New-York tribune., 1896-10-29
PALMER AND RUCKNER INVITED.

The Sound Money Democratic nominees for
the Presidency and the Vice Presidency have
been invited to occupy seats on the grandstand
on Saturday, but, owing to the fact that the two
nominees are now In the West. no reply has yet
been received from them.
Mayor Strong. the president Of the Business
Mems Republican and Sound Money Associa-
ton. will, by virtue Of his Office as Mayor, ride
in carriage He has invited the members OF
the Executive Committee to act as his escort.
The Mayor also announced yesterday at the
meeting of the Commercial Travellers Sound
Money League that he had invited ey--.ayor
Abram s Hewitt to ride with him.
Every day that passes now seems to produce
an immense number Of flags in the business
streets. Each night Broadway blossoms anew.
The Stars and Stripes fairly EMPOWER the bust
ness streets. creeping out from thousands or
doorways and windows. Lower Broadway Is
mass of red, white and blue in flags and bnnt-
ing, and this city is likely TO be smoth~
cred in the Stars and Stripes next Saturday.
CONLIN's PLANS ALMOST COMPLETE
Chief of Police Conlin has been making plans
for the protection and control Of the multitudes
of people who will witness the parade on Satur-
day at different points along the route. lie sa'f
Yesterday that he expected to have all the police
arrangements so far completed that ne could
issue the orders to-day. The work OF handling
the crowds is expected to be as heavy as IL was
at the time Of the great Centennial parades ana
II Saturday is a pleasant day the throngs in
Broadway and Fifth-ave. will be so large that
the patience and endurance or the ponce VIII DO
taxed to the utmost.
THE task of the police will be enormous" Mr.
Conlin said yesterday, and II is being increased
Immensely by the action of the Board Of Alder
men, Against my urgent protest, made at first
to the Board of Police and later to the Mayor.
the Aldermen are granting permits to truckmen
to block up side streets along the r, tie OF the
parade with their trucks. With trucks loaded
with spectators blocking up the side streets along
Broadway and Fifth-ave. when the sidewalks
are crowded, the police Will have the greatest
difficulty in opening way for mail wagons or
fire engines which may have to cross the line of
the parade and the crush Is expected to continue
for ten or twelve hours.
EXPERIENCED OFFICERS IN CHARGE
"I shall have strong force OF police detailed
along the entire route Of the parade. and the
men will act under the orders OF the inspectors
and captains who have had experience in hand
ling large crowds. Inspector Cortrght will have
charge OF the police in the lower part of the city.
where the divisions Of tho parade Will form
Mounted men will be detailed all along the line
to aid the other police. and there will he mount
ed escort for the parade. ! wish the newspapers
would aid i'm impressing upon the men in the
parade the necessity Of marching for some dis
tance away from Fifth-ave. when they turn out
OF the avenue to break ranks. II the ranks are
broken soon they leave the avenue there
will be blockade at the end of the route and
the parade will be delayed The ranks should he
kept unbroken until the detachments have
reached an ayen. east or west Of Ffth-ave."
! A letter from Chief Conlin was read at the
! Board OF Fire Commissioners yesterday explain
I ing that the action OF the Aldermen In issuing
/ permits allowing vehicles 10 stand In the side
streets during the parade might cause such
! blockade in those streets that the Fire Depart
nent would experience difficult In getting TO
| Broadway fire should one occur. President
! Sheffield was empowered by motion to confer
with Chief Conlin to find n means to prevent
this. - .
Chief Conlin made the following official state
ment yesterday afternoon:
In spite OF the protest made by the Chief cS