Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-10-25
BUSINESS MEN FoR BLAINE.
New York Merchants Turr,
Out.
THOUSANDS OF MEN IN LINE--A GREAT
MASS MEETING IN THE HEART OF
THE METROPOLIS.

THOUSANDS OF MEN IN LINE--A GREAT
MASS MEETING IN THE HEART OF
THE METROPOLIS.
New YORK, October 20.-Look-
ing from the steps Of the Sub
treasury at 3 O'Clock this after
noon one could see nothing Of
the pavements or sidewalks of
Broad street or Wall street. The
streets were rivers Of hats and
faces, from the Wall Street Ferry
to Broadway, and from the Sub
treasury down to the elbow in
Broad street and beyond. Thous-
ands of people on the outskirts
found it impossible to get where
they could catch sight of the
speakers stand, on the right Of
the statue of Washington. There
was another stand on the steps
of the Custom-house, and a third
stand on wagon at Exchange
Place and Broad street. Travel
was altogether stopped. The
various clubs that were to take
part in the Republican business
mems Blaine and Logan meeting
formed at Broadway and Worth
street, and at 2:45 Marshal Mitch
ell gave the signal to march.
The police had cleared the road
way of all vehicles, but the side
walks and front steps were solid
mass OF spectators. They waved
handkerchiefs and cheered wildly
as the various clubs went by,
each Of them headed by full
band. The clubs were the Dry
Goods Mems Association, under
the lead Of j. p. Plummer, with
1900 men in line, each wearing a
red badge. They carried banners
with the notices, Protection to
American industries 'sNo free
trade, ""Protection at home and
protection abroad" and "Some
chance for the workingman. y
Next came the West Side naerchs.
ants Association, composed or
500 substantial-looking citizens,
with white silk badges and a BAN
ner with the portraits of the can.
didates. As they marched down
Broadway they were joined by
the hardware merchants, 300
strong; the jewelers. Club, 600
strong; the Petroleum Exchange
Club, 500 strong; the lower Wall
Street Merchants Club, 800
strong; the Cotton Exchange
Club, 200 strong; Metal Exchange.
200 strong; Coffee Exchange, 100
strong; Produce Exchange, / 200
strong, under President j. FL.
Herrick; the New York Petroleum
Exchange and Stock Board, 500
strong; the New York Mining
Stock and National Petroleum
Exchange, 200 strong; the Mari
time Exchange, 100 strong; the
Mercantile Exchange, 100 strong,
and the Bankers and Brokers
Blaine and Logan Club, 1000
strong, led by j. S. Smith. The
procession was half an hour pass
ing a given point, and had many
bands of music in it. The cheers
from Broadway as the procession
moved down were heard by the
crowd in Wall street. The pro
cession marched to Bowling
Green, and then turned into Broad
street. About three o'clock the
police at its head were first seen
from the sub treasury steps.
They cleared a way through the
dense crowd, and the procession,
with the brokers leading, wheeled
down Wall street. The speakers
platform was occupied by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Gresham,
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, Min
lister Levi p. Morton, Ex-Secre-
tary Boutwell, and other promi-
nent Republicans. A favorite
shout in the line was the march
ing cheer heard at Chicago be-
fore Blaine's omination:
'Blaine- Blaine-James G. Blaine
reinforced by "Oh-Oh-O-hi-
o." The multitude caught up
the ringing cheers and sent them
rolling over the acres of heads.
Every window that commanded
the scene was filled with specta-
tors, and the roofs were populous.