The morning call., 1892-11-13

The Democrats had possession Of the
town last night.
The great parade was grand success.
Not satisfied with the 10000 men that
were turned out by this city. Alameda sent
over her contingent under the command Of
William English, who rode at the head Of
the procession and acknowledged every
cheer for Cleveland by dofing his white
hat.
Close behind English rode Dick Ham
mond. who wants to be Secretary of the In
teTor.
This, however. is merely incidental. for
the two gentlemen named were lost in the
great demonstration over Democratic sue
cess.
Beyoud a doubt twas the greatest parade
Of the kind ever witnessed on this coast,
aud when it was done it left the average
citizen to wonder If there were any Repub-
Iicans left In the town.
Miles OF torches and dozens Of loud
sounding bands filed the air with light
and music.
"Dixie," The star-spangled Banner"
and when the Robbins Nest Again" were
mingled with Annie Rooney" 1.-The Harp
That Once Wore Overalls" and other patri-
otIc airs
Behind the musicians who made up the
braying bands there were thousands Of
marching men.
There were men in red caps, men in blue
caps, men In white hats, and men with no
hats at all.
Some carried torches and some bore trans
rarencies alofI TO indicate their Joy over the
result.
But above and beyond all this the Demo
cratic rooster was most prominent.
Thousands Of them waved aloft or clung
to lapel or hstcrown of the bowling, boot
ing. perspiring. jostling. crowding mob that
Wormed Its way through the crowded
streets.
And there was q crowd on the sidewalks
that surpassed all expectation.
To place 1t at 80, coo would be conserva-
tive estimate. and to write 1t down that
fully one-half Of that number were women
would be to draw it mild.
They blocked the side walk for a mile
along Kearny street, and Market street was
packed from Battery street 10 Van Ness
avenue.
The doorways and windows were alive
with people. and the crowd flowed out into
the street and surged TO and fro like liY-
ing sea.
Every angle and projection was taken
possession Of and 100000 necks twisted and
eraned to see the marching men and 1aunt-
ing banners.
After all, however, 1t wss a good-naJured
crowd, and no one seeE51 20 Do the least
BIT ny ny Uut BY the unusual crush.
They took it all as matter Of course.
and even the Republicans Joined In the
general hilarty.
As usual the small boy was out In force
He edged his way through the throng and
made night hideous with the blast Of his
big tin horn. He took possession Of every
telegraph pole and lamp post and howled
himself hoaTse In his JOY over the spectacle
presented to him by Max Peppers fol.
lowers
At the corner Of Post and Kesrny streets
one excited female attracted the attention
Of the crowd and gained the cheers of the
throng In the street By appearing in an
upper window In scanty attire and with
bundle of Roman candles. which che pro-
ceeded to turn loose-that lie the Roman
candles and not the attire.
She waved her arms frantically and sent
a shower of red, white, blue and yellow
lights Kissing out into the empty air. Then
she waved an adieu to the crowd and dis
appeared from view.
One enterprising genius who realized the
monetary value OF patriotism and who had
evidently been there before had taken his
stand at the junction of Geary and Kearny
streets with an express-wagon load of
Democratic roosters and tin horns.
He drove thriving business by the hour
and raked in the piastres at a bewildering
rate. He was heard to remark that be IN
tended to buy the tall chimney-pot across
the way in few days. as he understood it
was for sale cheap.
block farther up Market street dozen
or more enthusiasts haG seized the roof Of
two-story building and from the muzzIes of
as many shotguns as they could handle
they sent out roar Of exultation.
They sQuandered enough ammunition In
value to carry county. and between volleys
danced and howled like madmen.
In their minds they saw visions OF Federal
positions and there was not one who did not
fancy himself in soft JOB In the Custom
house.