Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-18
THE CAMPAIGN.
The Old Roman Waging the
Battle In Indiana.
THE SIGNIFICANT BANDANA.
Blaine Fails to Awaken the Ghosts
OIL the Historic Field of
TippecanOe.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, October 1.-THE
day Of the big Democratic barbecue wai
clear and bright. The people of the city
and surrounding country thronged the
streets from early morning till late al
night. The morning trains brought
thousands OF visitors. After breakfast
Judge Thurman appeared. Thousands
availed themselves of the opportunity o.
shaking him by the hand. Besides the
Judge and prominent visitors and citizens
in carriages, the procession included
veteran soldiers, railroad men, visiting
clubs, the Fort Wayne Democratic
organizations, citizens on foot, hunters
and shooting clubs, butchers, tradesmen
floats and wagons. The procession was
formed at noon and after marching
through the streets went to Hamilton
fields, where three speaking stands had
been erected.
BANDANAS EVERYWHERE.
Prominent along the line OF procession
was the bandana handkerchiefs, dresses,
coats and umbrellas of bandana red,
gave brilliant appearance to the parade.
Governor Gray, Senator Voorhees, and
ex-senator Mcdonald stood with Judge
Thurman on the hotel balcony as he re-
viewed the parade, which took thirty
one minutes to pass. One big wagon
carried a pyramid of handsome young
ladies, dressed in bandanas, who waved
and cheered enthusiastically in response
to the ovation given them by the crowd.
When the carriages reached the speak
ing stand at O. clock 10000 people were
already on the ground, while several
thousand more were soon added to the
audience. At the sight of Judge Thur
man the crowd cheered heartily and dur
ing his remarks they applauded gener-
ously.
Fred J. S. Haven, Of Fort Wayne, on
behalf Of M. B. Masters, who has voted
the Democratic ticket for fifty years,
presented the Judge a hickory cane,
which had been cut and suitably en-
graved by Mr.. Masters.
THE JUDGES HAPPY REMARKS.
In response Judge Thurman said:
"Thanks this l take to be hickory. 1t
looks very much like it, and il looks as
if should that end OF it fall on the head
OF Republican, if he was mean man,
he would be mighty apt to 60 down."
[Applause.] This response was made
after his regular speech, which was brief,
and was followed by short talks to the
people on the other side of the stand
who were unable to see and hear as they
wished. He was in good voice and
seemed to have suffered no exhaustion
from the severe handshaking odeal
through which he passed this morning.
The President of the day, John H.
Bass, introduced him and he said: l
have been in Indiana but few days,
but every day I speak here has gladden.
ed my heart. [Applause] A Democrat
all my life, it would be impossible for me
to see the energy and patriotism of the
party here, without feeling my heart
swelling with emotion and making me
prouder than ever of this great and
worthy Democratic State. [Cheers.
Isay Democratic State because, although
l am not prophet, am about as good
a guesser at political results as ever you
saw daughter and cheers), and when 1
am told by your noble Governor and
your noble Senator Voorhees, and my old
friend John Mcdonald and divers others
of the patriarchs and saints of the De-
mocracy, that Indiana is safe for Cleve.
land and Thurman, believe the Book
Of Truth" Applause].
The Judge excused himself from
speaking further, saying he must save
his voice for tonight. The party then
returned to the hotel.
THE DEMONSTRATIONS AT NIGHT.
The afternoon trains brought still
greater crowds into the city. The streets
were lined with the multitude and the
shouts for "Cleveland and Thurman"
alternated with cries for the State can
didates, made the night air tumultuous.
The torchlight procession came first and
was viewed from the hotel balcony, after
which Judge Thurman was driven
through the crowded streets TO the rink.
During the parade an explosion of
fireworks resulted in the fatal injury of
Lorenzo Bourse and the serious shaking
up of several others.
PLAIN, HONEST TRUTH.
Judge Thurman spoke with ease in a
strong, clear voice for forty-eight minutes
and was distinctly heard in all parts of
the rink. He opened by saying that he
would not indulge in any flowers of rhe-
toric, but speak in plain, honest truth to
the best of his knowledge and belief as
to the reasons why the people should
re-elect Grover Cleveland President OF
the United States. He said:
For three and one-half years and a
little more he has administered the gov
ernment of this country with such abil-
ity, integrity, courage and patriotism,
that he is entitled to the good will
and confidence of the American people
[Applause. In the second place he stands
upon platform that commends itself to
the consideration and approval of every
wise and thinking man. Applause. ]
You heard only month ago that there
were $135, ,000, 900 in the Treasury of the
United States that had been drawn from
the pockets Of the people, not one single
dollar of which was needed for the legiti-
mate wants of the government. That sur
Plus has been reduced somewhat since
then by the purchase of bonds and other
wise. Yet it now amounts to seventy or
eighty million dollars, lying there idle,
taken out of the channels Of commerce,
out of the wants, necessities and uses of
the people. There is not a man of reflec-
tion but knows that this Is
greivious wrong; there is
not man here but knows that
while it is his duty to contribute out Of
his means such sums as may be neces-