Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-11-04

The plsss.s cssra s~sss.Dore Has seen
Inc Wartimes-Ene He'd Rose Pro-
cessfon Outnumbers the White
Over Three to One.

The BkEgcst CroWd VonesDorO HAS seen
skncs wartimes-zhe Rcd Hose Pro-
cession Outnumbers the White
Over Three to One.
The damp cold atmosphere which
greeted the inhabitants of upper East
Tennessee Saturday morning last, and the
muddy roads, the result of rain on the
two days previous. interfered seriously
with the arrangements made by many
hundreds of johnson, Carter. Unicoi and
Washington county citizens who designed
being present at the reception ofthe GU
bernatorial candidates at Jonesboro on
that day. But, notwithstanding the dis.
agreeable weather, thousands Of East
Tennessee's loyal citizens gathered in and
about townto witness tftake part in the
exercises of the day. Not since the war
has anything like SO much shoe leather
pressed the ancient BRICK side walks and
the limestone roadwayss ST this historical
old town. By daylight Saturday morn.
ing visitors began TO pour in; indeed, on
Friday night every bed and cot that our
hotel keepers could furnish in their
houses and every bed in town that they
could hire, was filled. By 1880 o'clock
the crowd had become Immense and the
streets were completely blocked. Then,
for a time, the number on the streets
was somewhat diminished as the horse.
men rode outside Of town to the places
appointed for the forming of the process
sions.a vi @easi
At 10 o'olock the Republicans met at
the fair ground where they met the John
son City delegation which escorted
Hon. A. A. Taylor to Jonesboro, on
whose arrivala line was quickly formed
and the procession proceeded towards
town, the Greeneville brass band heading
the column FLOWED q carriage containing
Hon. A. A. Taylor, W. P. Brownlow,
W. G. Mathes and then came other We
hicles followed crowded with friends Of
the candidate and prominent men of the
county. These were in turn followed by
a double column Of five hundred horse
men which was unbroken except by the
wagon carrying the Reeves Juvenile Band
Of this place. Each horseman wore a
red rose on his left breast. Altogether 1t
formed one Of the grandest professions
Jonesboro has ever known. Col. Il. II.
Reeves and an efficient corps of aids &C
ted as marshals.
Meanwhile Bob's johnson City Contin.
gent arrived headed by the brass band of
that place. Flags decorated the vehicles
and the horses and everybody in the
procession carried q small flag in his
hand, They proceeded westward to.
wards Dossers woods where the Demo
cratic supporters gathered.
Thousands of men wearing the red rose
and a large number bearing the white
emblem lined the sidewalks to see the
professions pass by. Shortly after half
past ten the head Of the Republican col
umn passed The courthouse They went
towards the western end Of town as far
as the graded school, thss filing left
crossed the railroad track and again turn.
ing 10 the left near the residence of Mr..
]. B. Thomas, they proceeded eastward
as for as the grist mill, where they re-
crossed the raiload, wheeling to the left,
thus completely cncircling the entire
central portion Of town coming out on
main street not over fifty yards behind
the last man in the line. Passing again
down main street Mr.. Taylor's carriage
was compelled to stop before the court.
house, so great was the enthusiasm Of the
crowd on foot. Here Mr.. Taylor briefly ad.
dressed the people. and the column broke
ranks.
The last Republican in the procession
had hardly gotten out of the way when
The Democratic line came along with
band playing and flags flying, After pas
sing the court house this also dissolved.
Alf's. followers in procession number
cd over 600, and Bob's ABOUT 200.
After dining the crowd betook itself Il
the field back of the residence of Gen. A
E.. Jackson which the General. who, b,
the way, is a relative of the Taylors, hat
kindly offered, where q stage had beer
erected for the accommodation of tn
speakers. From the platform the grount
sloped upwards on three sides, making
a natural amphitheatre exS siiently suitet
for the purpose. At 1:30 o'clock Hon
Robert L. Taylor came forward on tn
stand and addressed the hssemblage TO
about half an hour. introducing severa
of his seemingly ~inexhaustible store o
funny anecdotes, which sd carried ava
the bearers Of the whitd rose that h
was obliged to desist SO great was tn
uproar.
Hon. A. A. Taylor then rose, but h
,, had hardly secured the attention OF tn
crowd when no was interrupted by III
giving away Of the stage. Neverthele!
he made the best Of his time, but he ws
+, so often disturbed by that disturbing el,
! ment red Ticker" which had began
get In its work on a number Of the Assem-
I bled, that he cut his speech short. How
|, ever, he managed TO combat Bob's sic
! splitting sallies with equally as witt
. essays. Both gentlemen were worn o
q and their voices were very husky and tn,
. were no doubt glad to. be relieved as the
), were, and, as ALT. said In closing i
4 speech. Washington county is all rig
anyhow, and 1t don't make any difft
%ence."
This closed the set cxereises of the d.
and many people Immediately start