The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-23

Il took Just one hour and four minutes
Far tina monster political object lesson in
tho shape OF parade for Mckinley ana
sound money TO pass a given point iass
night
given in the state of Washington. ana rev
II any west OF the Rocky mountains. no
matter for what purpose. There were
thirty blocks of men. and a conservative
count pIaces the number at more than
5000. There was no lack Of numbers or en-
thus.a sm and as for the personnel Of the
vast array OF people out giving expression
70 their political views. nothing ike q mas
ever furnished chapter In the history OF
finance In the West.
pating IN the stupendoas event none ar
.fracsed more attention than did the soun9
money clubs OF Seattle ana Tacoma. which
wcrc made up of the most conspicuous
business men of all callings. irrespective
OF notifies Conservative men. VINO IN tne
pa Al years have left the active part OF POP
tics TO others. were conspicuous by their
nrssence. lending most substantial cyi-
dence OF their views on the rounry quen
ton. Gray bearded pioneers and bneinese
man many OF whom have by their sa&e
and shrewd advice contributes 10 tnc
building up OF the Northwest ana the max
ing OF It's greatness, were In Rne Maqy q
furnished employment TO soiAe OF the scot
yers who stood along the line OF narch
.ntruaing their own snsignincance INTO thr
grand display, IKE Gulliver In BroDdlE-
nag becoming only smaller ana more IN
significant by their weak attempts 10 oe-
little the greatest poiitcat display oh IVY
ord in the Northwest.
r, was a magnificent object lesson, that
naraie last night. and many were the con-
yerts made by the turning out OF the men
who have done the thinking Tor the ihou-
sands who have found work ana content
ment In the growing cities OF the stare Oh
washington. Anarchy. communism anu
socialism found weak expression iaat
night. although rumbiines OF disconsent
yer. heard through the day. and dark
hints and covert threats were made at tho
sfens the opposition would take wnen me
narade passed. 10 show their d.sapproyai
OF the thinking men letting the wpriu
know where they stand on questions they
are best able to pass upon.
The start.
7, was expected by the managers OF the
n.raas, that the column would START az
70 o'clock. burt the labor OF getting such
an affair under way. although wen p'an.
ned before. delayed the actual movement
~ ,be masses OF men until twenty MIN
utas later. Then the word was passed
along and with the thousands OF torch-s
| blinking at the night. the vast procession
| led away toward the business portion OF
| the city where the air hung above tne
| nulldingx in serted layers OF coiored ign,
| from fires OF fnnumerab'e tints and hties.
| Before the organization OF the column
| ali ~ the streets about Third avenue ard
| rrnlon street we're filled with the clubs
and organisations that were to participate
I in the demonstration. At the .nterses-
| ton OF the streets named there were
| crowded men and horses In a chaotic
/ tumble waiting for the signal TO start.
| Froru every direction could be seen COM
| ing the reinforcemer1ts that were 10 hs
| swallowed al, in the sea OF flaming
torches On Third avenue for sod
| block north or Union street. II was I'M
] rosu9bje 10 force ones way between the
| closely packed o.d and young men repre-
| sentlng the ward organizations or the
/ city. s.~--.----..--
The ward Clubs.
| The First ward Mckinley Club was on'
! with ii5 men, under the ieaderxhlp of sap
{ lain Tom Reyan the Second Ward Cut
under CAPTAIN G.. X Frasch. had eghts
men. the Third Ward Club. Captain |, v.
Noes. was out with eighty men. the
/ Yrouryh Ward Ciub. G.. Y. +. lansing
rolled It's flg1lrea an 90 20 men in line
pTfth ward Club. J. r. Mitchell. 10 men
sixfh Ward aslgb. VI. J. Neagle. 100 men
/ -sEFNfH ~ aFI 48Hfs ~ ttSff tfR3f9 ''+eA
Tavlor. Etgsih Ward Club. under DR.
carpen.er. 2s, men: Ninth Ward Club
wgth So men, oaptained by q. a. Tucker
on the south side OF Union street Their
,rere gathered the Young Mems Repubsi
can Grub. Captain George I.ampin. 10
! RapulIican club, University % Washing
ION. CAPTAIN ~. c. crnman, 100 men
Ffluh 81 hool Republican club. - members
pnder Captain Frank Brown: the Freder
! sck Douglass Cub. with thirty men u
lire.
Tae Tremendous Noise.
The air rang with cheers for The ma
,ionaf and state candidates. college an
/ school yeiis and club cries. Above all 30
FISH horns ard screaming whistles tore IN
air asurfer. and the din was taken u
from one end or the other Of the line an
sent back again and again.
Down Third avenue blaze or lsnt she
uy IN the sir. and TO the music OF IN
srnax..tack band the Sullivan Flambea
| fTun OF Everett. swung up the stree
,hst~ snoyy uniforms OF white duck. wit
white helmets standing out from the dss
shaaoxs under the trees In bold reliei
r.,.sv we're received with cheers. and the
took their places a. assigned fy Marshs
| Mc6Aughiin.
In the meantime more msTn anf MOI
| horses haa gathered, and veritable hiOct
. | aae OF excited animals and humanit
swAye1 ard rocked under the electric ligh