Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-28
Grand Republican Meeting at
Jefferson.

only great success, but surprised even the
most confident ones AT noon the streets of
the village were literally tull of teams and peo-
pie, and the delegations were not in yet. At
one O'clock the procession, which included
portion of the teams that could not find stable
room, mo we'd forward passing through the
principal streets. We could not see the front
| and rear of the column at any one time. but it
must have been nearly two miles in length.
We noticed with pleasure a fine team of six
| teen horses drawing two wagons full of Tan
ners, besides having Tanner fully equipped
upon each horse, all under the charge of our
steadast friend Geo. w. Blanchard of Lake
Mills, who never lets opportunity pass of
doing q a big thing There were rum
| Der of fcur-horse teams and an indefinite num-
Der of brave men and fair women in the grand
procession.
The town of Koshkonong and village of Fort
Atkinson were out in tremendous force. Lake
Mills. HebtJa, Sullivan aid other towns were
there en- mdsse. If Jefferson County votes as it
talks we must got affidavts from some of the
opposition that they were in the field at all.
At o'clock the meeting was called to order
by Capt. Holmes, Chairman of the Republican
County Committee, by nominating the Hon. E.
D. NJ sters as Chairman and Pre- zident of the
Day
The brass band of Fort Atkinson furnished
excellent music for the occasion.
Hon Timothy o. Howe, our honored Senator,
was then introduced and held his vast audi
euce in close attention for two hours. We
| cannot dc justice TO his able effort by any
sketch, and can on say that it was one of his
| ablest etfort--eloquent, logical and conY nc
ing. Esseltyn's Giee Club then gave the crowd
stirring song which was warmly appauded.
Gen. McIIenry of GAINESVILLE then addressed
the assembiage for nearly aa hour. The Gen
eral came as stranger and unannounced, but
his speech was well received and he left his
hearers with the wish that they might hear
him further but it was almost dark, and there
were hundreds of hungry Tanners to be fed by
the whoie-soued Republicans of Jefferson
They ate anG pronounced themselves satisfied
and grateful for the generous entertainment.
In the evening the Tanners from Cambridge,
Fort Atkinson, Lake Mills, Waterloo, Krogh-
vile and Jefferson were out in ful force, over
three hundred of them, with torches transpar-
encies and notices. The finest transparency we
have seen this year was carried by the Fort
Atkinson company. 1t was in the form of a
globe with eight equal sides, covered with ap-
propriate devices. But the richest of all good
things the magnificent display of fire.
works. The Tanners formed in four ranks, IN
open ORDER so as to fill the street, were supplied
with indefinite number of Roman Candles |
the shooting of which furnished scene seldom |
equaled There sheet of fire twenty rods |
in length, from which darted thousands of
beautifully colored balls of FIRE. This, with I
the rockets which were whizzing and bursting |
through the air, furnished a spectacle perfectly |
grand and sublime.
After this display Hon. s. c. Bean addressed |
the Tanners and citizens from the balcony of
the Sawyer House His speech was eloquent,
forcible and singing rebuke to the copper
heads. He warmly applauded by his
friends and frequently interrupted by his enc
mics at the saloon across the street. Before he |
finished, there was slight conflict between
few Tanners and some drunken Cops, which
resulted in quieting the noise and but little
damage TO the saloon. We heard of no one
being injured except Miss Donelson, OF Jeffer-
son, who, while passing on the sidewalk, was
stricken down by brick-bat hurled by some
inifpne Mt connerhead un6nuht edly aft Mr.
Bean. Miss Doneson was taken into the Saw
yer House and her wound dressed Thcugh she
had an ugly looking cut en- the side of the
head we are informed it is not serious. This
Spangler's saloon is the fountain head of all
disturbance and we are satisfied the mass of
the people in Jefferson would have grieved very
little had it been thoroughly cleaned ont.
As whole the meeting was grand success.
There were not less than ten thousand people
present and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The thanks of all are due to Under Sheriff
Zimmerman, who was everywhere present and
did his best TO keep harmony ami preserve the
peace Charley stoppenbsoh was also on hand
ani did much toward qu;eting the disturbance
at the saloon.
If any one doubted the strength of the Re-
publican party in this county, this meeting has
banished all such doubts and foretels brilliant
victory at the polls next month, which viii
redeem the county and consign the Democracy
10 the shades where they belong. ~
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