The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-06
And Finally Halts on Manhattan Island.
Where He Is Carefully Laid Away Prepar-
atoryto Making Speech This Evening.
Secretary Villas AsSails the Republican
Party in Yituperatiye Harangue.
Republicans Delighted Over Their Great Gains
in Vermont. the MajOrity'NOw Reaching
27,500-General Political News.
ALLEN G. THURMAN.


His Progress Through Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, and Arrival at New York.
HARRISBURG. Pa, Sept 5.-Desiring to enjoy
an unbroken nights rest Judge Thurman and
party kept the hour of their departure from Co
lumbus to themselves. The private car Of Pres
ident Cal Brice, of the Lake Eric g. Western,
had been placed at their service, aud it was at
tached to the "Pennsylvania special the fast
through tram on the Pennsylvania road, and the
party was whirled along at the rate Of forty
miles hour. The Newark. o., Advocate had
made random statement that the party might
pass through st 9 o'clock, and crowd of q hun
dred or more was on hand to be sure and not
miss seeing the Judge However, he was rest
ing, and after few calls for speech the train
moved on. Some fast time was made from
Stsubenville to Pittsbure. the train having been
half hour late. and the rear car rocked like an
ocean steamer. Thirty miles was made
in twenty-seven minutes. st Altoona some
forty railroaders were awaiting the train, hop
ing for, aud get as they said, scarcely expecting
a reception by the Judge, owing to the early
hour. Fully $50 men at Huntington welcomed
the arrival Of the train. but the Judge had not
yet awoke, and they contented themselves by
greeting tho private car. At Altoona word was
received of reception to be rendered at Harris
burg, and il became evident that the quiet trip
that had been planned could not be made The
party in the private car consists Of Judge Allen
g. Thurman, Allen W. Thurman. Allen G.
Thurman jr.. Allen o. Myers, COL Vim. Allen
Taylor, Congressman Beriah Wilkins, and the
Associated Press representative. The Judge
o'clock. having passed pleasant night
As tho train drew into Harrisburg the first
greetings came from the men In ths railroad
shops, who had stepped to the doors to wave
bandannas and cheer heartily. At the depot
between two and three thousand persons crowd
ed up around the train, headed by the Central
Democratic Club and band. The sight Of the
train called out cheers, and the appearance OF
the Judge aroused much enthusiasm On being
introduced as the "next Vicspresident," by
Hon. Beriah Wilkins. Judge Thurman spoke
substantially as follows
~ have been introduced in that way by
enough people 10 elect me Vice-president, but
whether l am elected depends on whether
enough OF you vote for me. / thank you SIN
cerely for this warm and generous welcome, but
cannot make q speech worthy Of attention be-
fore the train starts; but cannot decline to say
something, since you have turned out TO well
come me- We are in the midst of q presidential
campaign, and We have before q candidate
for President man who, for three years and q
half, in my judgment, has discharged the duties
OF the Office with singular ability and patriot
ism. No fair-minded man can say Cleveland
has not made q good President Cheers. I
am glad you think as / do, and hope when the
votes are counted the people will have once
more placed their confidence in him for the
place. cannot say more now than to once
cnH F0rv mil II
no more than TO thank you, and hope you will
turn out at the election and vote the right
ticket"
The crowd cheered again heartily, and as
many as could do go crowded up about the train
and shook hands with the Judge. In speaking
Judge Thurman showed that he would be in
good shape for the meeting at New York, bis
voice being clear and strong As the train
pulled out the band struck up, the crowd cheered
and waved bandannas, and the party was hur-
ried on its way
At Laneaster, where another crowd was in
waiting, the train stopped fifteen minutes, dur
ing which Mr.. Thurman made brief speech,
but did not touch national issues for want OF
time. He was followed in brief remarks by
turned out in force. accompanied by q brass
band, to welcome him.
Gap, q small station on the road, turned out
| to wave greeting, to which the Judge responded
| from the door Of the car At Coatesville
several hundred people gave hearty cheers as
the train stopped for moment. Judge Thur
| man thanked them. aud received 9 pretty bou-
| Quet OF flowers.
| The train reached Philadelphia at twenty
| minutes past /, having been warmly greeted
| all along the way. At the Philadelphia depot
| large crowd gathered, and Judge Thurman an
swered their cheers in a brief speech, thanking
them for their cordial Welcome and expressing
| his wish that. so far as they could conscien-
tiorsly do so. they should shout and vote for
| Cleveland and Thurman.
New YORK, Sept Sat Trenton the train
made q short stop. and the Judge was called for
| by the crowd. He was on hand and held
! moments pleasant conversation with the crowd.
/ His quick and pointed responses called forth
| hearty cheers In response to the question,
"How do you hold upi" He replied: "Oh, I'm
all right l always get well in Democrats
campaign" During the applause which fol-
lowed this remark the train pulled away from
the station.
AT Newark, where Judge Thurman will be
| given reception on Saturday NIGHT. q number
of enthusiastic citizens crowded up and about
the private car to get sight Of the Judge.
| whom they greeted heartily. One man, named
Doughty. managed to enter the car. and he
| shook hands warmly that the Judge ex.
claimed: Look out for that hand" TO which
came the quick and ready reply. That's not my
hand, that's my heart"
AS the train came nearer the city further evil
dences of welcome were seen and at Jersey CITY
/
way and checred almost continual as the Judge
and party, under escort of the reception COM
mittee, marched out to the carriages in which
they were taken across the river and TO the
/ Fifth-avenue Hotel, where the Judge will stay
while In the city. A shouting crowd OF men
aud boys kept pace with the carriages they
| drove mp town. their hot. perspiring faces Civ
| ing evidence Of the warmth OF their greeting.
| At the hotel the Judge retired TO bis room 70
rest, but large number OF callers were on
| hand, few of whom being old and dear
friends, were received The trip Of the night
and day has been generally pleasant. By keep
ing quiet the time of departure from Columbus
! some rest was obtained during the night. but to-
day impromptu receptions were in order all
along the line scarcely town or hamlet failing
| to exhibit some kind of welcome Judge Thur
man stood the trip in the way he seems 10
stand travelling, being fresher at the end OF the
day than at the begiruing
| SECRETARY Villas.