The New York herald., 1876-11-03
TAMMANY FOR TILDEN.
Grand Parade of the New York
Democracy Last Night
THE T0RCHLIGHT PROCESSION.
Multitudes of Spectators and Men
in Line.
A G A L A N | G H 7
Meetings Inside and Outside
Of the Wigwam.
ELOQUENCE AND PYROTECANICS.
Speeches by John Kelly, Senator DoOlillr
nAL
A G A L A N l G H T,
Meetings Inside and Outside
Of the Wigwam.
ELOQUENCE AND PYROTECHNICS
Speeches by John Kelly, Senator DoOlilile
Milton Sayler and Others,

Tho democratic display OF last evening was exceed
ngly strong in numbers and In enthusiasm. The mul-
itude OF people who witnessed the largest
een abroad ar an evening in the streets OF New York
rhe weather was favorable, being somewhat OF tho
temperature OF June, and The shaded moonlight ra-
iance helped tho Illusion of its being summer $
sight The procession and torchlighi display COM
prsed perhaps 900 persons and the number OF those
looked could hardly have fallen short zoo 00o
The entire OF Fifth from Washington square
Madison avenue was ihronged on both Sides every
etoop being packed with and women while the
boys might be up the perous branches of the
trccs 1t the along Twcnty-third
street. Second avenue and Fourteenth street. -Four
tccnth street especially crowded. In front of
Tammany Hall locomoton Was almost impcdcd and
inside the wigwam The unsubducd democracy
mustered in great force. The procession
owing probably its being gotten up At
very short notice. success in
point of attractiyeness. The first section DIVISION
numbering several thousands was presentablc and
passed the sgntseers without dsparagng remark, but
II was followed by q demorali2ed mob irom the First
ward who had iew torches among them, and any
thing but picturesque feature OF the occasion There
werc breaks here and there along the enormous line
stretching in continuous length several miles, that
spoiled the effectiveness OF the display, and in fact the
crowd OF spectators and tho inferior police arrange
ments contributed 10 mar the affair spectacle. De
spite all this, however there
AMOUNT ENTHUSIASM
The air was impregnated with IL All the streets
md avenues within n considerable radius of Union
square. alive with people. Calcium lights bazed
different points and innumerabe rockets tore the
azure robe OF night all directions 1t was good
humored multitude willing TO be amused at anything
and nowse hypercrticaL The stunning
Cf hot md
Twelve O'Clock when the immense procession
became massed in Union square and Bengal fires cal.
cium lights, rockets and a perfect sea OF torches
lighted up the spacious quadrangle IN brilliant, alter
eating hues. Balloons were sent rapidly up into the
sky, and all the city made OF the festive
time the democracy were having Union square A
large roomy stand was planted opposite broadway on
Union square, and orators by the dozen spoke from
there during the evening. 1t drsped with red
cloth and smothercd in flags On northern side Of
she square, opposite the Everett Honse another
stand erected for the use OF Governor Tlden
and numerous company of distinguished democrats.
The the Everett House was hid with aags OF all
nations and every window filed with spectators
The Union Square, Union Place and Spingler Hotels
were also decorated and the two stands mentioned
were flooded with light from lamps aud torches
planted above and around them. The display OF nre-
works iuctcd from the interior OF the
square and certainly conducted with con-
scicntious zeal The crowded points
on the route of the procession were
Fourteenth street and Fifth avenue, Twenty third
street and Broadway and Second avenue and Four
teen,h street. Every window of the Filth Avenue
Hotel full OF pccring faces the same might be
said OF all the houses in the ne ghborhood
BY comparison with the democratic turnout Of last
week tho OF last evening much more imposing
The former was weak in color, discipline and organ
sation. Tho uniforms were scarce, the marching poor
and the usual devices attractive to the crowd wero
few Not last evening. Most OF the clubs had uni
forms of red, white blue capes with military shaped
caps TO match. Tho
MEN MARCHED TIN ABREAST.
and In some instances with military precision There
Ave laddes blue shirts red and sailors haul
Ing along full rigsed ship, placed upon truck and
there goddess of liberty seated trail pavi
ION, with torch bearers standing around her, and
everybody wondering how she escaped being
set fire, considering the way the torch
bearers slammed their torches around the
combusiblc temple in which she was
installed The marshals and aids on horseback, were
designated by Alpine hats white gloves The
rrand marshal wore red. white and blue sash and
sosette Of the same colors. The limo OF march was
rom Washington square, up Fifth avenue to Twenty
.hird street. then to Second down TO -Four
kenln street, turning IL crossed
avenue, wheeled into Union square. passed up
along the cast side, and steering by the Everett House,
was reviewed by Governors Tildcn and Hendricks
Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer Lucius Robinson
Smith Ely and number Of other prominent gcntleme
Ar Tammany Hall II passed IN review before the Judges
appointed TO award The three silk banners the three
districts turning out the greatest number OF we'll dis
erplincd men, After passing the Everett House the
line broken the various clubs and associations
massed themselves around the square and listened 10
speeches and music up 10 midnight Looking
down Filth avenue, when The ol Tie
procession bad reached lar Mad son
square, the sight OF the dancing river OF
golden flame was beautiful in the extreme united as
Was, with The flashing coors OF the oiicoth uniforms
OF the proccssonists. There endless notices and
maxims Inscribed on the banners and ransparcnees
but the burden OF most OF them was "Iiurrah ior TIL
den and Reform ~ and down with C0rrupiiou y,
In It's entrety the turnout vas success
Had the spectators given II more room along the
route, and lad not the street broken il At
,very step after leaving Filth avenue, would have
shown TO better advantage. The police arrangements
u L non square excellent, but at other points
lhere was ior Improvement Three hundred
ind fny policemen detailed Tor the occasion and
placed under the command OF Acting Supcrintende
0ika
prton square eight O'Clock did not get away until
quarter past nne some OF the clubs were dilatory
coming to time II started with force OF police lead
ing the van followed by Grainila's Band
FILLING WIN MARTIAL MUSIC
Then came the fncntyihird and Twenty fourth
ward clubs ~ escort 10 brHnu MARSHAL Brehha., VINO
was mounted on bay horse aud lowered over
the host OF aids that surrounded him. The
brst division, James Hcaly marshal, composed OF
clubs iron the First Assembly district, was very
propiscnous crowd and carried variety OF ranspnr-
encirs; none, however, with much point oil novelty.
TIE second division James Oliver marshal, turned out
In great strength. u seemed they wonidnever
cease passing by The fhird division, John Gleason
marshal from the Third Assembly district,
made I fair show, but had number OF
boys in its ranks. The fourth division, made
~ Of clsbs from the Fourth Assembly district Thomas
0Mi ma ntl had "A "a ~
and other paraphcrnalla rhc Fifth division, Joseph
A Rogers narAhai, made crcditable exhibition.
The sixth division, Dcnns sullivan marshal lacked IN
torches and part OF 1t passed darkness aud cunu
sion The seventh, A. !. Thomas marshal, tho
Eighth. Major John w. White marshal tho Ninth,
captain lsssc n. Hosgland marshal. and tho Tenth
division, Owen Murphy marshal, were pretty well to