Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1894 — WITH A BIG BOOM. [ARTICLE]

WITH A BIG BOOM.

The Democratic Campaign in Indiana Is Inaugurated. -jar Wonderful Enthusiasm Manifested In Every Quarter. Ovation* Tendered the Senator* and Representative* In Congress Governor Matthew* and Captain Myers Draw Great Orowds—Many Former Populists and Republicans Among the Crowds That Applaud the Democratic Speakers —All the Omens Favorable to Democratic Success In November—The State Fairly Wild with Democratic Enthusiasm. The Democratic campaign of 1894 was formally opened throughout Indiana Saturday and the interest and enthusiasm manifested were beyond the most sanguine expectations of the party leaders. The attendance at the meetings was phenomenally large for an pff year, in most instances exceeding that at the opening meetings in the presidential year of 1892, when the|Democrats oaptured everytMng in sight at the election.

A noticeable feature at the'gatherings was the largo attendance of farmers and those who had formerly been classed as Populists. There was, too, a liberal sprinkling in of former Republicans who have recently been converted to the Democratic faith by the reduoed cost of living since the Democratic tariff law went into effect. It was noticeable, too, that those latter were among the first to applaud every reference to the tariff fight in oongress and the course of President Cleveland. Another notable feature of the day was the participation in the demonstrations of many old time Democrats who have not been very active in recent years. All the omens were auspicious for Democratic success. The weather was perfect, the attendance extremely large and the earnestness and enthusiasm unsurpassed. All lu all the demonstration was a huge success, and augured Democratic victory in November. All the leading speakers of the Indiana Democracy were on the stump Saturday "loaded for boar.” The issues of the campaign were forcibly expounded in nearly every county in the state and the eyes of the heretofore boastful Republicans opened to the fact that they have the hardest kind of a fight on hand to even make a respectable showing in November. Voorhces Bounds a Keynote.

Perhaps the most notable meeting of the day was that at Terre Haute in the evening, where Senator Voorhees fresh from the scene of his long struggles and distinguished triumphs, addressed his fellow-townsmen. Though the hall was the largest in the oity, it had not the oapaoity Jto accommodate one-tenth of those who turned out to hear Indiana’s most eloquent orator. The senator was at his best and dealt with the issues of the oampalgn in the most masterful manner. He dwelt at length on the work of congress and the great results accomplished in securing legislation in behalf of the masses, in bringing about eoonomy in public expenditures, reforming administrative abuses and breaking the power of monopolies and trusts. The senator’s speech was received with the wildest demonstrations of approval. Another of the great ovations of the day was that tendered Governor Claude Matthews at Lakeside park, Warsaw. His audience was largely made up of farmers, who came from many miles around to hear the farmer governor. So great was the throng that many hundreds were unable to get within sound of the speaker’s voice. The governor was in his happiest vein and fairly wiped »p the earth with the Republicans. He dealt chiefly with the state issues and captivated his hearers. Senator T.urpie spoke to an immense gathering of Democrats from three counties at Delphi and made a deep impression by his scholarly oratory and forceful logio. Attorney General Smith opened the campaign at Brownstown, where he was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of many hundreds. He exposed Republican shams in his usual forcible manner and dealt trip hammer blows in behalf of Democracy. Captain W. R. Myers, the head of the state ticket, was greeted at Hartford City in the afternoon by thousands of people from that vicinity. In the crowd were many former Republicans and Populists who now give adherence to Democratic doctrine. Congressmen Warmly Greeted. A gratifying feature of the day was the warm welcome everywhere extended to the members of congress and the nominees. Few of them spoke at their own homes and the warmth of their reception cannot, therefore, be attributed to the kindness of their neighbors, but rather to a satisfaction with the record made by the popular branch of the national government. Representative Bretz had a big gathering at English; Hon. S. M. Stoekslager was warmly received at New Albany; Hon. Jason Brown addressed a huge audience at Franklin; George W. Cooper made speeches at Elwood and Alexandria, at each of which place he was greeted by large crowds of factory employes who had been out of work under the McKinley law and were only able to secure employment when that law was repealed. Hon. W. D. Bynum was enthusiastically received at Bloomington %id Hon. E. N. Brookshire’s meeting at Crawfordsville amounted to a veritable ovation. Hon. A. H. Taylor held forth to a multitude at Rookport and all Wells county was out to hear Representative Martin at Bluffton, where he spoke with Judge Allen Zollers and Hon. J. A. Hindman. Howard and Delaware counties held mass conventions and at Muncie the Hon. R. C. Bell of Fort Wavne made a rousing speech. Nearly a hundred other meetings were held, au characterised by the greatest enthusiasm, Distriot Attorney Burke

spoke at Shelbyrllle, D. A. Woods at Decatur, H. C. Bell, deputy commissioner of pensions, at Columbus, with Judge Robinson, J. E. McCullough and Henry Spaan at Lebanon, D. E. Will* iamaon, ex-Republican attorney general, and Sidney R. Moore at Brazil, John F. Follett of OMo at Brookville, I. W. McKee at Marion, F. M. Griffith at Greenfield, Henry Kramer at Corydon, A. M. Cunning at Browusbnrg, J. EL Bell at New Castle, J. B. Collins at Rennselaer, Patrick Keefe at Plymouth, John W. Kern at Spencer, S. A. Barnes and J. H. O’Neal at Shoals, JoMi R. Wilson andN.G.Hunter at Peru, Thomas L. Sullivan at Kontland, Senator Stuart at Kendall ville, Charles L, Jewett at Lafayette, Mortimor Nye at Richmond and a host of others at other places. The Democratic campaign oponod with a boom.