The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-08
A SERIES OF OvATIONs.

Postmaster General Wanamaker Closes
Eventful Speaking Tour in This State.
Secretary Wanamaker's tour in this
State. ending last Saturday. was pecul-
larry successful one and prosecuted in o
manner distinguished by economy and
vigor. Twenty one speeches were made in
four days, and not more than two at any
one place. The trip was o complete ova-
ton. Mr.. Wanamaker was himself sur
prised to find the masses of people gathered
to greet him ut all times of the
day and night wherever the stops
were made. His speeches were clean. clear
business arguments from q business stand
point There was no glitter or dazzle to
the Secretary's oratory. which consisted
simply of conditions, facts, disease and
remedy, matter that after all is usually
most eloquent and convincing. Accom-
panied by w. o. Patterson, superintendent
of mails, the Secretary started from this
city last Wednesday, stopping first at
Frankfort. where two halls were required
to hold the $4,000 people who heard bim.
Tbs speech was printed in the Journal.
and it was delivered at morning meeting.
On the same day shorter speeches were
made on the platforms at Upton and FL
wood, where large crowds gathered and
called him out. At o'clock Muncie was
reached. A speech on the courthouse
steps to q large gathering of farmers was
made. and at night one thousand people
were turned away from the packed
opera-house. where be talked; On
viewed q grand rally. and at 2 o'clock
spoke to three thousand people In grove
adjoining the city. AT o'clock In the
evening he was in Button and made one
speech in each Of the two halls there,
10 Fl. Wayne. he arrived at
Auburn at 8 O'clock Friday morning
and addressed 1900 In the hall at that
place. An open-air meeting was held at
Waterloo. on the depot platform. at noon.
Two thousand people were addressed at
Kendailviile at 1:30 p. NJ. Arriving at Lig-
oBier at Las p. NJ, Mr.. Wanamaker spoke
way to Goshen at $3.50. The first Goshen
meeting was held early In the evening.
After supper An hour and fifteen minutes
was consumed addressing crowded house,
while fifteen hundred were unable to get
in. On the 4th Warsaw was reached at
$50 A. NJ, O speech made in the park pa
vilion TO twenty-five hundred pe0-
pie. The night was spent at Warsaw, and
on Saturday Columbia City was reached.
En- route for Columbia City several speech
es were made. An address was made from
the rear of the car at Piercoton. Two
speeches were made at Columbia City.
from both of which many were turned
away from crowded houses. At Valparaiso
1.5OO people were addressed in the evening,
and many were unable to enter the hall
The Postmaster-general found many old
friends along the road, and several letters
were received concentrating him on his
work. The one following indicates the
spirit OF them all:
MUNCIE Ind, Nov. 3, 1892.
Hon. John Wanamaker:
Dear Sir-Kindlv allow to thank you in
behalf OF thousands of Indiana Republicans for
your mastery, statesmanlike speech or last
evening at the opera-bouse in this city. To-day
on every hand hear remarks like these: wan
amaker did more for Harrison last night In an
hour than all that's been said or done in Della
ware county during this whole campaign"
May Tuesday next bury Democracy so deep
that we shall have no further trouble with them
in the White House, at least while you and
are voters. Yours truly, A. j. REYNOLDS.