The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-23
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED
Three Flags Raised with Music aud Red
Firs-Thrse Speeches Made-But Lit
tie Enthusiasm shown.

OruereQ Tue iluo W iho'0 "nN WV ~ -
taken up and the names OF the marsha
were published in the NEWS Wednesday
evening.
Here is the order OF the pr ocession:
Mounted horsemen Patrick +. Bowes, J. f.
Donley.
Squad Of police under sergt. Lawrence.
Col McGann, chief marshal, ana stan.
Colts Armory Band:
Young Mems Democratic Club. 2 men; Col.
John y. Studley.
Bourke Cochran Club, Pawtucket. % men;
marine uniform, with torches; j. j.
First Ward Democratic Club, 81 men and boys |;
John j. Cronin.
Hope Band, PROVIDENCE.
Grattan Cadets, IL men.
Third Ward Democratic @ Club ~ men, rnomas
Carriages containing Mayor Honey Of New
port. the Hon. Oscar Lapham, ex-Council-
man McHale, IL. Connaughty, Alderman Nc
Guinness. Councilman Gallagher, John J.
Heffernan of Woonsocket.
Juvenile Cadets. Fourth Ward, Il boys; Roger
Norton
Carriage containing DR.. Tanguay, e. kichard'
Eugene Guertin. r. j. Gillott.
Charles f. Crisp Association S men; Thomas
L'Harmonie Canadenne, "a men.
French Canadian Club. W men; Henri 81.
GODDARD.
Carriage containing Antique Langelier. J. B.
De Vichte Cumptich.
Central Falls Drum Corps.
form, torcnes S men.
Olneyville Band.
st. Johns Cadets, 20 men.
John W. Davis Association, pn,,ar, az men; Patrick
Carlisle Club 90 men; Tho mas Mcsoley.
Young Mems Democratic Club banner on
Dorrance street which was unfurled amid
cheers, music, red fire and sky-rockets
This banner bore the inscription Young
Mems Democr attic Club. For President
Grover Cleveland. For Vice-President
didates faced each other and the artist
evidently attempted to make them look
like twins. Between the two pictures
was large eagle. The line of march was
resumed to the second banner In front Of
the Democratic headquarters. North Main
street. but no stop was made there as the
banner had already been thrown out and
the hour was late. This banner conveyed
the information that the Democratic
nominations arc Cleveland and Steven
son."
Until Randall Square was reached, no
decorations or silluminations were seen
except those ordered and paid for by
the Democratic Union. Here, however,
many bar rooms and several residences
were festooned with lanterns. A large
stand had been erected, hung with lam
terms and two poles on either side sup
30 feet which dropped between them.
TO give the clubs n chance to get into
the square. the march was continu
cd through Ashburton street, Wood
ward Square to fremont street to Charles
street. The speakers and others as-
ccnded the platform and were received by
Francis Trainor, Jr. One of the banas
played "The Star Spangled Banner" and
the flag was unfurled with cheers and fire
works.
On the Platform. Hon.F. P. Owen, John
J.Heffer an. Ma or Honey. E. d. McGuin-
ness, Thomas Valpey, senator X. B. Com
stock. Hon. Oscar La,ham, Francis
Trainor, Jr., p. II. Mulholland, Timothy
J. Heffornan, Rufus l.. Griffith, John NJ.
Bannon, James Lynch, Augustus Giblin,
Edward Gallagher, Councilman Burdick.
Bernard Connaughty, ex-Council mau
Gilmartin. Overseer of the Poor Cum
mings, mayors clerk, W lillian ID.
Walker
The meeting was called to order by E.
ID. McGuinness at $50 o'clock. He pre-
Woonsocket. Mr.. Heffernan called for
three cheers for the candidates. These
were given and he said:
''There is no better symbol of the Demo-
ocratic party than the Stars and Stripes"
He began to talk about Greece and Rome
and band struck up and the Pawtucket
and Olneyville men departed. The speaker
continued: Don't let last falls results
discourage u.s." Again the band played
and nearly all Of the clubs deserted the
square.
The speaker uttered several sentences
and took his seat. He was followed by
Mayor Honey of Newort, in a ten-minute
speech. The speaker said "ten-minute
speeches are all that is required because
che people have been educated on the is
sues, A Republican Congress gave US
higher taxes and higher prices. want
x1 ia m o. ~ ha m vny
can point to one man whose wages have
been raised by the Mckinley bill. Gov
Campbell asked this question and 1t is
proper for me to ask 1t. want to know
II you have had your share of the 'swag. ,
Ask the manufacturers for whom you
work for your share of the swag. Now
do your duty and on the ninth of Novem-
Der, don't let 1t be said that DE nocratic
RHODE ISLAND is in the Republican col
umn."
The band played "old Jim Crow
Lapham. Congressional representative
from this district, was introduced. He
said: III all OF you can get To the polls
will surely be elected" >" lie then began
70 euloRize Grover Cleveland and SAID
Grover Cleveland wants everything as
free TO the working man rs the air he
breathcs. lie wants all of the raw ma
terials used In manufactures in this State
admitted free and unrestricted. IL Is this
courageous, honest, noble man we want
10 see at the head Of this government four
years more"
The chairman then proposed threa
cheers for the candidates, which were fol-
lowed by cheers for the speakers and the
meeting was adjourned. A collation. was
rendered the speakers by john Flanagan
In his pariors on Charles street. This
was attacked and demolished and the
demonstration had ended.
Aimy's Opening.