The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-26
FOR MKINLEY AND HOBART
THE FOURTH YARD REPUBLICANS
 UNFURL 4 BANNER.

A Disgraceful Attempt to Break Up the Meeting-The Speakers Were Not to be Eowned-Messrs. Goodhart, Benton and Farnsworth Addressed the Assembled Crowd-The Parade the Finest Ward Demonstration of the Campaign-How- ard Avenue Residents Illuminated Their Houses.
 The Fourth ward, republicans held rouslng and enthusiastic rally last even- ing. The meeting was attended by several hundred voters, and was held at the corner of Greenwich street and Kimberly avenue. In spite of the attempts of a band of ruff1ans to break it up the meeting was the most successful ward rally held during the campaign
 During the speech making cries of Bryan" Reciprocity" "Hurrah for Billy" Down with the corporations" were frequently shouted in an evident attempt to disconcert the speakers. At one time 1t looked as If a riot was inn minent Word was sent to headquart- CTS about 10 o'clock that the police pro- tection was inadequate. The complain ants were referred to the Howard avenue precinct. It Is positively asserted in certain quarters that the disturbance was the work of an organized bano West river toughs. If they designed breaking up the meeting they were dis appointed. The parade, which preced- ed the speaking. was participated in by nearly one thousand voters. The line of march was brilliantly illuninated. On Howard avenue the residences were | lighted with Chinese lanterns and red | fire
 The parade formed in front of the Young Mems club at 8 o'clock in the following order:
 Marshal, Colonel H. R. Loomis. Assistant Marshals, B. l.. Lambert, Captain Luddington, Francis Orr,
 Victor E. Robert.
 Second Regiment Band.
 Gold Battalion on Bicycles, 75 strong | Speakers of the Evening In Carriages. Young Mems Republican Club, 200
 strong.
 Ninth Ward Mckinley Legion 75 | strong.
 Fourth Ward Republican Club, 15o
 strong.
 The procession moved through Tenn pie to Elm, down Elm to Church street. up Church to Congress avenue, to Washington street, to Howard avenue At this point they were reviewed by the republicans of the Fourth ward who were lined up on either side of the street. The column then marched to City Point and counter-marched to the | Junction of Kimberly and Greenwich avenues.
 Here a splendid Mckinley banner was unfurled to the breeze
 On the line of march down Howard avenue the sidewalks were crowded with spectators.
 At the corner of Kimberly and Greenwich avenues, where a stand for the speakers had been erected, large crowd has assembled to hear the speak, ing and see the flag-raising. Chair man Perry of the ward committee in- troduced Frederick L. Averill as the presiding officer. The vice presidents and secretaries were invited to take seats on the platform.
 As soon IS MT. Averill attempted to speak the disturbance began in earnest and his voice was drowned by cheers for Bryan, jeers and misses. These came for the most part from crowd which had evidently gotten together for the purpose of breaking up the meeting. Mir. Averill introduced At- torney Jacob P. Goodhart For sev- eral minutes the pandemonium ceased, but only to be started again with in creased vigor. MT. Goodhart could not spite of the noise.
 He said if Bryan was to be elected by such an element as that which was trying to break up the meeting he was to be pitied. He made some sharp criticisms of MT. Bryans state ments on the green and his attempt to stir up the masses against the classes.
 MT. Goodhart said: Someone asked MT. Bryan at that meeting what was the matter with the gold dollar, and he said it was growing fatter. Heaven knows what that meant, but if we elect MT. Bryan we will have leaner silver dollar, which has been squeezed out of about 47 cents"
 The Hon. Herbert p. Benton spoke next, and his powerful voice seemed to rather disconcert the toughs, for he was disturbed but little.
 He said he regretted to see the west end following the disgraceful example set by the students Thursday If he that this was a land of free speech and that any respectable person who at tempts to address an audience has a right to respectful hearing He said he did not believe the voters were going to be led away by any such delusion that the country would be better off with more money.
 Mir. F. B. Farnsworth spoke last and made plain and pointed appeal to the voters to decide the question right.
 He said the man who attempts to stir up the masses against the classes is a rascal and he cared not whether the man was Bryan or anyone else.
 The meeting closed with three hearty cheers for Mckinley and Hobart The speakers were often applauded in their remarks and the meeting was great success in spite of the disturbance