The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-19

main and participate in their parade, and
in fact~the parade was practically made uI
of young farmers. Then AGAR
| they were three or four weeks
getting it up while the Republicans were
only that many days getting up the domon-
stration last night.
When the parade last night started there
we're exactly 1000 torches lighted outside
of the two flambeau companies which
made 100 more. That was the number oil
torches the club had including 500 re-
ceived from Kansas City, but if they had
| 1000 more they would have been taken up,
for fully that many applications were
made for torches that could not be sup
piled. OF the number in line just 1850
were voters while 120 were young
men, most of whom will be voters next
year. The committee gave strict orders
that no one should have a torch but voters,
but the order had to be violated
for these young Republicans demande d
them with such enthusiasm that the boys
fathers seeing their spirit actually gave
them their torches for encouragement aud
left the procession themseies. This spirit
on the part of the young men show and
demonstrate what an excellent crop of
young Republicans that is growing up in
Kansas
1t was after o'clock when the parade
started from the court house and by the
time the end Of the procession was at Cen
trail avenue the head Of it was at the Carey
hotel. If the men kept their proper dis
lance in line the procession would not he
a step less than two miles long. AS it
was it must have been at least
q mile and half and all torch bearers.
The parade was led by the Sedgwick band,
followed by the two fiambeau clubs. The
fireworks were magnificent, elaborate,
brilliant, and it might be added extraya-
CANT. While it was grand beyond descrip-
ton, yet it detracted from the effect OF the
torches, for the smoke createdi hung over
the streets in clouds of every color until the
lamps seemed quite dim. Every few min
utes volumes ten feet high or more would
ascend from the fambeaux and light up
the surroundings. only to be eclipsed by the
ascending balls of red, green, blue, purple,
yellow and pink fire from the Roman
candles or whatever they are called. The
Demo-pops had some fireworks which
were all used in less than two minutes in
lTOuI VI bUS IJAGLE OLlCS, DuI Oh lulS W
casion the pyrotecnic display was kept up
during the entire line Of march. Most
people think that it was greater than that
given on the evening of the sham battle
during the reunion in August. Aud then
the crowd of spectators was larger than
the average circus day crowd. From the
Occidental 10 the Carey there was abso-
lutely wall of humanity, including men,
women and children, on both sides of the
street, and the utmost police viglence
was necessary to keep them from being
run over by the carriages and vehicles that
also thronged the two main thorough
fares. Notwithstanding all the enthusi-
asm. excitement. blowing OF horns. shout
ing OF men. playing of bands and firing of
rockets, not single accident occurred so
far as heard from. One of the amusing
sights in the streets. preceding the parade
was the independent parade gotten up by,
the Republican boys of the high school.
They are not, as matter of course,
counted as participating in tie parade, but
nevertheless they made fine showing aud
considerable noise as well. Close obserya-
ton revealed the fact that there were in
that parade representatives of nearly every
nationality, race, color avocations and
conditions.
Some very interesting transparan lies
were also seen and mostly all Of them
were in some manner prophetic of the
complete downfall and collapse OF the
sockless statesman this fall TO sum the
matter up hurridly, it was the most mag
cifcent political demonstration seen in
the state this year. not only upon the evil
dence OF Senator Perkins, but of dozen
other gentlemen who have attended some
big rallys during the campaign.
When the main body of the crowd
reached Garfield hall every inch of space
was taken up and it was with some diff
Guilty the speaker gained the rostrom.
Immediately after Senator Perkins had
taken his seat the people began crowdiug
up every aisle until there WAS some fears
that the strength of the building was not
sufficient. And still the crowd was push
ing and sUrging to get within hearing dis
lance but IN vain. The result was that
two big overflow meetings had TO be held
out doors which were addressed by able
local speakers
John Hume IS chairman Of the county
committee called the meeting to order and
that NJ. w Levy had been Sc
lected as presiding officer for the occasion.
Mr. Levy introduced Miss King who de-
livere1 something in the nature Of a bur
lesque on Jerry Simpson which elected
good deal OF applause from the aud.encc.
Mr. Levy then, In few we'll chosen words
Senator Perkins Is