Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-11-23
a Novel Political Procession.

Women vote in the State of Colorado, and
largely contributed to carrying that State fo
the Republicans on November 9Th Mary
Holland in the Denver (Col.) Sun, gives an
amusing description of the "Electrc parade
of Woman's Republican league in that city,
on the eve OF the election. She says
sit was woman's campaign and it closed
with a woman's torchiight procession. O.
course the procession was not an old-fashion-
ed kerosene lamp a-stick walk around 1t
was fine-de-siecle parade, with all the mod
ern improvements.
The East Capitol Hill Woman's Republi-
can League, which has been foremost in polit-
ical activity, decided to close its splendid
work by unique exhibition. Five tramway
open cars were chartered and gorgeously dec
GRATED. The pillars supporting the roof were
wound with the national colors, and flags by
the dozen were fastened upon every available
space. A tremendous transparency bearing
the name of the league surmounted the first
car. Red, white and blue electric lights
We're strung at short intervals around each
car, and extended up the trolly poles to the
wire overhead When the cars were drawn
up before the Brown Palace Hotel, where the
six hundred members Of the League were
waiting, the effect was beautiful. The crowd
that looked on cheered and cheered. Upon
one of the cars tremendous eagle was perch
ed beside a beautiful cross of electric lights,
and this emblem was greeted with many
hurrah. Six hundred women For few
moments there was a little confusion while
the six hundred women took their seats. Not
man except those who ran the cars was per-
mitted to take part in the demonstration. But
even though all the husbands were compelled
to stay at home, it was discovered that five
cars were not sufficient for the club, and two
more were added. 1t was nearly eight O'Clock
when the procession really started, but after
it did move its progress was triumphant.
From the first car a brass band blew patriotic
notes through several sizes of horns, and on
the last Car the Silver State DIunl corps beat
souI-stirring marches. The procession went
out 18th Avenue to 22d and Humboldt, and
down 22d TO Curtis. 1t had gone block be-
fore the real interest began. The sidewalks
were lined with people, who said, 1Iurrah
for Mclntire" 'Hurrah + answered the ladies,
waving their best pocket handkerchiefs.
Yankee Doodle went to town. remarked the
band in the front car. 'T-rum T-rum ? OBJ
served the drum corps, beating away indus
triously.
ut wasn't any wonder that whole families
rushed out Of doors at the risk of taking cold
in their heads, to shout for McIntire wo
man just clearing her supper table seized the
table cloth and shook it, crying. 'McIntire is
all right! y AT the corner Of 22d and Clark
son there was great enthusiasm.
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flags. Girls shook their aprons and called
'Hurrahr An aged woman took off hel
shawl. and waving it, cheered right Justify.
1.-The great crowds As the cars rolled along
the occupants took care to answer every greet
ing. From upper windows women waved |
towels as they held their night-gowned Chi.
dren to the windows. Men took Off their hats,
and describing circles above their heads,
shouted 'McIntire's our choice
But it would not be fair to give the impress
sion that there were no places where the pa
rade was not greeted with enthusiasm. When
it passed the hose houses, there was a silence. |
broken only now and then by a fireman OF
impuEsive tendencies, who could not help
huTrahing a little i'll general way Where |
yer policeman was passed, he might have |
been mistaken for q tobacco sign; but the |
League smiled impartially upon tiremen and
policemen, while its members told everyone
to vote the eagle ticket straight. Now and
then small groups looked On most uniiemon-
stratively and every one. from the band to
the drum corps, remarked, There are soms !
Pops The merrimtnt and good nature OF
the procession We're coltd giou5 that aimo, |
every man and woman who saw it had to |
cheer, if only for Waite. whats the matter
in every twenty blocks. 'McIntire's the man
the League would affirm in tones so loud and
decided that no one would have believed the
ladies had net really shouted since they went
to school,
cat one place whole experimenting adj
journed, leaving only two or three inside to
sing, Hold the Fort Hurrah for IcIntre !!
shouted the prayermeeting. "Rah! 'Rah"
replied the club. On some corners the pro-
cession was metby women who had organized
an impromptu drum corps with tin pans and
iron spoons.
"For three hours the parade went up one
street and down another, out to the Union
Pacific car shops. all through West Denver
and around the loopon Capitol Hill. There
never was a more novel or more satisfactory
political procession, or one that met with
more sociability and enthusiasm along the
line of march After it was all over the AIS
returned to the Brown Palace Hotel. where
at least five huadred husbands were waiting |
to escort the new voters TO their homes.''