The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-05

Preparations for the Great Parade Of Repnb-
hcans Saturday Night.


Preparations for th. Great Parade Of Repnb-
hcans Saturday Night.
The parade Of tho Republican organizations of
Marion county to-msrrow evening promises to
be Q grand affair. Every township, ward and
precinct in the county. it IL expected, will be
represented in the line, and In larger numbers
than on any former occasion. Every voter who
favors the election Of General Harrison, and tho
protection of American labor and American in
dustrles. has been invited to join in the demon
~stration. The procession will bs distinctively
made up Of local clubs, and strangers in tho city
will not be permitted to march. So far forty
seven distinct political organizations have signi-
fed their intention to be in line. each
with a full representation or its membership.
1t il expected that there will be an average Of
$50 men to each organization. The Offering OF q
prize to the ward or precinct that will turn ont
the most men has stirred up a great deal of
rivalry. At present tho Fourteenth and Third
wards are sach promising to carry of the ban
ner.
Major James r. Ross has been selected as
chief marshal for the OCCASION. He has issued
the GLOWING general order:
'The chief marshal announces theifollowing ap
pointments of chiefs of divisions on the occasion of the
grand parade of Republican organizations of Marion
county, on Saturday evening. Oct. q: Cavalry divis-
ION, Ben n. RICHARDSON: nrst DIVISION, w. ~. Wlles;
second division. John R. Rankin; third division, A.
w. Wishsrd; fourth division. Charles j. Many. The
chiefs OF divisions will select and arrange their own
stats.
The staff of the chief marshal will be as follows: N.
X. Ruckle. chief of staff. j. X. Carnahan, S. II.
Sherer. @. L. Whist, Z. J. Mcbride. Ed Dean. Geo.
Hsrriott. Thos. F. Ryan. w. f. Lander, Capt. OBrien,
p. j. Kelleher. John Mitchell, Fred Hartman. Chas.
Ziegler, Il. IL. Reese, Frank Erdelmyer, VIM. II.
Tucker, ". II. Schmidt. r. X. Shiel, Thos. Hibben, j.
h. Oliver. Chris McGregor, J. K. Sharpe. Geo. Sci.
bert, II. b. Smith. Ed Pullen, John II. Pohlie, Josh
Zimmerman, H. S; New, W; /, Frank, R; s. Foster,
g. w. Johnston. Dan Ransdell, NJ. G.. McLain, Geo.
4. McGinnis, III. Mckay. Jos. Humphreys.
staff ofic'rs Will wear as a designation a ribbon on
the left breast, Il the . cOiors to be Be as follows; oaisf
yellow; first division, red; second division, white;
third division. blue; fourth division, red and white.
The flags of chiefs of division will be of colors as
designated above.
The cavalry division will form on Kentucky avenue,
rightrestine at the intersection with Illinois. and OK.
tending enthusiastically on the avenue to Tennessee
street, and thence north. Organizations assigned to
this division will reach place of formation via Ten
nessee street.
The first division win form on Maryland street,
east of Illinois. With right resting on Illinois, and viii
be composed as follows: W. Wiles. chief of divis.
ion. and staff, band, First Regiment Veterans, bsttal-
ion coloreds veterans. artillery. Columbia. First
Voters, and Porter Flambeau clubs, Griffith Guards,
Third. Fourth. Fifth and Twelfth Ward clubs. Center
township, Precinct No. 1. Pike township and Wash
lngt0n township CLUBS. OrRenlZatlOnS assigned 10
this division win march to place OF formation via
Meridian or Pennsylvania street.
The second division will form on Maryland street,
west of u~linois-right resting on Illinois-composed
as follows: John X. Rankin. chief of division and
staff. Band. Railroad. Chandler, Saw and Wheel
makers, Thirteenth, Fourteenth. Fifteenth, Six
teenth, Twenty-fourth. Twenty-ffth and Twenty
fifth ward (colored) clubs; West indianapolis and
Haughville clubs Carr Cadets; Car-works Club; De-
estur township and Wayne township clubs. Or
CARNATIONS assigned to the above division will march
10 place of formation via Tennessee or Mississippi
street.
The third division will form on Meridian street.
south OF Maryland, right resting on Maryland. CON-
posed as follows: A. w. Wishard. chiei of division
ana staff. band, Porter Oolumbians, Harrison Zousves.
Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth,
Twenty-irst. Twenty second. Twenty-third ward.
John Brown. Perry and franklin townshD clubs Or.