The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-16

cession and forced to the rear of the crowd
and their places were filled in an instant.
large transparency inscribed Bryan has
wheels in his head; we use EN- under
cars There was an extended line OF
these employees, and behind them came the
Monon Club, numbering 100. 1t carried at
its head a large silk banner INSCRIBED with
it's name. The members unions were
white caBes and caps, and every man car,
ried a torch. The effect was striking, and
paigns when these uniforms were gener-
ally worn in torchlight professions
The kankake club carried the most CON
spicuous banner in the procession as re-
CARDS its length 1t was a long piece OF
white muslin that REACHED half a block and
was supported at intervals or every lew
feet by about twenty-five poles. On 1t was
inscribed in huge letters, .kankakee Rail,
road sound-money CLUB, Republicans ana
The Big Four bridge gang, composed or
about eighty big. Swapping. healthy TEL
lows, carried q transparency. on one size
of which was the picture OF a strong bridge
labeled Mckinley and Profession. On the
bridge labeled "Bryan and Destruction:
Another transparency was inscribed We
are coerced, nit" Behind the Big Four
bridge men followed n band of small BOYS
bearing a banner reading, Pay our faith
ers sound money: when we are older we
will vote for sound money. "Inere 8 what
this country is made out Of" shouted one
of the bridge gang as he pointed to the
boys and let out an ear-splitting whoop Tor
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carried Mckinley tin canes. which We're
waved over their heads. while others had
covered their hats with gilt paper, reSelnD-
ling gold helmets.
LIFTED OFF THEIR FEET.
Just as the Michigan division of the Big
Four started to turn down Pennsylvania
street from Washington street the crowd
began surging and pushing and the line of
procession was swallowed up and every
body elbowed his neighbor and pushed for
standing room. Some were lifted off their
feet and SO closely was the crowd packed
that those lifted off their feet did not get
down to the ground for several minutes.
For a brief time the procession was halted
and then, by sheer force of strength, the
Michigan division club cleared it's way and
the line proceeded. Behind il came the
Richmond Republican bugle corps, in white
uniforms. The notes from the bugles were
sun sounding when the indianapolis Mill
tary Band passed and the crowd, which
cheered Justify and stopped Jostling.
The Keystone Sound-Inoney Clu was
one of the longest lines in the parade. The
club extended over a block in length and
carried a number of transparencies, shaped
in the form OF a keystone and bearing the
words keystone SoUnd-money Club.
Pennsylvania lines" Cheer after cheer
went up from the club and from one end
to the other was shouted "Mckinley's the
keystone to success mo more hard
times. Mckinley's the keystone 10 pros,
ptlilg. ultllSy 10 ia T. Vic
and the crowd answered each cry with
shouts of approval.
THE CABOOSE APPROACHES.
Here comes the caboose." was the cry,
and the crowd pressed forward dangerously
near to the street car track. Far out on
East Washington street the search light
on top of the caboose had been turning here
and there, throwing it's strong light over
the vast multitude of people and announce
ing its apDrOach. The ca bOOSe was manned
by a brakeman, who often had to twist the
brake wheel hurriedly to avoid running
over a curious sightseer. The car attracted
almost as much attention and enthusiasm
with its realism as did the locomotive. On
either side incandescent electric bulbs
formed the letters &C. & E.. t., and the car
was numbered 1896. 1t was crowded inside
and outside and resembied a car in an ex-
curslon train. The caboose ended the pro-
cession. which numbered eight thousand
men as near as could be counted by a Jour-
nal man stationed at the corner of Wash
ington and pennsylvania streets. The pro-
cesslon took one hour and five minutes to
pass the point, by accurate timing.
Political enthusiasm alone was manifested
but after the caboose had been lost sight
OF the crowd seemed to realize the enormlty
OF the procession, and as with one accord
comments were passed.
That's the biggest procession that ever
passed through the streets of this city,
asserted one old man, and his assertion met
hearty approval.
My stars, did you ever see anything like
1t, shouted another voter.
Compare that with the Democratic
parades and what do you think of McKin-
leys chanceS?' asked one working man of
another at the corner of Market and Penn
sylvania streets. Before the other could re-
ply. a dozen hearers shouted, mckinley
can't help but be elected; that's demon
strated."
Kindred remarks were passed all through
the crowds on the streets. There were a
few. Republicans near Meridian street who
IN run shouted for Bryan a time or two,
ana instantly a mob formed around them
aud Mckinney was yelled at them until
they yelled back an explanation. Repuh-
1can spirit was rampantly manifested on
al sides. The parade seemed to inspire
edch spectator to yell, and the streets were