The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-10-17
REPUBLICANS REJOICING.
Making the Most of the Late victories
by Parades. Fireworks. ana Speeches
Cheering la October 10 Nerve their
Hearts for weeping In November.

Making the Most OF the Late NtctOrtcs
by Pnrndes. Fireworks. and Speeches
-Chccring In October 10 Nerve their |
Hearts for Weeping In November.
The Republican procession in commemora
ton of the Of their party In the Ohio and In
diana elections came OF last night II was, In point
either with the ratification meeting by the same |
party, which took place here months ago. or 4
cession numbered between sixteen and eighteen hum
dred, according to the manner In which u was |
counted II all the people In the IN the We
hclcs and the street Arabs who trotcd along between
the files Of spectators counted the larger number
would lie reached, but strictly discriminating re- |
counting would reduce the count to the smaller figure.
much larger proportion Of the procession COM
posed of white men than upon the former occasion
Probably many OF the clerks In the Departments i'm
agine they their way clearly since the recent
elections, and have decided TO show themselves
openly In the Republican ranks.
The fireworks had pretty effect on the Avenue,
but Of Its Intellectual light was paicd by any
comparison with the brilliant display made by the
Democrats In September The Democratic process
sion hour and ten minutes passing any given
point the street, and was estimated to have ooo
eighteen or twenty minutes, aud was not much over
sixteen hundred strong To BE- sure, Washington rs
n Hancock town, and the office holders did very WE'LL
considering that, like the conies mentioned In Holy
Writ, they are but ga feeble folk
Although our neighbour, the Republican, had had a
of the figures had evoked conformation rather
than condemnation of ten. Garfield the absence of
"3co ~ on the transpatcncics IN the line NJ the pro-
| cession was conspicuous. Aud here II may be re-
marked that the salute of " S2g guns was not nred
as had been proposed. In fact, the long programme
arranged for the procession was not carried oft The
citizens were invited to illuminate their houses aud
| places OF business, but we could not discover that
| they did So Ia any appreciahe extent. The side
walks crowded to % sea the show, " hut It
| subject Of remark that there were as many and
| loud cheers for Hancock the sidewalks MS there
hurrahs for Garfield In the line " the procession
From the long list Of clubs and associations advertised
to take part. and the number and distinguished names
OF the marshals we supposed the demonstration would
lie to strike terror Into the hearts of all Hancock
| men. hut somehow or other nobody weakened 10y
the actual appearance Of the crowd. As the process
sion filed under the magnificent banner stretched
across the avenue by the Democratic Central Commit
tee at Tenth street they seemed 10 take special dn
light In firing their rockets and lights at Hancock $
picture The only effect was To tighten up Hancock
face with more patriotic glow and Ia e cit remarks
Of admiration ut the splendid appearance, on
canvas, of the Democratic candidate. Perhaps II was
this that made the crowd bystaners cheer Justify
for Hancock that they drowned the music OF the band
We don't know how II was elsewhere, but at Teuth
street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue the cheers for Han
cock were loud, long and enthusiastic.
Several places along the route 81 procession We're
profusey decorated the most Notable being the Re
| publican AMI Republic buildings, Wizards Hotel,
the residence of Hon. Robert ingerso, Fifteenth
aud a-half street. the headquarters oI the National
Veteran Corps and the Congressional rooms, on
/ street. At the corner Of Thirteenth and pennsyl-
vana avenue Garfield aud Arthur banner wa
stretched across to the Republican oice. The dis
play OF the National Towpath club was undoubtedI,
the most credtabie The club turned out about 20,
men, all uniformed, in red. white and blue caps ant
capes, and carrying tin horns and Chinese lanterns.
Their canal boat, Evening star. was drawn by mules,
which ws.s M labeled ba.ls Sr, .sa
4 member Of the Towpath Club had pinned to his Goa
= the numbers "329. -
: In the neighborhood of the City Hall there wer,
: | several thousand people.
|. The different clubs began 10 assemble at the start
9 Ing point sixth and streets, early In the even
e got under full marching order. The procession
i headed by Maj. Brock and Capt. Vernon with de
: Chief Marshal, Col. j. o. r. burnside; aids: officer
Of the meeting, Hon. Jay A. lIubbell, president
speakers and chaplains In carriages Republica
clubs and associations follows: Indiana and OH
associations, National Veterans, capt. j. b. Tanner
!, II. u. Norton aid.
