The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23
DemOcracy's ID Jubilation.

Monday was big day for the local de-
inocracy: The largest part of the celebra-
ton took place, of course, in the evening
In the afternoon the love-feast and iollifca-
ton were somewhat tardy in getting in run
nlng order The committee at the last mo-
ment decided to have the speaking in
Capital hall instead of the Opera. house, but
when some 300 or so had assembled it was
found that the old ark was too cold for com
fort, and the managers changed back to
Their original plan and went to the Opera
house, escorted by the Montpelier Military
Band.
About 800 people, men, women and chill
dren, got set tied at last A. j. Sibley called
them to order, and introduced Henry w
Stocker OF Windsor, who sang one Of his
original campaign songs, which was received
with loud applause The band played and
the Hon. A. NJ. Dckey of Bradford was
introduced, followed by Captain George w
Burleson of st. Albans and George NJ
dearborn, and winding up With. G. Mona
ghan, the Providence orator, who was here
several times during the campaign. At the
close OF MIR. Monaghans remarks he was
presented with magnificent bouquet by
the managers of the celebration LAFAYETTE
f. Myers of Cabot sang some campaign
songs, and all in all the indoor part of the
programme was very good-for democratic
celebration.
Among some of the prominent democrats
who were on the platform were j. H. Dom
nelly, q. f. o. Kimball and H. p. Fisher of
Vergennes, G. w, Kelly of Burlington,
Alex Cochran of Groton, Thomas Keefe
and n W. Stocker of Windsor, E. B. Bald
win of Sharon, John Robinson of Benning-
ton, j. NJ. Burke of Middlebury, George S.
Hubbard, j. III. Senter and T. w. Eagan of
Montpelier
During the evening, and through the early
morning hours, the crowd celebrated the
ELECTION of Grover Cleveland of Baz-
zard's Bay. The blowout compared
unfavorably with that of eight years ago
Then there were more out. of-town demo-
Gratis present, and as they had not for
twenty years had a chance to yell, their en-
thusiasm was less bounded, Still there
was considerable racket, a great deal of red
hre, some liquor, and lots of fun.
Montpelier was very gaily and prettily
decorated. Nearly every store had dash
of color in its window and many of them
were elaborately trimmed-notably the
stores of f. A. Standsh, G. b. B. Denney,
L. P. Gleason Co., Phillips & Lucas
Bernard Greenwood, S. G. Woolson, Stew
art & McGill, and the Argus and Patriot
block, the stone sheds of Kelleher Brothers,
the Montpelier house, and Hotel Kempton.
ID. f. Long displayed the picture of huge
tureen in his window, with the inscription,
" We are in the soup for four years only"
The residence of John III. Senter was the
vate buildings, and presented handsome
sight under the gorgeous blazes of the col
ored fires. Another handsomely trimmed
residence was that of w. A. Stowell, and
gay party crowded the bedecked verandah
The houses of DR.. Macomber, w. A. Stan
dlshi y W. Corse and several others were
consplcnously gay.
The cohorts OF the unterrfed began to
get into line on lower State street about
eight o'clock, and the dance was on. Huge
bonfires had been lighted around town, but
they had burned to embers before the pro-
cession was on the line of march. Marshal
g. r. Bagley led the way, surrounded by
quantity of aides, whose entire attention
was confined to keeping in the saddle.
Forward. march, The sonorous metal of
the Montpelier Military Band blew a mar
tial blast, and the struggling line of men,
horses, kids aud flaming kerosene began its
winding way,
Up the street from Baldwin and Western
avenue Struggled the rampant hosts Of free
trade. Behind the band rode some forty
mounted men like centaurs, and back OF
them the heavy infantry and horse marines
plugged along the torchlight tenor OF their
way. The Barre band split the air down
the line further, while toward the tail of
the kerosene nondescript the Wildcat drum
corps from Littleton, n. H., gave a sacred
concert 1t was the best drum corps ever
heard around here. The head Of the rab-
ble-it cannot be called column-moved
up State and turned into Elm street Other
divisions thronged up Western avenue and
the private way west of the Pavilion into
Court street and struggled into Elm, to
come in behind the detachment OF horse
marines III the troops had marched in any
kind of order, the procession would have
shown TO much better advantage; but
bunched as they were, like tiocks OF wan
dering sheep, they presented a disordered
delineation of incongruous incoherency.
Horribles in wagons, horribles ON foot, hor
ribles ON Jag, interspersed the line j. ..
Adams, with his Deadwood stage coach,
transported a load of bowling dervishes.
A youth stood in the fire wagon like the
boy on the burning deck, aud sent the rock
cts sky-ward. Transparencies were hume
rous. Among the most intensely humorous
were the following: "Public office is pub
lie trust y; whats the matter with Il. b.
SmalleyY'; pictures of roosters and pic
lures of tigers; Wool growers have no
need Of shoddy"; Harrison caunot carry
New York or any of the silver states.-H.
IL. Powers" To the Vermont legislator
will you take a drink? Mol"
BENJAMIN Harriaon rode in ona of tl..,