The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-13
Reception at the Hotel Before the Meet
ing, at Which the General Shook the
Hands of Hundreds of His Admirers.
COMPARISON OF POLICIES
Financial Methods of Two Admin
istrations Reviewed.
Democracy's Tariff Theories and the
Gorman-Wilson Bill Dissected and
Arraigned i'm Forcible Terms.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Oct. - - When
General Harrison's special train from In
dianapolis entered the train sheds OF this
city there was a suggestion of chill Novem-
Der in the atmosphere, and a drizzling rain
served to make the conditions even mort
uncomfortable to the party accompanying
the ex-President, but the reception 10 tho
ex-President and his party by the citizens
of Evansville was warm enough to stay the
effects of the weather. The tracks In the
train shed made an aisle through the jam
of people. and when the General. escorted
by Mr. Scholz. alighted, two big policemen
had to clear the way TO reach the street.
where carriages were in readiness. One
thousand five hundred people were ready to
join in the march TO Georges Hotel. al
though 1t was not intended TO make this
feature of the stay in Evansville at all
denonstrative. The Hemenway Club. OF
Petersburg. named in honor OF the Repub-
lican candidate for Congress in the First
district, had been selected to escort the
carriage Of General Harrison to the hotel,
and four hundred fine-looking men marched
through the rain. two and four aoreast
carrying appropriate campaign banners, one
of which promised the political downfall
of the Democratic Congressman, Taylor.
who voted to cut of millions of the old
soldiers pension money. A band furnished
music for the procession Although night
fall had settled there were thousands or
people on every block and the manner in
which they cheered the ex-President showed
they were ready to vindcate the principles
which he represented.
At the hotel, which is located two blocks
from the station, the crowd began to surge
i1-o fha 1of,h nOlicQmen
to h-'l the people back until the commit
tee pleted arrangements for the in
fol- wee which 1t was proposed Gen.
HI A should hold. After retiring to his
an ..ient for few moments the ex-Pres-
ident took a stand I'm the big hall near the
dining room and from O'Clock until .
half hour later he shook hands with the
men, women and children that fled past
him. Ee had smile for every one. and
now and then a pleasant word. Two or
three lads wanted to stop and have few
words with the distinguished American,
and be spoke kindly with them till the
crowd pressed them onward.
THE PROCESSION.
Excursions had been run to Evansville
from the small towns in the surrounding
neighborhood. and when, the procession TO
the hall started at s O'Clock IN the even
ing the streets were lined with people who
cheered as the carriage with General Har-
rison passed. Mount Vernon. the home or
the late Governor Hovey, sent a. big club
over to take part in the demonstration. The
Hemenway Club, without the loss OF a
single member OF its four hundred. was also
in line, together with a club from New
Harmony, one from Bonneville and the
Morton Club. OF Evansville. Other political
clubs and citizens helped make up a crowd
Of over two thousand
The ovation, marked by the enthusiasm
OF the men in line and the people on the
sidewalks and in the streets. was one
gratifying TO any man, and put the Re-
publicans of Evansville and the First dis
trict in fine feather The output OF Ian
tern firm must have been displayed by the
marchers, for there were lamps without
number. and the marchers yeilOl and waved
simultaneously. Everything at night was
honestly measured by thousands-men in
line on the streets. lanterns. Roman can
dies and all. For blocks the air was filled
with flashing balls OF fire and the glare
from red lights. Marshals bobbed up and
down the line on prancing horses, and
shouted themselves hoarse by ordering the
crowd TO stand back and not impede the
passage of the procession. As General Har-
rison entered his carriage with Hon Cicero
Buchanan and Daniel NJ. Ransdel at the
hotel loud hurrah broke forth, and II
seemed to be one continuous wave OF sound
all the way to the hall. The Alvin p.
Hovey Club. OF Poseyville. brought up the
rear OF the procession.
SCENES IN THE HALL
The hall has seating capacity OF $500.
vying with Tomlinson. at indianapolis. as
the largest in the State. 1t was not built
for Harrison meetings. however, else the
dimensions would have been much larger.
At o'clock in the evening, an hour before
the speaking II was barely possible to
edge ones way TO either doorway. where
policemen were on guard. Several hundred
secured entrance to the gallery through a
lodge room adjoining and so impatient
were they TO secure seats that the thin
door between the lodge room and the gal
lery gave way under the pressure OF
stanch shoulders This stream was but q
brook to the sea OF people that rushed
into every part OF the hall when the doors
were opened. Fully $500 got under the
roof. while thousand or more remained
disappointed on the outside. Across the
front of the stage was a double row OF
palms. and on the table where the speaker
was to stand was a huge basket OF roses
and flowers OF the season. An eagle was
pendant over the speakers head. and the
national emblems made up the remainder
OF the decorations.
The ovation rendered General Harrison
when he entered the hall was one OF the
grandest ever accorded a statesman IN
southern Indiana Cheer upon cheer aross.
but they wese almost drowned BY the hand
cispping OF the fairer sex present So great
was the enthusiasm that one would havo
imagined that Evsnsville vas the stxoo0-