The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-10
CHICAGVS BIG PARADE.
Monster Demonstration by Gold
/ Standard Advocates.
NEARLY A MILLION SPECTATORS

View the Groat Parade OF seventy-nVe
Thousand Men, Which Occupied Five
Hours in Passing-secretary Morton and
Mr.. Dspew Deliver Speeches at Night.
CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-Four years ago yos-
terday the grentcst parade tho west had
ever seen passed through the streets of
Chicago, as portion of the celebration of
the dedication Of tho buildings of the Co.
lumbar exposition. That parade was
however, surpassed yesterday by the purely
partisan march of the men who uphold
the gold standard in questions of finance
and In politics. The estimates of the diff
ferent parties vary widely as to the num-
Der of men in line, but 5000 is just half
way between the number claimed by tho
Republicans and the count given out by
the national committee headquarters of
the Republican party.
After o'clock in the morning not q
street Cur, not Il single wagon save those
carrying the United States mail and po-
lice ambulances, were allowed to cross the
river from the west and north sides, md
oil those coming from the south were
turned back at Van Buren, street. Every
street between Van Buren, on the south,
the rYver on the north, the lake on the east
and the river on tho west was absolutely
free from all impediment to the marching
column, Eighteen hundred policemen
lined the route of the parade and the dense
throng of people who packed the walks
was kept firmly, back to the curb. The
entire street belonged to the marchcrs,
from first to last For five hours the parade
swept the streets from curb TO curb, well
closed up and marching rapidly.
The reviewing stand was erected just
In front of the building Of the Union
League club, on jackson street. Hero
Mark Hanna, Senator Cullom and vari-
GUS members of the cGfnmittoo took tho
stand to review the parade At II o'clock
Mr. Hanna stepped from the window Of
the club house upon the stand He was
Just In time to return the salute Of Mayor
Bwift who, mounted on n black horse,
came past From that moment until
few minutes after o'clock Mr. Hanna,
With the exception Of u brief interval, was
Standing with hat in hand bowing his
Acknowledgements of the cheers.
From stand erected at tho entrance Of
the Palmer House General John NJ.
Palmor and General $. b. Buckner re-
viewed the parade The two white haired
veterans, as thoy stood side by side with
their heads barred, were recognized by the
marchcrs and were cheerel As the col
umns came up thousands of hats came off
in homage to the venerable men, and all
through tho hours which the parade re-
quired to pass that point the cheering was
constant. Tho gold standard clubs of the
great down town business houses were ns-
pecially enthusiastic us they passed tho
hotel.
There were III flontsi in the parade, many
Of them exceedingly handsome and all
lavishly decorated. A string Of carriages
bearing the white haired members of the
old Tippecanoe club, composed Of men
who voted for William Henry Harrison,
evoked loud cheers, rs did number of
crippled veterans Of the war, who bore
above their first carriage; Eve fought
with Grant, and wo stand with Mckin-
Icy"
A unique feature of the parade was the
use made by the long distance telephone
to carry tho sound Of the cheers Of tho
parade to other cities of the country
Major Mckinley in his library at Canton
heard it, and Mr.. Hobart ut Republican
headquarters in New York received tho
The total number Of people who saw tho
parade, based upon the statements of
railroads and street car companies regard
Ing the fares collected, WAS 100000. Con-
sidering the sizo of tho crowd, there were
very few accidents.
Secretary Of Agriculture Sterling Nor
ton spoke at the Auditorium last night
under the auspices of the Sound Money
league. The hall was filled to the extent
OF Its seating capacity and when Secretary
Morton appeared upon tho platform ho
was greeted with loud and enthusiastic
cheers. He was introduced by David B.
Jones, of tho Sound Money league, who
paid u ilattcring tribute to the secretary
as q politician and man. Before begin
ming his address Secretary Morton an
Eounccd that an Invitation had boon sent
to President Cleveland requesting his
presence ut the meeting.
Mr.. Morton then read tho presidents
letter Of regret at his inability to bu prcs-
ent, which was in part ms follows:
Il am so much interested in the work
which the American Honest Money
league has undertaken that would be
glad to do anything | consistently could
TO aid its efforts regret, therefore that
1must decline your invitation to ad tress
the league on some date previous to tho
approaching election. Even if the pros
sure of official duty did not prevent, l
should hardly deem it consistent with
strict p>Jpriety to minglo actively in the
pending campaign.
"Whilo it Is impossible that any of my
fellow citizens should have the least doubt
% to my sentiments on the vital question
which Mt this time absorbs so largely the
attention of our people, the work of ad-
yuncing soundtinancial ideas and the labor
Of enforcing the lessons Of public and pri-
yate honesty and morally, feel, must be |
prosecuted without such participation on |
my part"
Chauncey NJ. Dc2ew spoke last night at |
the Coliseum to n large audience. Hc was
escorted from his hotel to the building by |
a large number of wheelmen there being
about 800 bicycles in advance of his cnr-
riage during the drive down Michigan
avenue.