Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-17
At indianapolis.

The editor accompanied the Young
Mems Republican club of Milwaukee to
that Mecca of Republicans, indianapolis,
leaving Milwaukee at 10 o'clock Friday
night, and arriving at our destination at
2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, being some
four hours behind the schedule time on
account Of an accident which befell 1.-THE
train going out Of Chicago, tho engine
and three cars leaving the rails at an open
switch. At nearly every station along
the route the people cheered as we passed,
and the display Of pictures in windows
and bunting and flags from house tops
and other places, bore evidence that We
were going through country alive to
the political issues Of the campaign. That
we were travelling over a region in
which Republican principles predominant
ed and Harrison and Morton were the
fsvorites, was demonstrated by unmistaka-
BILE evidences on every hand.
Indianapolis we found boiling polite
al caldrou, her principal buildings BE-
ing gaily festooned in rcd, white and blue,
with flags and banners floating to the
breeze from doors and Windows. Nearly
every residence had a portrait in a win
dow showing the political preference OF
the inmates, and it is no exaggeration to
say that the Harrison portraits outnum-
bered those OF Cleveland ten to one, the
bald statement lately made by an Indian
apolis correspondent of The n. Y. Times
to the contrary, Notwithstanding. And an
other assertion that the Harrison pictures
were to be seen chiefly in the fine houses
of the rich, and not among the DWELLING
of those in moderate circumstances, il
equally false and groundless, as any fair
minded person can see by a walk through
the city.
A great ovation to Gen. Harrison was
held in the evening at Tomlinson hall,
attended by fully 5000 people. Among
the notable features of the occasion in con-
nection with the visit Of the Young Mems
Republican club of Milwaukee, was the
presence ofthe German Republican club OF
Chicago and the OrpheuA M@nnerchsr So
ciety. The meeting, although somewhat
impromptu in its character, was perhaps
the most interesting and successful as to
effect and results efaany yet held during
the present campaign by the republicans
of Indianapolis. :
Gen. Harrisen's reception was of the
most enthu siastic character, evidencins
the unbounded and intense popularity Of
tho man. The wild demonstr Ations OF the
audience were such that it was some time
before he was able to proceed With his id.
dress, which was delivered in his usual
inn pressive, clear aud ftoteibts manner. He
is . .tocky, we'll :bnilt man, 5 feet I inches
high, closely resembling, the pictures d
him. While. in Indianapolis wo were hos
pi.ably entertained by Nc and Mr.. Henry
Coo, former residents Of iV sserto~n. Mr. Go,
is one of Indianapolisfs msat popular citi.
Gems, and the city aoesn6scontair NOR.
ardent admifer d sGsn. !. Harrison. Fo
years Mr.. c. has been firm believer in th'
great lndiania1's tfstas Of destiny" ant
en.ertains an abiding confidence in hi
election in Novsmbsr, = Other Watertowl
people We net were @. X. Coz, still hale
and hearty alta, win al unaagging Al
inssres. in the success q Gen. Harrison q
though about to cast his 6rstS vote; VIM
G. Fountain, proprietor Of drug ssor
% he, was in Watertosn 40 years ago
Edward Hendrictson, Ray Williams An,
Irvie' Williams: More WATERFOWL PEG
ple to account for, residents of Indianap0
Ills. whom We did not meet; are -Mu. ID
7 b. Williams and son Walter; Mira. L.. o
| Thompson; Mis-. ~. q. Fountain IN,
daughter; Rev. w. A. Hendrickson, pas
tor 81 the 18th PrssbyteFian church, an,
'Esmt Hermann, 80 =, - s.. :
a notice Of indianapolis Is not com
plsts unlesa mention 10 INSIDE Of her mag
nifcent Capitol building, hsr natural aaa
/ her railway derot witheAt rival tor u
tents4nf beauty Id the country, and he
| handsome streets and residences.