Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-29

Rock Island has done honor to the repub-
Iican party today But the unanimity of
The display of hospitality shown is mans
tested in nom partisan spirit; democrats
as well as republicans have Joined in dec.
Grating the city in honor of the guests of
the day. 1t is doubtful if Rock Island
ever did look prettier than she does TO-
day with her gay colored bunting and
display everywhere of the national colors
which are dear to every patriotic heat.
Then, too, all classes of manufacturers
have thrown party freely aside and con-
tributed to the industrial parade rightly.
feeling that it was due to the reputation
of the city and county that creditahle
showing should be made. All this goes
TO show the spirit of progress and enter
prise which is pushing ahead here just
now.
Rock Island has done herself proud to-
day and the only regret is that there
were not more people here to witness
and enjoy the festivities, Preparations
for the day were evidently based on mis-
representations or ill~founded expecta>
tions, for it is fact to be regretted that
not more than one-third the clubs and
people advertised to come have put in an
appearance. As 1t is however, the re-
publieans have shown their full strength
in this section of Illinois and as far as
the exhibit has gone it is very creditable.
We don't wish tsbrag, but if the ele-
ments combine to make October 8 as
beautiful a day as this, We think it safe
prediction to say that the democrats will
60 their republican friends several better
in the number of people they bring to the
city, in the marching clubs they turn out
and in the enthusiasm they show.
While the day was intended by the re-
publican bosses to awaken a fast fail
ing hope in the cause that has been shat
tered by exorbitant taxation, it was also
improved as an occasion to give Private
10 Fiter little lift in the county. Fifer
has no particular personal magnetism, and
while he has been worked almost to death
in the hope of getting him into the
gubernstorlal chair, Gen. Palmer ha:
gained and is gaining ground so rapidly
that when the present "cruel war is over
the republicans will have F1fer II humsr
as well as political corpse on thei
hands.
This afternoons parade was very cred
liable, as far as the exhibits were con
cerned There were several bands o
music in line and the column included tn
much advertised girls, thirty>eight il
number, about fifty infant republicans
several log cabins, the Tippecsnoe clu
of Grandpa Harrison voters, number Q
wheelmen with gsily decorated bicycles
carriages containing the shining lights 0
the republican party and Private Fife
looking as if he were riding in the frs
vehicle of funeral train, some wild We:
features, very fine turn out of represeI
tatives of the various Moline industrit
and faithful representation of some {
Rock Islands leading industries and me-
camille establishments. Among the MOI
notable of these were:
Bowlby music store, two wagons.
Christy's cracker bakery.
Rock Island Lumber & Manufacture
company, six wagons.
Port Byron Lime association.
J. NJ. Beardslev's broom works.
Rock Island Children's Carriage work
one wagon.
David Don. one wagon.
Rock Island Fuel company, two VA
ons.
, Sutcliffe Bros.
, Clemann & Salzmann.
J. t. Noftsker, one wagon.
Weyerhauser & Denkman.
Rock Island Plow works, two WACO
and plows and cultiyator.
Robinson & Taliaferro, hatters.
q Lloyd & Stewart, hatters.
Rock Island Glass Works.
= Rock Island Stove Works, two Wagon
; Warnock & Ralston, one wagon.
, M. R, 1glehart, one wagon.
:, E. g. Frazer, coal etc, three wagon
; Willard Baker & Co, two wagons.
e The only well represented polite
: club in line, except the Grandpa Har
: sons, was the Keweuee club from t
y HuXton Manufacturing Company's Wol
:, there, of which State Senator Pierce is t
Is head, and which has been busy traveli
p about the state the past month.
- Altogether it was quite an attract
n parade-a very unique and extensive VI
lie of amusing the public-and the ARC
IN would like to see one like it at least OIL
y year. if not oftener Most OF the
hibitors confined their notices within
range of good taste, but few went
far as to make representations which W
IN not only untruthful, but could not
as otherwise than injurious to those us
- them.
e. The parade was nicely managed
ne Capt. cleveland and aides.
in After the parade, Fifer made plea