Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-11
TORCH AND DRUM.
The Republicans Hold Their
Ratification.
THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS
About Eighteen Hundred Paraders
in Line-An Evening of
Revelry.

III Llne-An Evening OF
Revelry.
The supporters of Harrison and Nor.
ton turned out to have jollifcation in the
city last night, ,and if hooting and the burr-
ing OF red fire had anything to do with
it they certainly had all they desired.
From an early hour in the evening the
route along which the procession was to
pass was lined with surging crowd of
individuals, some of whom were rendered
distinctively Republican by the wearing
OF oiminutive reosters on their heaCr
gear, while others were good staunch
Democrats who had turned out to see
how their opponents would celebrate the
victory they had achieved. Ever and
anon rockets would speed their way
heavenwards, adding with the luster OF
their many-colored sparks to the
effect of the twinkling stars
in the clear sky overhead
while the glare of hundreds of torch.
lights made even the blaze issuing from
the carbons on the electric masts appear
subdusd and tame. The conflicting music
OF numerous bands filed the air, and
mounted marshals, in an excited frame
of mind, dashed up and down the streets
at intervals in their efforts to get in order
the hosts of their command. BY s O'Clock
the procession had started and the uproar
began. The lowest estimate of the crowd
on the streets places it at 1875 900, and of
this number large proportion contrib
uted to the din by responding to the
cries OF those in line. First in the pa
rade came the most orderly detachment
OF all, the mounted police, who
in the performance of their duty
| cleared the streets and pressed back
on to the sidewalks those who, over
anxious to see what was coming had
crowded into the centre of the road in a
dense mass. A band, playing the time
honored musical relic, marching
through Georgia." followed next in line
and heralded the advent of body OF
irregu 'ars, yclept the Harrison cavalry.
These gentlemen hardly conveyed the
idea of the military title they had as
sumed, for some of them, judging by
their display of horsemenship, were evi-
IDENTITY unfortunate individuals who, with
an idea of covering themselves with
political glory, had been induced to in
vest some of their protected wages in
livery hacks, regarding whose manage
ment they felt timidly querulous.
They were followed by Tippecanoe veter-
ans in carriages, whose enthusiasm found
vent in small banners which they waved
in response to the greetings they re-
ceived from friends who recognized them
as they passed by. The Orc Fino Club.
men rendered noticeable by their capers,
made a strong showing and the brass.
lupged members of the organization
yelled so much and so loudly that even
| their admirers were glad when they be-
came SO hoarse that they could be
scarcely heard any more. The Pasadena
white stockings looked very clean and
neat and paved the way for a hetero-
geneous mass of political organ
izations OF every sort and description.
Some Of them consisted exclusively of
Philippians, who looked as happy as ii
somebody had left them fortune, while
the broad brimmed hats of a Quaker
contingent drew attention to the dele
gates from the hillside city of Whittier.
Banners and notices as varied as those
who carried them were borne aloft, some
Of the Inscriptions being very popular for
those of Republican proclivities, in many
cases being illusions to President Cleve-
Of the election. One VIC of ''Id1s the
legends composed by an indi.
vidual who will doubtless be haunted
by the shades of Lindley Murray read,
''The Irish done it," while another effu-
sion in poetical strain said, "Grover,
Grover, months more, and then twill
be years bed you get another show"
Conspicuous in the line was "Mr. Muir
Gibson and his friends" ;" these gentlemen
looking like an irregular detachment of
lancers, as they held on high bare poles
on the tops Of which futtered picavunish
stars and stripes. What induced a
number of the paraders to arm them
selves with cowbells, which they
tolled necessarily, no one could conceive,
unless it was synonym OF the follow.
your-leader policy which had distin-
guished the party during the campaign.
The grotesque element was, of course,
present, being represented by carnival
costumes typifying all classes of human
creation, from society bellies to denizens
OF the realms presided over by the wary
Pluto, and these masqueraders afforded
ample opportunity for the exercise of the
talents OF the "guying" element in the
spectators. Altogether there were about
800 in line, and the march
ling and countermarching up
Main and Spring streets occupied fully
two hours from the time the parade
started. 1t fell, however, far short of
the hopes OF the organizers of the affair,
however, for many of those whom it was
anticipated would swell the ranks pre-
ferred to appear in the roles of spectators
to taking an active part in the proceed.
ings. One good effect of the affair was
to mako the town livelier than it has
been for some time past, for the special
trains run by the Santa Fe and South
ern Pacific companies conveyed into
town big number of visitors from
the surrounding county. After the pag-
cant was over one or two election bets OF
the wheelbarrow species were decided,
and then the throng rapidly thinned out,
for the air was chilly and by midnight
the town had renewed its wonted appear
ance, although the sounds of revelry
issuing from crowded saloons showed
that the free whisky" mer were still
holding high carnival. A celebration on
a small scale was, it is said, held among
the Cinnamon in their own quarters dur
ing the evening, for the Mongolians are
firmly convinced that the election of
Harrison will rebound to their benefit.