Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-07-30
The Great Republican Rally
At Burlington.

greatest and grandest political dem
onstraton ever seen in the Green
Mountain state. 1t is doubtful if
political meeting of such magnitude
as this one has been held in New
England since the war for the Union.
The great Harrison mass meeting
which took place in this city in 1910
was attended by some fifteen thous-
and people, but the Harrison rally
of 1888, which opens the presiden-
tial campaign in Vermont, attracted
more than 10000 people, some esti-
mates placing the crowd in attend
ance as high as $4,000. The pro-
cession was the largest and most i'm
posing ever seen in this part of the
country, fully 10000 men and 80
bands of music and drum corps being
in the parade. More than 100 re-
publican league clubs were repre-
scented at the rally, the most of which
came with their complete organiza-
tions. The farmers of Vermont left
their hayfelds, the wage-earners the
shops and factories in the villages
and among the hills, and the bust
ness and professional men their ac-
customed vocations and rallied in
the Queen City for Harrison, Morton
and protection. More than 500
Harrison veterans of 1910, most of
whom were present at the great Wing
rally held here As years ago, made
the meeting an occasion for reun-
ion and ratification of the nomina-
ton of the grandson of Gen. w. III.
Harrison. The New York republi-
cans came over in large numbers to
help the Vermont republicans ratify
the nominations of Harrison and
Morton. The miners and iron work
ers from the Adirondacks, accom-
panied by bands of music, left the
mines and furnaces for day and
crossed the lake to join the protec-
ton army of Vermont.
The procession started from the
city square and marched through
Main, Church and Pearl streets, Elm
wood avenue, North street, North
Winooski avenue to Main street, up
Church and College streets to the
city park. The procession was an
imposing affair, being without doubt
the grandest ever seen in Vermont.
Franklin county was the banner
county in the number of organiza-
tons present and in the number of
voters in the procession. The dele
CATION from Franklin county was
preceded by log cabin drawn by a
six-horse team. 1t was brought to
this city on platform car arriving
at a. m. 1t was II feet long, {
wide and feet high. The roof was
made of bark and the gables of slabs
1t was composed of spruce logs and
the space between the logs was filled
with moss. On the platform to the
rear was an old flax spinning wheel.
What attracted the most attention
however, was a young bear, ter
weeks old, which was fastened OF
the roof, and near it was a live coon
On the front gable was nailed {
bears skin, and among the interior
equipments were stone bear trap
an old-fashioned flintlock musket anC
other relics. Chittenden county wa
in line with full complement of re
publican clubs.
The procession was nearly tw'
miles in length, and presented fin
spectacle. The numerous banners
flags and transparencies carried b.
the various delegations and the bril-
liant uniforms and decorations worl
by the members of the clubs made al
attractive sight. Much enthusiasm
prevailed along the line of march
and as the procession passed unde
the republican banners cheers wer
given for Harrison and Morton.
l At the conclusion of the parad
: the crowd assembled around tn
grand stand in City Hall park. .
the speakers stand were gathere
many prominent republicans of Vel
J mont and New York, the speakers
: the dav, officers of the State League
J the state committee, the st. Alban
: Harrison and Morton Glee Club an
5 number of ladies. Among the dis
tinguished republicans occupyln
u seats on the platform were Senate
. George F. Edmunds, Congressman :
d w. Stewart, Gov. q. j. Ormsbe'
IS Lieut.. Gov. Levi X. Fuller, Stat
: Treasurer w. III. Dubois, Secretar
n of State G.. W. Porter, State AuditC
/ E. HI. Powell, Col. George w. Hool
W err of Brattleboro, ex-Gov. John |
> Barstow of Shelburne, Hon. william
g P. Dillingham;, republican nomine
T. for Governor Col. U.A. Woodbur.
'e republican nominee for Lieutenal
q Governor, and others.
< The meeting was presided over
u ex-Gov. Redfeld Proctor. Hol
Le Warner Miller spoke nearly tV
6 hours, devoting almost his entire al
80 dress to the tariff question. At tt
W outset he said he had not come ov
II to teach Vermonters Republlcanisr
u 81 have come," he said, "to lea
10 how to do it and to tell all of you v
y propose to carry New York this We
'e by as large a majority as you W
u set for US in September. He thC
We the republican party, as a whole, w