The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-17
MONDAY, NOV, II. 1884.
GLORY FOR GROVER.
The Town Tinted With Torches and
the Glamour Of Greek Glare.
Thousands ThrOng the ThOrOughfares
to See the Stirring Sight.
Residences Radiant With Illustrative
Examinations.
Victorious Voters Parade the Public
Passageways.
Boxes and Barrels Blaze Forth i'll a
Big Bonfire.
Sparkling Speeches by Devoted Demo
Gratis.
A NIGHT OF REJOICING.

and rejoice over the grand victory Of the
democratic party, and ratify the election
of Cleveland and Hendricks. The result
of the election had been so long in doubt
or rather had been so slow in
being finally setlled-that the pent
up enthusiasm of the democratic
hosts was well night uncomfortable For
more than week it was evident to every
democrat i'll the country that the party
had won, but the slow and tedious count,
ing OF the vote in New York led many
to fear that as in 1876, the party might
be defrauded out of its rights But CIeve>
land and Hendricks plurality in the state
was too large to admit of even the shadow
of a chance for the republicans to pursue
their despicable methods this time, and
besides the democratic leaders had profit
ed by their former experience, and they
closely watched the artful counting of the
g. o.p.
Saturdays ARGUS announced the final
result of the count, and the triumphant
election of Cleveland and Hendricks. and
every democratic heart beat with JOY,
while the republicans went around
with mournful countenances and
looked as though they were going to a
funeral-which, indeed metaphOrically
speaking, they were.
1t is indeed genuine pleasure to write
about such II glorious and popular dem
Onstration as that which took place in
this city on Saturday evening. Arrange
ments were perfected on Friday to paint
the town red" with democratic rejoicing
and the programme was carried out tC
the letter. The weather could not have
been better. The air was soft and balmy
and the streets were in perfect trim for &
fine out of doors demonstration
THE GATHERING CLANS.
AS soon as twilight had settled upon us
the streets were thronged with thousands
OF people in holiday garb, oil anXiou,
to witness the great democratic iol
ificatiOn. 1t was with difficulty that (
pedestrian with any particular oh
jective point in view could pusl
his way through the crowds on tn,
streets. Everybody was in the best o
spirits, feeling happy that the question o
who was elected president had been def
nitely known at last
THE PROCESSION.
1t was 7:45 p. m. when the procession
started from Union square, headed bl
Chief Marshal Briggs and his assistant!
on horseback Then came Bleucr's band
next long line of torch bearers, ther
Biehl's band and then another long line o
torch bearers. The following line o
march was pursued: The procession wa.
fromed on Second avenue at Unior
square; marched west to Thirteenth street
thence north to First avenue; west Il
Tenth street. south to Second avenue; ives
to Ninth street; thence south to Fourth
avenue; east to Twelfth street; north t.
Third avenue; east to Eighteenth street
south to Seventh avenue; east to Tween
tieth street; north to Union square. From
the moment that the procession left UnioI
square it was greeted with cheers. Ban
ners were carried bearing appropriat,
mottos such as: "A public office is
public trust" Turn the rascals out
mo counting out this time 9TH
doomed knight" etc. Fred Appelquist'
big gun, twenty feet in length, was con
spicuous feature of the parade. as was ais
big broom and live rooster
each mounted on the top OF pole.
AS the procession marched along to til
music of the democratic victory the street
were in blaze of glory with the light o
red and blue Greek fire burned on th
street corners and on balconies along tn
route, while the continual discharge c
fire works contributed to make the seen
an Undesirable one. Many members {
the procession had horns from whiC
doleful blasts were blown-blasts of de
rision rs a requiem over the death of til
g.. o.p.
THE LAMENTATIONS.
1t Is difficult task to enumerate ii
the Examinations on Saturday night, an
still more difficult to particularize wheI
there were so many that were beaItifl
and appropriate. 1t would take half {
this page of the ARGUS to give anyLhin
like correct idea of the grand illumini
ton. Suffice to say that it was the fine
ever seen in Rock Island. Many we
particularly beautiful and appropriate
A reporter made circuit of the line
march and noted the following illumini
tons and decorations: May Bros
U. S. express office, Rob
Goldensteen, John Westphal, Jol
T. Dindinger, E. W. Hurst's offic
McIntire & Co. Major Connelly's offiC
Rock Island house, E. A. Knickerbockt
W. II. Lundy, Jacob Ohlweiler, Hen
Bros store, Louis Mays residence, Ge
w. Henry, Sewell Dodge, C. W. Neg
Major Buford, M. s, O'Neil, W. j. Re
Swan Youngren, G. Fl. Cameron, D
strecker, Z. Coleman, NJ Coleman, Ma
or Mott, John Ohlweiler, James Palm
J. Evers, J. D. Taylor, P. Ecker,
Beck, Chas. Exner, E. Strate, AndrI
Hoffman, A. Loeb, j. r. Johnston, Jo