The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-14
Gen. Daniel SickIes. n Lifelong DEM
Ocrut, Warmly Received by Those
of the Same Faith.
OVER 10000 AT LAFAYETTE
DELPHI, HOME OF LANDIS, ALSO
TURNED OUT IMMENSELY.
Receptions at LOganspOrt, Lebanon,
and Other PIaces-Judge Nelson,
u Democrat, Joins the Party.

The booming of cannon, followed by the
wild shrek of a locomotive whistle and the
rumble OF a special train rushing onward
past lake and stream from the northwest
corner of Indiana to the State capital yes
terday betokened the passage of a COM
pany of war heroes bent on a mission of
patriotism and the preservation of their
country. The booming of the cannon pro-
ceeded from the field piece of the Patriotic
Heroes Battalion mounted on a fiat car
at the rear end of the special train that
has borne Gen. r. A. Alger and his COM
panions in arms through the great West
and Northwest the last three weeks. The
train is of three Pullman coaches.
Aboard it were General Alger, of Michigan;
Generals Daniel E. Sickles, of New York;
Oliver o. Howard. of Vermont; Thomas j.
Stewart of Pennsylvania, and George A.
Marden, of Pennsylvania: Corporal James
Tanner of New York; Lem Wiley, Gen.
Sickles's old bugler of Peoria; Adjutant j.
w. Burst of Illinois; Col. George II. HOP
kins, of Detroit W. c. Beer, of New York,
representative of the Republican national
committee; Joseph Greusel, of Detroit, and
H. Nj. Dawes, of Cincinnati, both news
paper men, the latter representing the AS
sociated Press and j. II. Smith, of Cleve-
committee. Besides these members of the
regular party several Indianapolis gentle
men got aboard at Chicago Monda. morn
ing to escort the party through In iAna.
Col. /. N. Walker joined the party as the
guest of General Alger at Chicago. together
with Capt. w. II. Armstrong, j. II. Clay
pool and F. NJ. Millkan. The last three
went to Chicago at the request of State
Chairman Gowdy to accompany the party
through the State. A representative of the
Journal joined the party at South Bend yes
terday morning, where r. r. Shel also got
aboard.
General Alger's party left Chicago Mon
day. and after speaking at various points
in the northern part of the State ended the
day at Elkhart, where an immense demon
stration was given the veterans. The first
stop yesterday was made at Plymouth, and
from there the party went to Logansport,
Delphi, Lafayette and Lebanon in the or
der named, the itinerary ending at Indian
apolis at 7:10, q half hour late. Short
stops were made at Colfax and Thorntown
also although those towns were not down
on the schedule. At all other stations on
the various roads over which the train
Travelled yesterday large crowds of people
gathered to witness the passage of the par
ty and the banners on the cars called forth
loud cheers. The banner the first car
read, 1896 is vitality important as 1861.
The next read, For the honor of our coun-
try" while on the rear coach appeared
these words 1.-The State of Morton will
never surrender to q champion of anarchy"
The fiat car, fitted up with spars to some
what resemble a flatboat, floating several
American flags, had on large lettered BAN
ners on each side, Patriotic Heroes Bat
TALON" The field piece mounted on the
car when not belching fire, came in for
good deal of curiosity and eager interest
from the old soldiers, to whom it recalled
the perious days of 1876.
THEIR OLD COMMANDERS.
Perhaps the most interesting feature of
the day was the fact that so many old SOL
diers and farmers assembled at the differ
ent stopping places to welcome these heroes
Of a hundred battles, several of whom left
legs and arms on the battlefields tokens
of their patriotism thirty years ago. Cen
erals Howard and Sckles especially were
in great demand Both of them al different
times were in command of armies that con-
tanned Indiana regiments, and during the
day scores of old soldiers crowded to the
front to shake hands with their old COM
manders. General Alger. Corporal Tanner
and General Marden and Stewart We're
ceived with great cheers everywhere they
spoke.
Lafayette has perhaps never witnessed a
more impressive demonstration than that
of yesterday, while great crowds gathered
at Delphi, Lebanon and Plymouth. In all
these places the demonstrations continued
the whole day. prominent speakers address,
ing the crowds either before or after the
arrival of the special train. 1t was nearly
dark when the party reached Lebanon, and
vet there was such a crowd that speeches
were made from several different locations
simultaneously. Among the crowds at Leb-
aron were farmers from all the surround
ing country, delegations having gone there
from Hamilton and Hendricks counties
The meeting at Delphi, the home of c. B.
I.andis candidate for Congress in the
Ninth district, developed into Landis
meeting and the mention of the name of
Joseph 3. Cneadle. Landiss opponent was
net with Kisses. a hitch in the programme
occurred at Lafayette through the determi-
nation of visiting delegations to take part
in the parade that acted as an escort to
General Alger's party. Although but ten
days had been given the managers at La
fayette m which 10 arrllge fer the meeting
it proved to be one of the most successful
political gatherings ever held there. Ac-
cording to the original programme only
veterans We're to act escorts from the
train to the big tent in xhi2h the afternoon
meeting was held, and the other organiza-
tions and clubs were to participate in the
street parade at night. But so anxious was
everyone to the old generals that they
got into line anyhow and delayed the march
to the tent. Taken all through the visit
of General Alger and his party through
the northern and central parts of the State
was entirely successful and ii must re-
suit in great good to McKinley's cause.