New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
HARRISON'S MIGHTY HOST.
THE BIG REPUBLICAN, PARADE.
THE PROTECTION PROCESSION A SUPERB
SUCCESS

NERs AND CHEERING CAMPAIGN SONGS
AsTRIKING CONTRAST TO THE DEMO.
CRATIC FAILURE OF LAST
wEEK4o.eso MEN IN LINE
EXCLUSIVE OF BANDS
AND DRUM CORPS.
Coming triumph was the meaning of the maes
nincent demonstration Of the Republicans Of this
city yesterday. Coming triumph was the inspra-
uon OF the effort made to exhibit the strength and
morale Of the Protection forces, and its over
whelming success assures the realization of victory
next Tuesday. And not alone a victory won by .
margin small enough to tempt the desperation Of
political pirates. but a victory sweeping in its
extent and decisive in its character. victory,
too which promises to carry not only the National
candidates into Washington, but as with a wave
to sweep dishonest Democracy out of Albany and
clear New-York City OF the gangs to which Hall
rule has given power. Such parade as it was
the good-fortune of honest citizens to witness yes
terday afternoon will give inspiration and ex-
| ultation to the friends OF the Republican Cause
here which will be reflected in every corner Of
the Union where the battle Of Protection is being
| fought.
The demonstration revelation even to tho
ardent supporters of Harrison and Morton. and 10
brought Generalization to the ranks Of the enemy.
It's magnitude may not have surprised the gallant
and devoted Republicans whose individual efforts
were at last united in crownng reward but
only to q few of the enormous throngs that wit
messed the parade, or the hosts that participated
in it, did the outpourings of numbers come with
aught but an invigorating and exhilarating sur
prise. Jugglers with figures in the past may have
looked for a procession that might furnish excuse
for exaggeration in the estimates of the numbers
that in line. but even the ordinary fictitious
pmD we'd bV ofs "a IN sha
size Of their displays fell below below the actual
count made of the men who went by the Madison
Square reviewing-stand
The array reached proportions that challenged
comparison with some of the mightiest street dis
plays that New-York has witnessed and not an
observer Of the parade, whatever be his political
faith will question the conservatism Of Republican
estimates. By careful count, 40,6S0 men filed
past the reviewing stand and from these figures
are excluded the musicians and all Others who do
not form the vital part of such display. Nearly
five hours were consumed in the passage OF the
immense army.
But in more than numerical effectiveness was tho
parade an occasion Of rejoicing TO the adherents
Of Protection. In character it cXcced the po-
litical presentations of the past. and in the
fervor and liveliness of its appearance it reached
to the highest notches touched by tue older demon
strations of the Republican party. 1t told OF a
united party, in which all differences Of faction
and leadership are swallowed up in the danger
that menaced the country with the beginning Of
the Presidents attack upon the country's in
dustries. 1t spoke of the alarm felt by Democrats
and Republicans alike. when the free-trade ele-
ment came boldly to the front of Femocrauo
politics for the first time since the Rebellion
crushed 1t photographed in moving forms, in
song and cry and motto, the awakening Of every
class of labor to the real issue at
stake, which lying deception or cowardico
cannot obscure. And finally it proved how deep,
intense, and imperative was the American spirit
which will brook no trlfing with the sacredness
Of patriotism and will sternly demand that the
men to whom the destinies of the Nation are
intrusted above even the suspicion of col
lusion with foreign conspiraces and interests
1t was a splendid demonstration OF Americanism
Ii was a monster proof of the faith held in the
principle of protection to home industries. And
it revealed the confidence in comI"g triumph felt
by every friend of Harrison by massing together
the units into one whole, inspired and possessed
by faith in the righteousness Of it's cause and
IN the momentous character of the struggle before
it.
No artificial conditions could be taxed
IS contributing to the thorough sue
,ess of the demonstration Republicans had
prayed for good weather to lend
benson upon crowded ranks; the crowded ranks
we're out in the teeth of rain and mud, and
every threatening sign in sky and wind. Not
IN organization missing at its place OF
rcndezvous, although drenching from the heav-
ms met the asst embiing men, and few OF the clubs
reported men delinquent through fear of incon-
genence or discomfort The very absence OF
such men only added emphasis to the magnitude
tho rlyS bav hoo
swollen larger had the sun smiled from early
morning is true, but those ranks presented num-
Ders to whom additions would have seemed super
iuous. In truth the parade reached dimensions
hat if enlarged would have rendered almost
the division of the control Of the
.ity's streets between the afternoon Republican
md the evening Democratic professions
1t was a procession which brought out banker.
ncrchant. clerk and manual toiler in a harmony
selfinterest not often photographed in politics.
rom the Exchanges came men who sought to re-
air the mistake of four years ago, when the
rec trade party stole into power on deception
nd fraud. From the various trades-Irom the
weller TO the 'longshoreman-came marchers who
sere aroused at last TO the Importance of an issue
hat overmasters ordinary political controversies.
here were toiIers in protected industries stepping
&c fore and after toiers in trades which no change
+ tariff would affect directly, but who showed
" their presence that they realized the unity
which binds all American interests into harmony
ghen menaced by hostile foreign policy.
There were men in line who have felt the evils
( the Generalization Of machine rule, to which
lr Cleveland has surrendered his Civil Service
.eform professions; there were men who have
,cretly blushed at the impotence and buugling
of three years; there were men
hose votes turned by disgust at the incon-
lection that he had practically pledged
imsclf against there were men who
scented the implication that any hut
merican control should be felt at Wash
lgton. but tow ering above all the feeling
nat an American principle Of industrial policy