Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-10-27
Reid and DepcW Excite Thous-
ands Of Unsuspectirg
H00Siers.
Kept Busy Pouring Out Doctrine
at Ind; Dapolis-Their
Speeches.
Touching Tribute TO Mrs. Harri.
son-Depew PROMPTED
by Duty.

Indianapolis, Oct 24.-Hon. White
law Reid and ChaunCey N. Depew
received 4 HOositr welcome all along
the line in Indiana today. LOganspOrt
was the first stopping place of impor-
lance. AS the distinguished guests
embarked they We're reverendly cheered
by the crowds who gathered at the
firing of cannon and the ringing of
LeIls which announced the arrival.
Messrs. Reid and 'Depew were es-
cCrted to the rink by the Logan club
and other organizations. The rink WAS
packed and 4 thousand or more people
were unable to get inside.
Reid was first introduced and talked
of the calamity cry raised by the dem
ocrats. He said that he failed to see
any signs of tribulation in his trip
across the northern part of Indiana.
DepeW spoke briefly.
After leaving LoganspOrt the train
stopped at KOkomO where preparations
for Il reception were made on an elab-
crate scale. Some 5000 people with
gaily trimmed wagons were present
and a stand was erected near by from
which brief speeches were made. The
distinguished travellers also spoke at
Spartanville, Uptown and Noblesville,
where the people turned out by thou
sands.
When the party reached this city.
the home of President Harrison eX-
tended a royal greeting to the presi-
dents associate on the ticket, White
law Reid, and the other eminent
New Yorker, Chauncey NJ. DepeW
Nearly every city and town in Indiana
was represented by a delegation They
assembled with drum corps and brass
bands at the union depot, then escorted
the distinguished visitors to the Den
nisOn hotel Here an enthusiastic crowd
called Reid and DepeW to the balcony,
where both spoke a few words and
bowed acknowledgements Tonight's
meeting was under the auspices of the
Commercial Travellers Republican club
of Indiana.
The parade preceding the addresses
moved at s o'clock. Two of the largest
halls in the city were procured for the
occasion. Both were packed, and
scores of people turned away, but an
overflow meeting was addressed by eX-
Congressman Mason, of Chicago, while
thousands of others marched up the
principal streets. Each of the distin-
guished gentlemen spoke at both places
of meeting.
Depew spoke first at Tomlinson hall.
His appearance was greeted by ire
mendOus cheering. When quiet was re-
stored, Depew said ordinarily my bus
mess engagements are so eXacting it
is difficult for me to get away from New
York, but when Il request came from
the president asking me to 90 to In
diana, the mission was so solemn and
so sacred [ felt the place for me was
at the home of General Harrison. The
speaker then referred at some length
to the promises that periodically con
yulSed the country from early history
up to the war. Immunity from them
in later Years he attributed to the re-
publican policy of protection which
was DIOOI dSCtlllSI IuCIll JDCIllOCl ais
object to these references to the past
and there is a certain implied agreement
between the two parties that if the
'@r@Ocrats wont lie about the past of
pared antcan party, the latter will not
tell w. HaroI2bout the past of the
democrats. - 2r. len devoted some
time to a revie ,0f the tariff question
which closed his speech.
The meeting at English's opera house
was addressed by Mr.. Reid. When he
was introduced he received a great
ovation.
MI Reid spoke feeTing1y of the presi-
dents affection which is particularly
felt by the residents of this, his home,
whose citizens had but loaned Mrs.
Harrison but for a time to the repub-
lie, she belonged thus to 6O,OOO,OO0 of
people.
He said that he was here tonight to
say a word in disparagement OF any
democrat as such. eff he stands by
the constitution and laws of our COM
mon country, whatever our differences
as partisans, l am proud to clasp
hands with him as an American. If
he does not stand by them, am his
enemy now and forever, just as in
1861"
Reid then spoke at length upon
what he had witnessed at Chicago and
said that he was impressed with the
idea of how different the display would
have been had the republican party
been defeated in 1861 or even in1S64.
The currency and tariff questions
also received a touching up, and Presi-
dent HaIrisOns administration was
highly praised.