The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23
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tho train were occupied by 200 members
o! tic Duckworth clnb, 80 Of the Thurman
club Of Cincinnati. fifty more from the Thur
man club Of Columbus, ali nicely uniformed,
besides a large number who did not 80 in the
delegation. Judge Thurman was taken 10 tho
depot by the Cincinnati escort committee, and
the crowd there gave him q hearty seud-oif as
he walked to his car The first car OF the
train was literally covered with banners
and baudanas, while enthusiastic democrats
were one and all provided with bandanas
and lungs. As the train pulled slowly through
the yards, the railroad men cheered heartily,
while many an engine whistle kept time with
the lively footing. the Ohio and Mississippi
| engineer. taking the premium by attempting
tune. Outside tho city people stood beside
| the track aud waved and cheered rs the train
| sped by. The Cincinnati escort consisted OF
DIR. j. W. Prendergast Graves while
| tho judges immediate party consisted
! of himself, son, Alien Thurman, DIR. Fred
| SChwarz and Squire Matt Martin, OF Column
! bus, Chairman Townsend aud the press
representatives. At Greensburg several hum
| dred people were in awaiting, impaticntly
calling Tor Judge Thurman, whose appearance
| at the rear platform was greeted with cheers.
| lie was introduced MS the next vice-presi-
| dent" lie said: IF you democrats Of 1ndi-
ana do your duty aud give us this state
| we may turn ont TO be the winning party"
! The train started with the last
word, and the crowd gave the judge parting
| cheer. Other towns gave hearty cheers, and
| Shelbyvile stirred air with tremendous cheers
| tho crowd being away up in the thousands.
| The day was gloomy and drilling, but that
seemed to have little effect on the size Of the
/ throng who crowded through the mud to see
| Judge Thurman as he was driven up town,
escorted by the local and visiting clubs.
Judge Thurman was driven to the home
| OF John o. Boggs where he reviewed
the visiting clubs from all al this part of the
state, which formed n procession over a mile
long. Bandanas were carried by all, and ban
ners with party notices and campaign
tad
wagons with ladies and girls, and laboring ex-
| hibits added to the variety OF the procession.
Bandaua parasols, carried by several clubs,
served to protect them somewhat from the
drilling rain, and made handsome appear
ance as well At the fair grounds three stands
had been erected, from which all prominent
| speakers held forth, among them being Sena-
tor Voorhees,, General Black, Governor Gray
and others. Conservative estimates as to the
size of the crowd placed 1t at from 5000 to
| 1000 persons.
Among other things. Thurman said there
never was president who took his
seat under trying circumstances as
Cleveland did on the 4th Of March, 1885, The
democratic party had been out OF power for
nearly a quarter OF a century. OF course, there
were many democrats who thought that when
we got q democrat administration, every
democratic in the land ought to have q good
| office. OF course, there were Others who
wanted no office, but had their own peculiar
| notions rs to how the government should be
| conducted, and 10 meet and satisfy the wishes
| OF the people, those who elected him president
| OF the United States, that man Cleveland lad
! the hardest task that ever was encountered by
| president, and how has he performed that
| task
The answer to that question is found in the
| fact that after three years and half of his ad-
| minStratiOn, the democratic convention at st.
| Louis renominated him by unanimous vote.
That nomination has been. rati-
fed by the democrats of the
| yhoip Mama IN MavipO with
the same accord and unanimity. Now, my
| friends, let mo tell you that no second rate
man ever was renominated for the presidency
OF the United State by unanimous vote, and
| the fact that Cleveland has so conducted HIM
| self that his administration has been so clean,
| so upright, SO honest, so patriotic. that
| the whole democratic party from ono end of
! the republic to the other said "Let us give
him another term. He has done well with the
| powers that have been conferred upon him
once. Let us take him again for we know he
! will do well IN another term. [Great
applause Let me say once, more
| no dishonest man, no second rate
man, nobody but great man, nobody but an
! upright, industrious, courageous made even
| yet was honored In this way and therefore, the
answer TO that is 90 say "behold tho Amer
| lean people have spoken in his favor" Zap
| plause.
Blaine Could not Speak.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, October 1.-THE day for
| tho sroat demonstration Mt Tippecanoe battle
| ground was clear and warm, with not a threat
| ening cloud visible
The ceremonies Of tho day began at one
o'clock when Captain Detroit Wallace, chair
man of the local committee, attempted in vain
| TO secure silence from the great and enthus-
nstic audience. lie introduced ex-Secretary
Richard w Thompson, as permanent chair
man, who succeeded in securing partial order
and introduced General Alger, who addressed
the multitude for half an hour. Tho dstin-
gnished Michigander received an ovation on
his appearing and when he declared that Gen
eral benjamin Harrison would be the next oc-
cupant OF the white house, the audience went
| wild and the cheers were echoed back by the
! thousands outside. II is estimated that there
were thirty thousand people on the grounds.
During General Ayers address the con-
fusion continued, and the speaker was com
PEELED TO stop several times. as the crowds out
| side persistently attempted to squeeze the life
| out OF the five thousand inside the tabernacle.
| General Adam s. King, of Baltimore. was
! the next speaker, He was introduced by GEN
! eral Alger. who said
Boys he's a southerner, and soldier.
| Give him rouSng reception" And they
did, for rs General King stepped out the crowd
| sent up deafouing hUE2as.
/ In the mid OF General Kings speech, u
| great noise was heard III the distance. In n
/ few moments tho people recognized that the
/ cheers heralded the arrival of Mr. Blaine, and
/ General king closed with the remark:
but here comes tho high private in the
| Harrison army. Give him three cheers"
! As Mr., Blaine came upon the platform the
/ multitude rose aud oheered franticaly for
several minutes Chairman Thompson an
/ nounued that Mr. Blaine's voice would not
/ permit him te make speech today that his
! general health was good, but his throat was
/ again troubling him and he must he excused.
Mr. Blaine came forward and received
another ovation. Tho confusion, however,
/ was great that he did not attempt 60 say y
word lie waved his handkerchief, signalling
/ the crowd Co be silent but the cheers and con-
fusicu continued.
General \. T. Hovey was introduced and
! tried 10 sneak, but was constantly inierrupted
| by the confusion, After remaining few mo-
ments Mr.. Bloinc retired and returned to his
car, lie departed ut 2l0 this evening over
| the Menon route for Chicago.
Thurman In Indiana
FoRT WAYNE, Ind. October 1.-THE day
Of the big barbecue dawned clear and bright,
and early this morning crowds began to APP
pear on the STREETS. Fort Wayne'S forty thou
sand people We're early reinforced by the in
hahitants OF the country, while the morning
trains brought hundreds and thousands from
the ueighboTing towns. Many came as ind-
Niduals. but many others were organized, pre-
Z par.Aa far tina nara1e nj tho IaN Rpaf.lns