Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-28
GOTHAM AND JERSEY.
Thousands Of Democrats
March in the Rain.
THEIR SPIRITS NOT DAMPENED.
A Great Demonstration in New
York-"Trusty Jim" Speaks
in Newark.

YOrk-"Trusty Jim" Speaks
in Newark.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
New YORK, October 27.-The business
mems parade this afternoon was begun
and ended under continuous rainfall.
The streets were very disagrecable for
marching. The start was made from the
Stevens House. Behind 13O mounted
police rode Grand Marshal Landers.
Next came the Seventh Regiment Band,
leading 600 men from the Produce and
Maritime Exchange Clubs, all bearing
floating handkerchiefs. Next came the
Lawyers Cleveland and Thurman Club,
25O strong, headed by Frederick B. Cou-
dert and General Barlow. The side
walks along Broadway were almost i'm
Iassable, Notwithstanding the rain. The
windows along the route were filled with
people. The Young Mems Independent
Club, $50 tfrong, followed the Lawyers
Club The Wine and Spirit Traders Club
turned out Ito strong. They presented
a novel spectacle, as they all wore ban
danas. One company in the parade car
ried umbrellas, on each of which was
mounted small stuffed rooster The
Cotton Exchange Club, with music and
250 men with bandanas, fell in line at
Beaver street. Among other clubs in
line were the Coal Dealers Club, Stock
Exchange Club, Auxiliary Stock Club,
Consolidated Stock Club, Exchange
Brokers, Law Students Club, Custom
House Brokers, Insurance Mems Club,
Mechanics and Builders Club, jewelers.
Club, Hide and Leather Club, Boot and
Shoe Club, West Side Business Men and
Harlem Road Supply Club. The Bank
ers, in carriages, also joined the parade
at Chambers street and completed the
first division.
THE SECOND DIVISION.
Then came the Grand Marshal of the
Second Division, with staff, followed by
the First and Second Divisions of the
Dry Goods Trade Club from both sides
of Leonard street. Then followed the
Railroad Mems and Publishers Clubs,
Photographers, as-fitters, Elevated
Railroad Men. Independent Colored
Club, Wholesale Drug Men and Consoli-
dated Stock and Petroleum Exchanges.
The Exchange numbered 230O men, OF
whom 1180 are enrolled Democrats, and
of these 4S0 paraded.
AS the parade started the rain came
down with increased violence. More
umbrellas went up and the line was fully
canopied. ludicrous result of the rain
was that instead OF the order, forward" ;"
the leaders cried out, Swim" and when
halting time came the order, "Stop swim
ming' would go forth. The delegations
massed in the side streets further up
Broadway waited patiently their turn to
fall in and cheered too. Everything
Democratic which the column encoun-
tered was cheered and everything Repub
liean greeted with groans. There was q
general cessation of music and cheers
when the New York Hotel, where Mrs
James G. Blaine, Jr., lies dangerously ill
was reached.
| PASSING REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
The largest crowd below the reviewing
stand was at Fourteenth street, and en-
thusiasm was intense. Two blocks high
er, the banner of the National Republi-
can headquarters, for which the moving
mass preserved it's fund of groans and
Kisses, floated to and fro. Many Repub.
lican spectators were there. Delegations
were massed all along the block, and
groans and cheers for Cleveland and
Harrison, cries of mo free trade" "No
free whisky and "No Chinese" rose
on every side and mingled in a common
roar.
AT THE REVIEWING STAND.
Coming out upon the magnificent Mad
ison Square, the parading thousands saw
the reviewing stand, an elaboratelv
trimmed structure rising above a sea of
umbrellas. The Presidents box was cov-
cred by an awning, the crowd in the
square and the converging streets baffied
description. The President was escorted
to his box, at 2:05 O'Clock, by Eugene
Kelly. Sheriff Grant, Tammany's Nav
orally candidate, Congressman Coch-
rane, General John Cochrane, Congress-
man Richardson and Colonel Isaac III.
Reed awaited him there. Mayor Hewitt
came later. President Cleveland who had
been talking with the others, turned and
greeted him as he entered. Mayor Hewitt
advanced to Mr.. Grant, his opponent,
and said: "We'll have to shake hands.
Mr.. Grant, across the President, not
across the bloody chasm."
The head of the procession reached
the reviewing stand at 2:3O p. M. Mrs.
Cleveland is said to have witnessed the
affair from a window in the Fifth-avenue
Hotel, opposite to where the President
stood.
HAPPY REFRANS.
The utmost enthusiasm prevailed in
the ranks. The Produce Exchange men
cried: "Grover, Grover, he's got a
walk-over." The Auxiliary Stock Ex.
change Club chanted: "Four, four. four
years more" The Columbia College
and University students fired their col
lege yells at the President. The Insur-
ance Mems banner was inscribed: "We
don't insure free whisky" The Metal
Supply Dealers cherused: 'Don't. don't
don't be afraid; Tariff Reform is not
Free Trade" The wool men had a load
OF sheep in wagon and placarded, Gree
wool will start the mills and employ idle
labor"
Buffalo Bill rode by in a carriage.
Judge MARITIME walked with the LAWYERS
Club. The parade occupied hour and
55 minutes in passing the stand. A care
full estimate put The total numher in limo