The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-09
SOUND MONEY ARMY
Nearly a Hundred Thou
sand Men to Parade
in Chicago.
Biz FIRE ANNIVERSARY
Republicans and Democrats
Unite to Uphold the
National Credit.
GREAT DAY AT CANTON
More Delegations Visit Mckinley
-Bryan's Iowa Chill =
Local Politics.

CHICAGO, Oct. O. Twenty-Five
years ago today the city of Chicago was
laid waste by the greatest conflagration
of modern times. Today, in conmemora-
ton of that day of dreadful havoc and
suffering, Chicago celeprates the rebuild
ing and progress of what is now the sec
ond city in America.
The anniversary was taken advantage
of by local managers of the Presidential
campaign to make a demonstration in
advocacy of the continuance of the pres
ent national financial system, both Re-
publicans and Gold Democrats joining
forces under the direction of the Busi-
ness Mems Sound Money Association in
organizing a parade the equal OF which
has never been seen in this or probably
any other American city. AS counter
demonstration, the combined free silver
forces will tonight give a torchlight par
ade, which promises to be quite as nota-
BILE as the day parade of the gold men.
Probably in the history of Chicago
there has never been such number OF
people congregated on its streets. The
sidewalks along the entire route OF the
parade were a congested mass of human
ity, which was with great difficulty kept
from blocking the streets by the con-
stant activity OF an immense detail OF
police. The day was made general holi-
day, the Board of Trade and nearly all
business houses were closed, and TO swell
from the surrounding. country, the rail-
roads reporting the heaviest passenger
traffic since Chicago Day at the World
Fair three years ago.
Not street car was allowed to cross the
river from the north or west sides, nor
We're any south side cars permitted to IN
r7n @l,n. f1fr fnf CCr . no p r.
aders. Every bridge was closed TO
vehicles and all traffic on downtown
streets was suspended.
Banners and flags swung at frequent
intervals. across the streets and from
every tall building others float, white
the front of almost every structure was
mass of red, white and blue. Many of
the show Windows also were elaborately
decorated in honor Of the occasion.
From the thousand Of paraders arose a
Vulnerable bands, the footing Of horns,
little and big. the penetrating believing
of simmense megaphones, and the thous-
ing of great political parade.
At two or three points along the line
of march immense open nouthed tele-
phone receivers had been attached to wires
leading directly to the homes of William
Mckinley and Garret A. Hobart, and to
various Eastern cities, into which were
announced the names of each organiza-
tion as the great column passes. and
then mighty shout went up that was in
tended to be and no doubt was heard
thousands Of miles away.
Observation stands were erected at fire.
quent intervals. and not only were they
filled to their utmost capacity but every
building had its throngs of spectators
filling its window spaces-some of the
thrifty tenants even renting seats in de-
sirable windows for half dollar apiece.
Many distinguished persons from outside
the city witnessed the hs great parade among
reached the city yesterday and who. in
company with the members of the Repub-
lican National Campaign COMMITTEES.
League Club, and General Palmer and
Buckner, the snti-Silver candidates for
the Presidency, who watched the parade
from stand In front Of the Palmer
House. Hon. Chauneey NJ Depew of
New York, and Secretary of Agriculture
Morton, who were to deliver addresses
tators, as also were (but from a different
point of view Senators Teller, Dubois
and Pettigrew, and Congressman Tcwne
and Lind who will address the free silver
forces this afternoon and evening.
Promptly at ten O'Clock cannon at the
Lake Front Park gave the signal for the
parade to move. Immediately, General
Joseph Stockton, who had charge of the
vast army of volunteers representing ais
most every branch of industry in the city,
gave the order to march; and Mayor
och Assistant Chief Ross Inspectors
Bonfield and Shea, at the head of a pla-
toon Of police, led the great host Of in
their triumphal tour of the business por-
tion OF the city
Following next in order were seven
mounted buglers; then came Captain T.
b. Quincy and escort of thirty-two men
mounted on black horses, the Chicago
Marine Band of seyenty-two pieces, Chief
Marshal General Joseph Stockton. Co..
onel Cuthbert w Laing, chief Of STAFF;
Colonel II. S. Dietrich, adjutant general:
Chief Bugler and Guide Colonel D. H
Executive Committee of the Business
Mems Sound Money Association and 250
aides.
The next division was composed of
veterans, led by General Augustus j.
Burbank, chief marshal, and his staff.
They were followed by Chicago I'm on
Veteran Cut, Englewood Union Veteran
Veteran Mckinley Club, Wideawakes of
1860, survivors of the Fire and Police De-
partment Of October 8, 1872; Tippecanoe
The South Side Division. William H.
Harper, marshal, with seventy-five aides.
was formed Of the following interests
Drygoods, clothing, hats. cars and furs;
cloak manufacturers. boots nd shoes
furnishing goods. Board of rade, In
surance Mems Sound Money club Real
Estate Board Architects Builders and
Traders Exchange, Rookery Club, print
ers and binders paper trade express com
panies, jewelers., furniture, Mandel Bros,
wall paper. paints and oils, grocers, South
Water Street Commission Whdesale
Druggists, builderS hardware wholesale
ecTockery. leather. hides and wool. lumber.
office build ngs clubs. railroad employees.
club organizations. including the Work
ing Mems Club ward clubs and Sound
Money Marching Club.
The West Side diy.sion was in command
of w H. Alsop, marshal; Francis A Rid-
die, Chief Of STAFF. IT included the ron.
hardware and metal workers sound mon
ey division, in charge Of Captain Archi-
bald VIM, marshal; Col. James A. SEX
ten Oh ef of staff, and was headed hv a
float bearing the name Of that organiza-
ton. Following the officers and AIDES
vere floats and delegations repres
heavy hardware houses. the III n9ss
tsan, Eiectrica Supply dfy4s on, boiler
makers, rubber makers ard a large num-
ber Of ward ann other e9 apaign clubs
with numcrou lands illterspersed The
north side djvia on with Gra4me Stewart
Is n;arsha1: George Y. Launs h, Chief of
nkaA. was composed OF cai..1airn clubs