The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-31
LOVE FEAST POSTPONED
FLOOD PREVENTED REPUBLICANS
REACHING SHELBYVILLE.
Date Fixed for April 20 and a Big
Time Expectcd-NOrth Indiana
Teachers at KokOmO.
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Special to the Indianapolis journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March SO.-The
love feast of the Republicans OF the Sixth
and Seventh congressional districts that
was to have been held here to-day, was
postponed until April 20, the Friday prior
to the city elections, owing to the fact that
Republicans of the entire Sixth district
were waterbound and could not reach Shell
byvilIe. The j., NJ. & l. Railroad from Cam
bridge City to- Columbus, known as the
Cambridge City branch of the Pennsylva-
MIA lines, has been tied up for a week ow-
ing to extensive washouts. This road trav-
erses the Sixth district and as trains were
not running Shelbyville could only be
reached in a roundabout way Some of
those who managed to get here came by the
way of Indianapolis travelling fifty miles
out of their way to do so. Charles Camp
bell, chairman of the county committee,
received kilograms Of regret from New
Castle, Rushville, Richmond, Connersville
Columbus and other points in the district
from which large delegations were ex-
pected NJ E. Forkner, with a delegation
of fifty, band and a glee club, had planned
to come from New Castle and an equally
large crowd was coming from Columbus
In this county roads were so bad and so
many bridges had been washed away that
the farmers could not drive in with any
convenience. Notwithstanding the untoward
circumstances the opera house was well
filled at o'clock and an impromptu affair
was arranged. Brief speeches were made
by a number and the crowd insisted on
the meeting continuing until the speakers
had to leave for their trains.
A delegation of about fifty arrived from
Indianapolis at II o'clock and was escorted
from the station to the Ray House by the
local committee and brass band. This
committee was composed of Charles Camp
bell, chairman of the county committee;
Charles H. Tindall Sixth district manager
of the Indiana League of Republican Clubs;
Dr. r. c. Kennedy. w. F. Fowler, T. j.
Hudjins and D. L, Wilson. Word was
ceived that Miles K. Moffett, chairman of
the Sixth district. and Fred e. Holloway,
president of the Indiana League of Repub-
lican Clubs, could not be in attendance ow
ing to the nonarrval of trains.
Chairman Hernly conferred with the local
&C mmittee and the speakers after dinner,
and it was decided best to postpone the
meeting until April 20. There was talk of
changing the time and place for holding
the congressional convention TO this city on
that day, but this was not decided on def
HltSiy. a large crowd nad gathered III the
opere house when David Wilson introduced
Mr.. Hernly. who colnpIimented the Repub-
licans of Shelbyville on the large turnout
notwithstanding the bad conditions Mr..
Helnly went on to explain why it had been
decided to postpone the meeting, and then
introduced a number OF the prominent men
present, all of whom spoke briefly. Among
those who made thrAe-minute talks were
Gvn. Lew Wallace, OF Crawfordsville j.
Frank Hanly, OF Lafayette, Thomas Han
ma Gurley Brewer, OF, Indianapolis; Q. II.
Montgomery, of Seymour; Charles L. COT
fin, WIN. L. Taylor and Robert A Brown
OF indianapolis. Some of the speakers
touched briefly on the Spanish situation.
The sentiment that President Mckinley
GCubtiess was pursuing the proper course
and that when his plans are FULLY shown
they will be approved, was applauded. The
Marion Glee Cub, of Indianap polls received
q demonstration of great approval the in
terpo!ation of lines on the Spaniards in
songs like "There'll Be Hot Time in the
Old Town, Just Tell Them That You Saw
Me and II Guess That'll Hold You for a
While set the crowd on fire and the sing
Crs were in much demand. The feeling here
is intense en- the Cuban situation, and any
sallies at the Spanish strike a popular
chord. The speakers were a little cautious
in their utteranceS.
Among those who attended the meeting
we're Captain Hart, of Frankfort; Judge
Joseph M. Rabbi of Willamsport; David
Sherrick, of Westfieid. and W. H. Oren, of
South Bend. Nest OF the visitors left on the
BIS o'clock train for Indianapolis,