New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-05
A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
BnoOKLYN.s PARADE HAD TO BE GIVEN
UP.
TIE RAIN IL TIE AFTERNOON LED THE COM.
MITTEE TO ABANDON IT-THERE WERE
SMALL PARADEs, HOWEVER.

AND MEETINGS.
On account Of &c pouring rain Yesterday after
noon Il was decided by the Brooklyn Republican Cam
paicn Comnttc" 10 give up the general parade se'
down for last evening. which 10 pass through the
prncpnl street, f. all parts OF the city Notice was
sent out o. the change oi programme While TIE rain
was falling heavily and there every prospect OF a
rainy night from the weather Indications. But soon
after the decision reached and the announcement
had been made Is telegraph the head of each orgnn
izatIon whrh had sgnhcd It's intention to parade ano
By bulletins in front Of the newspaper Offices, the
rain ceased AMI IN the evening the moon and stars
shonc from clear sky. Each Organization was dl-
rectcd to hold meeting Mt It's headquarters inscad'
and most Of them had individual paradcs in the part
OF the city 10 which they belonged. Inc streets were
filed with marching men In uniforms and carrying
torches and banners. and their evolutions werc
watched by many Interested spectators The mechhSS
he'd at the hcaiqartcrs were addressed By canoidaHs'
Along the route over which tho parade was OK
pcctcd pass great multitude OF spectators, VINO
were not Informed of the change OF programme. cath
cred and waited for the appearance Of the column
which never came. and at n late hour they as
perscd Ne1r TIE vclulty Of tho reviewing stand In
schcrmcrhorn-s between Hoyt aB: Smith SITS. so
many people assembled that an outdoor mass-meetih9
was held, and addresses were made by George r.
Elliott. NJ. J. Dady ard Others. In relation 10 HV-
Ing up the parade. Francis II. wlson. chairman Oh
the Campaign Committee. sail
.Whcn we saw how bad the weather and what
the prospects for rainy and dlsagrceable night
we decided AT a conference in the afternoon TO give
IN thc parade Indefinitely. There was some talk OF
po,tponng 1t until saturday evening, hit the fac'
that we had assurance that the weather wohio
be- good and to DISLIKE OF many Republicans 10
paradnc on saturday night when they. might be
kept on. until sunday morning. "d 10 n" decision
An excellent showing was made By many OF Tue
L., trfC
city, \ number Of them went over portions OK the
route laid ont for the parade. and matched past
the campaign headquarters In Fnltonst.. where they
were greeted with much enthusiasm
The last Republican mass mcetng OF the campaign
will be held this evening In the Palace Rink John
Rooney will preside. and the speakers VIII be Johh
Fncrty of Chicago. and Minister Patrick ESah' ol
Chill There viii be Il great gathering Of workngmcn
The Young Republican Club viii arrange on Monday
evening for manning the polls and watching The
count in Brooklyn. over 700 members have volnn-
tecrcd Tor this service. \ characteristic Demo
cratic r0orhackT was circulated YESTERDAY TO the
effect that Charles q. Bennett; the Republican cand'-
dat, for Congr~, In the WITH District. took so hue
interest in politics last year that he did not register
and vote. The fact Is that he WAS called TO Cai-
lorna bv important business before the first day OF
REGISTRATION and could not return until after election
The Nassau Republican Club Of the seventeenth Ward
held their annun ball on Ihurday evening at Eck
ford Hall Caycr and Eckforl sts and The affair was
cnioyed by a large ard merry gathering. The hall
was tasteniry decorated In The early part Of the
evening the mcribr, 81 Che !. F. williams Drum.
re ard Bug" torlr gave an eAMbNoA di'h' WHEN
drew forth much applause.
There viii d. grand rally under the auspices Of
fourth Ward ~ tA'lr headquarters. tTSspct Poc" ana
I,ogefs-avc.. TIL. evening. The following speaker"
will address the meeting John !. Mccarthy: L,idaS
Deans. James Wo,.trr. Colonel W. Z. Griffith. Charles
b. Hobbs and others.