The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-17

pacity for four thousand, and at night all the
seats were filled before the marching clubs
rived at the tent and they simply marched in,
took possession of the aisles and such other
standing room available crowding the
people closer and closer together until the tent
was packed like sardines in a box.
Blocks of people would occasionally rise up
to see what had caused some 'hurrah and the
people would crowd around them so densely that
tney G4uia not sli down again, ana they We're
compelled 70 stand in great portions of the tent
experience at political meetings witnessed such
a determination to get within hearing distance
fore order could be restored and the speaker then
began talking against the noise Of the crowd and
talked for time before it quiet enough
to hear him. after which the people listened for
speeches and greatly entertained. Senator
Allison's speech was conceded to be one of his
greatest. / only mention these details to show
the interest that is taken in one of the many
meetings which are being held in the Northwest.
This free-silver sentiment is something akin
Many of our older citizens will remember that
neighborhood where it could be found TO any ex-
tent but anybody could tell you that it could
to get to il was like chasing the end of rain
Of the tt wdh Ii n
live In Indiana and he begins to
State is ali right So with each Of the other
and anxiety is for the one across the line.
FEELING IN LINCOLN.
II in Lincoln the day that Mr.. Bryan
nominated. The people in that city regardless of
politics, all jubilant the honor which
had come to them through Mr.. Bryan's nominal
ton, but II remarkable TO observe their
earnestness in assuring you that while they felt
good the honor which had come to Lincoln
it did not that they felt like voting for
Mr.. Bryan for President. They, regard him as
a good citizen and clever gentleman with very
many personal friends but none of the thinking
people are impressed with the idea that he Is
made of the of material from which Presi-
dents are constructed. He is regarded as too full
of fanatcisms, too much given to isms and is
wont place scheolboy constructions on too
many questions of grave Importance They have
feeling in regard to him akin to that of Solo
mon when he said: Woe unto the nation whose
king is child One of them said 10 me since
his nomination that il WIS not the Boy Orator
to which he objected seriously, ii the
boy oratory.
These statements are hurriedly made from OBJ
servations which | have had in the Western
States. There is no room for fear that Nebraska
Iowa, Minnesota South Dakota will go for
Mr. Bryan. And further, the sentiment against
him or rather against his success is growing
stronger and stronger every day and l shall
be surprised to hear repetition of the Maine
explosion in any of these Western States. / have
silver-mining States and they tell that
viii be surprised, when the election is over, at
the vote which is cast in those States against
the Tree coinage OF silver. A mime owner from
Colorado said there growing feeling among
the miners that the free coinage of silver would
bring to the mining industry machinery and other
improved means for mining, which would very
much lessen tie amount of labor used. and in
stead of making more work in the mines. would
make less perhaps than there Is now; also that
the free coinage OF silver would make such
impetus for mining that the price of silver, in
stead of being advanced. would be cheapened.
Sid Couger the last speaker of the evening
The speeches were interspersed with music by a
coored quartet. ]. Il. Shulz is president and j.
B. Parker secretary of the club.