Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-15
REPUBLICAN LOVE FEAST.
Davenport Given Over to the Victors
In a Noisy Celebration OF the E,ec.
ton of Hoesier Harrison.

"iSen over to the VictOrs !
In Noisy Celebration OF the Eiec.
ton Of Hoosier Harrison. II
Davenport made heap of noise for a
small town last night. From the din and
confusion of sounds that rent the air
from that side of the river, every conceiv.
able instrument that could be brought
into play for the destruction of peace
and harmony must have been utilize;
even from the tin horn in the hands
of the small boy up to the booming of
cannon, the shrieking of whistles, clang>
ing OF bells and penetrating wells from the
human throat. As the wicked parrot
would say, they had "a ID of a time"
Pandemonium reigned. Nobody in DAYS
export knew whether he was standing on
bis head or heels. Men yelled in each
others ears and laughed in each others
faces. And why was all this? The re-
publican party surprised itself and the
entire American people by defeating
Grover Cleveland for the presidency. |
Doodle was crowned king and the
republicans turned out to do honor |
to the new found ruler, and what
was missing in numbers was account
ed for by the racket that was kicked
up. The expense of bands of music
might as well have been spared. Drum
Major Stoddard frantically manipulated
his baton and twisted himself in all man.
ner of shapes to catch the note of har-
mony from the drilled musicians behind
him. but all was lost In the blare of tin
horns, COW bells and heathenish, misery
making, tune-distorting whistles, One
| iugenius mechanic had arraigned twenty
five different sized Whistles, steam en-.
CINE used for threshing machine power,
and when the aeriform fluid was
turned into them the noise was simply
distrscting. The parade was very cred
table and the scene on Brady street hill
was brilliant aud beautiful. The Rock
Island fambeau and other clubs went
over and contributed to the illuminating
part of the occasion.
Decidedly the most amusing feature
was the speech by State Senator W. O.
Schmidt, from the platform on the levee
after the parade. An immense bon fire
had been kindled and great crowd of
people congregsted when Mr.. Schmidt,
who had been accompanied to the plat
form by Mayor Claussen, was introduced.
Senator Schmidt is one of the foremost
democrats in Iowa; he is brilliant law
yer, an eloquent speaker and mar
whom any party or people might justly
be proud. 1t is not at all improbable
that he will be in congress some day.
But Senator Schmidt had fallen victim Il
that weakness of the American people
betting she had made wager with Jo
Lane, republican alderman, that b
would make speech at the republican
lollificstion if Harrison was elected, an
Lane was to do the same thing at th
democratic jubilee had Clevelan
triumphed. So Mr.. Schmidt was as goo
as his word He was present in fulfil
meut OF his contract and he went abor
his delicate task in name
dart Il i,fr n
he has Just as many friends
the democratic psrty-and perhal
more in the republican party now than
had before. After explaining the reasc
of his appearance in such company, NJ
Schmidt said that in the face of the col
dtions of his contract with his frien
Lane, it remained for him either to bac
down or stand up. He stood up. -
is pretty hard, he said. ITO rejoice at n
own funeral, yet l am quite a live
corpse, and l am pleased to see you CO
graduate one another upon your victor
l will admit that am in strange comp
nv tonight-s staunch democrat in {
presence of republican audience. d
wager that would address an audience
GOOD republicans N case | lost. | lost |
wager and here l am. | am an Americ
citizen and am proud of it. You elect
your president After the 4th dav of nj
March he will also be our president a
.l,a 80 al,
pie. Ours is great country. We KIN
no north, no south, no east, no we
We know no classes, no castles, no ar
tocracy--all under one flag, and with {
common purpose we go forward hand
q hand to work out the great common d
TIMES of the nation. This is truly
land OF the free and the home of
brave the land of free speech, free pr
free ballot and free governmt
Every one should be proud of his c
zenship in such republic. l resi-
your victory as l know you would b
respected ours, had we been SUGGEST
Every one must respect the clean, hor
able campaign that has been ma
Never in the history of political c.
paigns in this country was there less I
singing or dirt throwing. 1t has not
). campaign of base SANDER or bitter
umny. 1t has been clean and honora
We have met the enemy and we
" yours"
y Continuing Senator Schmidt said:
To the victors belong the spoi!s. I
those spoils, take the presidency. take
pustoffices, take all the federal off
take the earth, but leave us poor de
n Gratis space enough to live and breath,
and when in four years, if you don't bel
and the people rob you of your po
be graceful, surrender gracefully.
feat ia no new thing for democrat.
years it was our regular diet. but W
ways came up smiling on election d
low and don't you forget it. We did {
Scott county and Texas.
The election has fully demonstr
to me that the great party of inde
dent voters in this great nation
- the balance Of power between the
- political parties. and can give vi,
mi or defeat as they desire. | desi
IN say for myself that in my limited
.@s perience have never allowed pol
enemy to be turned, on accoun