II The secon division was headed by Yates.s Band
In brigade of Boys In Blue, Maj 4. T.. Ford and staff
Of command: U. s. Grant Club. Lieut.. Col. f. D. hoy
to commanding; Pap Thomas Club, Capt. l.. b. Cutie
., commanding; Independent Company, Capt. Z. W
3 oyster commanding; National Towpath Club, Ma
N A. c. Richards first mate, A. J.. Barber aid; Georg'
m town Towpath Club, A. l.. Grimes, mate.
Ks The third division was headed by the National Dru
~ Corps, and was composed rs ollows Irish Repui
ican Club, Connecticut Association District OF c.
IL lunbia Club. w. ID. Reed, President: Minute Men
Amere a Florida; Illinois and Iowa wa, Association
10 Maryland Clubs
t hs The fourth divisions National Band, rennsyvan
4 Massachusetts, sumner Infantry Blues. Thomas stew
eJ ard, captain: Coored Wide Awakes, Michigan, Mil
ut nesota and New Jersey Clubs, Garfield and Arthur
vs. Wide Awakcs. New York Association, Hon. A.
m Capp, president.
Of Of The fifth division: Repetu's Band. Governme
ell Printing Ofce Garfield and Arthur Club, East Was
at ngton Garfield Arthur Club Tennessee virgini
ed Wisconsin, Vermont and West Virginia Association
The rear was made upof citizens and clubs not aot
n, positions I'm line.
re- At the City Hall handsome stand had been erecte
ut beautifully decorated with flags. bunting, and z
q Jets. In front displayed the words Garfield Al
re Arthur in gas Jets. As the procession turned In
nd Four and a-half street from the Avenue the sig
t. presented was beautiful. The procession passed
TIA review before the grand stand, and then took prom
ret nent places In front of same. After all had becor
md mittee on Arrangements called upon the Rev. Il
M Rankin, who offered prayer, at the conclusion
lon which, on motion of MIR. Marston, Hon. Jay
| ppt md NIL. n hriaf a
arc dress
he Upon the conclusion of Mr. Hubbell's speech, 9th
re- officers were elected foows Vice presidents S.
he Bond John II. Minor, +. c. Fowler. p H. Eaton j.
Of Johns w Starr, E.P Rankin, Charles Lyman, Jo
IS. tiers, J. b. Tanner, NJ: /: Higgins, S. X. Edwar
ted William Bank L. W. Whitaker. Thomas b. Penic
is and William Dixon; chaplains, Revs j. L. Rank
Ic- derland, b. T.. Brown, Alex. Cummel, and g. Bl
ie Ter secretaries, W; Scott Smith, E.C. Townsend,
IT, W. Bresfori, j. ". Richardson John Tweed ale,
us 7. Anderson. II. ID. Norton, and l.. S. Emory.
ne, Mr.. John Tweelale then read long series Of bu
10, combe resolutions, which were adopted.
IT, At the conclusion Of the reading of tile resolutio
Co Secretary Of the Navy Thompson, who had Just
adj. turned from Indiana made the opening speech.
IT, spoke very eIoquenty Of the recent victory India
eli. as rebuff to the people of the solid South, and
ah ,, North would not allow sectional minority to ru
and loyal majority OF honest voters. Mr.. Thompson
last his hearers that victory was not yet and
AXE tain. Hard work was needed, and every M
Or neglect labor, home, and happiness to accompi
Rer election Of Garfield and Arthur. No mention v
on. made Of his alleged Pittsburg speech
d Attorney General Devens followed, aud speecl
n.y. were also made by the Hon. william Lawrence,
m nun" buIhe, VI, .NigihH', IIuisssT uTeencr,
the Gen. Reynolds, the First Auditor of the Treasu
All OF the speeches were OF the same ring and sci
ment, mainly In denounciDg the solid South and
Southern people. AT the overflow meeting on
east side of the Hall, over which Mr.. T.. II. Ia
D., presided the following gentlemen delivered address
Hon. Fred Douglass Hon. II. &. Burchard. Attor
Corkhill. and A. q. Riddle. At the west side q
which Judge j. NJ. Vale presided, speeches were m
by Judge o. Common, Gen. q. ". 4. CLARK, l.
md fessor Langston, and W. W. Curtis.
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