New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
Tho Harlem Business Mems Association, under the
leadership Of A. B. Hamphery. made a good showing.
MILES OF MARCHING Voters.
SCENES AT THE TWO REVIEWING STANDS.

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WHO ADMIRED THE SPLENDID COLUMNS,
AND WERE cHEERED IN TURN BY THE
ENTHUSIASTIC THOUSANDS -
GREAT TRIBUTE TO PRorEc
TIoN AND ITS EARNEST
CHAMPIONS.
From the Democratic stereoptcon in Madison
Square the Democratic stereoptcon man looked
down on the gathering crowds in the big square
about o'clock with a malicious smile The
clouds black and the rain fell rapidly on the
reviewing-stands The people on the stands looked
uncomfortable. The chairs held little basins of
water, the flags and decorations which covered
the stands hung dark and heavy. Word had been
received that the line of the procession had started
downtown and there was an apparent prospect
that the elements were not favorable and the whole
display would be nearly damp and dismal
failure as the Cleveland's Business Mems parade
of the previous Saturday.
A few moments later the scene had changed
and with it the smile the face of the stereopti-
con man vanished. The broke through the
clouds and lightened up the square. The rain
ceased. and rift Of blue sky in the west spread
quickly up from the horizon. Just about the
same time the crowds broke into a prolonged
cheering Captain Clinchy with an escort of
police made opening through the vast throng
from the Fifth Avenue Hotel followed by the
Republican Committee and its guests as
they advanced toward the reviewing-stand. The
chairman of the committee, Colonel Strong, of
Ohio, and Jesse Seligman led the way and fol
lowing them were Levi p. Morton, Warner Miller,
General John c. Fremont, the Republican Path
finder and the partys first candidate for Presi-
dent General Horace Porter, Alonzo b. Cornell,
the Rev. DR.. r S. Macarthur, Thomas G. Acton,
John Wanamaker Of Philadelphia; Whteaw
Reid, General L. F. Winslow. Rabbi Gottheil,
General J n Knapp the Rev Father Dorsey.
Police Commissioner John McClave. State Sena-
tor Fassett, W. B. Russell, Of Massachusetts; II. o.
Armour Thomas Nolan.
CHEERING ON THE STAND.
The reviewing-stand and the big stand opposite
on the east side of the avenue were already filled
with men and women when the committee
and it's party reached the former and took the
seats allotted to them. The crowds broke forth
In renewed cheering which was taken up by
those who filled the windows and covered the
roofs of the surrounding hotels. Women waved
handkerchlefs &c the party, men fourished theil
hats and flags fiuttcred in the air as far as the
eve could reach and marked the beginning of
the enthusiasm which prevailed during the parade
Among those already seated on the reviewing
stand were the well-lnown figure Of Freder-
lex Douglass, straight and vigorous, his
hair white with years Walker Blaine,
W. W. Johnson, Adam King OF Baltimore;
J. W. Jacobus the Republican candidate for
Sheriff, of New-Yorx; Charles d. Peck and
Colonel c. H. Coursey, of Virginia; Colonel a. W.
Harris, of New-MeXco j. NJ. and Leonard Hazel
ton of the Produce Exchange; Philadelphia con-
tngent of Republican business men, including
Colonel George W. Bratton, Hamilton Diston,
William T. Leeds, Alonzo F. Shotwell, John Hill,
II,,l,,, |, IL
ton, George f. Lemon and J. II. Hayden of Wash
incton, and General Pratt, of Texas. The stand
on the east Of the avenue occupied mainly
BY New-York people, may of whom were ladies
General A. s. Sedgewck and his family were
prominent among these the Rev. DR.. Derrick
Dr. A. S. Curtis, III. W. Banks, DR. Henry Belden
Thomas Roper. Others among the many on the
stands were John d. Spellman of Vermont; SUB
way Commissioner Hess, Henry Gleason of Phila-
delphia; William l.. Strong, Charles H. Neoo,
Judge Cowan, A S Baxter, A. Barker William
C.. Fox, of The Washington National Republ-
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wELLKNowN REPUBLICANS sALUTED
The reviewing stand from which Mr.. Morton
md Mr. Miller reviewed the procession had been
selected by the committee on the west OF the
avenue as the Democratic committee walch had
huilt the stand had already taken that on the
should give the Democratic committee possession
hr in the evening. and to avoid delay in re
moving the decorations the Republicans had
selected the west stand. This, at first, caused
some confusion in the procession wlcn
the east stand as it passed TO see the q
of the PARTY but this was obvlated as tne inc
If march proceeded The enthusiasm when &C
companied the arrival OF MI MORTON anu W.
Miller had only partly subsidized when IL Dursl
forth again with Increased force az the discovery
of James G.. Blaine and his family az inc , VIZ
dows of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. MI. D Ialnc
sm;Ied and bowed pleasantly at the recognition
Then il became known through the eIowd Inat
the erect and military nsGrfH o, os was Cen
sraI Jobn c. Fremont, and fresh out11rs , o.
snnlause erected the old veteran IL had haruS
suos shn annaa-ance of Chauncey NJ. Depew, who
ran LIGHTLY up the steps. followed Dy LIiIorV
F Shepard They were greeted Dy 'r eisf pI' bis
ard Wr Depey smiled and MIR Shepard falscu i. ~.
Iii fag handkerchief vigorously IN response "
the cheers from the great throng. .ho sorrd If
II was nearly . 80 p. IN. when the sQli "a y,
music came floating up fli'neaNe' pYrdow and
balcony below Twenty-third-st told OF inc nj az
nroaching paraders. 1t was exactly ~'-33 -
rwhsn the head of the procession reached tle r.
yie,ring stand and it was $3.50 O'Clock WheH nv
iast ranks went BY. The pranclng horses OF tnS
mounted staff of Colonel c. Mitche, a te - Trnn n
Morsbal carried as fine a looking BODY OF tlen
as ever turned out for the honor OF any S"uSe
a loud cheer from the spectators salu it t ,o
riders and it was renewed WIN NV pi came
Tie veterans Of the Tippecanoe campaign ca u.
.ne s;n9 aiono sturdily in spite of the weight
" wears which their gray hair told , 4l,
In four carriages were some Vi roorod
feebler members of the Cup "nU WIN Ipoddod
ont ~ the windows OF their vehicles ana hooucu
with smiles 70 the shouting spectators
NO FREE LUMBER WANTED
The Toncshoremen's division followed, ana
mottoes were numerous in defence OF the Amerl-
- shipping industry The 'longshoremen' IN
Jumpers, shouted Justify the old Blaine cry as they
trudged on. big wagon carrying an unhewh
log brought into view number of laborers VINO Sd.
on it and sang: "No no. no free lumDer' ~
was not long before the crowd noticed the scarcity