The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-19
THE C0L0RED MEN In LINE
Loyal Afro-Americans Hold Big Mass
Meetings at d d-Fellows' Hall.
Enthusiasm Raised to a Boiling Pitch Last
Eyening-Democratic Malcontents Have
aDreary Day Of It.

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colored ranks. The Democratic contingent
was outvoted on Monday. and yesterday
got the Democratic polIce authorities to
send patrolmen to see thst no Republicans
got into Masonic Hall. At night they mus
tered sixty thugs and boys at 81 apiece to
form o parade. and had the Board of Safety
and half the police force on hand in the
hope that the procession would be inter.
rupted and a riot ensue.
They missed their calculations. The Re-
publican colored men who answered the
call are not of the sort that indulge in
street brawls. They were engaged al that
hour in holding one of the most successful
political meetings the cOlOred people nave
ever held in Indianapolis, having Odd-fel-
lows Hall crowded to OVERLOOKING.
The Repu blicans met at 3 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon in the Odd-fellows' hall, on
Indiana avenue. Though the meeting had
not been advertised, and many of the
strangers In the city were unable to locate
il. the hall was crowded to it's limit by the
enthusiastic negroes. Allison Sweeney pre-
sided. and for two hours after the Calling
of the meeting to order the audience
listened, not only patiently but eagerly,
TO the sayings of the speakers
before them. Every man of prominence
had something to say. and it was all In sup
port and eulogy of the present edmInistra-
tion and the Republican party that has
done so much for the race and In denuncia-
tion of the attempt made by. q few sore
headed Democratic niggers." as they were
principles. Judge Bird. E. ii. Nor.
rIs, Colonel Carson, Allison Sweeney. DIR.
Roberts. S. b. Gibson and Others made
addresses, and the meeting adjourned until
evening. There were present at this meet
ing, as well as in the one that followed. the
following prominent coiored men: Judge j.
J: Bird, Springfield, Ill; E. H. Morris. Jas.
II. Williams and }. w. Dorsey. Chicago;
Col. Perry H.. Carson and ID. P. Roberts,
Washington, ID. c.; Dudley Sebree, Henry
Harris, Horace Morris. j. s. Hinton and
Zue Williams, Louisville; S. +. Smith.
El~izabethtown. n. j.: James b. Raymond,
Altoona. Pa ia = Si B; Gibson, + p :; R; Jones.
w. ii. Brown, Fort Wayne, Ind; Warner
McQuinn. Baltimore; George w. Hatton,
Paris. KY; j.. w. Washington, Burton
Stewart. Jessie Artis, Frederick Smith and
Jones and NJ. Walker. Columbus. Ind; e.
II. Smothers and Solomon Wood. Modoc,
Ind; George w. Delaney, Hillsboro, o.;
James Reynolds. J~effersonvllle. Ind; John
Morris and y: L.. Bragg: MissourI; c.. +.
Cyrus, +. D. WEIGH. Washington Thompo
son, ID. NJ. Baker. +. b. Allen, r. II. Fergu-
son, Henry Rogan. j. Gilbert, William
Thomas. William Gulliver. r.. H.
Stout, Doc Wilson and William Floyd.
Sweeney, Robert Russell. Wash MCGEE,
Scipio Dobbs, G. w. Purcell, Henry Seaton,
II. p. Hill. Jacob Morehead. Kelly Fretrick.
Henry Thomas, Alex. Starks, George Eaton,
Anthony Idem, William Perry. Simon
Daniels. y. p. Pierce, j.: W.. Armstrong.
Allen Dudley, Il. Banks, Frank Allen, w.
W.. Wadson. Henry Wakefield. A. {.
Chichon and G.. w. Cheatarn, of Indian
apolis.
1t was at the evening meeting, however,
that the enthusiasm reached its highest
gauge Ii was called to assemble a. 8 O'clock.
Shortly before that time a large drum corps,
with it's complement of flies, took it's stand
long until it was hemmed in on eli sides by
a crowd of colerd people that stood
In tho rain and joined in some
Of the choruses when popular
me the hall began to fill and before the
first speaker arose it was packed from wall
. to wall. When chairs ran out, standing
room was evailed of with avidity. and
even out in che corridors and on the stairs
leading to them, men and women stood
said and done on the inside.
The announcement was q that 1t was
to be q good. old-fashioDed Republican love-
feast And it was. As the speakers
"ot1iC0 hCA WIN oiuOk oVCuuCu
infectious and the whole audience seemed
to swa y with every gesture. Oftentimes
they could repeat but o sentence at q time,
SO often and emphatic was the applause.
The well-known Hear. hear" Keep on
comin." Hit 'em hard while you're hittin,'
and like expressions came from every part
of the house, and so oblivious of time were
they that it was nearly IL o'clock when
the meeting adjourned.
James NJ. Thompson, of Richmond, Ind,
uyac ealaafaA "a praat1tnD nRaar Da pnaAa
an address in accepting il that, in turns.
convuised the audience in laughter, and
aroused them to the utmost enthusiasm fol
Republican principles. His denunciation
and warmly applauded. Allison Sweeney
was elected first yice-president, Colonel
Carson second and Judge Bird third. e.
L. Jones was elected secretary.
DR.. Roberts, of Washington, ID. c., wa.
the first speaker. His was n mastery Of.
the efforts of the best stump orators. He
said that he would speak chiefly on the
point at issue that was of the most interest
to the colored MANTLE force bill. He re.
at the birth Of the RepablicaI
party. what that party had done for them,
and what it would do in the future. Then
he took the Democratic party. and the com
parison was an odious one. That his audi
ence was with him was evlnced by freQuen,
applause. and urgent appeals not to stor
when be did. George w. Hatton made
the speech Of the evening. He II
from Paris, KY, and has o voice that had
no trouble in being heard. His talk was
spiced with humorous anecdotes and sto-
ries which frequently raised his audience
TO frantic applause. He drew q comparison
of the two parties, as follows: THE Re.
publicsa party, If it never does another
thing for our race. pulled us out of the
cabin and said: 'Glong up de road The
Democratic party yelled: Stop dat ail
Niger and they've been yelling il evel
since"
When he concluded the audience SAM
John Browns Body Lies a-Moidering in
the Grave" battle Cry of Freedom" and
others until the speaking was resumed
Colonel Carson. Judge Bird and severa
others made addresses until il was tim
to adjourn. Before adjourning. w. A
Sweeney, city, C.. j. Perry and F. j.. X
Jones. of Philadelphia. were appointed
committee on resolutions and reported q
follows:
Whereas. We believe that the best interests o
all citizens or the state or indiana will be en-
HANGED by a triumph OF the Republican prin
ciples,
Therefore. be ii resolved. thas we. the colore,
citizens OF Indianapolis, pledge ourselves 10 us
our best endeavors TO secure tho reelection O
Benjamin Harrison and the whole Republican
ticket.
The resolution was enthusiastlcall.
adopted.
Another meeting will he held this morn
ing. at the same hall, to transact some un
finished business
Tribulations of the Minority.
The minority faction of the Tarif-reforn
League meeting. which was held in thi
city Yesterday afternoon and evening. he'll