The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-09-12
INpIANA REpualIcANs.
The Greatest Parade Ever Had in
Indiana


I~spisssr5hfs sap.6-Thegreates political
Demonstration ever witnessed in Indianapo-
is occ1rrel Tonight, marking the beginning
% active campaign wogk hythe Republicans
PseaiaEs gasherihss ana demcistrat ious
have been REGARDED IS merely skistsisln
AMI TIE magnitude Of So-nigat's disPla5 .
eomepleieiy eelipses everything OF tseknd
thai has been attempted heretofore That there
can be no doubt as to It's significance. The
arrangements began less than a week ago.
when il was not Known that General Harfi-
son would be at home. The preparations
contemplated nothing more than a urn-out
OF she Republican organizations of fndian-
apolis. They responded to the call in a way
that was a surprise even 10 the campaign
managers. showing that the party o~rganiza-
ton sirpasses anything hitherto known in a
State where systematic party work has, by
force OF necessity, been reduced to a science
IA the seemingly endless column Of cheering
men that moved ap tie designated line of
march all classes Of citizens were represented
professional men, merchants and la5orers,
and such hearty enthusiasm as was mani
tested has never before been aroused in IN
diana. There could be no better evidence of
The tendency Of the campaign in the State.
There were innumerable clubs and Organized
bodies in the line, bat most conspicuous
among thera were tine organizations ofwork-
ingulen. notably the railroad employees. who,
numbered over 1 200, each carried a red OF
blue colored lantern. aud At the headoftheir
division was a skiitully constructed imita-
ton Of a locomotive. It was a specially az
tractive feature ofthe display. There were
nearly two thousand old soldiers in another
DIVISION. Fifty clubs. each numbering from
two to five hundred members, were " line,
among them being an organization Of 100
women in uniform, who marched in the pro-
cssion with IN escort Of young men. There
were as macy bands as clubs, and the ming
led noise Of martial music and cheering mea
was 50 upFoarious that nothing else could be
heard. The procession was reviewed from
the Denison House balcony by General liar
fison, General Hoyey and Ex-Governor PoF-
ter, besides whom stood many ladies among
them Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. J. r. Mckee,
hey daughter.
During the parade i ann was fired at
frequent intervals, and there was a brilliant
display OF fireworks, which twice cams near
causing a c~onaagration by setting fire to the
flags that hung from the roof of the hotel TO
tie ground below, but in each caseth flames
were ~extinguished after slight damage.
Hundreds OF banners were carried in thep-o-
cession, most Of them poiniedly emphasizing
protection. The most conspicuous features
of the display, however, were the American
Gag and pictures OF Genelal Harrisoa, thou
sands of which were carried. The process
sion was over an hour passing before Cen
eral Harrison, who was cheered continually
during the march. After the parade a meet
ing of several thousand persons was address
Ell at Tomlinson Hall by ex-Governor Porter
and General Hoyey, but. owing to the late
ness Of the hour, their remarks were brief.