Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-14
AN oUTBURsT OF ENTHUSIASM
The Friends Of Mckenzie Turn Out
In The Rain to Do Honor
to Quinine Jim.

Fully 1900 persons turned out TO
witness and participate in the Nc
Kenzie demonstration Saturday
night. The weather was threaten
ing all the afternoon and occasionally
there was a shower Of rain, but by
seven o'clock the streets began to fill
up with people from every direction
and by the time the start was made
the parade had assumed proportions
that compared favorably with the
Cleveland ratification, though of
course not SO large, aud far eclipsed
the recent railroad rally.
The procession formed at the cor
ner Of 9Th and Virginia streets, and
extended from 9th street to 9th
and up 9Th to Clay, distance of
five squares. There were over one
hundred horsemen, the brass band,
the military company, several hacks
filled with ladies, wagons, buggies,
and many OH foot. There were one
hundred torches and fifteen or twen-
ty transparencies. The procession
moved Off at 8 o'clock, and although
Ia drizzling rain set in II was not al
lowed to dampen the ardor of the
friends of our next Congress-
man, who completed the line ofmarch
marked out despite the inclemency
of the weather. Comparatively few
Of those who intended marching on
foot, however, accompanied the pro-
cession, as the streets soon got quite
muddy. They waited, however, on
the pavements and put in the
time with the display of red lights,
fire works, and bonGres. The pro-
cessiun came down Main street, but
disbanded at 9ih, instead of at the
court house as advertised. This was
Oh account of the bonflres and fire
works in the street between 9th and
It'll. AS soon as the fiery stceds were
disposed of and the enthusiastic dem
omstrations on the streets had some
What subsidized the crowd went 10 the
court house to hear some speeches.
The court house was locked and as
the speakers preferred not to address
the crowd in the open air, Oh account
of the threatening aspect of the
weather. the doors were opened after
an awkward delay and the Circuit
Court room quickly lighted up.
AS soon as the crowd became seat
cd Mr.. II. w. Henry took the stand
and made rousing address in favor
OF Mckenzie, which was loudly APP
plauded at frequent intervals. His
speech was fine effort, splendid
argument and a fcrvid appeal and
had telling effect upon the crowd.
Mr.. Henry was followed by Mr.. L.
| G. uanberry, who made one of the
best ofl-hand stump speeches it has
been our pleasure TO hear for many
day. lie fairly electrified the crowd
and made reputation as hustings
orator that will stick to him in the
future. The crowd dispersed at 10
o'clock.
by TORCnLIGHT.
The number of persons in the pa
rade was variously estimated at from
300 to 500.
The crowd on the streets was the
largest fol two years.
Hundreds of ladies were down
town TO see the demonstration and
the small boy was out in all his glory
The bontires and tar-barrels burn.
ing at the corner of 9th caused the
horses to one of the vehicles 10 run
off just as the procession was return
ing. They dashed down 10th street
and the greatest confusion prevailed
The business houses were hand
somely Illuminated with few eX-
Q captions.
An elephant balloon was inflated
0 and sent up with q light in from the
= corner of sth and Main. 1t rose high
up and lazily floated away towards
the northeast.
, The discharge of cannon crackers
|, and other fire works was simply deaf
1 ening. All of the leftover supply o.
. Christmas rockets, ETC., was worked
Q of by the local dealers.
A OF course the Laffoon men say til,
r affair was not success, although
II there were more people in the parade
: raining as it was, than there ar,
b Laffoon men III the county.
k AS a rule the friends of the othe
h candidates behaved themselves, bu
il one or two rising young professional
l. men made themselves offensive b!
It yelling and hurrahing and offering
i to bet money on Lalloon. These in
n suits were, however, passed by un
@ noticed and if Mr.. Laffoon's caus
@ was benefited by this course he i
@ welcome to whatever gains wer
l. made,
s A lot of hoodlums and street gam
IL ms, white and colored, undertook Il
8, do dirty work for some inscription
IS enemy and followed the band yellini
II at intervals for Laffoon. One o
o these ruffians snatched flag from I'll
ID hands of a lady and appropriated it
% the procession passed Campbell street
Of These are the low methods to whic
IN some persons in Hopkinsville are no
n unwilling to stoop to injure Mr.. Nc
T. Kenzie.
I'd The Pembroke delegation came o
the y 80 train, bringing their ow