The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-20
Centennial Democrats.
The "Faithful" to Have a
Day at the Cincinnati
Exposition.
An Afternoon Parade to be Held,
With an Out.pouring OF Clubs..
Senator Thurman and Others
TO be Present Oct. 25th.


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Democratic Day at the Centen-
nial Exposition of the Ohio Valley
and Central States will from all
appearances not only be the great
est OF the Exposition, but a gala
day In the history of the Democra-
tic party. Thursday October 25th,
but two days before the close of
the great show, has been set aside
by the Commissioners as the date
on which the followers of Cleve-
land and Thurman can meet and
rejoice.
The Committee of prominent
Democrats of Cincinnati in charge
of the affair extend the cheerful
assurance that If the present favor
able outlook is realized upon, over
a hundred thousand enthusiastic
Democrats will march the streets
of the Queen City on that day, and
shake hands at Music Hall with
Allen G.. Thurman, the noblest
Roman of them all, and dozens of
other statesmen prominent in the
councils of the party.
twill be time when the apostles
of the faith of Thomas Jefferson
from half dozen States can meet
and extend fraternal greetings.
Democrats of Ohio, Indiana, Ken
lucky, Michigan, Illinois, West
Virginia and Tennessee will be
there in platoons, companies, regi-
ments! and cohorts.
A grand daylight parade by
Democratic clubs of all the States
will be given, and the procession
will pass into the Exposition
grounds, by the electric fountain
and through the far-famed Music
Hall and Vast Buildings.
The celebrated marching politi-
cal organizations from Detroit,
Indianapolis, Cleveland, Louisville,
Cincinnati, Covington, Evansville,
Toledo, Columbus, Dayton, Hamil-
ton, Springfield, Chicago and other
cities will be together, with a vast
array of ward organizations, which
it is expected will make it simply
the r most wonderful political
ever known. 1t is con-
fidently claimed there will be 5O,-
900 men in line.
For this occasion the railroads
intend throwing the gates wide
open, and rates will be lower than
they have ever been. Excursions
will. be- given from all available
points. Among all the Democra-
tic statesman who have been in.
vited to attend, in addition to Sena-
tor Thurman, are Speaker John
g. Carlisle, of Kentucky; Gov. Hill,
Of New York; Postmaster General
Don M. Dickinson, of Michigan;
Governor Isaac M. Gray, of Indiana;
Hon Courtland G. MatsOn, candi-
date for Gonvernor of Indiana;
Senator Daniel w. Voorhees,, of
Indiana; Ex-senator Joseph
Blackburn, af Kentucky; Hon.
John McSweeney, Ohio's silver
orator; Gen. T. f. Powell,
late candidate for Governor of
Ohio, and scores of others high up
on the ladder of fame.
Every Democrat who can pos
'ibly reach Cincinnati on that oc-
,asion should do so. It is a duty
ne owes to his party and himself
% go. BY looking ahead there is
not one person out Of q hundred
Who can not arrange his business
70 that he can 60 to Cincinnati ON
he 25th and witness a spectacle
Juch as he will not have q chance
20 see again in lifetime.
Pass the word along the line.
Boom the Democratic day at |
;he.C e.Centennial and be there your
elf, f07 tremendous outpouring |
IN tina t day at Cincinnati, just upon |
he borders of Indiana, will be of
immense effect on the canvass