Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-10

PUT UP A GREAT DEMONSTRATION

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Chicago. Oct. lo.-Before the echo
of the applause NJ the muititudes who
witnessed the Republican ccr,onstra-
ton had died out. the organized fol-
lowers of Bryan from every quarter
of the city. and in almost In rs great
numbers marched with flaming torch
TO stirring music poured forth 10y q
score of hands over very nearly tho
same route followed by their political
opponents during the day Red FIRE.
search lights. and fireworks added to
the Rttractiveness OF the parade and
lent their assistance in stirring up the
enthusiasm Of spectators who looked
on from every position OF vantage along
the line Of march. The balcony of
the Auditorium Annex was the
reviewing stand for the free sill
Yer parade last night. and from % Vice
President Adiai T.. Stevenson. United
states Senator Henry NJ Teller. ana
! other noted Democrats reviewed the
marching followers Of Bryan and Sewall
as they passed.
How the Parade Was FORMED.
Before y. m the street traffic was
almost paralyzed. and an hour later
I it was completely so. while from every
quarter ot the city could be seen long
lines of torch-hearers making their way
| to their positions I'm the line. The line
! of march was north on Michigan
avenue from Van Buren,, TO Raudolph
street. then west to Fifth avenue. 10
jackson street. east tn Michigan avenue.
to Sixteenth street. and then in Six
tenth street To Tatfersairs. where the
speeches OF the occasion were delivered
The parade was reviewed "a IL passed
south on Michigan avenue. The parade
VS. led by a cavalry brigade. followed
by the Cook County Democracy. and
| all clubs from the south side wards
and towns. This constituted the first
| division. and IL was in charge of
Marshal William J. OBrien. The forma-
ton was line of companies I'm column
| OF fours. There were intervals OF ten
PAGES between clubs
Six Dtvisi0ss In the Column,
The second division consisted OF the
Carter Harrison association and the
trade and labor unions. All clubs and
organizations from North side wards
made up the third division. German or
Sanfzations formed the fourth division.
The fifth division consisted of all west
; side organizations. The sixth and last
/ division included all unassigned organ
izations. bicycle clubs and members ol
| American Railway unions. The line o!
| march was practically a sea of faces
or perhaps rather a river. Interpreted
! with column was quite a number OF
f6ats representing Industries. etc. and
! one represented an Australian ballot
; booth.
| Speeches of the Oressiou.
At p. m. Tattersalls. which holds
$4,000 people. was full To hear Senator
! Teller, JEFF Chandler (of Missouri,.
Judge James a. Mckenzie tof Illinois,.
| ana II. +. Bartine (of this city,. At 3
p. IN. speeches began again at latter
! Sails. the list Of speakers being as fol-
/ lows: Charles A. Towne. OF Minnesota
/ Colonel II. II. Eddy. of Colorado; p.
Watt Hardin. Of Kentucky; Robert
LindbIon, of Chicago. and others. To
accommodate those who could not get
| into the building ten stands were
placed at points on State and Dear
born streets and Wabash and Michigan
! avenues, at which red hot silver
| speeches were made tn the throngs
that surrounded them.
Plenty nj EathusiassD Around.
-
passing a given point and the Demo-
+, cratic campaign managers expressed
themselves as more than satisfied over
the showing made. The enthusiasm of
the marchers and those on the side
| walks was all that the most jealous
Bryan man could have hoped for and
the line of march was one long roar Of
cheers.