The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-23
FOR PROTECTION.
Great Industrial Parade in
San Francisco.
THEY DoSr WANT FEEE TRADE
The National Democratic Commit
tee Beg the werkIngmen for Money
to Run the Csmpaign--Auna Dick
inson Vigorously Denounces the
Democracy and Its Fixurehead-

sAs FRAscisco, Sept. 22.-The chief
demonstration cf the campaign was
made tonight By the Republicans in
this city in the shape OF a street
parade which was participated in not
only by all the uniformed Republican
organizations of this city. but also by
similar organizations from all adjacent
towns. In addition TO the political
clubs a great number of industries
were represented in the line OF
march.
Elaborate preparations had been
made for the parade. and it is esti-
mated there were several thousand
more men IN line than in any other
political demonstration ever held here
There were thirteen divisions in all,
and the procession occupied nearly
two hours in passing a given point.
The number of people who took part
is generally placed at about 12,e0a.
Great crowds Blocked both sides OF the
streets along the entire line. Torches
and American flags were carried from
one end of the line TO the other. and
hundreds of transpareneies and ban
ncrs formed a prominent feature OF
the parade. The notices upon these
were almost entirely devoted to senti-
ments of protection.
Mounted police, the Army and
Navy league and veterans of the war
acted as an escort
In the first division were Grand
Marshal David Kerr and staff. the Re
publican state central committee. and
other organizations. The Diyigo Club
acted as an escort to the division, and
proved one of the most attractive
features of the parade, turning out in
full force and with new uniforms and
equipments.
The second division was composed
of several local clubs followed by a
representation of the wine industry in
the shape OF huge casks loaded upon
heavy trucks and drawn by four, six
and even II horses. Thee displays
were furnished by some of the most
prominent wine houses in the city. In
fact all OF the industrial representa-
tions bore the names of men and firms
prominent in their particular branch of
business, and were accompanied by
large forces of the employees of the
various houses.
The third, fourth and fifth divisions
were composed principally OF clubs
from this city and Menlo park, Red
wood. San Mateo, san Rafael.
The Harrison invinclbles, who
turned out in great numbers, were in
the fourth division, in which was also
represented the -four. mining. agricul-
ltnral. paint and fruit industries.
Ia the fifth division were delegations
from Alameda, Sonoma and Marion
counties, about dozen clubs in all,
most prominent of which was the Al
lance Club of Oakland.
Several trades were represented in
the Sixth division and the Seventh
was devoted chiefly TO the wool inter
ests, in which there were huge wagons
loaded with wool in different forms
and also marching organizations OF
men engaged in the industry. The
iron men occupied places in the next
two divisions and made very elab-
orate display The remainder of the
parade was composed of drill corps
and district clubs, with number OF
other trade representations.
Every division was preceded by a
band and Ted-iire wagon, and the en-
tire line was constantly illuminated.
Altogether the display was very tine
one The uniformed organizations
attracted much attention, as did also
the long line OF workingmen from the
factories and fields who took part in
the procession.