Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-05
THE FINAL RALLY.
Ins plr'ng Republicans Pa
4 do and Meeting Satur-
day Night.
The Campaign Gloss After a Sea
son of Nest Excellent Work.
Election Comes Tomorrow
Where the Polling Places
Will be Opened.

M"
The closing rally Of the republican
party Saturday evening was q grand and
enthusiastic outpouripg of. the people.
1t was the last of the series of club meet.
ing held under the auspices of the Har-
rIson and Morton club and the club
room on Thitd street was made the scene
of the gathering because the party or.
ganizstion desired TO hold its campaign
headquarters TO the last and complete
It's work amid ths familiar scenes OF the
club room. This Is the excuse for fur
nishing a comparatively smell room for
q large crowd. The attendance was so
large that more than halt OF those who
came were unable to effect entrance and
were compelled to go away. The street
and sidewalk in front OF the club room
were peopled by a dense throng and as
many as could find sitting and standing
room placed themselves inside. The
balance fingered about the doorway for
q time and gradually scattered and went
to their homes.
The torch light parade which preceded
the meeting was an exhile,ating spectacle.
The procession, with lighted torches,
headed by the cornet band in full uni
form, swung down Third street and as
it turned upon Capitol street some one
started the song, "Marching Through
Georgia" and the cavalcade tool it up.
Northward on Capitol to Fifth the pro-
oession took its way and up Fifth to
Broadway. TIE line OF march was thence
south on Broadway to Third and down
Third to the club ROOM. Throughout
the entire march republican enthusiasm
found vent in loud expression and the
march was one grand hurrah from
beginning to end.
At the club room the meeting was pre-
sided over by John r. Gamble, chairman
of the county republican committee.
Colonel John L. Jolly, of Vermillion,
was first introduced and led eff in one OF
his characteristic speeches, He dTelt
largely upon territorial politics, after
the habit of our old settlers, and gave
the Church administration a vigorous
scoring. Tracing this administration
back to its source he reached the throne
of Cleveland. the party responsible 70,
the terrible mlsrule in Dakota. National
politics and issues were dweit upon
Colonel Jolly gave the audience an in.
spiriting address.
T.. B.. French followed the first speake,
and tore off re~publrcanism by the yard
and distributed it among his audience
bespoke effectively in behalf of national
territorial and local repubiioanlsm.
Delegate Clifford. who was announced
to speak, was compelled to appear il
Vermillion Saturday night and his ab
sence was d disappointment. George
FL. Hand, also on the list, was present
but when his turn came lie concluded
that the hour was too late for any NOR
remarks. The meeting then closed with
some brief remarks by the chairman.
This ended the campaign work 10 the
city and the meeting dispersed full Of
confidence in the result Of to-morrow't
contest in the county, the territory ar
the nation.
COUNTY CAMPAIGN WORK.
In Yankton county the republican
central committee closes its work this
evening with g meeting at LesterVille,
which will be an extensive gathering, il
bad weather does not interfere. The
central committee, under the chairman.
ship of John r. Gamble, has made q
thorough canvass of the county and has
held meetings at numerous rural rally
ing points. Meetings addressed by re.
publican orators, have been held under
the auspices OF the committee atGayvllie;
Brugst's school house, third precinos
Marindahl; P. o. eterson's school house
eighth precinct; Walshtown; Engen't
school house, seventh precinct; Peiffers
GAINESVILLE; Utica; Lesterville. This has
covered all the county, giving to the
people an opportunity to listen to a dis
cussion of political issues and gain az
understanding Of the questions before
the people.
In addition to the work OF the county
central committee, the Harrison and
Morton club OF Yankton has held regu-
lar weekly meetings and torch Ugh
parades and has kept the ball rolling
throughout the campaign.
The work is now over To. Morrow tell
the story.
THE ELECTION.
The polls will open at eight o'clocl
tomorrow morning and will be kept opel
until FIVE O'clock IN the afternoon. Il
the city there has been a change il
precincts and new voting places estab'
lished. There are now three precinct
in the city and that the voters may not g
astrsy we give their ~boundaries an
their polling places, as follows:
Fourteenth precinct-All Of townshi
SO, range 56, wess of Broadway street i
the city of Yankton. Election to b
held in the Office of ST, Croix lumbe
company on Broadway.
Fifteenth preoinot-All that part {
the city OF Yankton lying east OF Broad
way street and west OF Douglas avenue
Election to be held at Phil K. Faulk
office on Cedar street. in the city {
Yanktcn.
Sixteenth precinct-All that port