Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1880 — THE RALLY OF MONDAY. [ARTICLE]

THE RALLY OF MONDAY.

A Field Day For Republican* 8,000 People on the Stotts of Rensselaer and 400 Torchlights la tie Procession at Right , The Largest Crowd Srer I Witnessed in Town. Mx Caveat, aad Fear Martial Bands la the Tnr nsrioa. Diaooorstaf teal tttrrtaf Mari* to the Gathered WilHfidti Grand Speeches by Hon. Albert «. Porter, Col. Ed Wolf and Senator Flcro.

Monday was a grand day for Re publicans of Jasper county. It had been previously announced that Albert G. Porter and other speak-, era would address the people at Rensselaer. When the announctnent was made, but little time remained for preparation. All vu done that could be done, fn the brief space of time allotted for arrangements, to notify the people of the coming of the next governor, but all unnecessary. Spontaneously, seemingly the growth of an hour, as early as eight o’clock, the eager and expectant multitudes from every direction began to appear on the streets, and one o’clocx found at the lowest responsible estimate eight thousand people on our streets. Immense delegations came from several townships and from Newton, White, Benton and Carrolloounties, accompanied by Cornet and Martial bands, with banners flying, splendidly decorated wagons, brilliantly caparisoned horeee and bright and happy men, women and ohildren. At eleven o’cleck the procession formed in line and paraded the principal streets of our little oily and were carefully counted, the oouut making in the proces sion 2,752 people. At one o’clock thia procession was augmented by the arrival of between tour and five hundred persons on the Narrow Guage, accompanied by the speakers Albert G. Porter, Col. Ed. H. Wolfe end Senator Fiero.

It is estimated that the crowd upon the sidewalks was much greater than in the procession. It had been published that a flag would be presented to the township having the largest delegation in proportion to population. The committee having decided this matter, at two o’clock in a neat speech M. L. Spitler presented the flag to Ntwton township,• it having the largest delegation ac cording to the arrangemen t. The flag w sis received and response made by Mr. John Sayler, marshal of Newton township club. After songs by the inimitable Charley Davis of Kentland, and the Glee Club of Rensselaer, M. F. Chileote stepped forward and introduced Mr. Porter as the first Speaker, who. when be stepped to the front of the platform was greeted with round upon round 6f deafening applause. The speech of Mr. Porter was marked by the fairness and gentlemanly way in which he refered to his competitor and the sound logical manner in which he treated Ike subjects that make ap the issues before the people. It was a speech worthy of the earnest and thoughtful consideration of every vj>ter. Space forbids us to discuss rc nt length, and the vastaudience makes it unnecessary, for we believe the majority of the intelligent voters of the county were there and the intense interest depicted on every countenance assures us that each one drank the masterly argument made by the speaker. Col. Wolfe followed Mr. Porter in one of the most enthusiastic speeches we have beard in the campaign- • He unravoled completely, the record of the Democratic party and showed it up in all its black and damning reality; he aaade an earnest and feeling appeal to the veterans of the war and nototie but felt and acknowledged the fores of hiß argument and the necessity for deciaivi action in 1880 as much as when we were endangered by the threats ot the Democratic confederacy in 1861.

After an hour's intermission, at the firing of the anvil (the Democrate had oapturod the Union ordinance and oommander) the bands of which there was six gathered to contest for tbe prises that had been offered. Some misunderstanding as to the arrangement caused the Monticelio and Delphi bands to withdrew from the contest. The four bands that participated were awarded the prizes in the order named: Kentland, $25; Fowler, s2s; Remington, $18; Morocco, sl7. The drill parade of uniform companies was next in order and by them a fine display was made. The award of the was made by the committee to the Goodland com pany and ;n an eloquent and firing speech presented by Elza L Phillips Response was made by Ed Hall of Goodland. Mr. Wolie was then

called for and from the baleony of the Opera House nude a short speech to the large orowd below. Mr. hiero was then oalled oat and appeared with a short and wittv speech bristling all over with point, ed troths oondemn stive of Democratic policy. Mr. Fiero was physically incapacitated tor ont of door •peaking and consequently bis remarka were brief. 7 & As condition in JecporToMty.