Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-08
THE DEMOCRACY.
EIGHTH AND NINTH WARDS IN llN1

EIGHTH AND NINTH WARDS IN LINE.
RousipE Demonstration, on the u,n-Fiue
Parade Cd the Ninth Ward Club In
Full U"if.rn..There's victory
Ono the most enthusiastic impromptu
political demonstrations ever witnessed in
Lancaster took place last evening. result
ing in a brilliant street parade by the
Ninth waId Hancock and English club,
and the largest mass meeting ever held in
tho Eighth ward, that Gibra.t ,r Of DemOc-
racy, So nO,ed for its great majorities.
There had been no public announcement Of
the affair other than q short advertisement
in the INTELIIGENCER that the respective
clubs would hold their respective ward
meetings. The Eighth ward club had
simply EXTENDED the Ninth ward club an
invitation t. pay them 4 friendly visit and
the latter club accepted the invitation.
Shortly after o'clock tho Ninth ward
club assembled at their headquarters at
Arnold Haas hotel, North Queen street.
They numbered one hundred men, fully
equipped in handsome new equipments.
consisting Of white cap, white neck.tie,
dark blue shirt with light blue shieltl.o on
the breast. with a large 80" in the centre
Of the shield, and 4 white belt with blue
binding containing the names of Hancock
and English in red letters.
The club was quickly formed for parade,
each man carrying 4 lighted torch. and,
with the Eden cOrnet band ut the head Of
the column, marched like veterans down
North Queen street, around the mOnu-
mcnt, and out West King street to Manor.
Here they were met bya delegation of the
Eighth ward club and escorted over the fol
lowing route: West King to DOrwart, to
Manor, I" Love Lane, to High, to head
quarters 1T Diehfs saloon. The men pre-
sented q very handsome appearance,
marched with much precision and werc
greeted with tremendous cheers all along
the line. Many buildings were illuminated,
flags were tlyin. at various points, and y
great rcd lantern swung from the top Of
the Hancock hickory ON West King street.
The scene at the Eighth ward head
quarters was most inspiring. Cheer upon
cheer and fine display Of fireworks
greeting the visiting club, while the streets
in the vicinity of the club room were
packed with greater mass Of enthusiastic
Democrats than ever before assembled
there.
When order was somewhat restored,
John Pontz, president Oft the Eighth ward
club called the assemblage to order, and
introduced B. F. Davis, esq, who, ON be-
half of the club extended the visitors
warm welcome, cOmplimented them on
their fine appearance, Sentlemanly beha-
viOr, and enthusiasm in behalf of Demo-
cracy. Although the last Of the wards
in numerical order, they are the first to be
fully ORGANIZED, equipped, and ready for
the approaching cOntcst-in'lced they are
the first Democratic ward club that has
ever before appeared in full uniform. MIR.
Davis, at some length, discussed the political
issues of the day, and was listened to with
deep interest which was only interrupted
with round after round Of applause. He
was followed by w. II. Roland, esq. who
made his maiden speech before the sturdy
Democrats of the old Eighth ward. It
was delivered i'll ringing tones in fclici-
tOus language. and bristled all over with
argument. s. w. Shadlc made the con-
Guiding speech, which, if not ''thc greatest
effort Of his life," was full of merit and
met the cordial approval Of his hearers.
During the evening there was fine music
by the band and the Glcc club, and Mr..
George P"ntz sang one of his inimitable
original campaign songs which Of course
kept the multitude ina roar. The "hOs-
pltstIlCVS VI Lllc ilOtsSc WcTc Cncn cNLcuucO
the visitors, after which the parade re-
formed, marched through Filbert street to
Manor, thence to West King, Centre
Square and North Queen to tic club head
quarters, where ranks were broken and
the demonstration ended.
Thus far the Democracy have taken tho
lead in all public demonstrations in this
city. They were the first to put up poles,
the first to hold mass meetings, the first to
raise the party banners, tho first to equip
themselves and the first to have torch
light procession. Who can doubt that
they will come out "first best " at the
coming election, having for their standard
bearer the hero and statesman, General
Winfield Scott Hancock
Among the members of the Ninth ward
club who pas;s,!cd last night was Rev. NJ.
NJ. Di=ss. the colorcd preacher, who has
heretofore been an active Republican.