The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-18
IN TIPPECANOE.
Many Well Attended Meetings and g
Club Numbering 1.5OO.

Many Well Attended Meetings and a
Club Numbering 1.50O.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Repub-
Hcans have opened the Tippecanoe cam
paign all along the line. They have billed
speakers all over the county. and there
will be let up from now until Novem-
Der. Hon. A. L. Kumler, of this city, has
been billed for a number of addresses. He
is a strong speaker, and has prepared an
address that is convincing. 1t deals with
facts and Is drawing large audiences in the
county. Wednesday night Hon. A. O.
Marsh, of Winchester Ind, ex -department
commander of the Indiana G. A R., spoke
at Thomson Hall. He was greeted by a
large and attentive audience. He discussed
the much talked about crime of 1873. which
he characterized one of the best meas
ures ever enacted in the interest of the
there was any crime about the enactment
and cited as a fact that there was fought
a number of presidential campaigns after
the law was passed, in which the Repub-
iican party had been charged with pretty
near everything imagina BILE. and yet there
h nae; never been been a whimper about the
crime of 1Sl3'-a crime that had been
voted for by Senator Stewart. one of the
weeping gentlemen; by Senator DAME.
other bright lights on both sides of the po-
htlcal fence. 1t had taken twenty-three
years to make the discovery that there
was any crime about the law. Mr.. Marsh
was frequently applauded, his audience
being In entire sympathy with him.
AT III, the close of his speech; D. E: Storms
OF this city, organized a Mckinley club
He stated that the membership every sig
nature on the paper having been made by
1.553, and he expected to greatly increase
TINS: Edgar III. Address was elected presi-
dent qar with five vice presidents; John w
E1etemeyer was chosen treasurer. and
George L. Mueller secretary The High
land Park Quartet sang campaign songs
and the Republicans had big night of
it.. This is believed to be the iargest no.
iitical club ever formed in Lafayette
Crumpacker at WiIIinmsport.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WILLIAMSPORT. Ind, Sept. 17.-Hon
Edgar D. Crumpacker, Republican candi
date for Congress for the Tenth district
delivered an address to the Republicans of
this place at the courthouse Tuesday
evening. The house was crowded to over
moving, and the audience was eager and
attentive. Mr.. Crumpacker showed that
the present era of hard times is attributable
70 the Wilson-Gorman tariff law, and lack
OF commence in the present Democratic adj
and not to our monetary laws
ana the gold standard. He elected frequent
ana nearly applause by his pointed and elo-
q uent tribute to protection: by his denunci-
atlon OF free silver and his appeal to the
farmers to be patriotic and vote for honest
ana sound finance, and by his assurances
that with the election of, MCKINLEY Droe
perity and confidence would return to the
Nation. the factories be reopened and labor
enployed. This is Mr.. Crumpacker's first
ADDRESS at WllliamSport, the home of Rem
resentative Hanly, whom Mr. Crumpacker
ae1eated at the congressional convention at
MiG,hl ga CITY The bitterness of defeat,
with Mr.. Hanly's friends has died out. and
they are now enthusiastic Crumpacker
men, Mr.. Crumpacker has made many
lrlends and a good impression while here
Early and Harris in Putnam.
special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Sept. 17.-Hon.
george d. Early, of Richmond spoke to the
republicans of Putnam county at Reels
nile yesterday, the attendance being large.
mis- evening he addressed another large
'rowd at Cloverdale. Mr.. Early made one
II the best and most logical speeches heard
'ere this campaign. In mentioning Bryan's
sold dollar, saying it was nine-tenths Pop
llism and one-tenth Democratic the latter
Ir Early are n h gH spokee speeches a bel of
tepublcans and return dates would in
Gre large crowds.
Hon. Addison c. Harris, of indianapolis,
spoke to large crowd a. Bainbridge this |
vening. Mr.. Harris spoke in Greencastie |
arly in the campaign and there was
ubsequent demand for his speech from ali !
,arts of the county. He promised four
iates, but was compelled to cancel two of |
F.
lrday at 1:30 o'clock Mr.. Harris makes |
be clearest explanation of standards of |
alue ever heard here, and his speeches are |
cry effective.
Henry Addresses Five Thousand.
special the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 17-Representa
i've c. l.. Henry had one of the largest |
crowds of the year at an all-day Republic |
IN rally at Gilman yesterday The village |
5 one Of the smallest in. the county. bat |
he crowd that listended to the address he |
made numbered all of five thousand. The |
Yillage is located in the corner of the coun
y and the meeting drew heavily from
.hree counties. Mr.. Henry paid special at |
ention to the financial question. One OF |
he features of the day was a parade |
Floats of all kinds. giving different versions |
II 10 TO in burleSque, We're used and made
great hit. In one of the wagons IN this |
parade the old voters We're displayed Three
II them had voted for the first Harrison
i've for Scott and twenty-three for FREE
mont. There Were many gold Democrats
lmonS those who heard the speech, and |
hey applauded heartily Mr.. Henry will
ADDRESS the voters of Anderson tomorrow
light. 1t win be made the occasion OF ten
iering him quite an ovation.
Meetings at NcVay.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
VEVAY, Ind, Sept. 17.-There was an
utpouring of the people of Switzerland
ounty into Vevay yesterday to attend the
republican meeting. Every township was
epresented. No hall in the city was large
nough to hold the people, so seats were
repaired on the courthouse square. There
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