The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-30
WEAVER'S DAY.
THE THIRD PARTY SHOWS IT'S
STRENGTH HERE
Democrats Now See the Real Weak
ness of the Party-The Process
slOn-lThe Speaking at the
Park-GOOd Order

ness of the Party-The Process
sion-rhe Speaking at the
Park-GOod Order
Preserved.
Two weeks ago chairman S. Ohio Viii
son said there would be people here from
fifty counties to greet Gen. Weaver. For
weeks there had been persistent efforts
by him and all the third party machinery
to get a crowd here. There were great
expectations and quiet hints of $4,000
mounted men, and that sort of thing.
Early yesterday morning it was stated
by Mr.. George L. Tonnoffsi that Is, 600
people would come here to give Weaver
welcome These things will show how
high the third party workers had pitched
their estimates. The performance fell
sadly short Of the promise.
Night before last the advance guard of
the third party force moved quietly into
Raleigh. AT daybreak yesterday there
were vehicles coming Raleighward along
all the roads and men on horse back swelled
the number. II was little like ''circus-
day on the public roads. BY o'clock
the greater part of the force was here.
Its composition then became a subject of
study. 1t is a perfectly safe estimate,
and non partisan "ne, to say that it did
not number over 1000, and that at least
one third of this number were republi-
cans The negro was likewise promi-
nent on horse back, in vehicles and on
: foot. Of the crowd at least 500 we're
from Wake, Vance county and Chatham
perhaps furnishing the next largest num-
bers Franklin sent some and so did
Johnston. In all some twenty counties
are said to have been represented. The
gathering then was something like re-
view of the army. 1t enabled the demo
Gratis to see just what forces their oppo-
nents conld muster. 1t is safe to say that
the assembage terrified no observant
democrat, who knew that the orders had
gone out to make the showing here at
l the capital The biggest that could be
made.
8 In the early hours one of the chief
1 places of resort was the YarbOro, where
1, Gen. Weaver had his headquarters. His
room was full and the crowd filled the
hallway. This informal reception con-
tinued until the time for the parade. The
other place Of resort was the Alliance
headquarters. Chairman Wilson has his
headquarters there and from his room
! the third party forces were equipped
. with sashes of white cotton bagging for
s the assistant marshals and blue badges
for the rank and file. Many also wore
: white metal medals bearing Weaver's
: portrait.
? In front of these third pa'-J '1e'->' r.
ters tioated a big national flag, topped 10y
streamer bearing the inscription,
Weaver and Field Bye and bye
Capt John Smith of Wake came along
and took this big banner and bore it
! down town to where the parade was form
ing.
1t was 10 80 o'clock when the process
sion marched up to the Yarboro anG
halted to receive Gen. Weaver. Their,
was cheering when he came out, escorted
:. =. by chairman Wilson and accompanied t.
p Mrs. Weaver and Mrs Lease. The fou
h, occupied carriage and each wore bi
Q. rosette made of corn shuck. In tn
70 second carriage were DR.. Exum, Mr.. W
ID H. Worth and other third party nominee:
to The procession then began It's march {
is Brookside park, the place Of the speak
OF ing AT its head rode A. G. Green on
q big black horse. He was chief marsha
IS and wore gorgeous sash of red, whit
Is and blue. By his side was borne the bi
o. banner, the portly form of Capt. Smit
an an swelling with pride as he carried it alof
Nearly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS carriage w
dis a pushing crowd On foot. Once in whi
rs one OF these rushed up to the carrias
n and shook Weavers hand. The latt
W W was bareheaded and his smile was ince
. SAINT. He is remarkably like Virgil
"a Luck, of Asheville, a we'll known repu
i'd lican Chairman Wilson, who sat
on Weaver, was equally joyous. The crow
lse as it swept on, thronging around tt
be- particular carriage, was eAactly like t.
em crowd to be seen any circus day at t
or az heels of the big elephant. Riding j.
I'm behind the two carriages were line
: people on horses and mules. By actr
:. count there were 1853 of these. Nobo
- will attempt to deny that some were be
who will not be able to vote for sever
years yet. Marshals with the white ba
I II | giDg sashes were plentifully sprinkle
l,ii ,ai among the cavalry. In the mount
eco force were twenty eight negroes, who h
ner several marshals, one of whom was cl
ate entirely in cotton bagging. Abreast
IN part of the mounted force was pushi
Ole oms crowd on the sidewalks. The processi(
which was without music, was closed
a string of forty eight vehicles, bugg
;. and big wagons mainly. In these,
actual count, were 1874 people, of VIII
So were negroes.
y Some of the people in the vehicles c
ried banners with Inscriptions, GnO
.bla which were "Government money at 2
any cent" "Upless Senator Vance obeys
people let him resign" etc. The grea
part of the wagons were from Va
county, it is said.
The scenes on the streets were
and like those on Stevenson day. Only
Iin- store was decorated and there was III
of that spontaneous enthusiasm VII
lends charm to procession and :
shows deep popular interest IN 1t and
:, occasion which it celebrates. In the
No No of marchers were many republics
lead white and colored. Not a few de
Gratis smiled as they saw Mr.. z
Harris seated in a buggy in the proc
I. sion. Some of the negroes OF the SIR
. . - laughed very heartily at the negroe
cord the procession, and quite broadly !
mated that they were there to Fiji {
and that powerful few Of them We
[, stick"
lima, Inc cheering did not aDate along
c. route to the park. On arrival there
centre centre of attraction was the pavll
= There wern no decorations, save
to Sc Capt. Smiths big banner was dispia
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