The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-01
As No One Was Injured, the Delay Was
Only an Annoyance, Causing q
Change OF the Hour.
GREAT CROWD IN THE THEATER
GIVES AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME
TO THE SENATOR.
He Speaks q Few Words to Young
Present Good Conditions.

STAFF Correspondence of the Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Oct. 31.-Memorial
Hall, one of the prettiest little theaters in
northern Indiana, was filled tonight with
an audience that gathered to hear Senator
Charles w. Fairbanks. The senator is
great favorite in this part Of the State,
and the applause that greeted his appear
ance and frequently punctuated his force
full, clean-cut sentences indicated the es-
TEEN in which he Is held.
Senator Fairbanks arrived from Chicago
about o'clock this afternoon. Through a
misunderstanding as to the time of the
meeting, the Republican managers were
somewhat disappointed when the senator
did not arrive on the earlier train. The
fact is, Mr.. Fairbanks was advertised to
speak here this afternoon instead of to-
night, which was change from the orig
inal arrangements. The senator, however,
received no advice from the state commit
tee of the change in the time of meeting.
great many people from different parts
of the county gathered in town this aft
ernoon expecting to hear the senator speak.
Quite crowd gathered in the hall before
it was known that the senator would not
be here until this evening. The fact was
made known shortly after the arrival of
the early afternoon train. Representative
Crumpacker, with other Valparaiso Repub-
licans, met the train with band. Mr..
Crumpacker was billed to speak in another
part Of the county tonight and could not
change his arrangements. Consequently
he was unable to attend to-nights meeting.
When the senator did arrive he was met
by reception committee consisting Of
former State Senator Agnew. and John
Belam. The senator was taken to the
Crumpacker horne. where he was the guest
Valparaiso to-day after a weary ride of
almost the entire length Of the State. He
left Evansville at lilo O'Clock this MORN
ing, arriving in Chicago about noon. The
train was delayed several hours on ac-
count of a wreck at Dalton. ILL.,. station
on the e. az T.. l. Railroad about fifteen
miles out of Chicago. The baggage car
of the train in which the senator was a
passenger was derailed, and after humping
over the ties for over a quarter of a mile
came TO a standstill in diagonal position
across the track The train stopped with a
jerk, jolting the people wildly, but no one
was seriously hurt. The accident hap
pened about o'clock. An hour or two
later a wrecking train arrived from Chi
cago and cleared the way.
The meeting tonight was a most sue
cessful one and Senator Fairbanks was
more than pleased with the reception ac-
corded him. With him on the stage were
number of Valparaiso's most prominent
people. Former State Senator Agnew was
chairman of the meeting An interesting
feature was the presence OF about three
hundred young men from the Valparaiso
Normal College. They marched into the
hall in body. filling up the gallery. The
young men were very enthusiastic though
they gave the best of attention. They con-
tributed plenty of applause. At one point
in his speech Senator Fairbanks had some
thing 70 say TO these young men. "Our
forces are being increased from the ranks
OF the first voters" he said. The young
men Of the State are wise In uniting their
fortunes with the Republican party. Its
past record appeals to them. It's present
successful management OF public affairs
| Is ar assurance 20 them that IL Will meet
the needs of the future A-xaGuunn0
party inspires confidence. wl
| fial to industrial and natl
The Republican. party has
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