The Portland daily press., 1888-10-18
THOUSANDS ON HISTORIC GROUND.
The Battlefield of Tlppecanoe
Thronged with Republicans.
Wild Cheers for Blaine, Who Is Una.
BILE to Speak
News from the Centres OF the PresI.
Dental Struggle.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Oct. 17.-Mr. Blaine, Gen.
Alger, Gen. Gibson and other distinguish
| ed speakers arrived on the battle ground at
12.4O. Their coming was announced by the
booming of cannon. Ten thousand people
clamored around the little station, and the
confusion was very great. Mr.. Blaine was
not feeling well. He caught slight cold
last night He followed Generals Alger and
Gibson to the tabernacle half an hour later.
The mammoth building was crowded to suf-
location and ten thousand were clamoring
outside to get in. Ex-Secretary Richard w.
Thompson was. permanent chairman Gen.
Alger addressed the multitude for half an
hour and when he declared that Gen. Benz.
Harrison would be the next occupant of the
White House, the audience went wild, their
cheers being re-echoed by thousands outside.
Gen. King, of Baltimore. was the next
| speaker. In the midst of his speech Mr..
Blaine arrived and the multitude rose and
cheered frantcally for several minutes.
Chairman Thompson announced that Mr..
Blaine's voice would not permit him to make
speech today. His general health was
| good but mis- throat was again troubling him
and he must be excused. Mr.. Blaine came
| forward and received another ovation. The
confusion, however, was so great that he did
not attempt to say word. Gen. Hovey
tried to speak but he was constantly inter
| rupted by the confusion. After remaining
a few moments Mr.. Blaine retired to his car
and left at 240 for Chicago.
Mr.. Blaine in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Mr. Blaine, accompa-
MED by Walker Blaine, Gen. Alger and Gen.
| King, arrived at eight o'clock this evening.
They were not expected and there was no
demonstration other than the cheering by a
number of railroad men and others. Mr..
| Blaine is still suffering from his cold. He
| speaks here Saturday afternoon and will
leave for the East Sunday evening.
The Old Roman Claims indiana.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 17.-About 81, 900
| strangers came to town today to see and
honor Judge Thurman. The procession of
campaign clubs from all over northern In
diana was reviewed by the Judge from bal
cony of the Wayne House, and was almost
an hour in passing Frances Cleveland
| clubs, composed of girls, formed an attrac-
tive feature. Judge Thurman was driven to
Hamiltons feds, whittier the crowd had
| preceded him. His appearance upon the
| platform was greeted with prolonged cheers,
which continued until, without being intro
duced, he advanced to the front and spoke.
| In the course of his remarks he said: "A
| Democrat all my life, it was impossible for
me to see the zeal, energy and patriotism of
| the party without feeling my heart swell
| with emotion and making me prouder than
ever of this great and worthy Democratic
| State. Enthusiastic cheers | say this
Democratic State, because, although | am
| not a prophet or the son of a prophet, am
| about as good guesser at political results as
ever you saw. [Laughter.l And when am
told by your Governor, by Senator Voorhees,,
others of the patriarchs and sons of that
| party, that Indiana is safe for Cleveland and
| Thurman, believe it is, as believe in DEM
| ocratic doctrine" Applause Having fin
| lshed his speech, Mr.. Thurman, in answer to
loud cries from the rear, passed over to the
| other side Of the stand and expressed his re-
| grets that the tax on his voice prevented his
making further remarks. On the west side
of the platform he was presented with gold
headed hickory cane, and was then driven
back to his hotel The afternoon trains
brought greater crowds into the city. To-
night the torches threw a fine glare on the
red bandannas Of the marchiug throng. At
the rink the Old Roman spoke with extra
ordinary vigor and earnestness, but at fire.
quent intervals he was interrupted by severe
coughing spells, one of which lasted two min
uteS.
Col. Erhardt's Letter.
NEW YORK, Oct 17.-Col. Erhardt's letter
of acceptance was sent to the chairman of
the Republican County Convention yester-
day, and is as follows:
New YORK, Oct. 16 1888.
Hon. Edecdrd Mitchell, Chairman Republi-
can County Convention, WilIidm III. Bella
nly, Secretary:
Gentlemen:gI have the honor to accept
the nomination for Mayor, rendered me by
the Republican party. If elected, shall try
to be as good mayor as possible. expect
TO be elected. Democratic leaders concede
that we Will cast at least 100000 votes in this
city for Harrison and Morton. These votes,
If cast for the Republican county ticket, will
of course elect it as against our divided and
disorganized adversaries.
l expect to receive these votes, because
know that no Republican will find in any
scrutiny OF my life as Republican, or as
citizen, any justification for voting against
candidate TO whose support the good faith of
his party is pledged by fair and unanimous
nomination.
The Democratic party now has substan-
TALLY entire possession of the city govern
ment. OF the twenty. five gentlemen who
constitute the heads of the eleven depart
ments, twenty-five are Democrats and but
three are Republicans. In nine of these de-
partments all the heads are Democratic. The
District Attorney, the Surrogate, the three
Excise Commissioners. the Recorder, Sheriff,
county Clerk, Register and the eighteen
judges OF the Supreme and Superior city
courts all are Democrats. Republicans for
merry held many of these offices, but for sew
eral years the appointing power has followed
the policy frankly avowed by the present
mayor OF filling vacancies with none but
Democrats.
The city government has thus become
great Democratic machine, and Dotwlth-
standing even the pure character and public
spirit Of the present mayor, its revenues,
patronage and power have been, and still
are, among the great agencies and supports
OF the Democratic party in National and
state elections. do not believe that Repub-
llcans will vote to continue this condition.
The most purely non-partisan view must
lead to the conclusion that some change in
Inls universal Democratic control would be
Denenclal to the public service. The city
government ought to be neither Democratic
MOI Republican machine.
Democratic CoionIsts In Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Oct 1.-THE German ring is
determined to hold its supremacy at any cost.
Numerous attempts have been made to vio-
late the new registration laws, as the Demo
cratic bosses realize that the names Of hun
dreds of dead men formerly voted by repeat
ers can.be used no longer. The colonization
scheme, it appears, is being actively worked
TO supply the number Of fraudulent names
stricken from the registration books. The
United States Chief Supervisor, G. Morris
Bond, has made an important discovery.
The registration book of the first precinct of
the Ninth Ward shows SO voters registered
from little house containing a bar room
and four small sleeping apartments, the
liquor selling occupying one of these. An
Investigation is making which promises to
bring other similar cases to light
The Outlook In New Jersey.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Dr. II. K. Carroll.
one of the editors of the Independent, who
has taken an active part in the recent local
option elections in New Jersey, having
spoken at a number Of meetings in the north
ern part of the State for local option, re.
CARDS the outlook as especially favorable to
the Republicans. The Prohibition vote, he
believes, will show great falling off.
81 speak from what have heard and seen
during the recent canvass" said Mr.. Carroll.
IF were at liberty to name those who have
formerly voted the Prohibition ticket who |
know will vote for Harrison and Morton
this year it would cause much surprise. The
reason of the change is apparent. Most Of
the Prohibitionists were Republicans, and if
Democrats they voted with the Third Party
ON principle. They thought that they had
nothing TO expect from either of the old par
ties. When the Republican party took the
step toward local optien they regarded ii as n