The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-24
OVATION TO SENATOR HANNA
The Ohio Statesman Greeted at the Union Station by
Fully Ten Thousand Persons.

cratic party as the blatant herald of woe
and desperation, were heard by 1000 people
in Tomlinson Hall last night. there was
accorded reception that set a new mark
for political enthusiasm in Indianapolis.
Never perhaps in the history of the city
was any man given a more remarkable
greeting than that which touched the heart
of the Ohio statesman. 1t is said that on
one occasion before, a time when the late
President Harrison made an address in
Tomlinson Hall after his nomination,
the crowd was larger than last night; but
in the light of naked reason. and by the
evidence of eye and ear. the statement is
hard to accept. The estimate of 1000 peo-
pie is fixed as approximate at best. There
was absolutely no way TO measure the vast
crowd that made every square foot of
space in the big hall nervous mass OF
humanity. Had there been room 1900 peo-
pie, perhaps 10000, would have heard Sen
ator Hannas speech. AS IL was. scarcely
half were fortunate enough to fight their
way into the hall by main strength, either
to the comfort of a seat or the semi-satis-
faction of standing room. Minute after
minute, as the time for the speech drew
near, hundreds after hundreds were turned
away in bitter disappointment. There must
have been not less than 5000 people that
were forced to make the best of the situa-
ton.
CROWDS CAME EARLY.
An hour before the kindling music of the
band and the stirring roll Of drums an
nounced the senator was entering the hall
it had been filled seemingly to the point of
it's capacity. Only two galleries had been
reserved for the marching organizations,
the members of the Columbia and Marion
clubs, every other foot of space In the
house having been seized long before.
Somehow. some way. the club members
and the hundreds that streamed into the
hall with them found seats, or at least
places to stand, and then the scene pre-
sented by the interior of the hall was one
not to be forgotten. The stage, from the
speakers stand to the rear wall, was SOL
idly packed; every gallery from rail to
wall was filed to the point of absolute
danger; the auditorium was sea of hu-
man faces over which the waves of varied
emotions rolled from time to time. AS a
study In masses of humanity the interior Of
the hall was worth while in itself; consid-
cred in the light of circumstances and time,
1t was of intense significance.
Judged not by surmise or by snapshot
conclusions, but by expressions constantly
voiced and passing from man to man in
the audience, the crowd was there to greet
a man whom it considered as typifying per-
haps more than any other the progressive
principles of the Republican party; to greet
the man whom it held in almost reverent
respect as the friend and comrade in un-
written crises of the martyred President:
to greet the man whom it regarded as the
apostle of the brotherhood of labor and
capital, and to express i'm all these ways its
determination to show by multiplied pres
ence and uplifted voice its confidence in
the man and the party.
The demonstration which greeted Senator
Hanan was unparalleled. From the time
the senator entered the hall until the mo-
ment when, through pure exhaustion, he
was compelled to close his speech, the audi
ence cheered him again and again. AS the
statesman was seen passing through the
densely gathered crowd on the stage, lean
ing on the arm of Senator Fairbanks, and
bearing a little Oh his cane, roar of
cheers swept up from the thousands that
was deafening. The demonstration con-
tinued and stopped finally only when
throats were wearied and lungs tired from
the intensity of their labors.
When Senator Fairbanks arose to intro
duce Senator Hanna the people were not
yet in a mood to listen quietly. They
wanted to cheer, and even Senator Fair
| banks's personality was not enough to stem
the tide of Hanna applause. Finally, when
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plished the formality of Introduction and
Senator Hanna began to speak the tumuli
broke out once more and Tomlinson Hall
perhaps never knew such a glorious rio,
| of hearty enthusiasm. Stilling the pleasant
storm by wave of his hand, Senator Han
ma began his speech but time after time
| when the forceful phrases of the apostle OF
| common sense struck home to the under.
| standing of his hearers, applause would
| break out to run for minutes, tremendous
sincere and affecting. The enthusiasm Of
| the audience was taxed also in the greet
| ings that were given Senator Fairbank.
! and Senator Beveridge. The introductor,
| speech of the senior senator, a model of il.
| kind, divided honors with the after speech
| of the junior senator, characteristically
forceful and cleaning with the jewels o.
eloquence. To Representative Overstree
] and to Representative Lands the sam,
| sort of greeting was given, and there wer,
| cheers to spare for other men of mari
whose faces were recognized by watchfu
| eyes in the crowd.
Obeying the injunction to come early, tn,
| bulk of the crowd had been waiting fo
| three-quarters of an hour when Senator
| Hanna was escorted into the hall. In tn,
interval the Indianapolis Male Quartz
| ring campaign songs. The quartet was en-
| cored time after time and not until the ap
pearance of the speakers was ii allowed I,
! have a rest
! ARRIVAL OF ESCORT.
At $50 O'Clock the magnificent escort
| composed of the members of the Marion
and Columbia clubs and delegations from
several ward clubs, in all one thousan,
strong, preceded by the indianapolis Mill
tary Band. reached the Delaware-stree
entrance of the hall. The music of tn
band had by this time stirred. the crowd I
the point where ii had to yell or die, an
nobody expired. At $40 o'clock VIII II
Whitaker forced his way through tn
| crowd on the stage to the speakers stand
Immediately behind him were Senate
| Hanna and Senator Fairbanks Senate
Hanna looked slightly weary and took ad
| vantage of the arm which Senator Fair
banks held out to him. Senator Beveridg,
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