the Republican candidates were
conspiouOusly displayed on buildings and
in the shop windows 1t IS estimated that
fully 10000 people witnessed the parade.
1t was S:45 when the big column, headed
by Grand Marshal George II. Spahr and a
brilliant staff reached the reviewing stand,
and as General Harrison and Governor
Porter rose with General Hovey betwoeh
them and Mrs. Harrison on their right, a
great shout went up from the multitude,
which was carried down the street. The
First regiment cavalry, 400 strong led the
procession, which was subdiVded Ihto five
divisions. Following the cavalry came
l,200 veterans, led by Lieutenant Colonel
Rranham. Among the veterans were $50
members of the Seventeen Indiana, Gen.
eral Harrison's old regiment. AS these
old comrades passed the stand tire great
est enthusiasm prevailed, the cheers were
deafening, while hundreds of sky-rockets
and roman candles hissed through the air,
enveloping the reviewing stand in clouds
of smoke.
Three hundred colored veterans fol-
lowed; then came The veteran battery, the
Porter COlUmhian Club carrying large iron
hammers. Following these came the Co.
lumbia Club, 1000 strong, comprsi"s tie
prominent young Repuhl;cahs of Indian
apolis. They wurr White Derby hats,
white vests and black suits. As they
passed the stand with their roman candles
and redlight the scene was most brilliant,
hanked as they We're on either side by an
endless column of moving torches. A
feature of this division was tho famhenu
club of 100 members, with blue hambeau
helmets and red jackets The railroad men,
however, eclipsed all the other organ
izations in the brilliancy of their
display. At the head of their divi-
sion came a mammoth locomotive drawn
by four horses. The illusion was ex-
ceedingly realistic, with brilliant head
light, ringing bell, and the tender filed
with coal Within the cab ntood the en-
6ihOCi anu III VIhdHs "uiip IL OIl lHt SIHOhe-
stack emitted white clouds surrounding
the buildings. The engine bore the mum
Der 544, being the number of votes cast for
General Harrison on the nominating bal
lot at Chicago, with the lettets H. and NJ.
X. X. Club on the tender.
Following this display came /, ,2S0 railroad
employees carrying red, white and blue
lanterns attached to poles and marching
four abreast. AS they passed the stand
there was a renewal of the veterans
demonstration. Among the other note
worthy displays was that of 300 members
OF the Haughville Club in uniforms of
white caps, white and red coats, all carry
ing torches. Also the Travelling Mems
Club, between 200 and 800, carving
Federal parasols and shooting roman can
dies. In addition to these organizations
there We're thirty.two ward clubs in line,
numbering from 100 to 800 members each.
There were tifty-three political organiza-
tions and clubs participating in the demon
Stration. The column was fifty minutes in
passing the reviewing stand, and it is var
iously estimated that from 5000 to 10000
men were in line.
The column marched down Market street
to Tomlinson's Hall, where it broke ranks
As many as could enter the great hall,
about 5000, remained to participate in the
mass meeting. General Hovev and ex-
Governor Porter addressed the audience
briefly, discussing the issues of the cam
paign.