Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-09
THE REPUBLICAN, PARADE.
A LARGE AND GLIrrEHINc nrspr

A LARGE AND GLlrrER1NG DISPLAY.
Folks In Line-A Riotous, Array.
The great Republican parade for which
such long and careful preparations were
made by the political leaders, came off
last night and was quite q handsome and
imposing affair, but not 50 large as was ex-
pected. Although largo delegations were
in line from all parts Of the county, the
total number was only about 5000. The
" Veterans sO-called, some of whom were
boys when tho war closed, numbered 2o5
men, and the businessmen sO-called,
many Of whom were never in business in
their lives, and some Of them not even resi-
dents Of the city, numbered $50 men. The
ward clubs, which had been depleted to
swell the ranks of the business men, were
filed up with boys and young men from
county districts whose squads were
too small to parade alone. The large
county delegations were so dove
tailed among the city delegations
that it was very difficult matter to sepa-
rate them and count them accurately.
Some Of them made very fine appearance,
brought good music with them, and
marched admirably. Tho Columbia and
Mount Joy delegations looked especially
fine. Other clubs, which had evidently
never drilled much, presented rather
struggling appearance. Neither the city
ward clubs nor the Young Mems. club
looked as we'll rs they did in the former
parade.
The residences and business places OF
Republicans along the route OF parade
were generally illuminated, some very
prettily, and some iberal-minded Demo
Gratis also turned on the gas to add to the
display. There was pretty good display
of fireworks along the line, but nothing to
compare with the Democratic display Of
last week. Although the most untiring
efforts were made to beat the Democrats
there were not as many city voters in line
last night as at tho Democratic turnout
last week. The total number in all the
city delegations did not reach 1.5OO men
and boys.
The Fighting.
At the corner Of Manor and DOwart
streets 4 serious affray occurred resulting
in series of fights on West King street
that threatened to break out into q
general alteration near tho PlOw tavern.
As usual on such occasions there arc diff
ferent stories about the origin Of it and
each party tries to put tho blame Of it ON
the other. From two reliable, conservative
and dispassionate observers Of almost the
whole affair We have an account which
seems truthful and fair. According to
their story number Of boys ON tho side
walk-not one of them voter-jeered at
the Young Mems club and one or more
stones were thrown. The attack was vio-
lently resented, stones were thrown from
the ranks pr0miscuOusly, ono of them
striking Fl. z. Rhodes, and horsemen from
the parade charged on the pavement, max
bystanders flee and cndangering the lives
of women and children. When the parade
was opposite the old Humane hose house
little boy halloed "Hurrah for Han
cock" and our informant says Capt. Nick
Goodman, "who was half FULL" struck
him with cane. Then another row en-
sued, and there were quite number ol
punched heads and battered bodies, among
them GoOdman's. Greatly exaggerated
reports of the affair are in circulation and
it is as usual very difficult to fix the re-
sponsibility for the affair. It is to be hoped
that it will he fully investigated and no
guilty man escape. This journal has from
the beginning of the campaign urged for
bearancc by all parties and the extension Of
the right OF free parade and it condemns
without qualification, anyone who refuses
to concede this.
1t twill be noticed that the disturbance
did not take place in the Democratic
Eighth ward, but in the Republican Fifth
ward.
Other Accounts.
Another report is that while the parade
was passing along Manor street boy car
rying torch waved'it alOft and hurrahed
for Hancock, whereupon a cOlOred man
who was in line seized him by the arm,
pulled him into the ranks and said
''Come along and march with u.s." In the
struggle the boy was thrown down, and
then some men on the sidewalk rushed in
and there was quite scrimmago fOl
short time, but nobody was much
hurt. The trouble was renewed
at the junction Of Manor and West King.
one report saying that the men on the
pavements behaved badly, crowding close
up to the men in line and shouting fOl
Hancock. When Nick GoOdman's CON-
pany came along, he requested the look.
ers-on to stand back and give his company
more room. and attempted to push them
back with the cane he carried. Another
report is that Goodman used very often.
sive language and struck the first blow. A
general row followed, during which Good
man was pretty roughly handled and a
number Of others were slightly injured.
The crowd was somewhat broken up and
the combatants separated by the horsemen
who rode leisurely in among them. Tie
policemen are reported to have done all in
their power to quell the disturbance, and
many prominent Democrats present used
their influence to restore order.
A reliable Democrat assures us that tho
assault on tho parade was utterly uDjusti-
fable. and few drunken rowdies arc en-
tirely responsible for it he and other
Democrats doing all in their power to pre-
vent it. A Republican tells us that a
drunken Democrat seized McMellen's
horse ard tried to stop it !; and that the
police when called on to arrest him and
other disturbers of the peace utterly failed
to do their duty.
Points Of tho Parade.
Harry Diller stuck to his high silk hat
The business men, started bravely
with 800, but quit with SO. That is rate
of decrease which will end fatally if kept
up until election day.
Tom Furniss bravely bore the Little
Britain flag. If Levi Sensenig could have
marched aside Of him it would have been
a beautiful example of reconciliation.
The coiored troops declared on their
banner that they vote as they shot. But
most of them shoot with razor.
Andy Flick, the Ninth ward cop, carried
the flag for his ward, and he looked well
under straw hat which "has long been
called in."
To march tho colored troops in body
6 all alope'' was 4 drawing OF the color