Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-31
Apotson COUNTY REPUBLICANS RALLy
AN IMMENSE GATHERING AND GRkAT
w ENTHUSIASM.

of this county were thoroughly aroused
on the political question, that doubt was
dispelled by the demonstration in Mid
dlebury on Monday last. The rally was
an unqualified success in all its details.
In the first place, the day could not have
been better. A heavy rain during the
night had effectually laid the dust and
cleared the air, which on Sunday was
close and sultry. Then, the parade went
beyond all expectations; the attendance
was immense, considering the fact that
it was only county affair, and the ora
tors were all excellent; so that every one
went home satisfied with the days do
ings and more fully awake than before to
the importance of the issues involved in
the campaign. The village was early
astir, and people began soon after day
light to put out bunting and flags at their
places of business and their homes. The
decorations, though numerous and in
instances quite elaborate, were not what
they would have been could the material
for them have been procured. But not
withstanding the exertions of the COM
mittee and some of our merchants the
supply obtainable gave out before the de-
mands were more than half met By s
o'clock residents of surrounding towns
appeared in force, and later those from
greater distances. till by 10 o'clock the
streets were filled. The number present
is variously estimated at from $500 to
10000. Probably safe figure is $500 to
1000.
THE PARADE.
The leading feature of the day, of
course, was the procession. 1t formed
promptly at the appointed hour-10 80
o'clock-on Court street, under the COM
mand of Col. Thad NJ. Chapman, the mar
shal. 1t was headed by the Bristol Cor
net band. Then came the mounted men,
bers of the Abe Lincoln Republican club
of Middlebury, 4S in number, uniformed
in white helmets decorated with brass
spikes and eagles and small blue brooms
and in white capes. The John w. Stew
art club of Cornwall, all mounted. came
next. They numbered Sc, and were head
ed by the West Cornwall band, which oc-
cupied large wagon. The Cornwall
horsemen wore capes bearing the design
of the American flag and on their hats
were flag handkerchiefs held in place by
white satin ribbons on which were the
names of the national nominees. The
Lincoln Cornet band followed, and behind
them was the handsome log cabin built
by the Volunteer Hose company of Mid
dlebury. On top of the cabin were two
! live coons and over the door hung huge
bear trap, while seated with the driver
was a gentleman dressed in the costume
of the traditional Uncle Sam. Next was
: the carriage with the speakers-Hon. Al
, bert Griffin of Kansas and Col. [. A.
Woodbury. of Burlington-President
Wilds of the Abe Lincoln Republican club
: and James NJ. Slade, ESD; then the New
Haven Cornet band the Bridport Repub-
, lican club; the Vergennes Cornet band
and the club from that city; the l5-feet
ball. of red, white and blue; the Wey-
bridge club with its large banner, and fl.
. nally, the Ripton Republican club and its
: drum corps. In all there were not less
, than four hundred men in line, including
a good many veterans of 1910 and numer.
Gus members of the clubs in Orwell, Fer
risburgh New Haven and Shoreham
: These latter were not out as clubs and
the representatives of those towns joined
in with the several organizations. The
: great novelty and most taking thing il
the procession was the huge ball. Its
covering was in stripes of red, white and
blue. The upper and lower parts were
, occupied by notices and the center by
q constructed especially for it, which was
: drawn by six horses; and as the process
/, sion moved the ball was turned upon it
: upright axis, in order that all might see
. the inscriptions. 1t bore these notices
Y Protection to American Industries,
5 "Keep the Ball Rolling" "No Ere,
+ Wool" " Harrison the Farmers Friend,
o "Free Trade Ruined Ireland" "Ver
: Flags not Returned;" Dillingham; ant
: Woodbury., 10000 Majority" and "W
r. Greet You All" The pictures represen
: ted "Protection" as robust sheep witt
: heavy fleece and "Free Trade" as a leal
II and almost naked one. Cleveland wa
II shown getting out of the way of a wood
Il en-legged soldier who was belaborin,
n him with his crutch and underneath wer
II the words, snake way for better man.
r &c ''Prohibition" appeared as a stalwar
woman leading cringing man by tn
ear to the ballot-boX in the background
There were, besides these, portraits @
Harrison and Morton, two capital take
offs on the President and the fisheries an
others. The designs for the picture
were prepared by Mr.. Rowland Robin