Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-08


last election, the Bota party had big
rally, but your humble servant did not
take any part in sanls. hencs VIII hot at
ftempt 10 describe it, for fear Justice ea.pot
be done to the display. AUd on Monday
night following and the niglS hafere the
day Of election, the Guaracne party also
held
RALLY AT THIS PLACE
in which we took part, and in our feeble
way will try to describe. Between and q
hundred Gusr.os1e were in line, about
hsIf were in uniform, members of the
Guarache Club, and al had torcbes. The
night was dark and they made 8 t.se dis
piay. About 900 we're on h.'ssshsoh and
took the lead, headed by brass kand on
horseback Another brass bsud sgol.fvsd
those on horseback aud preceded the
foctmen. aud at about the center ,2f the
procession on foot marched smother iSsst.
A Marshal with fifteen deputies and ilee-
'anapts on horseback, brilliantly CON-
parisoned and Uniformed, coutuctedssne
| procession aud marched u the side. In
trout of all, large wagon drawn by six
horses, covered nearly all over with stars
and stripes and Mexican fsgs, with a large
| u. s. flag and Mexican flag carried on the
wagon, which wagon was in the shape Of
A HOUSE ON wHEELs-
made with wagon-bows covered all over
with white canvas, inside of which were
bright lights. Ou the four sides in large
fancy black letters were Tsr;a-s m0st7es In
Spanish, all intending TO euthuse the
Mexican vote, but all sslsting 10 county
matters. We give few which wore dia-
played on this wagon, and as Intervals on
the 90 banners carried by footmen dis
persed along the line: "Viva Guaroches"
-Hurah fnr the Sandal party; "Las Botds
es Nuerto''-The Boot party is dead
body; "lAas Yale tarde que nunca''-Bet-
ter late than never; "Hombre prereaido
nunca fue pencido"-Forewarned, fore
armed; "a Quiln madruga Dios le oyadI",
The carly bird catches the worm; "DeI
NAL 81 msnos'-Of two evils, the lesser;
and many others too numerous to mention.
Dispersed in the long line OF footmsD, were
four wagons drawn by richly comparisoued
horses, and upon each wagon were two
men dressed as clowns, which, while the
procession marched around ard through
the city, kept the
HEAVENS LIT UP
with fireworks of all kinds. The process.
sion fell in line at the Gparache Club
headquarters about Q O'Clock P. NJ, and
reached the main plaza or public square
about 12 NJ, having been nearly these
three hours marching through and around
the city. The line had been marked cut
and was known, and all along the line
Chinese lanterns and fireworks were dis
played, and If "Viua Guarache'' was
shouted once that night, it was repeated q
Thousand times. At the main plaza, which
is very large,-and when the possession
reached it was nearly filled-speeches from
a prepared stand and fireworks continued
for several hours, when the procession
formed and marched to the Guarache head
quarters and disbanded for the campaign,
and on next day everything went off
ACCORDING TO LAW
and decency, every man voting as he had
already made up his mind, and stranger
coming into the city of San Diego on
election day, would never believe that su,h
quiet city could have held two such
demonstrations as had been made the
night before, and on the Saturday night
before; for it is but Justice to say that the
rally of the Bota party was but little be-
hind the Guarache.
THE MONEY SPENT
for these grand displays is generally paid
by the wealthy ranchmeD, aud as election s
Only come once every two years, we expect
to see as much fuu and frolic next fall.
G. l.. g.