The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-29
THOUGHT SALOON MEN WERE
RESPONSIBLE AS MANY MEN
RAN OUT OF SALOONS CARRY
ING MARSHALL BANNERS.
HO0DLUMS WERE INSISTENT
Not Until Horses Were Whipped
Up That the Cab Carrying Wat
son and Local Reception Committee
Escaped Mob.
BY Harper.

BY Harper.
As me carriage in which were seated
James E. Watson. republican candidate
for governor; Ray Shiveley, John +.
Robbins and George Matthews, mem-
bers of the reception committee, was
proceeding from the Westcott hotel to
the coliseum last evening. 1t was sur
rounded by a group of men and boys
carrying pictures of Thomas Marshall,
democratic opponent of Watson. The
group was rowdy in It's behavior and
hurled such remarks as: We'll get
your" Marshall for u.s.. "wait till
Tom Marshall fixes you" at the party
in the coach. 1t was the first time in
many. many years that a political
speaker has been treated to such indig-
naties in this city.
The leaders of the mob are old
enough to vote and this fact lends add
ed significance to the occurrence. A
number of boys attracted by the dis
play Joined in the hooting. The rowd-
les began to assemble about the car
riage as 1t waited at the hotel. The
plan had been prearranged and as the
carriage proceeded west on Main street
the hoodlums created an uproar. As
the carriage passed the saloons be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets the
group of followers was increased. Men
and boys emerged from the saloons
carrying pictures Of Marshall and
emitting howls In derision. They
formed themselves about three sides
of the carriage and kept up the din
with the blare Of tin horns and the
aid of powerful lungs.
Hoodiums Persistent
Some OF the leaders of the crowd
ran so close beside the carriage as 10
be able to thrust the Marshall pictures
over the doors and into the faces OF
Mr.. Watson and the other occupants.
One fellow. bolder than his associates.
jumped on the step OF the carriage and
waved a Marshall lithograph over the
head of Watson. The attitude of the
mob appeared threatening and when
it seemed as IL further indignities
might be attempted. Mr.. Shiveiey call
ed to the driver to whip up the horses
and elude the pursuers.
The crowd took after the convey
ance on the run and by darting
through alleys and lodging other per-
sons on the street overlook IL just in
front of the coliseum. The Marshall
pictures were Haunted again and the
howls renewed. When Mr.. Watson
and the committee left the carriage.
they walked into the building between
lines of men and boys displaying the
pictures and still screaming. yelling
and hurting epithets.
The immense audience In the COLI
scum knew nothing OF the occurrence
until Mr. Watson made reference to
his unkind treatment by a crew of
saloon buns that had disgraced the
streets of Richmond He used no in
vective and the only moral pointed
porting Marshall and that he CWatson,
does not care for their support This
was the first intimation the crowd in
side had of the affair. The speaker
made no further reference to it.
No greater tribute could have been
paid James E. Watson. republican can
didate for governor. by the citizens OF
Richmond than the magnificent audi
ence that greeted him 1ast evening
The numbers that jammed the build
ing and occupied every foot OF floor
space exceeded the fondest hopes OF
the men who had arranged for the
meeting. II was a rare compliment for
such an audience to listen to man
who has been publicly maiigned and
abused In this community. All kinds
Of reports had been circulated by the
democrats In the effort to keep down
the crowd Yesterday IL was talked
about the streets and in public places
fCouffuued nm Pago Tw0l