The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-05
Vast Crowds Waiting at Every Station and ths
Pleasing Talker Received With Wild En-
thusiasm Along the Line
Common Sense Talks That Reached the
Hearts and Brains of His Hearers.
Attorney General Miller Addresses a Great
Gathering Of Republicans at Monticello
Series Of Grand Rallies.
CROWDED To HEAR wASAMAKER

The Postmaster Generals Reception at Lig-
onier and Goshen.
Special to the Indianapolis JourAai
GOSHEN. Ind. Nov. 4-The morning was
dreary and the clouds threatening. Never
theless, people from all points of northern
Indiana began TO arrive in the city at an
early hour, and special trains were crowded.
Delegations from every township. village
and town within q radius of one hundred
miles were here to listen TO Postmaster
general John Wanamaker. Capt James s.
Dodge, candidate for Congress. Hon. WV.
Curry and Hon. James I. Johnston. The
feature of the forenoon was the grand IN
dustrial parade, headed by Prof. Charles +.
Rogers's celebrated military band. The Har.
rison Club, five hundred strong, with red.
white and blue umbrellas. made fine dis
play, something never before seen in the
city. Every manufacturing estsblishment
in the city. and in fact the county. owned
by representatives of the Republican party
was represented with displays of output.
Nearly all residences along the line Of
march were handsomely decorated, while
along Main street and Lincoln avenue bnsi-
ness blocks we're completely hidden behind
folds of bunting and the stars and
stripes. The procession was nearly
two miles in length. Mr.. Wana-
city, his special train having been delayed
about two hours it was o'clock when
he entered the opera-kouse. but the well
como he received fully convinced him that
the Republicans were anxious 70 see him.
The house crowded. Hon. c. w.
Miller immediately introduced the speaker.
HIS address only consumed twenty min.-
utes, and In conclusion said that he would
talk again in the evening.
Before the arrival OF Mr.. WanamakeR
Hon. w. w. Curry and Captain Dodge In
turn held the closest attention of the an-
dience. At z o'clock this evening fully six
hundred stalwarts from Elkhart, accom-
panied by lands and giee clubs, Joined the
Harrison Club In grand parade. At the
close of the demonstration IL was useless
for hundreds to attempt TO secure even
standing room In the opera house. AT s:l5
o'clock Mr.. Wanamaker stepped on the
stage and the walls of the build
ing fairly shook with the mp
began one of the ablest, intelligent and
most interesting speeches heard since the
appearance of James q. Blaine. In 1883. The
closest attention of the audience was held
for nearly two hours At the conclusion.
Hon. James It. Johnston was introduced,
and spoke for an hour longer. While in the
city, Mr.. Wanamaker was the guest OF Mr..
and hrs. James NJ Dale, at their elegant
residence on South Fifth avenue
The Postmaster general addressed eiarge
audience at Ligonier this afternoon before
arriving at Goshen. It was the ablest
speech of the campaign ct that point. The
opera-houee was packed and hundreds
were unable to gain entrance. Mr. Wana-
makers touching reference TO the soldier
President and his love and regard for bis
comrades brought tears TO the eye OF many
veteran. 1t was an enthusiastic meeting
and will bear good fruit