Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-26
GRAND RALLY.

One of the most enthusiastic political
meetings yet held in this portion of the
State during this political campaign
was held ut Alma, Monday evening,
Oct. 22d. "A large delegation from St.
Louis, with torches, accompanied by
their martial band, similar delega-
tion from Ithaca, with the Ithaca band,
helped to swell the already large crowd
collected upon our streets, where the
Young Mems Republican club, with
the Wright Opera House band, were in
readiness to escort the visiting delega
tions TO their place of rendezvous.
where procession was formed, which
paraded the principal streets of the vii
/ lage. witnessing everywhere through
out their line Of march the evident
sympathy of the residents of our village,
with the sentiments that animated
them in the beautiful, and, in some
cases, very elaborate efforts at illumin-
alton, of the principal business houses
and private residences, that, ut the
| Sanitarlum, where under the manage
ment of that institution, the good taste
and ready skill of the genial porter was
especially worthy of notice. After the
parade the company proceeded to the
rink, where large audience had al
ready collected to listen to the speeches.
A pleasant feature of the audience, was
the attendance of the Young Ladies
Alma College. The Young Mems Re
publican club of the college, having
| joined the procession, did not appear
| separately. After order was restored at
the rink, Mrs. Almon Warrington pre-
sented chorus Of girls who, with Bertie
McFee as soloist, sang campaign song
in manner alike creditable to them
selves and to the lady having them
in charge. Mrs. Charles Hill played
the accompaniment. f. b. Green here
presented the Hon. Frank Pmmley. of
! Vermont, who for nearly two hours
held his audience spellbound, present.
ing in most eloquent and logical man
ner the objects, aims, and public policy
of the two prominent political parties,
in vivid contrast, proving most con
clusively, from the record, and the
history of each, that the Repub
lican party is, and ever has been.
the especial champion and advocate OF
those measures best calculated TO Sc
cure and perpetuate the best interests
of the great mass of the American peo-
pie, while the Democratic party, domin-
ated as it is, by its Southern wing.
either has not the political sagacity To-
perceive, or the patriotism to execute
such public measures as best subserve
American interests. lie paid a glow
ing tribute, feryid with eloquenee. t.
those heroes of American history. Lin
coin, Grant, Garfield. Sheridan, Logan
Sherman, and closed with stirring
appeal to his audience TO sustain. by
voice and vote, that great typical Am
erican soldier. citizen and statesman.
Benz Harrison. Mr.. Green next intro
duced c. :. Draper, of Saginaw, who
in short address, fully justified the
reports that had preceded his coming.
of his ability as platform orator. He
made a stirring appeal to young men
who are about to cast their first vote, to
see to it that they affiliate with the
Il. I
and timely legislation, the interests of
the American citizen, persistently from
first TO last.
With three rousing cheers for the
Republican ticket, the crowd dispersed.