The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15
The Procession Thirty-Five Minutes Long and
Composed of Clubs, Brass Bands. Tin Horns.
Rosters and Yelling Roisterers.
Unprotected Women Assaulted on the
Street by Hordes of Drunken Toughs.
A Colored Girl Resents an Insult by Knocking
aMsn Dewn-The Able SPEAKERS Could
Not Be Heard and Gave 1t Up.
TIE DEMOCRATIC JUBILEE.


A Panorama Of Clubs, Bands, Tin Horns
and Roosters-Line Of March
Last night belonged. with all rights.
wrongs. appurtensnces and sppendages
thereunto appertaining. to the DEMOCRATS
in this city. Their franchise was exclusive,
and extended along the principal streets
and sidewalks. and especially the latter.
There was probably more Gagged poultry
carried around on mems shoulders last
night than ever cackled on any ono day at
q Hamburg market. Confusion began
brewing around the Hendricks Club about
2 o'clock. ana from that point
spread like eryspelas, until the
streets below were one swlrling mass
of pure. unadulterated confusion.
Delegations from the down-country and
from the up country began to arrive about
7:S0 and marched around aimlessly until
they came to the Hendricks Clubs abode.
near Washington and Tennessee. where
they halted for refreshments. At 7:S0 last
evening Sterling r. Holt was still running
mp and down the stairs. TO and from these
club-rooms, with q look of irrepressibie eff
fervescence spread sorghum-like over his
beaning countenance. He was asked when
the parade would form, and answered, Il
don't know"
Where will it formp
Somewhere" was the answer.
Where are you going to march,
IL don't know, my boy, some place." was
the next intelligent reply.
Who will lead itP'
Somebody, Think and the treasurer.
elect turned round suddenly and went off
like sky-rocket. Thomas Taggsrt was q
trifie more composed, but could not con-
verse on any subject, as he was too busy al
loving himself to be admired. Governor
elect Claude Matthews and John Healing
made their way as early as possible tn the
review g-stand, from which p4ace their
handerchiefs were waved.
There was still more confusion TO ensue
before the parade could be formed. Both
aides OF Washington street, from Delaware
to Mississippi were crowded by O'clock.
Superlative little men, with ferocious
whiskers and celebration sashes. whisked
MP and down Tennessee and along Wash
1ngton street without seeming TO effect
any thing. Several wagons that more near
other living or dead thing. rolled mp
north on Tennessee street to await
their assignment in the parade.
Those who gathered in front OF the
Hendricks Club early. together with the
members of that club, who wore gray
plug hats and linen listers marched west
On Washington street. The crowds, attract
I'D by the drums, came In seething masses.
lungs. toward Tennessee and Washington,
and the confusion increased A few brass
bands marched by. playing as hard as they
could play, and were not heard thirty feet
away.
A stuffed figure. on whose hat Major Nc
kinley's name was written. was trans
ported in q wheel barrow. There was IN
army of transpare ncies on which was writ
len the greater portion of the party's CAM
paign literature. one very. enthusiastic
follower of the sacred fowl was aeking
complete stranger If he were
not glad he was Democrat.
when Democratic veteran who hap
pened TO be passing, accidentally socked
his crutch ON several of his comrade's
eorns. A great deal of confusion follewe ed
this happening. The old soldier got away
with his life. but lost his crutch. The
State-house square was one mass of hu-
manity before the parade moved. which at
last occurred about o'clock. The order of
march was with few exceptions and I'M
provisions as announced. the four
d div Sys.h forming and closing into
The procession was long one full of
ROSTERS, men. horses floats. transparencies,
wbeelbarrows, drum CORDS. brass bands
AMI rin horns. IL was all that it could be-.
ss'dalirious as anticipated. and was only
lacking In the pyrotechnic feature. The
personal subscription taken among the
Democrats OF the city for fireworks was
small. About 800 worth was used.
five mi nutes passing the reviewing stand
erected on the court-house steps. south.
Heading the procession was y cavsicade of
about sixteen persons. followed by the re-
fractury Gray Club which marched four
abreast. az did all the clubs. Then came
the Myers & Deery's band, the Demo-
cratic Commercial Travellers. the Fif-
teeuth Ward Taggart Club. the railroad
men. led by o decspitated head-lamp H.
Illuminated by a coal lamp: then followed
the Joe Bronson democratic Club the
jim Skinner Climb. the Josh Ierkem
Climb. the John r.. Wilson CLUB. the Sim
Coy Club. the Nick Hardup Club. the
Hank Curbstone Club and several other
prominent Democratic clubs of the city.
Among one cavalcade were two females.
who held the reins in one hand and tin
horns In the other. The euphonIous names
'Cleveand Steve appeared on several trans
parencies. One banner bore the picture
of General Harrison. with streak of red
blotting out the eyes. Five Points which
ought 10 be enough to bet on sent a scat
fold on which several dinner bells were
rugged and RING. and here and there O live
rooster. nearly scared to death. was held
above the moving columns tied to q cross
piece. And so the crowd moved east ON
Washington to Illinois. south on Illinois to
tunnel. countermarch:ng to Washington.
east on Washington, down Virginia
avenue 10 Maryland. north to
ington 60 East countermarching on Wash.
ington TO Pennsylvania. north on Pennsyl
vspta to Ohio. Weet on Ohio TO Tennessee
south on Tennessee to Washington. ant
again on Washington street east to thu
review stand.
CAUGHT A TARTAR