The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-08
His Speech Given the Closest Atten-
tfon and His Many Points Lib
orally App1auded.
SILVER THEORIES EXPLODED
AND CANDIDATE BRYAN'S wEAIC
PROPS MADE WEAKER.
Inability of Legislation to Maintain
Values Clearly ShOwn-Trfbute to
Republican Candidates.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CINCINNATI, Oct. THE Republican
meeting at Music Hall tonight addressed
by ex-President Harrison was the largest
ever known in this city. As compared with
the one at which Mr. Bryan spoke last
Friday this was mountain beside a
moehill. The large han, with seating
capacity of nine thousand, was filled TO It's
utmost capacity and an overflow meeting OF
ten thousand was addressed by local speak
.rs at the entrance of the building.
General Harrison was given a continual
ovation throughout the entire day. At the
St Nicholas Hotel it was impossible for
him to remain in seclusicn and when he
started to the meeting this evening ac-
companied by his wife. Mrs Beiiamy Storer
and the Hon. Thomas McDougal. chairman
of the meeting, the Young Mems Blaine
Club five hundred strong, acting as an es-
cort he was greeted by five thousand peo-
pie at the hotel entrance and followed
through the streets by an enthusiastic
crowd.
Arriving at the place of meeting a
ception such as is seldom accorded q
private citizen was given him. AS he en-
tered the hall the entire audience rose to
it's feet as one man and the cheering lasted
several minutes, order being restored only
after a prolonged and persistent effort
the part of the officers of the meeting
General Harrisons speech has been char
acterized as one of the ablest and strong
est efforts of his life He spoke almost ex-
clusively the money question, presents
| ing the strongest and most logical argu-
| ments heard here during the campaign. Ills
| appeal to the working classes of the coun-
| try was weighty and effective. He pictured
| conditions as they exist to-day. and COM
| pared them with those of the year OF the
| close of the last Republican administration,
| at which time the country and the people
| were enjoying the greatest degree of pros
perity and happiness in the history of the
| Nation. With telling effect he also madc
| prophecies to what will be the magni-
| tude of the harm wrought hy the election
! of Mr. Bryan ard the threatened free-sil-
| yer legislation. His speech throughout was
| one of sound logic.
Touching on the tariff General Harrison
| took occasion to pay a glowing tribute to
| bdajor Mckinley, characterizing him as th6
| greatest of American citizens. and arguing
| that he a man who was worthy and
| deserving of the confidence and esteem OF
| the entire Nation. and that he stands upon
| "a platform and represents principles which
mean the salvation of the working people
| and the restoration of commercial and In
| dustrial activity and prosperity.
Never before in the history of Cncin-
natl has such a crowd gathered within the
| limits OF Music Hall. Never before has such
| a crowd shown such tremendous enthusi-
| asm as did this one, and never were such
enormous crowds so attentive and we'll
| behaved
Applause was frequent and deafening but
| the applauders knew what they were clap
| ping for. and the cheers had ring about
them that was genuine and heartfelt. IL
ever an ovation was given any one in this
| city it was the reception given ex-Presi-
dent Harrison. Every aisle. every seat.
every foot OF standing room on the stage.
| in the pit. galleries and foyers filled.
| and even the great organ afforded roost-
| ing place for score or more people, IL
| was eminently a well-behaved crowd. and
| in the galleries were IL large number OF
! ladies. There were red flags dspla yed.
| for it was American audience from top
| most gallery to the back of the stage. and
| the stars and strips were good enough for
them
| At O'Clock the doors were thrown open
| to the thousands who had collected on the
| steps and pavement i'm front of the hali.
and they lost no time In getting good seats
| while they lasted. That thew did not last
| long may be inferred from the fact that at
| 7.i5 o'clock every seat filed and the
| aisles were crowded. At a quarter TO
| "a worn, but still handsome. satin banner
| bearing the inscription Protection to-
| American Industries was Haunted to the
| breeze. When 1t was announced that this
| was the original Harrison banner carried
! by the Wings of 1910 the relic cheered
| to the echo. The banner is the property of
| Mr. A. Curtis, of Carthage, o.. and was
! displayed by him.
| At s O'Clock the left and right aisIes
were cleared with difficulty. and.
/ headed by the ushers and the First Regi-
ment Band, the Blaine Club marched into
| the house and out again amid continuous
applause. Immediately following them came
Mayor Caldwell and others of the reception
| committee. surrounding the speaker OF the
| evening. ex-President Harrison. General
| Harrison was accompanied by his wife. who
| wore a dark cloth gown and black hat.
| trimmed in pink. She clung to his arm.
| amid the crowds that closed in about them.
| and climbed 10 the stage with the others.
| and took her seat near her husband. ac-
| companied by other ladies. Throughout the
| speech she listened with deep interest 10 all
| General Harrison said. and .eemed to enjoy
! the great reception accorded her distin-
gulshed husbands remarks.
The lion. Thomas McDougail introduced
the distinguished speaker. and recognizing
the impatience OF the big audience 10 hear
| Harrison he cut short his own introductory
| remarks, saying the papers would contain
| what he had intended TO say here. lie
| asked the audience TO keep quiet as far as
! possible or MIR. Harrison would fine 1t DIFF
| dcult to make himself heard all over the