Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-14
THE DENo0RArI0 CELEBRATION

The Brattleboro Democrats celebrated
Mr.. Cleveland's alleged election on Wednes.
day evening, in spite of the advice OF the
older aud wiser heads Of the party to wait
for the oih ,ial declaration before INDUCING
in public denomination.
Taken for just what it was, the show com
pared well with the siz3 of the Democratic
party in Brattleboro. Compared with what
its protector claimed for it through their
posters beforehand, It was fzzle. There
were BOG torches in line az the start,
and not far from 2SO men and boys in the
ranks. OF the SO from $50 to 200 were citizens
of voting age.
The procession, which started at o'clock
sharp, was led by the First Regiment band,
with j. W. Burnap ~ mar-hal. Then fol.
lowed two two horse carriages with a very
limited number of the aged Democracy in
them. Behind these was carriage contain
ing The Busted Side Shows occupants
personating the widow Butler and other de-
fested candidates. Then followed squad
of young men wearing plug bats with wide
red bands. There were two drum corps, a
"kaZoo baud" of - members, "A limited nun
Der of the 'Mugwump" brethren, aud small
delegation of B-lya Lock woods The colored
Democracy had carriage of their own, and
Wilmots Chesterfield OK and n very dllapldat-
ed old horse, hltched tandem, drew a wagon
in which two young Democrats were vigor-
Ous!y washing the bloody shirt The arrang-
ment was for an Irlshman to dress as wo-
man aud appear yoked to the Wilmot OK,
but when the OK came to time the Irshmau
backed out, and so cur little campaign is
sue of "a woman pitched to an on" failed OF
an illustration. In a wagon covered with a
big transparency a cracked bell "ruug out the
old ring and rung in a new one'-or words
to that effect.
Numerous transparancies we're carried, with
cartoons and notices of all sorts, among
them the immortal You told the trui b once
Mr.. Blaine will never be President of the
United Slates-Vermont Phoenix March 81
1857; For sale One stray hcifer, an
empty yoke, pillow in the furrow since the
people spoke; "Oid Slippery Ben, you're
dead as hen; The Plumed Knight knocked
out of sight; "MugwuDpism" aud 30 on
to the end of the chapter.
The procession took the usual routs-up
Main street, through Walnut, Tyler, etc,
around the common, through Chase, Oak and
Grove, up High, around Forest Square, down
Green, across through Esteyville, thence to
Cemetery bill and back to place of stating,
marching aud countermarchiOg through
Main street at the flush. The time occupied
III the march was y hours.
The residences OF most Democrats on the
line OF march were handsomely Illuminated
though many refused to illuminate because
they objected to holding the demonstration
until final declaration OF the result of the
election had been made One OF the best
displays was at the R-former oflj oe and Ty-
Ter block g. A. Bliss, u. W. Frink and
Edwards L lis had displays in the business
| part of Main street Henry G.. Willard, g.
A. Boyden and Willis Bemis on Walnut
street made a good show Mrs Warder's
grounds were handsomely Illuminated aud
abundant fireworks were set of as the pro-
cessiOn passed.
On Grove and Main streets, on Forest
square, especially at Geo. L Crowell's, on
Green street, notably at w. II. Clild4's, on
Elliot street, and on Cemetery hill at @. II
DAvenport's and d p. Cobb's, as also at 9th
er points, much pains was taken with decora-
! tons and Nominations.
The finest and by all means the most lively
demonstration of the evening took place on
Forest square near Mr.. Crowel1s and in his
honor, apparently, as the leader Of the Brat
tleboro Independents. Id the rear of the
procession was an express wagon with head.
light in front, containing a large store of
rockets roman candles and other fireworks
which G. L. Clary and d. +. Tasker set of
along the route. Opposite Mr.. Crowels a
big rocket was lighted in his honor. The
rocket fixed" but refused to mount into
the upper regions. The fire from it set other
rockets on FIRE, and in great deal less time
than it takes to tell it three large boxes of
fireworks were on fire, including 300 rockets
and $50 roman candles. The display which
followed was a lively one, as We have init
mated, and thsre was some lively getting out
of the way of it. Clary, Tasker aud their
driver had barely time to escape the couha
grafton, and as it was the two former were
burned on their right hands. They sought
the services of an independent" surgeon,
glad to have escaped so well, and the fire
works wagon" was left out over the rest Of
the line of march.
Ia going down Green street the hOldback
strap of one of the two-horse carriages broke,
letting the pole into the box Of j. A. TayOr's
$500 buggy, which he had loaned for Mar
shall Barnap to ride in, and buggy aud Mar
shal were tumbled over into the gutter and
the buggy badly demolished, leaving the Mar
shsl to finish the march on foot.
Barring these Incidents which we're mol
down on the program, the line of march was
successfully covered and the occasion was a
success
AID. P, CoJb's ample refreshments wer,
served. Good order, sobriety aud decoruu
prevailed throughout the evening.
Main street present an appearance OIL
the return OF the procession which did mo-
indicate a great degree Of enthusiasm or sym
patty on the part Of our business men. W,
can assure our Democratic friends that haC
their demonstration been delayed until it wal
definitely settled that Cleveland is elected
many Republicans would have taken occasion
to show their good will and to give an cam
est Of their good wishes for the succs,s o
the new Presidents administration, regardless
of partisan lines.