The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-19
POLITICS AT MUN.tr.
some Great Meetings This Week-A
Surprise for Bryan.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, Oct. 1S.-Last week was a
lively one in Delaware county politics from
a Republican point of view, but the party
promises 10 eclipse it this week. The
greatest event of the week, however. will
be Wednesday, when the factory boys will
have their rally. That day will be an
eventfui one in Delaware county politics,
as all previous records will be broken as
to the size of crowds. William ]. Bryan is
booked for two speeches in the afternoon.
Following him the sound-money Democrats
Will have a big meeting. Hon. William D..
Bynum, national chairman of the sound
money Democratic national committee, be-
Ing their speaker. Beginning at 4 o'clock,
or Immediately after the Bryan speeches.
Mr.. Bynum will speak at the new Wysor
Grand Opera House. After the Bynum
speech Hon. James Campbell, of Pennsyl-
vania, will make a speech to the Repub-
lican glass workers at the Wysor Grand
Theater. Previous to this the glass work
ers VIII have a great parade. in which all
Republicans will join. Mr.. campbell was
LOT several years president of the National
Window Glass Workers Association ard
was with the I'M that waited on the
ways and means committee in Washington
10 attempt to get Il tariff on window glass
and prevent the trouble this industry has
been experiencing for over two years. Will
nam j. Bryan was Il member of that COM
mittee, and Mr.. Campbell is expected to
relate some interesting facts relative to
Bryan's work at that time. Democrats are
displeased at Campbells coming. Bryan
will make two speeches in Muncie. beginn-
ing at l:so o'clock at the public square and
baseball park. Every Republican in the
county will be provided with a gold
badge for use Fin Muncie Wednesday.
Desota Republicans had a rally yesterday
and a Zig time resulted. Hon. w. S. Hag-
made the principal address and was heard
by nearly 2,G00 people. At the same time
there was a pole raising near Thornburg's
store In Perry township. 1t was intended
for a local affair, but over /. 800 people were
present and there was a parade and fine
display of uniformed horseback riders and
handsomely decorated wagons filled with
girls. Hon. Walter l.. Ball made the ad-
dress.
Yesterday afternoon James Bingham, of
MIncie. addressed the Republicans of
Springport. Henry county, and then went
TO Blountsville, where he made a speech.
BON meetings were record breakers in the
little towns.
Rev. Henry S.. Riggs came home from a
lecturing tour in the West and reports that
Democrats in Illinois have given ND all
hopes OF CARRYING that STAT oad and that iowa
Nebraska and Kansas on the same side Of
the fence.
Tomorrow morning a novel campaign
party of about fifteen persons will leave
Muncie on a ten days cruise among yot-
ers in this locality. The party will be COM
posed of the following Republican orators:
Rev. w. NJ. Kennedy, of Rochester. and
Hon. w. w. Orr. Judge George II. Rooms,
IhOScOt ~. 1Tluitn. EDWARD NJ. Wnlte, hOl-
lin Warner, A. Z. Needham. the boy orator,
and Hon. James N. Templer, all of Muncie.
They will travel in carriages and will be
accompanied by a colored glee club OF fine
singers. 1t will be known as the Republican
circuit rallies. closing the campaign at
most places they will visit. The appoint
mentS are as follows:
Blountsville, Henry county, Monday. Oct.
10, 2 p. M; Windsor. Randolph county,
Monday 1880 p. m; Selma, Delaware coun-
~, Tuesday. 10 a. m: Mt. Pleasant Church.
Liberty township, Tuesday, 2 p. m; AL
bany, Delaware county, Tuesday. 1880 p. m;
Huffma1's settlement. Delaware county.
Wednesday, 10 a. m; Dunkirk, Jay county,
Wednesday, 2 D. M; Eaton, Delaware coun-
ty, Wednesday. 1880 p. m; Wheeling. Della
ware county, Thursday. 10 a. M; Mathews,
Grant county, Thursday. 2 D. M; CASTOR,
Delaware county, Thursday, 1870 p. m;
Summitville. Madison county, Friday. 2 p.
M; Bethel, Delaware county, Friday, 1870 p.
m; Yorktown, Delaware county, Monday,
Oct. 26. 2 y. M; Gilman. Madison county,
Monday, 7:S0 p. m; DaleviLe, Delaware
county, Tuesday, 10 a. m; Cross Roads,
Delaware county. Tuesday, 2 p. M; Oak
Vile, Delaware county, Tuesday, 1:30 p. m:
Anthony, Delaware county, Wednesday, TO
a. m: Shideler. Delaware county. Wednes-
day, 2 p. m; Royerton, Delaware county,
Wednesday, 7:30 ID. m.