The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-12
FOR ROOSEVELT.
ALL INDIANA DOES HONOR To THE
CANDIDATE HERE.
The Entire state Represented at the
Great Meeting Held In In
dianapoIis.
gHIRTY THOUSAND VISITORS
CAME TuRouGH THE UNION STATION
GATES IN ONE DAY.
And In The.c Must BE Added the Many
Thousands Already within
the
SPEECH AT THE COURTHOUSE
TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE WITHIN
SOUND OF HIS VOICE.
The Di-tiugnishcd Guest Given an
Ovation That Was Fiattering
fn the Extreme.
PICKED BRYAN TO PIECES
SHOWED RESULT OF DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES. PROPHECIES.
Capt. w. z. English and Col. Curtis F..
Guild, Jr., Also Heard-The Pre-
lfminry Speeches.
The Di-tiuGaishcd Guest Given an
Ovation That Was Fiattering
fn the Extreme.
PICKED BRYAN TO PIECES
SHOWED RESULT OF DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES PROPHECIES.
Capt. w. z. English and Col. Curtis F..
Guild, Jr., Also Heard-The Pre-
lfmiRry Speeches.

Governor Theodore Roosevelt's visit TO
Indianapolis yesterday will go down as an
epoch in the history of Indiana politics 1t
was a triumphant close to his second day
Ia Indiana.
Rarely If ever does 1t fall to the lot of
man to receive such a testimonial of the
honor and esteem in which he is held. His
reception has been talked of for weeks,
but II exceeded the hopes of even the most
sanguine OF the local Republicans who had
IL in charge.
II was expected that he would be greeted
with the record breaking crowd OF the cam
paign, and he was. 1t was about the big
gest crowd ever seen in Indianapolis. Not
only the people of indianapolis, but from
nearly every county In the State assembled
TO do him honor and from every heart and
tongue were heard the glad shouts of his
coming.
All the windows and places of observation
along the line of march from the train to
the speakers stand In the courthouse yard
were bespoken early in the morning and
two hours before his arrival in the after
noon every place was filed with eager and
enthusiastic people anxious to extend
welcome TO the candidate of their choice.
II was Republican day in earnest and there
were few Democrats in evidence. Every
body wore a Roosevelt badge and every
body tried to outdo his neighbor In shouting
his praise Colonel Roosevelts arrival.
which was expected at o'clock. was de-
layed but fifteen minutes.
SHOUTS SENT UP.
When 1t was finally announced that the
train had arrived and that Governor Roose-
velt was on his way to the courthouse, a
thrill ran through the great multitude of
people that had assembled around the
speakers stand in the courthouse yard and
the vast concourse OF people began shout
ing and yelling like they were mad. The
speakers who had been addressing the
crowd while awaiting the Governors ap-
pearance were no longer needed, the DEM
onstration OF the crowd making 1t almost
impossible to have heard ones own voice.
A salute of cannon was fired and i'm
mediately the crowd became stilled in
hush OF expectancy.
All eyes watched with eager gaze the
window In the county clerks Office through
which the Governor would have to descend
to the speakers stand as If their hopes
OF eternal salvation depended upon the man
who should soon confront them. Colonel
Roosevelts appearance on the speakers
stand In the courthouse yard was the signal
for one Of the grandest ovations ever ac-
corded to candidate for political honors.
THE DEMONSTRATION.
The great sea of people that had been
waiting for hours. as II moved by a COM
mon impulse, began a demonstration the
like OF which was scarcely ever ecualed in
indianapolis The great crowd surged back
and forth like a waving wheat field AS
far as the eye could see there was nothing
but people. In front OF the stand the great
crowd was packed to the middle of Market
street as close as sardines In a box.
There was not an available inch of ground
that was not occupied. Every window in
the Baldwin block, which occupies the
square facing the speakers stand on the
west. the balconies and windows of Tom
linson Hall on the north side of Market
street and at least square away from the
speakers stand and the windows of the
courthouse were filed with eager, excited
people all lending their cheers and waving
their handkerchiefs In glad acclaim of
Colonel Roosevelt's arrival. A conservative
estimate OF the crowd that encompassed
the speakers stand places II at twenty
thousand
1t was just ten minutes OF o'clock when
Attorney General William L. Taylor who
was known to be with the Roosevelt party,
appeared at the top of the steps leading
from the window in the county clerks
Office to the speakers stand. His appear
ance was greeted with loud and prolonged
applause. Mr.. Taylor was followed by
Charles A Bookwalter and Capt William
Z English and again the waiting multi
tude gave mighty roar o: approval. Fol-
lowing Mr.. English came Governor Roose-
welt and the demonstration that followed
beggars description. The air fairly
sremblec with the tremendous outburst of
enthusiastic applause with which the
crowd welcomed him.
A TREMENDOUS OVATION.
Cheer after cheer. men yelling like mad.
women waving their handkerchiefs. hun
creds OF hats tossed in the air created a
demonstration the like OF which is seldom
II ever outrivaled. In the wake OF Colonel
Roosevelt. as he descended the stair were
H. 3 New, Col. Charles l.. Jewett, Hon II.