Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-19


commanded by John ID. Baird, an old sol.
dier. One OF the features OF this command
was large DAT, drawn by four magnificent
mules, mounting transparency sixteen
feet bong, on either side Cieveland's EIec-
hon Insures Protection TO the Working
man; Solid for Walker In 1859 Solid
Against Malone in 1888; Solid for Cleve-
land N 1884; ard on top a revolving pic
ture showing four scenes in the life OF ha-
hone.
The men Of the battery followed four
abreast and 300 strong, drawing their gun
that has been heard so often and we'll in the
canvass. The Juniors OF Belle Isle followed
the bsttery. each boy sboGlderipg broom.
A few OF the disabled members rode m ear
riages, but the officers and men Of the Old
Dominion Iron aud Nail Works marched
on foot to celebrate the great victory.
JACKsos.wARD GLIB. yO. I.
This club Charles p. Bigger presi-
dent and William s. Jnkins secretary
made fine display. II was under Marshll
William II. Talman, aided by Henry knaiZ,
and turned out $50 strong, headed by It's
band. consisting Of a bass and ke.tle-drum
and tfs-corps. Fifty OF its men wore uni-
forms OF blue trimmed with red. The
other men and boys were without uniforms.
but all carried torches. It's Dag, bearing
the inscription Jackson Ward Democratic
| Club. No. I, was borne next 10 the band.
| Ithad number OF unique and fitting trans
| parencies. The LARGEST one. which held the
| fIont position, bore the inscription. The
Busy BIS that Did Not Make Hay While
the sun Sbone-Blaine. Butler. Burehard,
| and Ball. The next was Y. II. Rum,
! Rebellion. RonIanism. The others hau
striking and laughable mottos.
| THIS club moved off from its headquarters
atG O'Clock sharp and marched down Broad
TO Seventeenth, where 1t was joined by
| JacssOn-Ward Club, No. 2, and thence to
| Twcnty-thrd aud Main, where IL took its
! position in line.
JACKSON WARD, no. ,.
Jackson Ward Club. No. 9. turned ont
| some 200 strong making a fine display,
showing about twenty unique and attractive
| tTansIarencies, VIII ch did credit 10 the
| energy and enterprise OF this club which
has done such good work in the Democrat
ic campaign. Among the designs shown.
We think the following deserve special
mention viz: Malone and John Wise
| Leaving Congress; | Am Shocked at the
| Maiorilics; Butler; Jubilant Darkey; jus
tice Showing Balance in Favor OF Demo
crats; Club BabS"r; Salt-RIy.r Steamer;
/ National Flag; sic >imper ryrannis; shall
I Laugh or Cry: Through to salt Lake:
You Can't Fool Me: Yes, See; and many
Others containing terse verses, and Others
/ showing each states majority.
| Let the good work done by this club con-
! tinue. These designs are due 10 the un-
! tlring efforts OF Mc>srs. Grymes, Burnes.
I Cox, and Reiey. the committcc-whO de-
3 baf . 10
resources OF this club are small, a. they are
all poor workingmen.
The NANCHEsTER CLUB.
The Manchester part OF the procession
! was hishly spoken cf by everybody, and
/ the Manchester BOYS won new lqurels.
/ Before coming to Richmond they marched
| up TO Fifteenth and Hull and then returned.
coming down HUI to Mayo's bridge and
( over 10 Richmond. The streets OF Man.
/ chester were crowded, and the many
humorous 1nd interesting features evoked
| great mcr iment.
A clrrIage contained Mayor TAYLOR.
/ super intendcnt George q. Ely, Mr.. John
| II. Ingram, and Mr.. &. l.. Page.
There were many hor>emen, including
/ quite a number from Chesterfield. In
| fact, Chesterfield took prominent part, as
|
the city limits.
In the Manchester procession was a large
tablCau wagon. Blaine, BelVa, Il. John, and
Beast Butler occupied seats upon it, and
in the centre OF the wagon was Il thermOm-
eier, bearing the inscription Cold Day
| for Us, with the mercury represented at
eco degrees below zero.
The inscriptions upon some OF the trans
parences were a. follows: Manchester Re
bukes the Kichcd Statesmen: Jimmie Is
Dead; Burn This Letter; Manchester
Brings Greetings; This Wav, Grover;
Who will Appoint Cross-R0al Postmasters
/ Now: The Strongest Ward in New York
! Henry Ward Beecher; Plumed Knight;
Poor Old Cow Amt Got Word 10 say
( representing a cow bUiling the Plumed
knight out Of time, zl9); Jimmie is Dead.
r.. Il. Il. Killed Him; DR.. BIS Il. X. Il.
Did Not Cure Blaine's Pain; II j. Soap Be
fore the Alb, and Soapless Afterwards :;
Tie llowle We IS Raising; Elklns's SAT-
Water Soap; Elkins's S0lp-Bubble Burstcd;
George -. Wise in Congress; Democratic
3 Cradle-.DOhnnic Has Left il, No Crib Nov;
A pumpkin, repr, seniing the head Of a
+ skeleton, made .Iack-'O. .Lintcrn fashion,
with the letters Am No Dead Head, and
many other things were displayed 10 the
.
sand snc ciatorS.
VISITING CLUBS-A FINE DENoNsTHArI0N.
Eaily Yesterday there were 50 many De-
mocrats ON the streets from other piri- oi
the state that 1t looked like Statc.FaiI
day. They arrived ~ every train ahd were
mll OF enthusiasm.
First, from Lynchburg, came four hun
dred. embracing leading representatives. of
the indOmitable Nirginanism Of that pros
porous city.
Later, two hundred arrived from frrde-
rick burg. including the club of VIII Ia
Mr.. William Tomlin.on j. president. This
REPRESENTATION did great credit to the good
old borough.
Heniico was on the ground early, and
while its Club> did not come Il, organiz,-
tons all were represented. These met at g
O'Clock last evening and agreed 10 plrticl-
PATE i'm The parase, under the command Of
Captain j. L. Broaddus, president oi the
Brookhnd club, Ne. /.
Hanover Was not slow in ril'ying, and II
was noticeable that the members Of H.
clubs wore badges rs soon as they arrived.
The cluls represented were "therry
Row" Lewis i. King, president; Point
Lockout" {. II. Oliver. president: "Ihe
Hanover junction." Major boswell, presl-
dent; THE Old Church. Julian I. Rui-
fn. president. 4 number ol members Of
o,ler Hanover clubs arrived during the
day. The display OF llanoyerians in the
profession wa, hat might have been eX-
pected of 80 gallant a Democratic county.
Louisa county sent many OF II, best
Democrats to show that while IL c0lOrcd
voter are in majority, iis whites never
lack courage or industry in any election.
In fact. the most delighted man We met was
from " Bells" in that county.
The Fluyanna Democracy was represent
sd in chief by the COLUMBIA club. ana
Goschlnd. Caroline, Powhatan, and other
counties far and near contributed TO make
the visiting element in every way worthy
OF old Virginia.
Colonel Scoit's delegation Of one hundred
aud twenty colored Democrats from Char
iotte county reached the city at . Z. ~,
and attracted much attention. This shows
that all colored voters are not Republicans.
as alleged by the Radical leaders at wash
lngton.
All Of these representations when in line
bore themselves as veterans accustomed 10
do their full duty as citizens and Demo-
Gratis.
The Democrats Of Richmond thank them
for comm. and adding to the success OF our
grand celebration; in fact, Il would have
been incomplete had not our brethren from
other parts of the State responded 70 tnVi-
| ,o,io ons ,o hs preSent and iOin in orr glad.