Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-11-17
Grand Republican TorchlIght Pro- eessiOn and Ratification MeetIug.

One of the largest processiens ey'
 witnessed in Tucson. and in fact, tn
 ever took place in Arizona, WAS that (
 the Republicans last night. Long bG
 fore the hour of forming into line th
 various clubs began 10 gather at th
 Republican Headquarters on Camp St
 where Grand Marshal Thos. Hught
 and his efficient aids, Cspt. Hell Hal
 Chss. R, Drake and G. W. Carroll, wer
 busy fixing the lne for marching l
 proper order. At 2 p. ID. the canno
 provided by ihe railroad boys bega
 firing a two-minute salute which ws
 continued during the whole march. Tn
 procession formed on Camp St. and a
 7:l5 the command was given to forvsr'
 First came the s. P. R. R. band esoorte,
 by the Junior Republican club of
 members, next was a group of torol
 bearers escorting framed banner witl
 a portrait of one of Americas grestes
 and most distinguished Preside
 Abraham Lincoln, on one side, with th,
 motto i've are coming father Abraham
 300 900 strong" On the other side, ws
 portrait of Gen. Hsrrison, the states
 man and soldier. and the man whom tht
 people of the United States have called
 to its chief msgistracy,
 The next In line was one of the chic features of the procession, Jack Bolin'.
 truck with four horses, Dsok holding the "ribbons,') On the truck were
 blscksmiths and boiler makers uud ar the supervision of Mir. Bush, and the railroad boys of the machine shops, who had forge in running order. and were
 busy playing their svocstion during the whole march. From each corner of the truck there was 8 constant firing of roman candles.
 Another noticeable feature gotten up by Mir. Carroll and Drew of the railroad, was a large casket wrapped in mourning, representing free trade and painted in large white letters on either side the following: "Free trade died Nov. 6. lSSS." The ossket was on a skeleton wagon, and underDeth was arranged a bell which kept up R mOurnful tolling throughout the march. The pail bear. CTS wero four in either side, repre.ent- ing working men in costume, wearing paper hats with the word protection" |" ln large letters thereon.
 Following the above come the Mex jean Republican club with torches, under command of Leopoldo Osrrillo, its president.
 under oommsnd of Captain Clifton. The hu1 asKk al 0 OhIns's lantern attAcked thereto.
 Next came the colored Republican club with torches, under charge of Henry Bonley, followed by a group of pros pectors on burros. J. J. Sullivan and W. A. Hart are deserving of much credit for this part of the programme
 Tbe last of the line of the procession was composed of the Tucson Repub- licsn club of three hundred men with torches, making ID al something over 300 torches On line. There were flags innumeraOle ID line, 6lso twelve large and handsome transPAreaoies with mot toes on all four sides. Among the mot toes could be read the 10 lowing:
 Don't worry about that surplu'. The winner, who saved the publican party. Sohd South. Solid North. 4 govern ment of the people. for She people, and by the people. No more rebel brigadi- CTS. The Irish Shalalie knocked out thk Cob1en Club. A cartoon of a Jersey bull with Nscossrri pinned to his tsIl and mounted by l.. c. Hughes attracted universal attention. 4 democratic roos- ter plucked and 8 republican rooster growing, No more Solid South. Vel come West Virginia. The Flag ys. the Bandsns, The American Eagle and the Flag sRainst the Rooster and the Rag Free Ballot and a Far Cunt. Purity of the Ballot Box. No more Rebel Flag Orders, Equal Rights to all Men. Vic tory IS Ours. Protection and Saving Banks. Toe Cruel War is over. Protec- ton. Prosperity, Progress and Plenty. Don't Monkey with Free Trade. Ame- | icsn Silver against British Gold, A Re publican Congress. Clevelsnd's Check, | Sl0. GOO, Good bye. old Grover, Good bye Inc American People, The grand old party still lives, Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, | Garfield snd HarrIson all heroes of the | war, American wages for American work | men, American markets for American | people, Turn the rsscsls out, Protection to American indutries.
 The procession was of such length l that at DO time was it in 0 straight line. one of the longest marches on any one strOst VAS on Stone Ave from Cushing to Pennington, yet while the head of | the column was turning up Pennington | to the depot the foot of the column was not yet of Meyer st. and Tn some of its evolutions through the city 1t could ! be likened to long stream of light fly Ing through the streets. Many buildings | along the line of march were beautiful l ly decorated and illuminated. Among the latter was the residence of Mayor | W, E. Stevens on Stone Ave, who also | had prepared an abundance of punch | and arranged so that every one who | choose could take a glass without stop ping the procession. Miss Matilda Oar | rillo and several Mexican young ladies | were out with large baskets of cut flow | CTS which they scattered before and | along the procession.
 After the march, torches were extin- | guished and the column entered the | Opera House where there had already | several hundred people the | majority of which were ladies. It is ore | stunned that there must have been st | least twelve hundred people ss there | was perfect jam.
 The meeting was called to order by | the Hon, Chss, R. Drake who presided | with dignity over the exercises of the evening.
 There were good speeches by Hon. T | F, Wilson. Judge Maxvell. Judge Fer | RusOn and Dr. Goodwin. a recitation by | Willis Haynes and the Star Spangled | Banner sung by Miss Carroll, called | forth sn immense round of applause. | The Glee club of the Junior republican | club also rendered two songs which ere | sted an encore. Speeches and songs | were interspersed with national sirs by | the baud and finally this immense dem wss concluded by gIvIng three | cheers for Harrison and Morton and in | which many of the ladies joined.
 Great credit for the success of this | grand turnout is due to Tbos. Hughes, | Capt, Hiel Hale and Hon Chas. R D ske | who vera 8 committee HppoInteC by the | Tucson Republican Club, slso 10 Mir C. | W. Carroll. Mir. Drew and others of thr | Southern Pacific railroad, sll of whoe | lsbored untiriugly for the past thrm | days with B view that the republicans in | Tucson should have one of the grsndeoi l Isllys ever held in Arizons snd eauslest | ,-.. a, -N 1-l