The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-17
JUDGE THURMAN.
He Continues His Pilgrimage, Making Char
acteristic Speeches En- Route.

He Continues His Pilgrimage, Making Char
acteristtc Speeches En- Route.
FoRT WAYNE, Oct. 16.-In accordance with
the announced programme, Judge Thurman and
party took the regular train on the Lake Erie &
Western railway. from Indianapolis, at ten min
utes after clock, and were whirled rapidly on
toward this city. At tbs Indianapolis depot q
hearty cheer was given by the crowd there as
sembled as . "god-speed' to the Judge and
party. as the train passed slowly through
the city bandanas wers waved and hearty
cheers greeted its appearance. Stations along
the way gave warm welcome. Cicero had one
hundred or more people, to whose cheers the
Judge returned thanks, telling them they had
evidently brought their lungs with theu.
Arcadia is small station, whose Democrats
had telegraphed ahead asking brief speech.
aud when the train came to q stop couple Of
hundred of cheering people were In waiting with
banners. Without waiting for an introduction
TO the people, whose cheers showed mono was
needed, Judge Thurman said:
:. MY Frieuds-At the close OF ths American
-tevolarion, or little time after that. General
Washington made visit to Massachusetts. and
old John Hancock was Governor OF that State,
aud old Hancock said that no man worshiped
Washington like he, or more than he did, but
the State of Massachusetts,. Now, l cannot
take precedence Of the noble Governor Of this
State OF Indisna. and / ask you to give three
cheers for Governor Gray
The cheers were given with will, aud Gov.
Gray remarked: 'All / have to say, M
friends, is this: Don't permit such . thing TO
stain the escutcheon OF the Democracy Of 1u-
diana as for 1t to fail to cast its vote on the 9th
day OF November next for the grand man, the
best that you have ever had the privilege 70 vote
for in WI has
long and well, and stands bofors the people to-
day having deservedly won that title which you
all know-the nobiest Roman Of the public men
OF our country The Governor closed with an
admonition for Democratic wives to sec that
their husbands turned out promptly and voted
Among the banners in the crowd was one
with pictures of Cleveland and Thurman,
with notices under them. This caught Judge
Thurmar's eye and when Governor Gray con-
cluded he pointed toit, saying: There is the
best thing have seer yet. GIVE Us four years
more os honest government That is the thing,
that's the banner; under that You will march TO
victory
Atlanta cheered for Thurman and Gray. AS
the train pulled out. one enthusiast shouted,
'Now, hoi!er again. and they did SO.
Four or FIVE hunnred people stood in the rain
at Upton and cheered enthusiastically. Judge
Thurman's response was: 'My friends, l am
very much Obliged to you for your welcome,
but, OF course, you do not expect me to make a
speech. am outstanding my voice aud taking
care of il as much as 1 can, SO as TO make q big
talk, what the Indians call loIg talk, up here
at TT. Wayne. and now you have been SO kind
IS to give three chsers for me, ask you to give
three cheers for your noble Governor-Gov.
Gray Cheers.
Governor Gray spoke briefly, and when the
train started number in the crowd asked the
Judge il he would stand At the door. 80 that all
could see him. He replied, quickly. "Yes, IL
they think am worth looking at
At Kokomo crowd Of l,5o0 on the tops OF
freight cars Oh the platform and the track
cheered again and again. Judge Thurman sim
ply bad time TO thank them before tho train
started
Another crowd, equally as large and every bit
as enthusiastic, greeted the Judge at Peru,
where the private coupled to the Wa
bash train. Judge Thurman and Governor
Gray both spoke briefly, the Judge excusing
himself by saying: Day after tomorrow
will speak TO you until you are tired of me-" but
several In the crowd promptly yelled out, ''You
can't do IT."
When Wabash was reached a crowd Of ono
thousand cheered the Judge. who introduced
Governor Gray. and they shouted more than
ever. Five hundred Andrews people and as
many more at Huntington. showed their De-
mocracy by hearty applause at sight Of the
Judge.
Wayne depot. headed by the Hendricks Club
and band, and gave a most enthusiastic greet
ing The party were at once taken in carriages
to the Wayne Hotel, whero another large crowd
was in waiting, and gave chem warm welcome.
The Judge retired to supper at once. while the
crowd outside kept together and called for diff
ferent fsvorites. who were in turn greeted by
them. The judge is 10 good health, and is ex-
pecting big time tomorrow.