The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-01
the LAST GRAND RALLY.
Rock Island Blaze Of Light--Grand
Enthusiasm Crowded Streets and
Eurrahs for Hancock.

palgn IN Rock Island was held on
Saturday highland was glorious success.
nothing equal to it has ever occurred in
this city during the campaign. The scene
along Second Avenue, Fifth street, Fourth
Avenue oath street and 18th street beg
gars description. Of course the
Democracy expected a good turnout
but the grand Grafton rendered on Satur-
day was genuine surprise to everybody.
Early in the day. farmers began to come
in and before 2 O'clock il was evident the
Democracy were going to have grand
old time meeting. and it proved to be
such.
The afternoon meeting was at Dart
Hall. addressed by Judge Forester, OF
Chicago, cool. deliberative talker, who
made an excellent speech. He spoke
from conservative standpoint and rea-
soned with his auditors. He had close
attention and made an excellent
impression, 1t was one OF those
earnest, convincing speeches which
always do good. and in this case
We know it made several doubtful voters
solid for the Democracy. He was loudly
applauded at times. aud when he conolud
ed, the large audience gave three rousing
cheers for Hancock, English, Trumbul
and victory,
Ia the evening there was grand torch
light procession, exceeding in numbers
and display, anything 10 the campaign
Second avenue from Oath street to 9th
street was one blaze of light. coiored fires
roman candles. rockets, flags and lanterns
were disnIaved. while from the
thropgs along the sidewalk, cheer at
TER cheer rent the air for Hancock
The grand procession started at $50
| O'Clock, and in the lead was "a mounted
| delegation of I0I from Bowling. composed
of So ladies in fancy coored dresses, with
dazzling belts and tasty head dress. each
with G cavalier. making rs. and in addi-
ton rs voters on horse lack, makiog l0l
from Bowling. Then followed 29T others
M horseback total of 1913 mounted
This cavacade presented ha ndsome APP
pearGnae. end were loudly applauded.
Following the moUated Eeu were 1890
on foot, many without! torches, some liz
carriages and wagons. in all over
| 800 10 lice, the whole making the grand
est display of the campaign-As the great
procession moved up Third avenue to oath
street. ths suese vas one long to be re-
mem bered. AsCheers crested the imRease
parade at every turn. and hurrahs toT
Hancock filed the air. When the pro
cession turned Oath street at Second
avenue, and came dowa the aFenqe tlare
was a sceneSwhich was grand. Red and
blue lights, fireworks, and illumination:
were continuous, 1t was magnificent
scene. st Hull & Briggs livery, coored
ire was burned constantly, while every
Democratic place 10 the vicinity gas q
blaze Of light. At Kellerstrass' the effect
was fne; the entire building was splendid
| " illuminated. - while colored FIRE, fire.
works etc., added to the effect. There
was one continuous cheer along the route
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spontaneous outburStifrop the thousands
on the streets and in the ranks 1t was
heartfelt and needed no ureing-Ross
confectionery, Zwicker's saloon, thinner:
clothing store, Loeb's clothing store,
) ones Bears Regensbarger s, Zantgraf' s
and dozen other places where friendly
signs were displayed, At the3 RocE
| Island House. O string of lanterns
were stretched across the street to WivillS
| dry goods house, and from the hotel porch
fire works were displayed in great proFu
sion, At Knickerbocker i the display was
fac. red aud green lights beiBg burned
and roman candles. rockets, ETC., displayed
At Vests Occidental Hotel there was q
fine display, and, in fact. along tho entire
line of march. At Ohlweier' 8. stretching
across from Geo. Henry's grocery. was a
line Of lanterns, While from each corner
there was magnificent display of colored
| fire, fireworks, etc. But it would be i'm
possible to enumerate all the places along
the reaie. faT it was general
pSEI48L OVAttOu III lBCt. IAltBH AeSGA4Lu
avenue dozens of residences were iIIumin
ated. and the Rock Island Piow Works
illuminated 10 every window. This was q
fne feature. Along Fifth street it was
the same, and turning 18th avenue it was 9
fine scene. Along 4th avenue there was q
magnificent display, the number Of resi-
denoes illuminated being counted by the
score. No such scene has ever been witt
messed before-it overshadowed every
thing in the campaign. Mrs. j. q.
Motifs. VIM. Christy's. John Sohlem-
mer. Mrs, Henry's all looked fine, and
presented scene of splendor
AS the great procession came marching up
4th Avenue, it was blaze Of colored
lights and fireworks everywhere, while
along the sidewalks great crowd followed
Of men and women, cheering for Hancock.
At 18Th street the procession. went south
to seventh Avenue to countermarch. and
ut Mrs, Lucy Buford's residence the
grounds were hung with lanterns and the
large residence illuminated in every win
dow. At Kohn's, Adler's, Judges and
Bears, the illumination was fine. AT
Kohn's there was g grand display OF
of ireworks--it was magnificent and
while the bands played and the thousands