The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-11-07


ces-ion wss f5Emea AZ ths railroad crossing
sast Of town 90 The arrival ofshp special
train fnora MeyeSdale. bringing not les
than 80 voters. The Salisbury band, dress
ID IN tileir handsome uniforms. hezded the
precision, and the line contained not i@s
than 800 enthusiasts Republican voters.
and several hundred Republican ladies. We
cleerfsliy aad unhesitsfiaglyaairm that The
sienonstrzlisn WAS the finest ever seen In
fAe eouaty 4 principal feature vas he
naIeler Of carriages in line containing IA
dies wearing The Republican eolors and foar-
ing the American Tag. THREE hsndred
l0vsemen carrying tonshes was another nov
el satare. many q tie riders coming a Dis
l1ee Of I'm miles. Dozens Of men IN the
hne wore brilliant ansS,rms. and With their
cosored lights presented a most pleasing pic
ture-
A nuElbH Of floats we're IN line, the 3
Jas beng drawn hy txo. four and SIX horses
and on them tabIeanx portrayed What must
have been CALLING TO the few Democratic
Spectators. The Harrison log eabin with a
i've coon perchei on .the top was loudly
eheered ali along the line, and with the sky
rockets shooting on Of is miniature Chin
ney presented E sight long TO be remembered.
After the procession had moved through the
principal streets ofthe town. the entire line
nlassed in front OF the hotel where they were
addressed BY the gallant Capt II. II. Kuhn.
~0fJohnssewn and DR.. Al Endsley, Of som
erse1. Captain Knhn spoke for more than
au hour making a mastery and telling plea
for the pr9iection Of American labor. He
was frequently interrupted with long IA
hnaei applause Or. EndSly spoke for only
. few minutes. bgt long enough 20 demon
siFated the fAllacies of the Democratic posi-
hon and the utter absGnity o. their claims
Of being tie friends of the working man.
At the conclusions of the speeches the Sails
bury Glee club rendered -Cieveiand's Doxol-
ogy, composed by a member OF She club.
When Republican demonstrations in this
county are talked about we pass the cake 10
Old EIklick-
The Republican demonstration at Meyers
mouth 0ra week OF ten days previous to that
time and il was confidently predicted that it
would surpass any political demonstration
ever make in the eolmsy-and 81 i did in
point Of numbers and eathasiasn. The
special train from Somerset, in regard %
which there had been so many misunder-
standings was finally arranged for and ieft
the station at six O'Clock in the evening,
with not less thas two hundred, shouting.
howling Republicans on board. Additions
10 the Overcrowded train were made al every
station, the Milford Band getting aboard Al
their station. When the special finally reach
ed is destination it contained not les than
three hundred enthusiastic voters. The pro-
cession Was formed on Meyers Avenue. the
Somerset ciub being accorded the post of
honor and with the Milford Band 81 the
head of the procession. The line was fully
a mile IN length and was made up Of clubs
from all the towns in the south Of the eoun-
". Ex-ShenH Kyle was chief marshal and
lie i 10 be congratulated on the promptness
with which the line moved and the good
order mainiAinei along the line. From
three 10 aoar hundred horsemen were in the
t-NlLoAA-- AHE AaAt 1AA4EA- WIN nc
publican expressions and truisms inscribed
on their sides provoked many cheers from
the hundreds OF people crowding the streets
All Of the Republican residences in the town
were Illuminated and many OF them burned
e0iored lights presenting a beautiful effect.
The homes ofDr. Meyers. J.. J.. HobTtzell
and J.. D.. Livengood presented a specially
me appearances and were loudly cheered by
the men in line. Fire works were shot
OF from the wagons in the hne and from
different locations a.ong the route Of pro-
session. Al the conclusion OF the parade
the street N front Of the ZONES House was
crowded with earnest Republicans who not
withstanding the lafeneSs Of the hour-fheu
10 o clock-were anxious 10 hear a word for
Harrison and Morton. Col. E. d. Yutzy, Of
Urina was elected President Of the meeting,
with a long line Of Vice Presidents and Sec
retaries. General ". H. Kooniz. was The
first speaker, but owing 10 the condition Of
his throat was unable to make a protraeted
argument. He spoke earnestly for the pro-
lection Of home industries as dds. {. Trent
ESQ., who followed him.
FL. Hooser followed in a short speech for
the ticket. MAJOR bristor. Of West Virginia
and j. Cal. Lowry. concluded the speech
making. II being within a few minutes Of I2
o'clock when Mr.. Lowry ceased speaking
The demonstration WIS a credit to the men
who worked il up 50 efFectuaIiy. and they
have the satisfaction OF knowing that Il was
the largest political demoustration the coun-
y has ever witnessed, and the great crowd
Who participated IN il came away glad that
they had been there.