Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-01
$4,000 MEN In LINE.
THE GREATEDT POLITl CA l.
PARADE EVER KNOWNiN
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
NEW York, Oct. 81. AT the bust
ness mems meeting this afternoon in
Chickering Hall, Senator Sherman, Of
Ohio, delivered m elaborate address.
designed to show that 1t WAS not only
the duty but the interest Of the busi.
ness men, as we'll ~ all other Glasses
in the community, to support the Re-
publican candidates for Predden and
Vice President. He was frequently
interrupted BY applause. At the con-
clusion of his remarks Mr.. Blsine came
upon the stage. His appearance was
the signal for 3 very enthusiastic de-
monstrati0n, which lasted several min
utes. When silence was cestored-
Mr.. Blaine made another iu .mita oie,
appropriate speech.
THE GREAT PARADE
There never was in this city, under
the brightest Of skies, such par .ja ~
the Blaine and Logan torn out to nixbt
In drizzling rain. The number VI men
in line wasfully up 70 expectation, while
the ctowd OF spectators along the rLuts
exceeded, both in size and enthusiasm.
|a1yshing that has ever been WITH -ssed
here. Fifth Avenue from Forty. bird
sire ct down, was simply one mass of
human beings, crowded t.gether so
closely that 1t was impossible even to
force ones way along the sidewalks.
1t was impossible to estimate ,.ccura-
tely the number of men In line. The
lowest count put 1t at $4,000, whilo
other estimates run as high as ~, 900.
1t il the general belief that BON thing
over $4,000 men passed In review be-
fore Mr.. Blaine at the grand stand in
Madison Square More than two ho1rs
before the time fixed for starting the
parade the downtown streets were
ablazs with thstorches Of the various
organizations that were to take part in
1t. 1t was still raining, but the enthu-
| siasm of the men was so great that
they marched ana coupter-marched
through the different wards before 70.
ing to the general rendezvous ut Fifty
third street and Fifth Avenue.
One Of the features of the parade was
the singing of such songs as Hang
Grover Cleveland on sour apple tree
and We won't go home till morning."
by the men in line.
Some amusing catch lines were also
shouted by the paraders. Among them
we're :" Ma, ma, where's my mann
una ?" Mrs. Beecher, Mrs. Beecber.
you remind me of my mother; when sae
you Twill tell you what cannot wri,e."
Blaine, Blaine, we don't care f,rnthe
rain - And others ofa similar nature.
The shouting and singing kept up in
this way until the reviewing stand was
in sight, when every one held back for
final hurrah flor the Republican
standard. bearer.
Mr.. Blaine stood under q canopy Of
flags and bunting in the reviewing
stand at Madison Square tonight, and
watched one OF the greatest outpourings
of people in his homer that New York
City has ever se-n. IL was n'clock in
The evening " ben Inspector Thorne, at
he head Of a column OF 400 policemen,
IN srchrd down Fifth avenue 70 prepare
tor the coming demonstration.
In the lower corner OF the stand
| Ap, cial apartment had heen arranged
for Mr.. Blaine and his friends. Heavy
sheets of rubber eIoth covered the
apartment while flags Of all nations
formed a pleasing interior, which was
brilliantly illuminated by clusters Of
Maxim electric lights. Captain Will
lians, with a special detail of police,
lined the sidewalks for a book on
either side. Gilmore's band, in heavy
army blue Overcoats, occupied another
stand aud enlivened the occasion with
many popular and national airs. The
parade was o long time 10 arranging.
Meanwhile. the thousands of people
| remained in the best of humor, often
Joining In with the music, and cheering
always for Blaine. Glimpses of the
coming procession were occasionally
seen pouring through the side streets,
their waving torches and brilliant uni
forms cheering the crowd with the
bright promise of the coming pageant.
Nine o'clock came and went before
there was the least sign of torches over
the heads of the dark crowd of people
who filled every accessible point Of
ground left by Inspector Thorne's
watchful men for half mile on either
side of the eviewing ground.
APPRoACHINGT THE STAND
Then shout went up, and break
In the CROWD, followed by cheer along
the lower part of the line, announced
the coming Of the candidate. Headed
by Captain Williams and . detail of
policemen, Mr.. Blaine and his party
were marching through the crowd
from the hotel a-half block away. "Rosy
lips" had given away to "Auld Ian z
Syne," but the music from q band Of
fifty pieces was drowned by the hurrahs
of thousands of voices, and Gilmore
waved his baton over the heads of q
silent orchestra
Meanwhile Mr.. Blaine walked to
the reviewing stand aud stood there
for over two hours, as the long c3luma
marched past.