The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-24
TIE PARADE.
EnthusiAkuo Democrats Ratify CIeve-
lands Nomination.

EnthusiAktIo Democrats Raufy Cleye-
lands Nomination.
The Democratic clubs Of San Francisco
made their display last night on the occasion
of their ratification parade in honor OF
Cleveland and Stevenson. They mustered
about 5000 men and boys on foot and on
horseback. The parade was we'll managed,
although the procession was somewhat late
in starting from rs point Of formation on
Post street, corner Of Taylor.
a dense crowd filed the streets on the
whole line Of march. which was down Post
street. along kearHy to Market. thence out
to the Pavilion, where the great ratification
meeting was held.
There was liberal display Of crimson
fire, blue lights and skyroekets, and good
band Of music led each Of The seven diyi-
sions The procession occupied about half
an hour in passing given point, though
wide gaps were left between the different
divisions In the long column.
The Democracy were IN good humOr aud
eheeTed very heartily for their nominees as
they tramped over the cObblestones. The
head Of the column began 10 swing down
Post street at quarter to 9 o'clock.
Samuel Daniels was grand marshal. sup
ported by the fol owing aids: Thomas
Maber, Anthony Quill, J. NJ. Kline, Otto
Keepser. John Hunt, T. Monaghan, b. silk.
T. Reilly. Z. T. Mills. J. w. Grove, J. j.
I TdSlln, u InI1iS ICY ~ H. - P'i ~
Elroy. p. h. Norton. II. B. Goecken. Thomas
F. Mitchell, Robert Boyd, James f.
KenneY, John T.. Cosgrove, Major Harvey,
c. w. Weleh, j. J. Bowling, l.. g. Sehord,
Felix NcHugh. 4. p. Duggan, Harry An
Humphreys. Lawrence Kelley, j. J. Elan
nagan, II. A. Conrad, l.. Y. Merle, ID. }.
Gordon, l.. j. Welcn. William Buck, w.
W. Ackerson, Henry Troppman, George A.
Meyer, i. Lombard, August Illlman, John
Riley.
FIRST DIVISION.
The first division was led by w. p. Back
as marshal. his aids being MessTs. Meagher
and Mcbride. The Hickory Club made
good showing In front in their pretty light
blue fTock coats with white facings. Cap
lain Timothy keefe was in command.
There were about $50 of the Hickorles.
They. carried transparency lettered,
Cleveland is our choice" They were fol-
lowed by the THenty-eighth District Club,
who brought up the rear of the division.
SECOND DIVISION.
The second division, with i. f. Mills as
marshal, supported by Aids Andrews and
Silman, was we'll lighted up with blazing
torches. The Manhattan Club, Americas
Club and Twenty-nlnth Assembly District
Club marched IN this division. The Man
hattans turned out 200 strong, each man
bearing a small flag. The Americas Club
carried transparency or which was: ID.
g. Mcguire for Congress"
THIRD DIVISION.
w. w. Ackerson was marshal of the
third division, with Messrs. Herbert and
Haley as aids. The Reliance, and Thir-
tieth, Thrty-frst. Thirty-second and Thir-
ty-sxth Assembly District clubs and the
Young Mems Club paraded in this column.
The 1hirtieih District Club turned out
about 160 strong under the leadership OF
I IL IA Inc 70 10 i,c, rfxr,
music Of fife-and-drum corps. Every man
carried small flag. A feature in the line
was a stuffed rooster perched on a trans
pareucy bearing the words. This game
cock won battle in 50 and will win
another in '92.
The Thirty-frst District Club mustered
about 300 enthusiastic Democrats, who
cheered loud and Justify. They carried
transparency with the words. Tariff re-
form. and another upon which was painted,
" For Congress, j. u. Mcguire. Their
marshal was j. G. Flynn.
The Mcguire Cadets, all very young boys,
marched with this division. A transparency
carried in this column bore the legend,
With Harrison we had hard times"
The Jefferson Democratic Club repre-
sented the Thirty-second Assembly District
under the leadership OF James Collins.
They turned out 150 strong Their trans
pareney read. Grover Cleveland. Our
Next President"
A Transparency carried by the Thirty
sixth Assembly District bore the words,
1--WE will GO to HaTrison's Funeral" and
We've Come to Stay. The Solid Thirty
sixth" John Collins was in command OF
this club.
The Cleveland Club of the Thirtieth As
Sembly District turned out 100 strong under
the leadership Of j. p Cough. A trans
pareney was carried by them, bearing the
legend 900 Majority for Cleveland"
FOURTH DIVISION.
John E. Kenny was marshal of the fourth
division, with Messrs. Boyd and Mitchell
as aids. The Franco American Club, Thir-
ty-thIrd and Thirty-fourtb Assembly Dis
tTict clubs and Cleveland Club constituted
the fourth division.
The Purity Club, which represented the
Thrty-fou Assembly District, was led by
Roy Gallagher. They wore manila-colored
soft linen hats.
The Oneida Club represented the Thirty.
third and Thirty-fourth districts. under the
leadership of Fred Raabe. Forty members