The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-02
-FOUR DAYS MORE.
CONTINUED FROM FACE l.
LIN Bristol.

On Monday evening the Democrats OF
Bristol showed how much hey could en-
thuse for their standard bearers and on
Tuesday evening the Republicans showed
their hands and without making any un-
necessary comparison, 10 may be said that
IL the votes TO be cast bear any compar-
ison Co The demonstrations OF the two
parties, Harrison will get "a larger MAJOR
ity than any previous Presidential caudi-
date.
About o'clock the Bristol Cornet
Band took position at the corner or
High and Church streets and played sew
eral of their choicest selections, when a
flag was unfurled bearing the name N
Harrison and Reid. while the band played
the Star Spangled Banner" "A large
quantity of red fire and roman candles
were burnt when the crowd gave three
rousing cheers for their candidates.
The line formed and moved, led by the
band, to the Republican headquarters.
on Hope stseet, where another flag was
unfurled of n similar character. During
the entire line of march the streets were
brilliantly Illuminated with red tire and
Roman candles. The procession then
moved to the Town Hall. the streets be-
ing thronged with people The hall was
nlled to its utmost capacity, there being
no standing room The galleries were
reserved for ladies and were densely
packed
At s o'clock il was announced that the
speakers had arrived ana were escorted
To the platform by the Hon. Joshua VIII.
bour, president Of the Republican Club.
The following are the gentlemen who
adorned the platform: President Will
bour, ex-Gov. A. o. Bourn, the Hon.
Henry j. Spooner, the Hon: Daniel X.
Ballou, Thomas Crowley, Representa-
tive q. w. Simmons, eXRepresentative
Henry w. Hayes, Col. Samuel Norris.
DIR. George A. Pike, Ensign Frank Will
son, ex-President of the Council Philip
Coyle, DR.. William Fred Williams, A.
O. Bourn, Jr., Winthrop q. Thurston,
Capt. Benjamin l.. West. Isaac +. Will
liams Jr., William Corners, Frederick
Sandforu, Capt. George Il. GladdinU, eX-
High Sheriff John b. Pearse, Councilman
Charles A. Barbour, Samuel Norris. Jr.,
Charles II. Spooner, Postmaster Gorham.
and the Republican Town Committee,
"A. Rounds, Richard hatcher, Isaac H..
Gorham and CHARLES ii. Church.
During the seating Of the audience the
band from the galleries played the star
Spangled Banner" after which Presi-
dent Wilbour called the meeting TO order
and addressed them at length upon the
different issues of the campaign when he
introduced as the first speaker of the eve.
ming, Henry j. Spooner, who was received
amid the widest of enthusiasm.
After the cheering had suosided he
spoke OF the present outlook and gave an
explanation of the old style Of banking
as com pared with the present. lie eXhib-
tied some bills of Old times which lad
been left by his father, showing how
much better our present facilities were for
doing business. lie spoke amid continu-
Gus applause and upon his retiring. Pres
ident Wilbour introduced ex-Gov. Bourn
amid deafening cheers greeting their old
townsman home again.
lie spoke of the many advantages we
enjoy with cur present banking system
and particularly abroad when a national
United States was upon il. He also read
statistics from Italy showing how much
more labor received here than abroad.
Thomas Crowly "a young lawyer was in
troduced who spoke at length upon the
topics of the day, dwelling upon protec-
| tion to American industry which he
| thought was the proper course for all
wage workers to endorse.
The next speaker introduced was Hon.
| Daniel Il. Ballou who is always greeted
| when seen upon the platform OF our old
| hall. lie spoke of protection aud ably
| substantiated his remarks by statistics
| showing how much more labor is paid at
| nome than abroad. lie made some very
| striking illustrations which were repeat
| edly cheered. When he concluded tue
| presideet directed the band to play Co
| lumbia" while the audience was retiring.
| The president ana speakers with friends
| were escorted to the Commercial Club by
| the band and a collation. was served.