The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-01
Conditions, Past and Present, Com
pared, with Advice to Continue
Present Prosperity.
NOTE OF WARNING REPEATED
SOUTH BEND, ELKHART, GOSHEN
AND WARSAW HEAR 1T.
Wickedness of Fomenting Class Dis
an-Incidents of the Day.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. Ex-senator
M. A Hanna spoke here tonight to an
enormous crowd, the demonstration being
unparalleled in the history of local politics
for the spontaneity of the outpouring and
the enthusiasm. The meeting was fitting
close to his swing through northern In
diana to-day, in which he visited Laporte,
South Bend. Elkhart, Goshen and War
saw, with Fort Wayne at the end of the
journey Everywhere the crowds were of
vast proportions and the enthusiasm was
unbounded.
Fort Wayne and Twelfth district Repub-
leans had another red letter day. closing
with two exceptions the campaign in this
city. Hon. Marcus A Hanna was the at
traction and the honor of his visit was
shown to be highly appreciated by the peo-
PIE, irrespective of party. He arrived on a
special car this evening. accom-
panied by Committeeman Harry S.
New and reception committee
composed of j. +. w. Meyer,
former Democrat, John w. White, Dr. c.
r. Stemen, f. w. Cook and others. who
bad gone to Warsaw TO greet him. There
was large crowd at the station, although
the parade was formed many squares dis
tant The members of the party were car
ried rapidly to the Aveline Hotel, where
the senator reviewed a remarkable pros
perity parade. including many new fea-
lures. A searchlight driven by steam
engine on a wagon. the exhibit of the
Bowser oil tank works, made great hit,
as also did the electrical exhibit of the To-
cal branch of the General Electric Com
pany. There were 1900 men in lire bearing
A Ia fao
was the phalanx of business men who
formed the reception committee and the
bodyguard from the hotel to the Princess
Rink, where an audience of more than $500
people patiently awaited the senator's COM
ing. He was presented by Samuel M. Fos-
ter, a former Democrat in a forceful
speech in which he declared his utilization
with the Republican party.
Senator Hanna was in splendid form and
kept the audience at high pitch of in
terest and enthusiasm. He spoke almost
an hour. and then went to Y. NJ. c. A.
Hall, where more than thousand people
had waited for him. Here he spoke for ten
minutes with immense success, and many
pushed forward 10 shake his hand as they
passed out, some saying, God bless you,
to which the senator replied with a hearty
Thank YOU" After this meeting he con-
sented to appear once more before 500 peo-
pie who had waited for three hours for
him at the campaign tent, in the meantime
being entertained by Fred Lands, of Lo-
gansport, c. c. Gilhams, of Lagrange, and
local speakers. He spoke here until his
game Leg gave out beneath him and he
closed abruptly. Here again he was be-
sought by an adniring crowd for hand
shake.
His audiences were largely composed OF
worxingmen. and his argument was ad-
dressed to them, being confined solely to
the prosperity issue The men whose ex-
ample they should follow, he said, are the
men who have successfully managed the
country's great industrial establishments.
He accused Mr.. Bryan of utter Hypocrisy,
and. i'm the last days of the campaign, in
desperation, attempting to raise class ami
mosities and array workmen against their
employers. His arraignment of Mr.. Bryan
was very severe, and it followed his dec
laration that he had been the butt of Mr.
Bryans ridicule, sarcasm and vituperation
for four years, and that now, before Mr..
Bryans retirement to private life, he pro-
posed to give him a few parting shots
From the last meeting he went direct to
his private car. A noisy crowd followed the
carriage, shouting for Bryan, but a cor
don of police prevented anything serious.
The senator replied to the ribald shouts
with kindly smile.
The day has been memorable one, ex-
ceiling in point of attendance and good
feeling anything the Democracy has at
tempted in this campaign Mr. New ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with the
day. Great preparation has been made for
monster demonstration tomorrow night
for Robert p. Hanna, candidate for MEM
Der of Congress. and on Saturday night
there will be a big railroad meeting, adj
dressed by Colonel Church. Republicans
hope TO reduce the Democratic majority
below that of four years ago. when it was
one-third that given Cleveland. eight years
ago.