Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-25
With "a Small Gan. of
Heelers.

ISDIANAPoLIs, Oct. 24.-Both the
great political parties made hanc-
some showing Of strength IN InGian-
apolis today. The republicans have
for n couple OF weeks past been pre-
parlng for the biggest demonstrat on Of
the campaign on this occasion, with the
Hon. Whiie.aw Reid and Cbauncev NJ.
Depew as the drawing cards. Last
week the Hon. Bourke Cochran was
assigned here for this same date by the
democratic national committee anc a
big counter demonstration was gotten
up. Fears were expressed OF rot,
had the two parties met, but this was
avoided by the opposing mArshals who
amcably agreed npon lines OF march
that should not trespsss upon esch
other.
Mr.. Cochran arrived at noon and wss
given an enthusiastic reception.
Messrs. Reid and Depew arrived st 6.30
O'Clock and were, likewise, accorded n
hlg reception and escorted TO their ho-
tel by the Republican Commercial
Travellers club, under whose auspices
they were brought here. The two
great parades moved from different
ends OF the city at 7.30 O clock. pacing
each other on Washington street wlth-
ont untowarc incident. The republi-
can PROCESSION contained about 5000
men, IN IT beng many clubs from other
cities IN the state. The democratic
procession. made up from locsl ciuis.
was not nearly as large.
Mr.. Reds speech
The republicans having started earli-
er, had the advantage IA the matter Of
halls, having preempted Tomlnson
ball. holding about 1900 people aud
knglIsh's opera house. when vii hold
about 1000. Nothing WAS lett OF the
democrats but the Grand opera house.
holding shout zoo. All three of The
halls were filled 90 ovsThowlng, thou
sands Of people being unable 10 ind
standing room anywhere. The repub-
iicsn speakers exchanged, each max
ing fun speech at one house and a
| brlef one at the other. English's opera
house, where Mr.. Keid wRs the Grtt
1 sDes ker, was packed. Mr.. Reid was
enthusiastically received aud spoke ss
I follows.
''NI Chairmsn-At ths moment. IN
tn. city and ia tine presence, one
I thought is uppermost with us al. One
I oi your friends and ue lEhhurs, . great
SOD OF Indians. whom she has loaned
for a time 10 The republic and vh0
therefore belongs nov, not 80 you
alone. but 10 siEty millions of people.
= n deadly trouble. on the caIl 20
/ public du'y he transferred from In
dianapohs 20 Washington typlcsi
American home. There burned n 4.
undimmed after The lapse 81 thirty
nine yesrs. the sacred flame of youth
ful love, and children and grand
children clustered IN that happy
home.
The Cvnosure - tse " orld
we make our public men more pub
8c tnan do any other people ln The
world, and 40 the wbite house 70 10
Amsflcs tie cynosure ~ al eyes, ard
especially Of a. youthful eyes. more
than erssiii@s ever wss "a frsnee OF
Windsor q England. or fosasm 70
prussis Nesre net people a. tsls
much about such things, tut from
shore r. shore of our cent neut there
ves no decent bead q family vho
vss noi glad ln his sou tha, rs Cnii-
drsn saw s8ch a household in the exec
/ utive mansion. And now tie hight Il
thar house is gong Out.
Unto tae holy circle of hat Grlef
none ol uf may venture. We can &c
10 sd Ne csn only saF, as ths zh8's
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fathers aud 81 Ger fathers lse viii tneIH
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