Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-09-28
THH CAMPAIGN!
TT Is OPENED BY OUR NEXT
GOVERNOR.

No Difference Between the Peoples and
Republican Parties on the Coinage
Qasstios-How the Repeal Of tho
Tariff on Lead Would Uperate-The
Fifth Plank Of the Original Weaver
Party.
Crowded streets, all manner of ve>
holes coming in from outside camps
loaded with passengers. much hurry
ing to aud fro, the appearance of two
bands Of music, and an unwonted
activity among all classes of the pop-
ula,ion, last evening, betokened that
something unusual was to happen.
Promptly At 1880 the members of
the HALEY Republican Club, accom-
panied by number of sympathizer 8
from Ketchum, Bellevue, the Red
Cloud and other mines, emerged from
the Alturas Sample Rooms. Each
bore either fambeau or torch, and
was arrayed in long white linen dust>
er or q tri-colored Harrison cam-
paign cape.
As they formed in line every one Of
tho 100 capes and torches but SIX were
carried by a; known Republican. The
six we're used by boys, all of whom
wee Republicans, but three Of whom
said their fathers were Democrats, and
the other three said their fathers be-
ionged to the Peoples party. For
this reason they were allowed in the
procession. A few other boys bearing
torches supplied and owned by them
selves also joined in the parade.
The supply of torches and capes
gave out early. Twice as many could
have been used had they been obtain.
able.
As the 100 or 125 members of the
HALEY club formed in line in the
street, the Bellevue and HALEY brass
bands took the head of the line. They
were preceded by tho Flambeau Club,
bearing fsmbeaux which on the orders
to "shoot!" repeated at frequent in.
tervais, sent up in the darkness a
flame four to Elk feet high which
alumlned the surroundings for blocks
around. Back of the two bands came
corps OF arti6cers, charged with the
ousy OF shooting off or burning the
fireworks while marching.
Everything being ready. Marshal
black gave the order "Forward!
Maroh!" his ASSISTANTS S. C. John and
. James Mcpherson gave directions to
the files to keep four feet apart
and the parade began.
Inc column moved down Croy
s'Feet to Main, up Main to the old
os'eoali ground, countermarched and
returned to the startlne-point.
While on tho march Marshal Black
put the club through the evolut;ons
prescribed, BY making them describe
'e'Pent'oe lines, curves, march in
open order. in single and double files,
eso' AT the corner of Main and Car,
oonste streets the club went through
quo movements of q grand march,
A"s''y appearing to be inextricably
>As."gled IN a mighty wheel of fire.
oaees upon cheer of approval arose
~ 'n'' sight from the Gro wds on the
street.; when the wheel wa, olsen.
.g'ed Or dissolved-for it was q
s'sso'siog view"-without . single
-" having lost his place in the ranks
without . moments pause the CO..
u.a resumed it's line of march to the
o'' grounds. where it formed in open
o'ae'' the head doubled down the
.'"'er'I and the column returned
~ .as starting point. There the
again doubled down the center
au oounsermarohed to tho courthouse,
's'e attendants received the torche.
u 0apes, and such of the club mem.
% could gain adm,tt.nc. en-.
tered the hall. q"
h.;. JUS "ts no easy matter, the hall
0e'ns already moro than full to owe,