The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-18

the hill hearing IN the distance the faint
| echoes OF martial music. and to see ap-
preaching the sturdy and true Democrats
OF Richmond and the surrounding places,
one could not fail TO catch the spirit Of
the joyous occasion and chant with the
enthusiasm Of the Chicago Convention:
Grover, Grover.
-Four more years Of Grover;
In we 80.
Out they go.
Then well be in clover.
After the mounted police commanded
by Captain L. j. Hulcc, the parade be-
gan it's move up Main street. After the
carriages containing the city Demo-
cratic committee and prominent Demo-
Gratis Of the city, the horsemen came into
view, seemingly over a thousand strong
Colonel G. Percy HAYES commanded the
division and the men represented every
business and profession OF Richmond.
Business men who are to be seen daily
i'm the busy marts and exchanges. touched
elbows with men whose voices are heard
upon the hastings and in other profess
sions Of life. There were lawyers ply
sicians real estate men, insurance agents,
wholesale merchants and other men who
daily make up the commercial interests
of the city.
one saw among the mounted men a
remarkably large number OF those cit-
zens of Richmond who are looked upon
as solid" men.
They were proud to be with such a
solid phalanx Of Democracy, and wore
their white hats. sashes and rOsettes with
triumphant expression.
The horsemeN made a splendid showing,
and as the hoofs Of the thousand horses
clattered upon the cobble-stones one
could well imagine an advancing column
of cavalry.
Besides the solid body Of real estate
men. the Stuart Horse Guard Demo
cratic Club advanced under command OF
Mr.. James r. Branch. Their decorations
were yellow, and many Of the riders car
ried lances
eetween the two divisions Of the horse
men the newspaper floats rolled into
view. The State had a float in line with
suitable inscriptions, and the novelty Of
their showing was enhanced by a corps
Of newsbOys, who carried large fishing
poles, TO which was attached large tin
fishes. Each fish represented the cleo
toral vote Of one Of the many Demo-
cratic States, and the fishes were as
thick as dead leaves in the Capitol
Square
The Times float which attracted uni
versal attention, rolled into line, and
bore inscriptions as follows
Democratic to the core"
For Cleveland first and last"
"a public Office is a public trust"
Above the handsome pictures Of Cleve-
land was globe. and about this symbol
of newseathering was "A free press for
a free people" Above the globe n huge
pen lay in apparent repose as though
waiting for an editor or reporter, and
the brightness of red fire was at all
times burning from the rear OF the
float as though a vestal lamp. The float
was 16 feet long and II feet high.
Gaily caparisOned horses drew the
immense structure along. and it was
followed by a goodly turnout Of The
Times employees. They were very pro-
perly attired in a Democratic costume,
consisting of cloak and helmets and
their torches ever burnt with brightness.
The Dispatch employees followed The
Times men, and attracted no little at
tentiOn.
Another line Of horsemen followed the
paper-makers, and Colonel Halves and
lis Inanw aides lad no easy task to keep
his column i'm the middle Of the road.
The Second division swung into line in
fine style from Twenty-fourth street. on