The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-24


Today.
TT. WAYNE. Ind, oct. 19.-special-
Cen. Benjamin Harrisou's second trip
through Ire state did not start in blaze
of glory True. Dan Ransden was aboard
wearing a brand new suit Of free-wool
clothes. bus the citizens OF indianapolis
were not uuch I'm evidence at The Union
station. 1Ir Harrison and his body serv-
ant arrived about five minutes before the
train WAS scheduled % leave and promptly
az o o'cacE sh- train steamed out Of the
station. Aside nom those who came on
the rain ana 4 few Union station employees
there was nobody out. on the Harrison
special were Gen. Harrison Dan Ransdell,
e. W. Fairbanks. w. l.. Taylor who was
billed To- make one OF his funny little
speeches 1T Kokom1. John L. Griffith. y.
G.. Harris. Marcus r. Sulzer. extension
Agcnl Ens,ey. III. G.. Bennett Of the Co
mmbia club. 4. G.. Daily, Frank ID. Posey,
Thomas IT, Nelson. George L. Knox and
G7bria. J1ne- the two latter having been
brought along to noiify the stampeding
co.arej voters.
The press was represented by Gavin I.
Payne ~ tae journal, James T.. Hornaday
Of tine News. Waiter X Lands of the
Commercial Gazette. a. G. White of The
Sentinel p. II. TibJlt, Of the Associated
Press. Frank Gessner Of the New York
World and Harry james. Secretary Seeds
Of the republican committee acted as mas
ter Of ceremonies and did himself proud.
tt is only fair to say that Mr.. Harrison was
greeted with good crowds along the route
ana a, IT. Wayne. but it was not a
trumphal march by any means. The utter
lack of enthusiasm was painfully notice
able at every stopping place and was the
subject Of some comment among the poll
ticians on the special train.
The people turned out the same as they
would to circus: there were crowds but
DO noise. no enthusiasm TO speak Of Mr..
Harrison was the elephant Of the show'and
received the same sort of homage that was
usually paid to Jumbo before that note
worthy attraction passed away in an acct
dent: and right here It might be noted that
if the signs Of the revival Of business
everywhere along the route of Harrison's
special are any Indication. that gentleman
VIII also pass away i'm an accident next
month. Although there We're several thou
sand people at The station here when the
train arrived there was so little enthusiasm
that it became oppressive and IL was a re-
lief % hear a burly individual eXclaim.
why in hi don't somebody veil" At
Marion. where the special was scheduled
L. stop twenty minutes, and where the
soldiers home is. Air. Harrison got so in
terested in ''j9lyIng' the Old soldiers on
the subject Of pensions. etc, that he de-
l3yed the train am hour and the time was
not made Up between that point and this
city
Doesn't Explain business Revival.
The special reached NoblesvilIe on time.
in the court house yard where a speakers
stand had been erected there was gathered
q crowd a. 1000 If he Of the tribe of
Benjamin were TO be given benefit of the
doubt It could not veraci0usiy be said that
the enthusiasm could be cut with a knife
Ar. Harrison was introduced by Congress
man Dan Waugh and spoke fifteen min
U-es. but faxed % enlighten the people
on The cause OF the general revival Of bus
mess that has been apparent. and especial
Iy since the extra. session Of congress adj
journed. Leaving E0blesville a stop Of a
minute or 50 was made at Cicero. AZ the
Model glass factory. At that point the
gentleman who introduced Mr.. Harrison
had 10 be cholzed off without ceremony. as
he wanted 10 unburden himself of a whole
lot Of eloquenco
At Upton there were probably 1000 peo-
PIE assembled 10 hear Harrison attempt to
offset the recent visit of Governor McKfn-
ley 20 Indianapolis It was at this point
that Marcus Sulzer had a severe tussle
with an infuriated woman whose fas-
c.nator. it IS said, be tried to purlOin in
what would have been an ingenious way
had h not been detected. Mr. SulZer rode
iu the guard house from that point 10 this
city.
At Koltomo Mr. Harrison spoke from the
rear end u the train % about five thou
sand people. G. w. Fairbanks placed the
crowd q 10000. but that don't 60. Willie
Billy" Taylor claimed the credit for the
outpOurug- 1t was at kolSOmO that Har-
Tis0n discoursed i'm melhflOus terms oRthe
senate tariff blll The demeanOr of the
crowd showed that curiosity, not en-
thusiasn. had called it out.
The next stop was made at Marion.
where about the most pretentious assem-
blage Of the trip was gathered in the
court house yard. Carriages in waiting
carried everybody but the newspaper men
10 the square, where Harrison spoke for
thirty minutes. then left Marcus Sulzer
t. disperse the crowd. a feat, il is under
stood. d accomplished In an effectusl
manner. Marion is nothing If not hos
pitable. and all who had the price partook
Of dinner there. The rest dined i'm r. 3.
T. Pairce's private car. Mr. Harrison
warmed up perceDtibiy at Marion. and
before the end Of the speech several
icicles had dropped from mis- whiskers.
Leaving Marion the next scheduled stop
was Button, although the train slowed
up at Warren, where a small crowd was
gathered.
Among Good Democrats.
At Button the capital Of a county
which regularly gives a democratic ma
tority Of 1.50O. the would-be presidential
party was taken to the court house yard
some distance away, in carriages. The
crowd was small and Harrison made his
speech accordingly. All around that town
the frigidity Of the atmosphere was no.
tlceabe. The last stop before reaching
this city was Decatur. where a stand had
been erected near the depot, to which
AR. Harrison WAS escorted. He only
dealt out small mOrsel Of buncombe T.
the natives at that point, but while the
process was going on the press car was
invaded by a party Of ladies'. who showed
a disposition TO toy with the unsuspecting
and impressi0n3bla journalists aboard
ut 4.Z0 the special arrived in this city
and Mr. Harrison was given the circus
ovation heretofore alluded 20. The car
rages were escorted 70 the New Avelinf
hotel by two or three brass bands and a
marching column Of uncertain political
aspect. From the balcony Of the hotel