The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-18
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

The EnthusinSm Unprecedented = Tho
Speakers Gould not be Heard for the
Cheering.
LAFAYETTE, IND, Oct. 1.-THE day
for the great demonstration at Tippeca-
noe battle ground. opened clear and
warm, not threatening cloud being
visible.
The city began to till up as early as Z
o'clock, as all trains came in burdcned
with visitors. AT 10 o'clock the streets
OF the city were almost impassa5le, so
great was the crowd, and many thous-
ands had already gone out to the battle
ground. Although trains OF twenty
coaches were kept running out to the
grounds every half hour, the transporta-
tiou proved inadequate.
The local Republicans gave street
parade at 0 O'Clock this morning, and
log cabins, live coons and brass bands
without number were in the line. En-
thusiasm runs very high, pictures OF
General Harrison are seen on all sides,
and the crowds on the sidewalks break
out every few moments in cheers for
General Harrison. Ex.Secretary of the
Navy Richard w. Thompson arrived
early this morning with n number of
old veterans. General Alger arrived ut
0 o'clock from Indianapolis. General
Hovey and Corporal Tanner came up
from Bedford by the early train with
delegation OF two thousand Repub-
licans.
Mr.. Blaine rose early this morning.
He left for the battle ground at IL 80
accompanied by General Alger. As the
Maine statesman drove to the Monon
station fronting the Lahr House, ten
thousand people surrounded the car and
he was rendered n most enthusiastic
ovation. A crowd OF nearly twenty
thousand awaited Mr.. Blaine's arrival at
the battlefield.
When the Blaine party arrived at the
battlefield there was wild scene Of en-
thusiasm. The speech-making COM
menced before noon from three stands.
At the principal meeting Hon. Richard
Thompson presided and delivered an
address to the veterans OF 1896 and 1910.
Gen. Alger was the first speaker, and
was greeted by tremendous applause.
During Gen. Ayers address the con-
fusion was great, and the speaker was
compelled to stop several times, us the
crowd outside persistently attempted TO
squeeze the life out OF the five thousand
inside the tabernacle.
Gen. Adam S. King, OF Baltimore, wos
the next speaker. He was introduced
by Gen. Alger, who said: "Boys he's a
Southerner and soldier. Give him n
rousing reception" And they did, for
as Gen. King stepped out the crowd sent
up deaiening huzzahs. In the midst OF
Gen. Kings speech n great noise was
ments the people recognized that the
cheers heralded the arrival OF Mr. Blaine,
and Gen. King closed with the remark,
'But here comes high private in the
Harrison army; give him three cheers"
AS Mr.. Blaine came upon the plat
form the multitude rose and cheered
fraAtically for several minutes. Chair
man Thompson announced that Mr.,
Blainc's voice would not permit him to
make speech to-day; that his general
health was good, but his throat was again
troubling him and he must be excused.
Mr.. Blaine came forward and received
another ovation. The coniusian, how
ever, was so great that he did not at-
tempt to say a word. He waved his
handkerchief, signifying to the crowd to
esilent, but the cheers and confusion
continued.
Gen. Hovey was introduced, and tried
to speak, but was acknowledgement
by the confusion.
After remaining few moments, Mr..
Blaine retired and returned.to his car.
He leaves at 2:i0 this afternoon over
the Union route for Chicago, arriving
in Chicago about Z o'clock.