Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-24

a body of men on foot could make It,
Brass bands can he mounted on wheels.
and banners, transparencies and such ac-
cessories may be carried without difficulty
The first camrcign cycle club was form
ed in Paterson. \. j., the homo of the Re
publican vice presidential nominee. 1t has
adopted the name of Stewart Flying
legion, in honor of Congressman Stewart
of that district. The legion viii make it
self useful by visiting small towns on the
occasion of rallies to lend tone and to swell
the volume Of the local paraders. This has
been followed by the organization of nu-
merous other political cycle clubs.
The manufacturers of campaign novel
tics are making the most Of this gold and
silver feature, by the way. They are car
rying it out in making uniforms. banners
and buttons. This does not mean that
there viii hc a run on the mines, for but
little precovS metal VIII Inc ueeu, as cam
paign novelties are triumphs of llimsy con-
struction and are made Of cheap limitations
of everything. Tinscl will masquerade as
gold and tin as silver, but if the effect is
produced the campaigners will be satisfied
Medallions bearing the heads of the two
leaders have already appeared. That Of
Mckinley i Of gilt and signifies "McKin-
ley on gold basis The Bryan medal is
either of silver alone or of both silver and
gilt.
From the myriads of campaign buttons
which are being manufactured it would
seem To indicate that every voter in the
land was expected to wear at least a dozen
OF them. The buttons bearall sorts of de
signs and inscriptions of more or les, per
tincnce to the campaign issues.
For the ultra enthusiast who wants to
proclaim his political affiliations to "A whole
world of strangers who may or may not be
interested in learning the same there is
what is known as the CAM ign shirt front
This is made TO button on in the same
manner az the old fashioned "dicky" was
attached to the collar band Of flannel
shirt On the 'os0m appears the portraits
of the candidates framed in flags printed
in colOrs This unique campaign novelty
was invented by a young clerk in Chi
cago music store and appeared on the
streets of II Louis on the morning after
the convention. 1t was then called tho
Mckinley shirt front, but it is likely that
the manufacturers will be bipartisan and
issue a Bryan shirt front before long
y no;elty in campaign lanterns has also
appeared II il very simple of construc-
ton, aud has the merit Of cheapness. being
I
candle and u wire framework This doe,
away with the smoking, i'll smelling and
Kerosene burning lantern of other days
The chimneys can be had in rcd, white and
blue combinations or in solid colors, and
the lanterns are said to make good dis
| play when carried on stal1sor when swung
in the hand
Then there is wonderful campaign
| rooster made of papier mucne I here is Il
noise making couuiYance concealed in the
! neck Of the creature. ard when string is
pulled itemits q shricking crow that should
| be very satisfactory TO the enthusiastic po-
/ litical rooter The Napoleon hat will be
wonderfully and faarluliy made in vast
quantities and win take the place of the
/ graudfather's hat If the Harrison cam
paign. These novelties are only the ad,
vance guard of those which win follow
/ for new ones are Appearing every day
FRANCIS b TALBERT