Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-04
NOW COMES THE TUG OF WAR
Only One Act Remains in the Great
So, Political Contest.
THE LAST OF THE BIG PARADEs
Doth Parties Turn Out in Force in
indianapolis, Chicago and New
York - Blaine Speaks
in Brooklyn.
The New York Republicans.

Inc new NOrk 1tepuDtlCdUs.
New YORK, Nov. Slower Broadway
was thronged with people this afternoon to
witness the start of tho republican parade OF
business men. The weather was much the
same as that of last Saturday, when the
democratic business men paraded. The rain
came pouring down steadily from out OF
leaden skies but this did not seem in any
way to dampen the ardor Of the paraders
Promptly at ! o'clock the procession moved,
with Grand Marshal Mitchell at the head.
The American flag was omnipresent in the
ranks Of the paraders,, and on
the route of the procession multitudes
of people thronged the route. Crowds Of
sight-seers stood on the roofs, in windows
and doorways. and cheered the different or
ganizations as they passed, and the paraders
frequently Joined IN. Immediately behind the
marshal came a string of twelve horses in
double, drawing truck bearing the model
of steamship The vessel was intended to
represent the Dolphin, which was al first de-
clared to be unacceptable to the government,
in the navy for coast defense. Alongside the
model were men in seamen's uniform. They
came from the docks Of Wards line OF
Havana steamships, and carried banner in
scribed '"rhc democrats killed John Roach,
but his spirit goes marching on"
One of the most striking and unique fea-
lures Of the parade was the appearance pre-
sented by the Americus club, of Pittsburg.
There were 2i5 men in line. The men wore
tweed suits and white hats and each carried
an umbrella, around the outside of which
were stars, while the ribs were alternately
red, white and blue, thus making the national
flag. When they wheeled out of Liberty
street to take their place in the parade be-
hind the Philadelphia clubs, they were pre-
ceded by standard inscribed: "Ponnsylva-
mia is at yOur back ~
When the Wall street business men swung
into Broadway from that street, headed by
the Seventh regiment band, there was big
shout from the crowd that lined either side
change, followed by the tobacco men.
Every man of the latter had a leaf of
tobacco plant fastened to the lapel Of his
coat, or a mammoth plug suspended from
his neck. The brokers' club was one Of the
features of the parade. Each man carried
cane, to which was attached a small Ameri-
can flag. Then came the members Of the
consolidated exchange the other associations
filing into Broadway from Wall street. being
the produce ana maritime exchanges, the
custom house brokers, cotton exchange, A.
II. Whitney, Bowling Green, Harrison and
Morton Workingmens' Protective associa-
tion, and the coal trade. Then came others
in the following order Lawyers, from
Pine street; insurance men, from Cedar
street, and the machinery and railroad supply
men, from Liberty street; jewelers., from
Maiden Lane; wholesale drug. chemical and
paint trade, hide and leather trade, whole
sale boot and shoe trade, hardware trade
West side merchants, War Veterans asso-
citation, paper and associated trades, book
sellers and stationers, carpet and railway
and steamship trades, dry goods, Columbia
college students. umbrellas and parasols.
Central division, dry goods, hatters, furriers
and straw goods, Wholesale mlllners, gas
fixtures employees, East side business men,
! building material, Up Town Business Mems
association, New York university students
and dental students.
description. Crowds obstructed the side
walks, and the windows of the tall buildings
on both sides of Broadway were filed with
spectators. In Chambers street, for many
blocks above, marching clubs waited for over
two hours after the head Of the procession
had passed them before their right was un-
covered by the organizations starting further
down town. In fact, the extreme left of the
line was not in motion until after 5 o'clock
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed all
along the line. Here and there, in a bewil-
dering display of stars and stripes and repub-
lican insignia, were occasional democratic
decorations of bandannas, papers bearing
Chinese characters amp pictures of President
Cleveland The paraders flaunted their lit
tie American flags and Kissed at
the bandannas and groaned at the portraits
Of the democratic candidates. The
headquarters of the republican national
#, committee were profusely decorated, and a
banner bearing the portraits Of the candi-
dates waved over the cheering thousands.
Messrs. Warner Miller, Hon. Levi P. Nor.
ton, Colonei Cruger and General John c.
Fremont reviewed the parade from a stand
at the Worth monument, in Madison square,
. Hon. James q. Blaine watched the psgean,
from one OF the windows of the Fifth Avenue
hotel, and afterwards expressed regret that
he had been unable to get to the reviewing
stand. II is estimated that at least fifty
thousand men participated in the parade.
While approaching the reviewing stand ,
> broker named William j. Osbourne, one o.
the paraders, dropped dead and was borne
away.
: Shortly above the reviewing stand tn,
parade YVES disbanded.
The democratic parade TO- night started ar
hour later than scheduled The crowds wer,
immense. The sight of tens Of thousands O
men, all bearing torches or lanterns, battle!
description. The paraders were fantasticali,
decorated and bedecked with flags and ban
danas in every conceivable way. They movet
along twelve abreast, but were frequentl!
., blocked by the crushing crowd, whom thu
, police seemed powerless to handle.
Enthusiastic BrOoklynites.
N1w YORK, Nov 3-The republican cam
paign in Brooklyn closed tonight at tn
Clermont avenue rink with speech by Hon
James G.. Blaine, under the auspices Of tn
organization of the Irish protectonists. Tn
structure has q capacity to accommodat
. 5000 persons, and they were there to-nigh,
and moro, too. Hundreds were unable t
gain admission. Judge Rooney presided an
essayed speech, which was cut short b.
81 shouts for Mr.. Blaine, who advanced an
spoke substantially as follows:
did not come here tonight to make
lengthy speech, but briefly to sum up tn
case. Are you in favor Of protective tariff
. ICries of "Yes, yes. Then vote for Harr
y son. lCries Of "We wili"l Are you i
favor of paying pensions to deservin
soldiersi lCries Of "Yes."l Then vote TO
Harrison. Cries Of "Wc will vote 70
: him."l Are you against a president: usin
i, the veto as if he were voter in the senat
or house Of representatives! [Cries Of "Yes
we are."l Then vote against Clevt
land. lCries of 1--WE will"
Are you in favor Of thoroug
American system, through and through
lCries Of I'VE are."l Then vote for Hal
rison. Are you in favor of using the surplu
in the treasury Of the United States to pa
the public debit [Shouts Of "Yes."l The
vote for Harrison. ["Yes, we will."l Ar
you against taking 500 0OO, 900 out Of tn
public treasury and l0aning it TO favorite
without interests fCries of "No."l
WE'LL i have something more 70 say o
that point, for have learned somethin
since last spoke on it. Nc
only have they taken $50 O00, ,0O