The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-28
Cleveland and Hendricks and Click.

iastic political demonstration ever wit
messed in this county was the democrat
ic rally of last Saturday night, held in
this city for the purpose of ratifying the
nominations of Cleveland and Hendricks
and Click.
No special efforts had been made by
the Abilene Cleveland and Hendricks
club, but by two o'clock on Saturday
afternoon the city was full of people
from all parts of the county. About
this time the anvilS begun to roar, and
the Abilene band drew an immense
thrOng of people to the depot to await
the coming of the train, which was to
bring the speakers, Gov. Click, Adjt.-
Gen1 Moonlight and Col. Moss.
When the train stopped at the depot
there were fully 1000 people who want
ed to catch glimpse of the speakers.
AS Gov. Click stepped from the train
he was recognized and greeted with
three mighty cheers, and it was some
time before the reception cOmmitte
could get him through the crowd into
the hotel. To satisfy the eager crowd
below, the Gov. stepped out on the
porch of the hotel and spoke few
words, which were greeted with cheers
for Click.
A very large number of farmers, liv-
ing in distant parts of the county, were
obliged to leave for home before even
ing, and it was unfortunate that there
was not an afternoon meeting.
In the evening delegations from Chap
man, Enterprise and Solomon arrived.
Enterprise came up in strong force with
a huge and striking transparency and
torches, and Chapman nObly did her
duty. The Solomon delegation was
late in coming, but when the white
plugs of its members showed in the
crowded Opera House, it was given
hearty cheers.
The procession formed i'll front of the
Court House. There were fully $50
torches in line and several large trans
parencies attracted much attention.
Torches were greatly i'll demand, and
800 more could have been used. AS it
was there were some 500 people in the
procession, and all along the line of
march down south First street to the
bridge, then north to north Third, then
to Spruce, then south to Second
and then to the Opera House, the
streets were full of people. The
procession reached from the foot bridge
to Spruce street. There were only two
persons in the procession who were not
voters. Arrived at the Opera House
the boys broke ranks and made rush
for seats. 1t was not many minutes
before the large room was crowded and
jammed to its utmost capacity. The
awning outside was crowded, and hun
dredS were forced to turn away. 1t
was a remarkable gathering. there be-
ing at least 5000 people who were eager
to hear the speakers especially the
Governor.
l.. ii. Lifts acted as Chairman of the
meeting, and on the platform were such
staunch democrats as Squire German,
Col. Jarnagin, d. ID. HOrnaday, NJ. V.
Brilliant, j. II. Spratt, Charlie Cogge-
shall and several others. When Gov.
Click, the first speaker, was introduced,
the audience gave him a magnificent
ovation. Men were on their feet, canes
and hats were in the air and the cheers
were deafening. We wish we had the
space to give the Governors admirable
speech, but we have not. He appealed to
the audience in manly way and with
manly arguments. He clearly established
his personal integrity and sincerity. and
conclusively proved the utter failure and
hypocrisy of prohibition. He was greet
ed time and again with generous and
enthusiastic applause. He made many
new friends by his speech, at the close
of which he was presented with beauti-
full bOquetS from ladies in the audience.
The audience, by the way, was a very
fine one, being composed of our best
people.
Col. Moonlight was the next speaker.
and the dashing Col. was in his best
mood. He was poetical, humorous, az
gumentative, and the audience was sor-
ry when he sat down.
He was followed in a short speech by
Col. Moss, whose talk was good and
well received.
The large audience behaved admira-
bly, during the three or four hours it
was listening to the speeches; in fact
during the whole of the demonstration
the best of order prevailed. After the
exercises at the Opera House, the Gov.
held an imprOmptu reception in his
room at the hotel, and until a late hour
he was besieged by friends and callers,
among whom were many reSubmiSSiOn
republicans. The resubmissionists are
heart and soul with the Governor this
fall, and their votes will again elect
him.
The demonstration was pronounced
success, and was an enthusiastic indi-
cation of the result of the election in
this county for Governor. The eminent
speakers left on the noon train Sunday,
highly pleased with theirreceptiOn at the
hands of Dickinson county people.