The Republican journal., 1888-11-15
Belfast AblaZe with Enthusiasm,

REPUBLICANS CELEBRATE TIE ELECTION OF HAIR
RISON AND MORTON.
Sound the ,oud timbrel from mountain to sea-
The right will now triumph the people are free;
Shout for the pride of the vanqushed is broken,
Their Leader and Statesmen, so splendid and
How vain was their boasting? The Nation hath
spoken.
And Leader and Statesmen are sunk in the
wave:
Sound the loud timbrc from mountain to sea!
The right will now triumph, the people are free.
The Republican celebration in Belfast Tuesday
evening was the most brilliant affair of the
kind ever held in the city, and far exceed
ed the expectations of the most sanguine. 1t
carried joy to the hearts of the victors and re-
morse to the vanquished. As night approached
teams from the surrounding country came pouring
In and when the procession moved the streets were
thronged. Every nook and corner contained a
carnage, and 1t Is safe to say larger crowd was
never In our streets. The committee of arrange
ments worked hard, and the results were satisfac-
tory An arrangement made with the
Maine Central for special rates the Belfast
Branch, and some POO Republicans from the towns
along the line came to the city, returning after the
procession. The Rockland and Unity cornet bands
were engaged, and with the drum corps belonging
to the Harrison and Morton club gave excellent
music along the route.
When the evening train came in the Harrison
and Morton club, led by the Unity band marched
to the depot to meet the visitors and escort them
up street. The visitors were an enthusiastic
crowd. Many Wore white hats and carried long
tin horns which they used freely along the line of
march. The procession formed on Main street
In front of the Republican headquarters, facing
down street Two hundred and thirty torches
Inv Tho had
use for them, and those belonging to the club made
total of AS torches, nearly all of which were in
the ranks So many Republicans Illuminated and
remained at their homes that the procession suffer
Ell In consequence.
THE PROCESSION
was headed by the Rockland band, with the Unity
band and drum corps farther down the line. At
the head of the procession were six mounted mar
shas DIR. E. Small, DR.. G. p. Lombard, Charles
T. Bean, Levi Clay, W. r. Marshall and NJ. r..
knowltOn. The column was commanded by W.
III. Sanborn, captain. At NJ. gun was fired.
the city bells rang, whistles blew and at the same
moment, Forward, March was shouted by the
captain, and the line was in motion. Tie follow
| ing transparcncics We're carried IN the ranks:
"Our Ben
"Grover can go fishing next spring"
"All Republicans Illuminated, and Moore
| Democrat
There will be no Snow next summer"
Our Ben can wear his grandfathcrs hat"
"Ten Mills make cent. Texas Mills not
worth dr.
81 am a Poor sick Democrat"
| 'No flies on the q. o. Pr
''No Grist in Texas Mills
"Dakota 1892, nine votes'
"Morton blows the whistle;
Thurman rings the bell;
| Harrison goes to Washington,
| Cleveland goes to-Bulao
"Mane 900, Belfast 20O.'
| "iA0-lSSS.'
sc. Cleveland, Attorney at Law. NJ pension
cases.
"lnliana Ben, VS. Texas Mills
| "America for AmericanS.'
"Who will lock up the Custom House now
| eighty eight will take care Of Wattv'