The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-02
RoUsING DEMOCRATIC MEET
INGS.
Indiana Democrats Enthusiastic for the
Ticket.

! INDIANAPOLIS, June 26.-lmmense Demo
cratic meetings were held throughout the
| State last night to ratify the action of the Chi
cago Convention. From accounts received
the pronounced enthusiasm seems to have
eclipsed even that of the years of 1876 and
1884, when Hendricks, the idol of the Indian,
| Democracy, was placed upon the Presidential
ticket. At Shelbyville four stands were
erected, and thus the large crowd was readily
accommodated. This is the home of Scott
Ray, who had made gallant fight for several
years for Senator Hill, and had large follow.
ing. He said that Senator Hill is one of the
best Democrats in Americn, and he will use
every means to secure the election of Cleve-
land and Stevenson.
Arrangements have been made to hold
three ratification meetings in Avery, Shelby
county, on Monday night. All of them will
be provided with good and willing speakers
Hundreds of Republicans of Shelby county
have declared themselves for the Democratic
ticket and Cleveland policy of tariff reform.
Another large demonstration was made at
Logansport. The streets were filled with
people, and "a brilliant display of fireworks
was made. DR.. j. Ii. Banta, a well-known
and lifelong Republican, appeared at the
meeting. He said that he had promised to
vote for Cleveland if nominated, and that he
would fulfil that promise. He made rattl-
ing Democratic speech, and gave way to 81
Sheerin, the Secretary of the National Com
mittee.
A Upton special says that the most enthusi-
astc ratification meeting ever held in the
county was that of last night. After an i'm
posing parade the crowd was addressed by
several speakers. Judge Summers unrolled
large picture of Cleveland and the multitude
yelled for fully ten minutes.
At Worthington, DR.. H. II. McCabe, Il
lifelong Republican, who made a vigorous
canvass for Harrison four years ago, ANNOUNCE
ed his desertion from the Republican party.
He denounced the Force bill and said that
the war ended with Lees surrender.
One of the most significant demonstrations
was made at Covington, the home of United
States Treasurer Nebeker. A special says
the meeting here was the largest in the his
tory of the county. A large procession parad-
ed the streets during the earlier part of the
evening, headed by two brass bands, and car
rying banners and transparencies bearing
such inscriptions as this: "The Republican
party is confronted with great questions, which
threaten its supremacy-John j. Ingalls,"
The spontaneous outpouring of the people
surprised even those who announced the
meeting, and when compared with the meet
ing neiu mere Oy Lne ISepuuIcdns dt the ciose
of the Minneapolis Convention was as thou
sands to hundreds. Among the features of
the evening was forcible and eloquent
speech by j. A. Stone, colored man from
Missouri, who is student in a college there,
in which he set forth the reasons why he had
deserted the Republican party; and one by G.
NJ. Berry, editor Of the Veedersburg News,
an independent paper, in which he announc
I'd himself squarely in line with the Demo
cratic party henceforth. The Republicans
here are sick.
Similar meetings we're held at South Bend,
Washington, Greenfield, Laporte, Kokomo,
md other points.