Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-10


had furnished each man with unique bsdge,
with the company letter, 3D." in large char
ac'ers beginning the legend blooming East
Stree, Radical Republicans All Year Round
10 due time Gen. Whiteley himself appeared,
wearing n white plug with indianapolis
kinks in it, and having on it a red band with
the traditional inscription, "Sprlngheld, Co
b." The general was greeted with a round of
cheers, aud took his place smilingly in the
rear rank OF Co. B. When the procession
moved somebody handed the general great
red bouquet, which he carried all the way
through.
The procession marched in good style, in
the following order:
Big Six Band.
Company A.
Drum corps.
Company Is.
I Foreman's band
Company G..
Company D.
Company f.
Company +.
Drum Corps.
Company G.
OriRin'l Foraker Club.
Cade Ba1d.
Union Foraker Club.
As an impromptu demonstration, the meet
ing at the Wigwam after the parade is not
often equsled. The procession filed in in
| body, and the spacious building speedily
filled up until it would hold no more. The
Big Six band took the stage, and immed.-
ately the enthusiasm began to bubble up aud
run over. When the band struck up March
ing through Georgia" the audience carried the
chorus, and wound up with great cheering.
and cries of "What's the matter with Bob
He's all right and Whats the matter with
Foraker? He's all right" Chairman Par
sons announced that Gen. Kennedy didn't
expect TO be called on to make speech, and
had consequently gone to the hotel but that
he had sent Tor him, and the general would
arrive in five minutes. At this, the crowd,
which WAS in humor to cheer almost
anything, gave a tremendous shout. Music
WAS called for, and the baud played "ln the
Morning by the Bright Light" TO the accom-
paniment OF which the crowd sang. Then
there were cries of Whats the matter with
Whitley? He's all right You bet" Then
the crowd called "Whitely Whitley" and
the famous general OF the Plug Hat Brigade,
amid great cheering, stepped forward and
said:
SPEECH OF ". WHITLEY.
GENTLEMES--FELLow REPUBLICANs-I arise
On this occasion to make a slight
explanation. My republicanism has
been questioned. expect to vote
the dem ocratic ticket when potatoes grow on
trees, and corn is dug ten feet deep. Ire
mendous applause and lauehterJ NJ, old
comrades, am happy to meet you. There
| is TO be speech made by Gen. Kennedy, and
don't wish to take up any Of your time"
At this point, in spite OF cries 60 on Go
on" Mr.. Whitley retired.
By this time Gen. Kennedy had srrived,
and his appearance on the stage
was the signal for great out
burst or cheers. He was introduced
by Mr.. Whitley, who said "rellow citizens,
| wish to introduce to you one OF those re-
publicans whom We love to honor; one Of the
many iu our state who is q republican 'all
the year round" Great cheers Gen
Robert p. Kennedy. Tremendous applause. !
GEN. KENNEDY SAID
There is but one Champion City on the face
OF the earth. [Gteit applause, and cries
"You bet ~ and there is only one Bill White.
y on the face OF the earth. Cheers.
| am glad to see you, my fellow citizens. and
if | had any doubt as to the result of this
election when saw your city oil Spring field
this afternoon. they were all gone. APP
| plsuse ! am glad to meet you 10 this
place, whose name has gone out throughout
all the world, whose genius and power is felt
| where, and the mechanism OF whose
splendid manufacturing establishments
is known throughout all the globe.
Her splendid iame as city is
known through the genius of your great
manufacturing industries throughout all the
lands OF the earth. was IN city in the tar
nor hrast OF the United States but last tall
| In that Arcadian settlement, where it was
said that no machinery was known, not a
single piece OF mechanism was iu use by
these queer, simple people up in the north
yet, 10 Y that far-of corner OF
the United States saw standing
there a piece of mechanism from the Cham
pion City--one of your wind mills, pointing
with it's fugers outstretched, toward the
great west, saying, 81 am but the torerunner
of that which is going to civilze this coun-
| try, and to show you what the people of Ohio
can do tor you IN this great work" [Great
applause. Now | want to say word
about this election. | am lust
ending a seven weeks campaign; from one
end OF Ohio to the other, ! can bring you
good tidings of great joy. Applause |
want TO say to you that when the ballot
boxes are closed on next Tuesday night they
will record the judgmen, Of the people OF
Ohio, and they will send to Virginia and to
New York, and to all other portions Of this
country, the news that Ohio still stands u the
ranks of the republic. Great applause.
am going to make u little speech to you
tonight--a very brief one, and will be- glad
to see you then, and until tha, time | will
bid you good afternoon; but before | do so,
want to say that to You people of Springfield
more, al iost--it | dared to say it--mors
than to any other people Of the state Of Ohio