The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-30
He Indicates what Would Have Been
the Result IL Bryan Had Been
Elected in 1906
A DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUES
THAT BROUGHT FORTH HEARTY
CHEERS FROM VOTERS PRESENT.
Senator Dolliver Introduced by Press
ident Hsldeman, Of the Conn
mercial Travellers Club.

the most eloquent OF the many forceful
orators now stumping the country In
the interests OF Mckinley. prosperity
and sound money, addressed a mag
nificent audience at Tomlinson Hall
last night. The great building has
contained few larger crowds in its his
tory. when politics was the thing that
people went there to hear. So great was
the enthusiasm OF the crowd that IL was
after 9 o'clock before Senator Doliver was
introduced amid tumult OF applause
Fifteen minutes before the meeting opened
w. Allison Sweeney, the Democratic cds-
tcdian of Tomlinson Hall. estimated the
crowd at between 1900 and $500. The meet-
ing was a triumph for the Commercial
Travellers Republican Club. under whose
auspices IL was held. II was also a rebuke
TO Organism in this locality.
For two hours before the exercises began
at the hall the downtown streets were
thronged with crowd that came out 20
view the parade. which was announced 10
take place betweeen 7:30 and o'clock
Like such events usually turn out. the
parade was late in getting started, but
when IL came of the patience OF the
crowds was rewarded. 1t is estimated that
between 1000 and 1900 men were in line.
1t was fine street demonstration, and the
Republicans are elated with it's success
THE MARCHERS CHEERED.
Along the entire line OF march there were
people to cheer the marchers. The parade
started from Michigan and Delaware
streets, marching west TO Pennsylvania
street. As the column came down Penn
sylvania street IL was admired by great
throng and there was many a cheer and
shout Of enthusiasm. The parade was
headed by two platoons OF police under
command of Captain Dawson and Ser
geant John Lowe. A. A. Womack was chief
marshal and at his side rode the little
son Of Secretary Elliott. of the Republican
county committee. in rough rider uniform.
General Carnahan was chief OF stan and
had a large number of aids. Col II. B-
Smith was in charge of the first division.
and Captain Charles Elliott was marshal
OF the second division.
Among the organizations I'm line were
the Commercial Travellers Republican
Club wholesale dry goods and millinery
and employees. the Holiday & Wyon
Wholesale Harness Company, the employees
Of the McElwaine- Richards Company. Nor
cyke & Marmon Republican Club. Z c At
kins Co. Republican Club. Mckinley and
Roosevelt Club from the Parry Manufac-
turing Company, the Marion Marching
Club. Columbia Club. the Iron League. q.
p. Morton Club, East End Republican
Club. Young Mems Durbin Club West In
dianapolis Club. Indiana Chair Manufac-
turers' Club The music was furnished by
Myers's Band. the Indianapolis Military
Band, the First Voters Drum Corps, the
Indianapolis Drum and Bugle Corps. which
made its first appearance OF the campaign.
and number OF organizations that fur
nished martial music.
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS.
significant feature of the parade was
the presence of so many organizations rep
resenting the manufacturing interests.
Many of them carried banners that clearly
set forth their sentiments on the issues of
this campaign. The Iron League, a fine
body OF coIored men. carried a large banner
which said: mo disfranchisement for US"
The men from the Z. G. Atkins establsh-
ment had a banner on which was inscribed.
This is no souphouse club" Another one
said. 1--WE want 100 cents for our dollar
The boys from the Parry Manufacturing
Company announced on a large banner.
1--WE don't want bread: we want pie" An
other sentiment was, Give us four years
more" No finer. better dressed or more
prosperous or contented set OF men ever
marched in a parade than those from the
shops of Indianapolis, who took part in
last nights demonstration. One could al
most read in their bright. contented faces
the words, "As we march we shall vote
The commercial travellers were happy
looking set OF men as they stepped TO the
music and carried large candles that con-
stantly threw forth streaks OF FIRE The
"drummers' wore their elegant new badges
end they looked as IL they were proud 20
be there, over four hundred strong. as they
were. Behind them came the men from the
wholesale district. the proprietors and the
men who handle the goods that the travel
ers sell. Empioye and employer walke1
side by side. keeping step In unison as the
doctrines Of the Republicans party have
taught them TO do. They marched tokether
as they viii vote together. With The Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt Club from the Parry
Manufacturing Company. marched .. ~