Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-25

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manded by Mr.. j. b. Welch, president
The club-banDer was at the head, and, alto
gother, they made most creditable display
THE UNION DEMOCRATIC CLUB,
composed OF Third precinct Of Marshal
and Fourth precinct jefferson Ward, mad,
a fine show with upwards OF 100 mem
| bers (voters), well uniformed, in line. They
carried fourteen transparsneic., all wei
| designed and executed by George w
| Allen. Jr.
First. A transparency, about three by
four feet, represented Blaine on his knee.
in supplication TO Mulligan, saying, "Savs
Ne, Blaine, the Doomed" kulligan re.
plies, "YOu Cannot Have the Letters" A
scaffold is represented, upon which stands
the sheriff pointing 10 Blaine and saying
"Pll Do Ny Duty; Bring up the Son
denned."
On the reverse side was
"I'm the brilliant man frem Maine,
The noted railroad jobbsr.
Jim Gillespie (burn letter. Blaine,
National thief and robber."
On the other slde
"Ihe workshops IRE idle, the reason Is plain,
IL is caused by thieves led by jim Blaine"
Second. United States Treasury build
ing represented, with the inscription,
"United States Treasury; The Peoples
S400, 200. 900 Money" "Watch Them, or
Jimmy Blaine and Gang viii Steal II ALL"
On reverse side United States flag, and
Zone More Glimpse OF Liberty, Novem-
Der 4, 1884, "Cleveland aud Hendricks"
On the ends: "Eew National Independ-
snce.Day, November 4, 1884," and "yir-
giniaDs. Down the seoundrels Who Slau-
der U.s."
IL
red Indian, Malone blowing q horn, aud
John Wise carrying the "bloody shirt :"
as q banner-the inscription "Three Black
Sheep" Wise says; "Blow hard, Billy"
Malone at won't wave" On the op-
posite side, the campaigns supple-iaek
(Cameron), with Evans on one side Of him,
and kahone, the string having broken, 10
lying on his back. Evans says: "hassa
Homes string done snap in two" Came
ron: "IloOpee! done played" Hahsne: :
"He's leose." On the ends: "Fres Bal
lot. Fair Count" Mother Hubbard Will
Not Go TO q Congressional Cupboard"
Fourth. Represented the United States
shield, surmounted by Cleveland-and-Hen
dricks banners and Liberty and Re
form Liberty in our Voting, Reform
in Public Affairs" "OhIo Shst-Gun
Policy: Shoot, murder, kill, and throttle
the throat Of every one who will not the
Blaine ticket vote"
"Vote for George D. Wise, the Protec-
ZIONIST" "West Virginia, All Hail Thy
10000"
Fifth. Represented Malone, Dudley. and
Elkins dancing TO the tune Of "Outlaw
Reid" on the "Blaine liar" and headed,
"Blaine Can-Can"; on the reverse side,
"Trus a. Steel-George ID. Wi.e"; a
broom with "Clean Sweep; spoon and
"a Ksol Kuss Butler"
sixth. THE Star OF Destiny-CIeveland
the Just-It Never Pales." "liendrleks
the Western Hero Defrauded in '76, but
We Will Right Him in 1884"
WorkiDgmeD, Our Only Safeguard
from Starvation is Democracy"
"Repubican Honopolists are the Foes
Of Honest Labor and Worklngmen's
Unions"
Seventh. A very ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
transparency was .'When Duty Calls We
Obey." ave Right the Wrong OF '7G."
"Our Choice: The Reformer, Cleveland;
The Hero, Hendricks"
Eighth. "All Honor to Our Fearless
Democratic Press"
estate, with the Irresistible Beirne."
" Campaign, with McCarty at the Helm"
ard"
Ninth. "Redeem thy Country" ave
Want Honest Rulers" ;'ChamplOns Of
Liberty the Democratic Press" Then
Democratic anchor chained 10 10000 ma
ioTity for Virginia.
Tenth. Represented Blaine and Logan
standing under an umbrella with Dem
ocratic (reign) rain OF twenty-iour Stltes
pouring down upon them. The'other side
esricatured the United States navy, with
a row. boat running down the TallapOosa,
and Republican Administration, sl0.-
OO0,O00 NAVY" "Noye that darued old
hull or I'll sink her."
Eleventh. "Illustrious Stars Forming
Our Galaxy then the ten Democratic
Conservative candidates. "Our Motto:
Justice to All.' "No Place for Weak
Knees in This Club 1--WE March to Vie
tsry in Solid Phalanx."
Twelfth. vigilance the Safeguard OF
Liberty" "Turn the Rascals Out"
AT the head and end OF the Club were
the large club transparencies.
The mounted men, who closed the pro-
cession, consisted OF Democrats from Rieh-
mond, Henrico, Hanover, and Chesterfield.
They numbered upward OF two hundred,
the most OF them carrying torches, ana
were commanded by Marshal John L.
Hughes.
We have had here possibly longer pro-
scssions Of uniformed and unorganized
men, but none representing the party
workers in such numStrs. All or nearly
all oil the torch.bearers last night were uni
formed, aud are members OF active party
clubs. They are the "resulars" oil our
political army here. The militia were
not called ouI. The object was to show or
ganizstisn, not numbers merely.
rHs PROCESSION novss.
Al O'Clock, while the cannon boomed,
the red powder blazed, the bands played,
and the multitude eheersd until II was
hoarsc, the procession moved up Main
street. The uniforms OF the ward clubs,
the glittering OF the torcblights, the pranc-
ing OF steeds, and the tramp Of the great
moving mass OF Democracy, made picture
that was pretty 10 look upon and cslsu-
lated 10 stir the heart Of Democrats WIZ
pride.
No such crowd has ever been seen here
on similar occasion; every inch OF stand
ing room on the streets was occupied,
and every window filed with people anx-
isus 10 see ths sight. The scene while the
procession was coming down Broad street
was magnificent. The blaze Of the rockets
made the route OF the march distinct line
OF light. brilliant With falling spVks, and
the demonstration was notable from the
fact that nearly oil the men in 1t were II
club Uniform. in that particular outdoing
all former efforts In Richmond.
At TUE sPBAKERs' STAND.
Long before the procession reached the
stand erected for the speaking the space In
front OF II was completely packed with
people. The night cir was crisp and cool,
but In the crowd were numbers OF ladies
who were waiting TO hear the words Of
Democratic cheer. Long lines OF Chinese
lanterns were stretched from one side OF
The lot 70 the other. making the faces OF
he crowd plainly visible TO The speakers.