Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-03
FUNERAL PROCESH.
A NOISELESS, SULLEN DEMOCRATIC
LINE OF MARCH.
Judge John Martin and C. s. Ebey
Speak at the Crawford.

a good crowd and no one seemed TO wish
them any bad luck.
About o'clock in the morning Judge
Martin who was booked as the star
speaker for the day arrived from King
man. He was met at the depot by Judge
Campbell, who took him TO his residence
on the West Side, where he remained until
nearly O'Clock. At that hour he repaired
to the Carey, where, until II O'Clock, an
informal reception was expected to be
held. Very few called on the judge and
hence that feature was a rather slim
affair
The hour for the parade found the
organizations TO participate waiting on
Fourth avenue and in front of the Carey
hotel In a few minutes Judge Martin
APPEARED going down the steps for his
carriage. He was accompanied by Miss
Galloway, daughter of John VI. Galloway,
chairman of the Democratic state central
committee, G. s. Ebey and E. / Beattie.
The four were soon seated in the carriage
provided for the candidate It was drawn
by four white horses slightly decorated
with bandanas. The most conspicuous
part was the rig was under the charge of
-
is near the head of funeral professions
Mark it that when Judge Martin ap-
peared to take the carriage for the pro-
cession not single man woman or child
made any effort TO cheer. Very few looked
around the second time. The beginning
was painfully fat and it seemed the ar
rangement could not get breath enough TO
live for block. Such tame beginning,
it was often remarked yesterday, never
was seen in procession of the sort in the
city. When Democrats learned the mis-
take" i'll the afternoon number were
heard TO censure the central committee for
not having some fellows hired 20 start the
cheers. So it is credited that the manage
ment had not enough business for good
beginning and the enthusiasm could not
supply the defect.
The procession was in charge of Mr.. c.
+. Derby, who had expended no little la
Dor in getting it up. He was on horse
back, together with assistant deputies
trying to keep matters in as good shape
as possible The line was headed by City
Marshal Mcnamara and police force on
dark colored horses closely followed by
McMahan's patrol on milk white prancers.
The board of trade band in their new
uniforms was next and gave some good
music. They were followed by Martins
carriage.
Judge Campbell, Judge Harris, c. A.
Edwards and D. VI. Dale in carriage.
Twenty-seYen ladies on horseback with
gentlemen escorts
\ few members of the Tilden club most
" on white horses
Eagle Rife band with music for their
part of the line.
Harry Hills dilap' lated Dighton stage
with a couple sad looking Democrats try
ing to get off the Carnegie-Blaine act.
Country Democrats who were members
of Cleveland clubs.
Citizens in carriages.
1t took the procession just thirty-one
minutes to pass a given point, and it is
said that with plenty OF room for scary
horses and skittish Democrats for riders,
the line was about one mile long.
In one particular it is said to have been
one of the strangest political professions
ever witnessed anywhere. 1t is an abso-
lutte fact that at the Carey hotel. where
the procession formed and passed, only
one man was heard to open his mouth
with an enthusiastic tone. He belonged
to the tail end of the procession from
the country and acted like he had come by
telegraph from Missouri, and said in q
weak, subdued voice, "hurra for Cleve-
land" As the procession passed along, the
sidewalks were considerably crowded with
Republicans VINO stopped for a moment to
see what it looked like. Several fellows
who were viewing on Douglas and Main
stated they did not hear a single cheer or
yelp from any Democrat TO Indicate what
the thing meant. The line of march was
west on Douglas to Main, north to Cent
raj, east to Topeka, south to Douglas and
east to Carey. Reaching Main the wealth
er flag was at half mast, it so happened,
and a Democrat who observed it
was heard to remand, ''by g, this
is funeral sure enough. !"
There were scarcely any flags in the pro-
cessiou: few bandanas, but the flags
were conspicuous by their absence. A
Democrat in front of. Aldrich & Browns
was heard TO remark while the procession
was going by, BY Cd, l wish this was
through and joint open-all in line"
Returning 70 the CARER, Judge Martin
remained in the carriage until all in line
had a chance TO see him. 1t seemed that
scarcely half looked at him; few accorded
him the courtesy to elevate hat passing
him. and il was certainly the most sullen
affair of the kind ever witnessed. And at
this climax Of the procession passing and
collecting near the candidate not man
opened his mouth in cheers for anybody or
ANYTHING. Mr. Martin at the last seemed
4 l.,
at times, looking over at the hotel as
though he wished he was in his room in
bed and his head covered up. The under
taker looked as serious as usual when in
the charge of white team.
When all had passed Mr.. Martin got out
Of the carriage in a hurry. fastened sup
the steps and on 10 his room
Two o'clock came and no speaker at the
Crawford The parquette and balcony
were fairly well filed and az no tine IN
the afternoon were there over dozen in
the balcony, which places the crowd at
no one time over seven hundred
Waiting, but no speaker, and finally the
Lotus club was called on and they gave
some campaign music. The band was also
summoned and given a chance 10 rest By
playing. ! half hour later Mr.. Beattie
announced it would be twenty min
utes before Nj Martin could be on
hand. and cries Of music with
some music helped TO pass the time away.
This long suspense gave the crowd a
chance to observe that not single Tag
was displayed The only thing outside o.
regular scenery was the muslin charcoal
portrait of Cleaveland with his Tell the
Truth evasion effort.
On the stage were seated number o:
old gentlemen, some candidates on county
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