Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-09-17
RITCHIE BOOM
The Grandest Political DEM
OnstratiOn seen I'm PerTys-
burg since lsAO.
Over six Hundred Drilled Garfield
Guards, with Torches Trimmed
and Burning, land Seven
Bands, In Line.
Toledo Turns Out En- Mass to meet
Her FaVorlte Son and Escort
Him Home.
The Old Town Brilliantly IIIumins
Rte6 nnd ThrOnged with People
to witness the Parade ana
Hear the Speeches.

Hon. James NJ. Richie made a very sue
cessful tour through Wood county last
week, receiving hearty welcome and
good meetings at nll points visited. The
crowning feature OF his tour through the
county was the demonstration at Perrys-
burg on Saturday night, which was one
that he or any candidate might feel justly
proud Of.
Early in the evening croHds came in
from the country and surrounding towns,
aud by o'clock a company OF over 90
Garfield Guards, under command Of Capt.
Bolles, accompanied by the Citizens Cor
net Band and field band from Portage,
arrived from Bowling Green III process
sion OF band aud spring wagons, besides
number Of others who came in carriages
and buggies, bringing their ladies along.
These were met by the Perrysburg
Guards, SO in uniforms, and escorted to the
depot, headed by the Arion Cornet Band
and Guards field band, where they awaited
the arrival OF the unexpectedly large dele
cation of uniformed Guards from Toledo.
The train was belated and did not arrive
until near P. NJ II consisted OF six
coaches and they were packed in about
three deep, and there were many Guards
and large delegation ofcitizens left in the
depot at Toledo for want Of room TO come
with them. On the arrival it was found
that there were eight well drilled compa-
nies aboard, representing the d lfferent
wards of the city, one colored company, and
all fully equipped with torches, Transparent
cies and uniformed. The battalion was
accompanied by Lieut. Colonel --, an
old soldier of Battery II, 1st Ohio Artillery,
and "Wide Awake" Bob Bel, who was
District Commander OF the Lincoln Wide
Awakes. in 1860. The train had scarcely
ceased moving when the Guards were on
terra frma and IN line with blazing torch-
e., ready for orders. The LIEUT.. Col was
mounted on horse in waiting and took
command, and inside OF 20 minutes the
procession was formed, right resting on
Front street and in the following order:
1st-Four companies of Toledo Guards
headed by the bloody" 7th Ward and
Cadet Band; 2d-Citizens Cornet Band
and Bowling Green Guards; 3d-FouI
companies Toledo Guards, interspe rsed
with martial bands; 4th-Arion Cornet
and Mar ial bands, with the PerrysburG
Guards in the rear.
As soon as the procession was formed il
was put in motion, proceeding mp From
street to West Boundary, counter marched
to Pine street; south on Pine TO Secont
street, east on Second to Maple street
north on Maple to Front; west on Front
to Louisiana avenue south on Louisiana
avenue to Indiana avenue; west on India
ma avenue to Town Hall yard.
The various evolutions by the severa
companies on the line of march was nd
nired by all, and universally pronounce
by Democrats as well as Republicans to b
the finest display witnessed in Perrysbur
since the Harrison campaign in 1910. Tn
Wide Awakes III go had near an equs
number in line but were not proficient i
drill.
Many of the business houses and res
denees along the line OF march were hanC
somely Illuminated, and were heurtll
cheered by the passing Guards.
1t was after 10 P. NJ when the line
march was completed, which necessaril
= cut the speeches short HON.. NJ. Ritch
S had arrived on the o'clock train fro
Tontogany, and was the guest of Ho
Asher Cook until near the time for spea
!, ing to commence. He occupied but sho
? space Of time in spirited and pointed i
i marks, leaving n good impression wi
y our people, after which Mr.. X. V. Haym
ker, Gen. d. W. il. Day aud Hon. ASH
% Cuok were called out aud briefly responde
n The whole affair passed off pleasant
Is smoothly aud with but little drunkeuut
=, or di.orderly conduct, for So large crow
We were pleased to see the int rest
ken by business men, aud so many Of the
in the ranks Of tie Guards. This alwa
augurs well for the success OF the Repu
licau pa'ty.