Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-16
The Democracy Capture and Own
indianapolis.
THE BIGGEST BLOWOUT In YEARS.
The Railroad Men VINO Remember n
Turn Out En- Masse-Tsll-
ing Speeches.
THOUSANDS REPUBLICAN BOLTERS
Throughout the Wsst---Ths ColOrsd Convsn-
ton in Indiana---An Old Engineers
StOry--POlitcal News From
ALI Quarters.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 15.-The
Democratic campsign was inaugurated
last night in this city, the home of the
Republican candidate for President. by
one of the largest political demonstrations
in the history of the Hoosier Capital.
Though neither party has fairly warmed
up with the enthusiasm of the contest,
the parade was decidedly creditable in
comparison with those Immediately pre-
cediDg the election of 1884. As q strictly
local affair it has never been excelled.
The members of the Lincoln Club, of Gin
cinnati, who had come to pay tribute to
General Harrison, looked on in wonder
ment, and evidently felt that they had
struck hot-bsd of Democracy. First in
line following the carriages containing the
speakers came the Ssw-mskers' Club, five
hundred strong, wearing linen busters and
carrying banners and bandannas. Then
came the
RAILROAD MEMS CLUB,
engineers, iremen and switchmen, six
hundred in number, bearing sloft trans
parencies with illusions to General Har-
rison's strike record OF 1877. Next in Or
der were the Matson Climb, Bynum Cadets,
w. r. Myers Club, Mcdonald Club and
some fourteen Cleveland and Thurman
ward organizations, with the Hendricks
Clubs sandwicbed in. The notices were
strikipgly significant, some of the more
notable being the following: "Blue blood
and DOODLE" Harrison used bullets
against the strikers in 1877; the strikers
will use ballots against Harrison in 1888. !"
"IIow taxes and cheap clothing vs. high
taxes and tree whisky"
There were fully one thousand such SEN
timsnts as these, all prepared with the
greatest skill and
APPROPRIATE TO THE OCCASION.
The number of men in line was five thou
sand, at least, though many estimate it at
seven thousand. The last transparency
contained the suggestive motto, Simply
a little LEGAL affair."" rs . take-otf upon
the Republican press, which had endeav-
Ored to anticipate the character of the
demonstration.
TomlinsOu Hall, which seats 4, 500 pso-
pie, was inadequate, and number OF
clubs failed to gain admission. Hon.
William II. English, as Chairman, deliv-
cred the opening speech. After discussing
the issues he referred to the outlook for
Democratic success in Indiana, saying
that there would be an effort to buy the
State; he said
REPUBLICANS WILL NOT SUPPORT
the Rspu blicau ticket this tall; but even
If they do that will not give it the State
by long ways. 1t is doubtful whether
the Republicans have even plurality;
they certainly have not a majority, or
Within very many thousands of it. The
Prohibitionists undoubtedly hold heavy
balance of power in Indiana. Harrison
and Morton have not the ghost of chance
If drawing any considerable support from
these sources. Ou the contrary, it is as
well known as any thing in politics can be
known that they will be heavy losers on
account of them. The Prohibitionists
would make themselves the
LAUGHING STOCK OF THE WORLD
to favor these men, standing as they do
On the Chicago "chesp whisky" platform.
Aud as to the Greenbackers and men in or
sffiliating with the labor orgsniz atoms, il
is well known they are intensely hostile
to Harrison and Morton, and will all, or
nearly all, vote the Democratic ticket.
They understand perfectly well that the
Democratic cause in this tight is their
cause, and means for the people and against
monopolies whenever there is conflict be-
tween their interests. conclude, there
fore, that the Republicans can not possibly
carry Indiana, even with that promised
aid from the manufacturers and Wall
street referred to in that remarkable let
ter from the Kansas Senator, but it be-
hooves every man who does not want that
ticket elected to exert himself every day
from this until election to defeat it."
GOVERNOR GRAY's SPEECH
was wildly received. He said the fight
WAS not like that of 1910, but of the pres
ent, partaking more of the issues Of 1884,
on which the Democracy achieved such q
victory. The Republicans 10 1884 had de-
clared for correction of the tariff inequal-
tiles, bat had never taken one step in that
direction. THIS year they had broken
loose from even q preteuse Of providing
for the tax reduction demanded by the
people, and had allied themselves head
and hand, heart and soul to tie
great moneyed powers of America, on their
declarationlfor free whisky and high taxes;
they had espoused a csuse which would
lead to their ultimate and absolute anni-
hiIation in November. He was very i'm
pdessive throughout, and pledged that
when the campaign should open he would
lend his voice and strength to the peoples
cause with IS great q fervor as any living
man in this OF any other country.
Senator Mcdonald followed in a short,
but one of the most telling speeches of his