Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-04
Tnr RICH MoND DIsPATCH.-1UEsrAY NOVEMBER 4. 1884.

.,t .ppcnrrd n aialwart ligrye Tat q
,,,,I outsry from the stInd proclaimed "
rs Grover Cleveland. His advent wa 20
e,,sden and SO modest thrt the throDz dh
,ot know what was af1ot I'll the Reviewing
st,ud vas almost reached But then loti1
Exclamation swcled cut on MI sides. wltn
,yns rcoesiod again and agaia n in the glare
~ Tho Electric lights the Governor npDeircd
in Inc pavilion. cluster Of gentlemen
TODD there 10 salute him, and their courte-
So once acknowledged the Democratic
candidate for The presidency came forth In
tie sight ~ NIL
A. that moment great fare 81 crimson
iabt rose from Finh avenue and the head
~ fbe column entered The square. The
haunted police went 10y and then Com
missioner Tom Brennan, grand marshal OF
tLe PROCESSION. rode mp on white charger
ard ,aluted the Governor. The stall fol-
lowed. shutting. end then carritgs emu
on. Sitting IN the shadow, ia inmates
wcre unrccngpi1cd ill the reviewing slant
VA, reached. Then a figure arose in 1t
with uncovered head snd bowed - th'
Governor. who also stood uncovered. ana
N the temporary leader OF TammlnY 'iall
gave hi' salute.
A. though TO emphasize this implied
oyowal O, LOYALTY. banner at the head oi
the line moment after flashed out ~" de-
,,I,ratiou. This district il solid for t1eye-
land and Uerdricks." The county nomi'
ues> weIe Ll12oncd on those behind.
And 20 i; was along the line, the Ciey'-
land banner generally showing IN front ana
tho,c Of the local candidates in greater
Number following. From the start the by
poing flies warmly chcCrcd IN passing the
Governor. But in 4 few Instances il was
..Tammarv Hall" aud "lIugh j. Grant
lhat was proposed.
THE cOLr'fS STARTS.
In the cross streets IRON Fourteenth
down 10 Washington square were m1SNrd
the different organizations. awaiting thcu
urn Ia wheel in line. while the square H.
>cn W., filled with hcwiidcring mr~, ot
torches. tin,ri. Offering spears and he'll
nets. hriehf.coiorcd uniforms. noddlng
pliucs. anc praucng horses. Many BINDS
were making harmonious discard WIN
Wcil.knowu marches and popular airs. Al
. O'Clock the procession moved ~ tae ave-
nue..
In front Of many houses along the line OF
march were hung pictures Of Ar. Ciryc-
and. national il",. Cr rows OF linirrh'.
Every available doorstep and window was
crowded 10 IT, utmost. over the street
there was constantly an eycr-chlnginS 1rrh
ui many-colorcd fireworks.
4, the Fifth Assembly District tlup, ~
the head Oi the column. reached the Grand
stand rockets ,trclmcd mp from Hll sides
and burst over thrOng on the square thlt
was yelling. shouting, cheering aud clap
ping. while the female humanity that hung
out 81 the windows OF the Fifth-AVcnuc
Hotel and ncighhoring buildings Vi-or-
ou>ly waved their handkcrchef' over the
head, II the approaching procession ans
added to the general uproar.
on the first banner IN the line wa The IN
,crirtion. ave Are Solid for Cleveland
aud Hendricks" Behind It marched over
one thou,and voter, from the Firm district.
who chccred ~ though they meant th'
WatchWor they had adopted.
TIE Fourth district WIS headed Wi;h the
words. "Tammany Hall Always Loyal
Following il were eight hundred men in
red uniforms. ~ they entered the square
each man lighted rcd-iirc torch and waved
il above his head. The effect was lurid in
the extreme. Down Firm avenue there
was a perfect sea OF ire, "a waving mas, OF
torches. from which every now and then
lutst out fireworks and sudden flashes OF
different ColOred light,.