The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-12

Events of the magnitude of the parade
last night in honor Of Colonel Roosevelt do
not come very often within the limits of an
ordinary human life, and the people of In
dianapolis and the entire State OF Indiana
seemed alive to this fact. for not since the
triumphal invasion of the commonwealth
by the Plumed knight of 1854 have the
streets of Indiana's capital contained 60
many people.
1t may indeed be seriously doubted II the
Blaine crowd exceeded last nights marvel
Gus outpourng. In trying to estimate the
number of people who were on the streets
within the line of march Of the Roosevelt
parade, it must first be taken into consid-
Grafton that practically everybody in In
dianapolis who was not confined TO his
home by illness of some sort was abroad
to act either as critical spectator or as
one of the enthusiastic participants I'm the
night of general rejoicing.
The strangers in the city were divided
into two classes-those who were here at
tending the carnival and remained over
night to witness the pageant, and those
VINO came 10 the city yesterday especially
to see or take part in the event. The car
nival crowd was estimated by the man
ayers at about 10000. The officials at the
Union Station declared that a conservative
calculation of the numbers brought into
the city by railroad trains through the day
Yesterday would make the aggregate 10000
without fear Of successful contradiction.
then, il may be said that 10000 visitors saw
last nights wonderful demonstration in
honor of the Republican candidate for Vice
President. A conservative estimate OF the
throngs of human beings who were massed
ON each side of the marchers like solid
walls throughout the passage OF the parade
would be 125.OOO.
HANDLING THE CROWDS.
To handle this immense body of people
the services OF over $50 patrolmen and OF
several scores OF extra officers, sworn In
for the occasion. were constantly required
The bicycle men and platoon Of mounted
police cleared the streets In front OF the
moving columns-that is TO say, they forced
the people back just far enough to permit
the parade TO squeeze its way through.
Musicians in the parade played under diff
fculty-those OF them that had outside po-
sitions-for their elbows were being inces-
sanity jostled.
Vast as the crowd was in all parts of the
downtown taoroughfares ii was one OF the
best-natured multitudes that ever assem-
bied i'm one city. Efforts by the police 10
get order out of chaos were good -humored-
Iy assisted by people both inside ana out
side OF the ropes stretched along the curb
ing.
The reviewing stand I'm front OF the
courthouse was designed 10 accommodate
so people comfortably. II held something
like IO0O none of whom could have felt at
ease. and yet no complaints were heard
AS showing the strong desire OF pedes-
trians TO secure vantage point from
which to view the parade. II may be stated
that the men in charge OF the reviewing
stand were repeatedly offered sums vary
ing from . cents 20 dollar for seats In
the pavilion, and at its outer edge. along
the projecting platform. Governor Mount
was the first OF the Roosevelt party 20
arrive at the stand. The Governor was
given a warm welcome. and then began 20
survey with evident pleasure the streams
of people passing by and the throngs sta
toned on all sides OF the place from which
he looked.
PASSING or CLUBS.
The tedium OF waiting for the parade 70
begin moving was relieved az intervals By
the passage of electric cars containing
clubs which were bound for the place of
formation These men were usually eQuip>