The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-18
AT ToMLINsoN HALL.
The Speeches of Mr.. English, Gov. Gray, Mr..
Mcdonald and Mr.. Brown.

The Speeches of MIR. English. Gov. Gray, Mr..
Mcdonald and Mr.. Brown.
The demonstration at Tomlinson hall
was also pleasant reminder that it was
a ''little local affair" and that there were
some democrats at Gen. Harrison's home.
The parade being OF such magnitude and
recurring several hours for it to finish
its line OF march, the doors were not I'M
unlocked until after 0 o'clock. Some
time before that, howeyer,-as many
minutes before as there are
spaces on the town clock dial - the
doors had been beseiged by
a restless crowd that surged back and
forth for entrance. When the janitors
finally applied their keys from within. the
weight from without threw the doors open
and the rush began. The stairways were
packed. The people rushed into all the
entrances on the lower floors and surged
up the stairway toward the galleries. All
this time the When band, in the
third balcony, let forth with
appropriate strains, but was only
half heard from the din OF applauding
people and the sound of fife and drum.
The delegations or club organizations
pushed in rapidly, each bringing its quota
of enthusiasm. As each club entered the
lower floor ofthe auditorium it was greeted
hv spontaneous aud very demonstrative
applause. The Hendricks club, bear
ing as it does the name
OF that man o. revered
memory, received perhaps the greatest
ovation as the members came in and
marched up to the front holding high
their bandanas on the points OF canes.
This demonstration had scarcely ceased
when ex-senator Mcdonald made his APP
pearance on the platform, which was u
signal for fresh outburst. The audience
went wild again when Gov. Gray appeared.
Hats were thrown up and every
sort of demonstration was made that was
calculated TO make a noise. Tom Taggart,
who was somewhat responsible for all the
noise that occurred, was also received with
considerable demonstration. On the plat
form were the Hon. Jason b. Brown, the
Hon. DavidS. Gooding, the vice-presidents
and others.
Tomlinson hall never presented a more
beautiful and patriotic appearance. Four
immense flags, gracefully festoOned and
properly distributed, filed the space over
the stage. An immense sheet of red
white and blue bunting covered the front
of the platform, while the same decoration,
looped with the Thurman emblem, COW
cred the entire gallery of the immense
hall. Below this was a continuous strip
of bandana bunting, the effect being
greatly enhanced by uniform placing OF
appropriate notices as given below:
'War taxes must 60 in time of peace"
"A public Office is public trust'-Grorer
Clerctand."
ave demand free raw materials, the markets
Of the world, and no Chinese or pauper con-
tract labor"
Harrison voted fourteen times in favor of
Chinese immigration"
cleveland and Thurman-the peoples
choice"
Harrison prepared bullets for workingmen
in ~. WOrkingmen will prepare ballots
against Harrison in 49,"
Republican Platform-State pride, free
whisky and high taxes"
"Harrison represents the rank and lawless
growth of incorporated power.'-DaUid
Tmpic."
"Cleveland's fidelity in the past inspires faith
in the future"
cleveland favors such lberality in pension
legislation as shall admit all just claims on an
equitable basis"
"The democratic convention at st. Louis
merely named the man the people had already
chosen"
Indiana will give Cleveland, Thurman and
low taxes 5000 majority"
Directly in advance OF the speaker stand
was a life-like portrait OF Gov. Hendricks,
richly wreathed with flags and red. On the
center and lower point of an enormous
flag swung life-size portrait of President
Cleveland, with an excellent picture of
Allen q. Thurman on either side. Small
flags and bandanas plumed every gas jet
and available place throughout the build
ing presenting, on the whole, picture of
stirring sentiment and impressive ideas.
For this work of arrangement much credit
is due the committee on decoration, COM
posed of Messrs. Jacob Fox, ii. T. Hud-
Thomas McMullen.
When Mr.. Taggart stepped to the front
and brought his cane down upon the
chairman's desk, the hall was packed and
jammed. People were standing in the
aisles and in all the vacant space every
where. Several of the delegations
could not find room to ac-
commodate themselves and after
having marched part of the way in
marched out again. Such large audi
ence made Mr.. Taggart blush as he
raped upon the desk and shouted for
order. He finally got it and introduced
the Hon. William IL. English as chairman
OF the meeting
MR.. ENGLIsH's SPEECH.
need hardly say, my fellow citizens and
brother democrats, that ] appreciate and thank
you for your kindly greetings.
I'm assuming the duties assigned me of pre-
siding over this great meeting, will frankly
admit that when / consented TO do so, q few
days ago, was inclined to think that meet
ing here at this time, as ratification meeting,
was unnecessary. felt that way because our
candidates didn'. aesd II All the democrats.