The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-23
NOTES OF THE BIG DAY.

Il N
Never before in rhe history az rnres
sound ass there been such an ouspoaring
q people IN Seattle. They came BY tens
and hundreds. and thousands and sens OF
sncasanss. Can Il be possible that the
tS1al wave has swept out Of existence the
lass vestge cf Organism west OF TIE Cas-
SaieSe
Just as the parade reached Second av-
enas and Cherry street il passed the Sal
saeion Army ia the midst Of is regular
/ evening sevotiens. Like the sound money
men, the salvationisss carried torches, bu.
earsoasiy enough they were singing:
THIS is where you fina as;
iass IS where we are"
Bets We're freely offered lasr evening.
win no takers, first, 10 ] that Mckinley
souia WIN In the nation: second. even
money snat Mckinley would carry the
STATE: third. even money that sullivan
would carry King county.
me .lse4iest boys IN the parade were the
Gu soldiers They shouted and sang and
danced their way along 10 the music OF
orum corps, FISH horns and seviliaes. and
under a whitening FIRE from Roman can
ores. me veterans were each armed with
United States flag. and some of them.
like Fred Gssch. wore tha flag /, .hss~
nat; others, Ike Councilman Hura had II
1itheo on their shoulder: stsl others. like
James Mason wore /. next TO their heart
ihere - war In the Republican camp.
eSciaims the evening Populist organ. go
You observe this fross,'' exclaimed the
sound money men last evening as they
went marching along TO victory,
REPUBLICAN state Headquarters. where 50
mach fireworks was set of. received more
attention from ehe paraders than any
other point on the line of march Each
deiegation in turn gave noisy ana en-
ihhsiaslic salute as It's members passed
TIE rooms where the councils of war are
hr.u- :" mats the matter with Sweslands''
WHAT'S the matter With Kinghorng'' was
shouted many times during the evening.
among the interested spectators AT state
heae9aarters were Frank W. Cushman,
MAJ. A. 5. Cole and Harry A. Fairehsld
each OF whom declared that Washington
had never seen such a parade Mr. Fair
chiid was one Of the national delegates
10 81. Louis, Why" he said, the ma
siional convention had nothing that was a
marker 10 this demonstration; and at ST.
LOUIS there was a parade in honor of Tom
Reed ana sun another in honor of William
mckinley The only demonstration at s..
Louis That can be compared 10 this even
ING Was. the one gotten up by the Mis-
soarians in honor OF Chaun-ey I. Filley.
ana they didn't begin TO touch us We
nave the election in Washington today
ana We VIII have liz by a big majority a
week and half hence"
There was general applause from the
spectators as the carriage containing the
speakers passed along the crowded streets.
The distinguished guests were objects OF
the most respectful attention.
The Tacoma High School Mckinley Club
came over to the city 81 strong for Nc
kinney. All the members were decorated
with a neat badge. bearing the letters.
i. n. 5. The officers of the club are:
President. Norman Collyer. vice president,
c. d. Fairchild; secretary and treasurer.
Fred Pierce. head marshal. Freeman
Cushman: assistant marshal, Wesley
Mock. The boys gave a finely executed
yell that ran something like this:
With a bevo and bevo.
And a bevo. bevo. bum. bum. bum;
Johnny get rat trap
Bigger than cat trap;
Johnny get cat trap
Bigger than a rat trap
Sullivan. Sullivan. hurrah.
Tacoma high school. rah. rah. rah.'
An indication of the demands made on
the various marshals and their deputies
was shown in an exclamation at the depot
last evening. by George" said a men,
Der Of the Rally.ng Club to another MEM
Der. II can't possibly scare up another one
of those badges for you
The gentlemanly reception committee
for the 100 Tacoma ladies' was composed
of A. T. Ambrose. Levi G. smith and j. T.
Staley. They were promptly on hand at
the arrival OF the Kingston, and per-
formed their duties with Chesterfeidian
grace.
The Tacoma visitors yelled Whats the
matter with Seattle?' and then answered
the question themselves. Then the Seattle
people asked about Tacoma, and said
She's all right" Both towns We're united
on a proposition of Mckinley, and both
yelled Hes all right until they were
hoarse.
One of the most conspicuous figures in
the parade was big Bob Turner. the
Uncle sam mascot at the head of the
Tacoma F'Lmbeau Club. He will bring
coed luck to the boys who vote for Me-
kinley and sound money.
Sullivan. Sullivan. Charlie Sullivan" Is