Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-05
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The Largest Turnout ever
Witnessed in the CITY.

The Largest Turnout ever
Witnessed in the CITY.
The Procession Surrounds the City
-lo,Oooin Line.
Day and Evening Performances.
Saturday wasa glorious day for the
Democracy Of Rock Island and vicinity
The people turned out by thousands tc
hear tbs gallant Irish orator, OBrien, and
70 participate in tho other exercises Of the
day and night. The procession formed
according TO programme and was the grand
est affair ever witnessed in this vicinity, fAI
surprising anything even Of the wide.
awake days OF eel"
From cl.se estimate there were fro m
eight 70 ten thousand In the procession
during the day, scme on foot, some mount
cd and others in carriages aud wagons,
while scattered here and thors through the
long line were banners bearing various ma
tional democratic mottoes ard cevices.
Ladies and children decorated with the
national colors filled many Of the carriages
and wagons, giving pleasing efs ct to the
procession. making it Ike some grand tri-
umphal display, suggestive Of tho result Of
the coming election.
A happy feature Of the procession was
the "industrial exhibition" Of tho various
trades, the sources from which come the
money with which 10 pay the "bloated
bondholder's" gold interest These con-
sisted Of Sam'l Grecnwelrs boiler works
w. W. Langdel's blacksmith shop, I. A
Bsbcock's tannery, carpenter shop, coop
or shop, stons cutters ETC., etc, all in full
operation. The Argus Office was also repre-.
sented. having press in line, printing pro-
grammes.
Thus the procession, formed of large dep
utations from the surrounding country,
each bearing their many fine devices, patri-
otic inscriptions, with their wagons hand
somsly decorated with flags, eversresns.
ribbons, etc.. moved through the city, en-
tirsly surrounding it, while oil along the
the line Of march the streets were crowded
with people. Some place the number -
low - IS, 900, while more competent judges
who had better opportunities for ssti-
mating-placs the number st from 10000
to %, 900.
At 2 o'clock, tho procession halted. and,
- many ~ could ,Glsd into the Court House
Square, while many we're obliged, for want
Of room, to remain outside Here, from .
stage handsomely decorated, Mr.. Charles
u. Osborn, President Of the day, with .
few appropriate remarks. introduced Mr..
O'Brisn to the vast concourss Of people.
We will attempt no review Of his speech.
Words wsuld fail to express his mastery
effort. Fully comprehsnding sll the politi-
cal issues Of the day springing, As he does,
from the lons Of the people, knowing their
needs and conscious of their sympathy, it
is no wonder, that, with the fiery eloquencs
Of his race, he held that vast
audience spell-bound At his will, as be pour
ed the hot shell of convincing facts, arranged
in terss arguments, into the Radical camp,
holding up the dsmning record Of Radical
msru!c before his hearers. and appealing 10
them to check the downward course Of the
nations freedom.
For three hours he held the undivided at
tsntlon Of the vast crowd. and that, too, in
silence, except when the wild bursts Of ap-
plause greeted some wsl-mads point, sAr-
castle hit, or display of Irish wit. All were
forced to conceds it the bes. speech ever
made in this vicinity.
In the evening the White Boys in Blue
.urned out 20 the nunbsr Of 1900, includ
ing three mounted companies. They were
lolned by the White Boys in Blue from
this city, and after forming in line, march
Cd through the principal streets OF the city.
Many of tho private residences were bri>
!iantly Illuminated, and from the walks, win
dows. doors and balconies large crowds of
spectators. with waving hSndkerchisfs,
chsered them on their march. The display
was magnificent, as with their torches flags.
banners and transparsncies they moved in
serpentine order through the city, with
tho various bands playing national airs,
and the assembled crowd cheering them at
almost every step. Hating in front Of the
Young Americ,, appropriate speeches
were made by Col. Coon, Of Milwaukee;
Mr.. O'Brien, J. D. Danforth, Jr., and Js-
cob Norris, Of Rock Island, Capt. Dittoe.
Of this city, and others. After which
the crowd save three cheers and broke
ranks. With three times three for Ssv.
mour, Blair. Eden. Singleton, O'3rien, and
the whole ticket. aud three for the Consti.
tuition and the Union. the crowd dispersed.
and thus ended one Of the grandest rallies
Of the campaign.
Sach are the msetings that are being
held ell over the country. With their
whole hearts in the work, the democracy
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