Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-07
DL-H OCKAIIC U h-IND hALLI
ydE FRIENDS OF TILDEN AND
HENDRICKS OUT IN FORCE.
Torehlfghts, Transparenctes and En-.
thustasm,
Speeches by Senators Thurman, BAY.
ard, McCreeFy and others.

Speeches by Senators Thurman, Bay.
ard, McCreery ana others.
The meeting of the democracy TO ratify the
of Tilden and Hendricks for
President and Vice President took place last
evening G, and was very creditable as regard
ed the speakers and attendance. The DEM
onstration consisted Of the firing of q salute
by Hahnemann's artillery in Judiciary
square, q torchlfght procession, and a meet
Ing in front Of the City Hall.
quarters Of the Tilden and Hendricks Cam
paign Reform Club. No. 432 It'll ST., where the
crowd commenced to assemble quite early
In the evening. Mr.. VIM. a. Hutchins was
the chief marshal, and chose for his aids
Messrs. Samuel Z. Slater, ]. H. Francis and
j. A. Lowndes. The assistant marshals
". Sardo, 81 ward; George Juennemanu, Itfi
and 5th wards; ex. Councilman George w.
Miller, 9th ward; jackson Yates, It'll ward.
About $50 O'Clock Major Bah nemann com
menced firing q salute of
ONE HUNDRED GUNS
from Judiciary square, the sigma for the
procession to foim, and CnIef Marshal
Huteblns dispatched one OF his aids, with
Donch's bass band, to the headq .larters of
the 10th district democratic CLUB, on 18th,
between and g streets, to escort that
street, where they arrived soon after with
their traDsparencies and banners. The
club rooms were handsomely decorated fu-
side and out with bunting, and number
dispensed among the boys. The sub COM
mittee of arrangements, Messrs. Dorsey
Clagett, Samuel b. English and Jackson
Yates, had prepared large number oftrans-
parencies, which were arranged at regular
intervals in the line. At o'clock the line
hled up dth street, the band playing lively
street towards the Treasury department.
On every corner of the street q blue or rel
light was Kept burning, and the discharge
of rockets and Roman candles made the
scene q very lively one. The procession
marched four abreast, each with q torch
hight, and transparence in each platoon.
THE TRANsPARENCIES.
Among tie mOttOS and Inscriptions were
the following: Reform and democratic rule
in 1877" "The democracy is the sheet anchor
Of American liberty" ave denounce puri-
"Welcome Tilden and Hendricks" "Grant
nashes Bristow-the Mulligan guards
smas hes Biaine;" "Tilden and reform-Hen-
Soo 6orK good for for
air" Let no guilty man escape-getting an
of1ce-Grant;" "Uncle Sam Is our centen-
nlal candidate mo more swindling. of
sms sher-Hendricks and honesty" A paint
Ing representing the discharge of a large
cannon in the canal, army, navy, whisky,
glary rings attracted considerable attention
and remarks. Another motto was, "VIII
ommandment-thou shalt not steal.'
LOUD HURRAHS FOR TILDEN
and Hendricks were made by the procession
IN passing the Pennsylvania Republican
headquarters, on F street, and
Icon continual III cheering In passing the resi-
md 11th strC cts. Mr.. Alexander and MEM
ers of his family appeared at the windows
and recognized the compliment by bows and
waving OF handkerchiefs. Rockets and
other fireworks were let Off along the whole
line OF march up F to 18th, down l4th street
10 pennsylvania avenue, and thence to the
quarters Of the Jackson Democratic Assa.
ella ion were brilliantly lighted up and deco.
rated with flags and Chinese lanterns. The
OF this association did not join in
the procession, but marched direct to the
stand.
AT THE STAND.
The platform used was the one erected for
persons, including a number of ladies', were
seated on the platform. Over the front was
an arch and the words ''Tilden and Hen
bricks" In gas jets, and on either eHi were
transparenctes bearing crayon portraits OF
I he nominees drawn by Mrs. G. p. Culver
from photographs by Brady, as also the fol-
lowing: Equal Rights TO ALL" "Death 10
Rings and Ring Thieves" Equal Taxa
tom" Zone Currency for the Government
and People, )" reform, Economy Religious
Freedom and Public Schools" Around the
and in The center of the front the old time
honOred banner of the Jackson Democratic
Association was hung. This attracted much
attention, containing as 1t did fine paint
Ing OF sod Hickory, with the words, ''Vir-
toe, Liberty, and independence, lathe Union
Must and Shall be Preserved" Around the
upper portion OF the stand was hung Chinese
lantf ms, and suspended over it were the
fig gs OF all nations. From a rome Stretched
from The west wing of the City Hall TO the
corner OF AZ street the American, German
and Irish flags fioated, the names OF the can
didates being conspicuous on the national
nag. On the corner OF each wing were placed
TWO locomotive head lights, which aided In
lighting upon the scene, and from the center
OF the hall roof rockets and other fireworks
were let of. On the stand was Repetti's
band OF twenty pieces, who opened the exer-
ctses by playing number OF airs.
Shortly after O'Clock the space 10 front of
the stand being well filled, Mr.. John E. Nor
rfs, president OF the Jackson Democratic as
ISOLATION, called the meeting to order, and
DR.. Z. z. Culver nomtn ated Hon. A. G. Thur
man as president, with long list OF vice
presidents rom The states and territories,
including WV. Corcoran, X. T. Merrick. j.
+. Norris, f. p. Berry and G.. g. Wedd er.
burn OF the District Of Columbia, and the
lumbus Alexander, f. L. White, Robert
Ball, G; p. Culver, w. H.. Clagett. B. T.
SWart, F; a. Tyler, James Goddard, VIM. H.
democratic editors OF the District of Column
bia. Reading secretary, CHARLES Allen.
SPEECH OF SENATOR THURMAN.
MI. Thurman, In taking the chair, re-
turned his thanks, and said the Significance
OF the st. Louis nominations lies in the fact
that their deep seated desire OF the people
Tor reform which Is needed in federal state
and municipal governments. II they had an
honest federal administration the example
Will be felt in the remotest sections OF the
land There Is q conviction that reform is
needed, and IL Is admitted by the repub-
lican party that reform is needed, but they
say they will make the reform In their own
party. Parties do not and cannot correct
abuses In their own party, and the remedy
Is 10 turn out the rulers. They should elect
Tilden President and reform will follow,
and we Will enter on our second Centennial
ear as one people, with one heart, one
mind, or common tie of affection, CCheersl
Capt. Tyler moved that a committee 90
resolutions be ap pointed; carried, and Capt,
+. A. Tyler, +. p. Berry, and Columbus
Alexander were appointed.
Mr. fuckers REMARKS.
Hon. j. Randolph Tucker, of Va. was in
troduced, and he said that the next Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States
would De Tilden and Hendricks. 1t was high
Time that corruptionists should be scourged
rom Of1ce, and in this centennial year. in
stead OF firing off pop crackers, &C, we
should return to the principles OF our fore
fathers He charged that the head of the
either did not know who
were honest men or he did not like those who
were and raforrnU tn No a nFtl,o