The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-05
COXEY's CAMP.
Congressman, Diplomats, Cabinet Of
ficers and Plain Citizens
Fairly Tumbied Over Each other to Get
Lock at the Commonweai Army
l., Coxey's Daughter TO Head the Army
Into Washington on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, April so ALI Wash
ington turned out to see Coxey and his
commonwealers Sunday The driving
park at Brightwood never had so many
visitors before in it's history. 1t is cs-
timated that fully 10000 people went
out to the commonweal camp during
the afternoon. Congressman, diplo-
mats, cabinet officers and plain citizens
of the capital fairly tumbled over each
other to get u look at the army. They
were all impellcd by curiosity alone.
There may have been something of
sympa thy for the Coxeyites in the
crowd of visitors, but it was not en-
pressed. Neither was there any mani
festation of disapproval.
The Washington public went to the
Coxey camp just as it would to cir
Gus parade or q picnic. 1t went to
see what sort of men were there, and
get a glimpse of Coxey and Marshal
Browne; and possibly unknown"
Smith and "Cheeky" Childs and "the
yelled lady," and other much advertised
freaks. The day was beautiful, and
carriages, tally-ho coaches, omnibuses
and rigs of all sorts crowded the
winding lane leading to Brightwood.
The crowd that thronged the route
to Coxey's camp was quite as mixed as
that which went to Donnybrook fair.
The Japanese minister and his wife
were among the early sightseerers,
and n few hundred yards behind him,
in the procession, was Mr.. Romero.
the Mexican minister, and still further
back were the secretaries of legation
of France, Great Britain and Italy. A
wagon load of Virginia darkies plod-
ded along just ahead of hack full of
Texas congressman. Senator Martin, OF
Kansas, and his long-whiskered col
league, Senator Peffer, We're not far
from the right of the line, and Senator
Allen, of Nebraska, was one of the
first to greet CoXey upon his arrival.
Secretary of Agriculture Morton was
in carriage, and Indian Commissioner
Browning, accompanied by his family,
was also in line. There were depart.
ment clerks by the score: and Capital
city society, from the upper crust to
the clover five," thronged the thor
oughfare. Everybody seemed to be
hurrying pellmell to meet CoXey, as il
he feared he might miss the best part
of the show by only a moments delay.
No armed guards preceded or accom-
panied these citizens of the Capital
city.
They have looked upon the Coxey
movement as huge joke from the first
and a look at the CoXey camp Sunday
satisfied them that they have nothing
to fear from Coxey or from his men, ex
cept that some of his men may become
sooner or later charges upon the dis
trict.
CoXey and his army expect to marcf
to the capitol on Tuesday, headed by
Coxey's daughter. They will be al
nue., but they will have to disband a,
the edge of the capitol grounds. Nc
organization, military or civic, is ever
permitted to pass through the capito
grounds, and the law on this poin
will be enforced against the CoXey
ties just as it was enforced Il few
days ago against n procession o.
Oddfellows The probabilities are
that Mr.. CoXey's army will breal
ranks when it gets to the peace
monument, at the foot of Capitol hill
and then the individual members will
go their several ways to the capitol,
just as any other visitors are
privileged to do. No trouble is eX
pected in the enforcement of this order
and the army will probably dissolv,
at the foot of the hill. There will b'
no meeting on the capitol steps, ane
Mr.. CoSey will have to hold his mas
meetings, if any are held. in Il hall, o
out in the suburbs, beyond the cit.
limits