The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23
The Republican blowout.

The republican demonstration III con'c"Pia'
ton to-day promises t. DO one V' Az ,ha citv
noliticnl meetings that has been heu IN tnis Guy
s,nce the DAYS of Abraham Lincoln, ana IL Is eA,
nected that the crowd in attendance VIII not iaii
Tar short of the occasion OF the Lincoln DouH'as
Joint debate. OHdtcd Times, 2l"'
Let every republican, Of Ottawa DO something
toward making this 4 grand success and one that
0,,a,ro ,yII ever look back to with pride and
honor. as a criterion of ali political demonstra'
tions.-l6m.
,arr, delegations are coming from all OF the
neighboring railroad towns, and the country VIII
turn ont almost en- masse The meeting VIII I'M
doubteay be one of the largest OF the campaign
In this stae-Ottd,u Republican, 2la
II was to be a big one.
A "be-lizzardr
Hancock was to be annihiliated
Alter Thursday, Oct 81, the democratic party
in La Sale county would be but "shreaS anu
patches" ,Ao,,.od
'Bustcd" by the Influences of one OF the grand
est poll,ieal meetings "held since the days ol
Lincoln" ,r,,
Nattinger didn't 70 to bed at all on Wednesday
night.
Cuneu was sorely tempted to put up them sioO
for EIGHT coaches from Aurora-but didn't.
the infant class retired early-in the morning.
They found "Old sol" rising in majestic beau
tv \ clear sky bctOkened lovely day. llcaWe'
The sombre beauty Of an auluInn sun was seen
of all men; land banners hung on lle ouIci
united wisdom of the infants couldn't have made
Appetizer day ,,,,o,
about Red sashes looked too Tor anything
Presently the bands began to tool, There was
rushing 10 and fro Of an ANXIOUS committee.
Presently raid was made on the C., II. =. de
moi 10 escort the mammoth delegation from Strea.
tor 1t camc-say % strong, with martial band
loud enough for four thousand. Then all OF Il
heap came IN Mendoza, Serena, Norway Nc,'
h
The party Of say 100, or, perhaps, more, paraded
In wagons the streets and then lit out for Turn
Hal. Then the bands, Bach's and Filzgerald's,
skirInishcd around here and there Braced uhI
by deputies with search warrants they tachlea
the depots at every foot of a steam whistle, some
times to escort few delegates" from the trains
oftencr finding no one-"not clam go
Noon came. The streets were about as Inli as
one finds them ON a good trade satur saturday,
"Whcrc is your crowdE' asks me an lrg
democrat. "Oh, wait until after dinner" sol
eycrlbody went 10 dinner. The committee had
expected q tremendous crowd. They had no.
idea the hotels and restaurants could supply the
demands. To feed the vast concoursc extra pro
vision must be made. Inc cMurchts were Gu
couraged to get up dinners. They did so-that
is, the Congregational, Presbyterian, Methodist
and Episcopal ladies'. None OF them were great
" rewarded for their labor. Indeed we doubt IL
they took in money enough to pay hist cost oil
their excellent meals. 49,,
Afternoon came The streets were IL littlcI
more crowded, as the ladies and children OF The
city began to appear on the streets to see The
sights Az O'Clock the grand procession" was
set to marching.
1t grand.
Bach's band, in gorgeous uniform, with Dam
Mailer rs the radiant drum major headed the
imposing display The whole body Of the pro
ees.iuu marched first 10 the Rock Island depot
10 picl, up the Marsces, Seneca, Joliet, Morris,
A r,tgd delegations. Having, on the arrival Of
tf. hal ed al
OF the nelish, started down Columbus street, the
pIuccssiOI!'s slow and weary length maJesucally
following. The Cayalcade was gorgeous and sub
lime. Spread out as 1t WAS on La Sale street, IL
was two blocks long, Respondent with oil.cloth
and enthusiasm. Four brass and reed bands and
a drum corps made the vaulted dome OF the azure
skies rcsound, two or three barouches contain
ing high dignitaries and speakers gave tone"
10 the display aud braced up The uniformed dele
cations on foot (l21 men by actual cOunt) who
we're followed by Johnston Tile Ditcher" and
"corn Shelter by King IL Hamilton, bearing the
legends, "a tariff for protection" and "a revenue
from whisky" an advertisement by Brown, the
hog-ringer man, similarly decorated ana amow-
er by Porter, ditto. This completed the process
sion, A high school girl remarked, in the most
classic language, How gddy"
Following the disbanding VI The 'proceSSlon,'
Hon. Ben Harrison delivered the address Of the
day from a platform erected IN Washington
square IL was the usual efforts Of republican
speakers Harrison is II very pleasant talker,
and held his audience until nearly 4oclOck, when
he left for the train to carry him home, We be
lieye a liberal estimate would not put his audi
ence at above l,SOO, composed OF men, women
boys, Young misses from school, etc.
Indeed there weren't 900 strangers in the
city. Sells Bros Circus brought twice as many
people to town last summer and the managers
must have confessed the day failure. 1t was
There is no doubt of it. It was Il complete fail
ure, gagged by the committees expectations.
he however.
much better. About Z o'clock the music Of the
bands announced the torch-light procession IL
started from Tam Hall, marching down La Sale
street (oouth). 1t being the only procession OF
the kind seen here for four years the street was
crowded with people from Turn Hall to Main
street-thrcc blocks. They were jammed indeed
for Il couple Of blocks, by city folks who had
turned out to see the show. 1t was very pretty
sight, to be sure. First came the hOrscmen, 80
or 60 strong, followed by footmen, say lTj more,
and back Of all blazcd an immense bonfire in
front Of the hall. Music filled the air. Cheers
rose now and then, making the sight a very ami
mated one. The procession over, the people de.
serted the streets for the houses. At the Opera
House Hon, b. G.. Cook spoke TO a fun house,
aud at Turn Hall Owen LoveJoy spoke to another
full house. AT Turn Hall the audience was pref
" generally made up OF men, with few ladies'.
At the Opera House, the larger part Of the down
stairs audicncc made of ladies and children.
Both the speakers were pleasing takers and held
their audiences well, though they confined them
selves TO threshing old chat.
Thus ended the day.
The committee had worked hard They want.
cd the meeting to be an everlasting suuclcher
Their spirit was willing, but the people wouldn't
turn out
They wouldn't enthuse.
Aud Hancock and general the democratic ticket
ithe best ticket presented to the voters Of this
county by any party at a general election In 20
years is still In the field