The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-01
MONSTER LINE OF MARCHERS
GOTHAM TURNS OUT 100000 MEN IN
A PARADE FOR GOLD.

The Line About Eight Hours In Pass
ing the Reviewing stand-The
Route of the Procession Lined by
Half a Million On-LOOkers-Vfce
Presidential Candidate Hobart
and Gov. Morton on the Reviewing
Stand.
New York. Oct. 31.-What undoubtedly
goes on record as the greatest political
parade In the history of this country
was finished at $50 tonight, at which
hour the last OF the paraders in the greaE
demonstration in honor OF Mckinley and
Hobart passed the reviewing stand at
Madison square.
One hundred thousand men marched In
line, Vice Presidential Candidate Hobart.
Gov Levi +. Morton, members of the re-
publican national committee and others,
looked upon the scene from the reviewing
stand all day, and everybody, including
nearly half-million onlookers, was unan-
imous in declaring that such a spectacle
as was presented In to-days parade had
no parallel In American history.
1t was 1856 o'clock when the head OF
the procession reached the reviewing
stand and looking down Fifth avenue in
the direction from which the paraders
came the line Of vision showed only a
vast sea of undulating American flags.
AS the divisions swept closer to the stand
the cheers Of the men and the enlivenIng
tunes of the bands aroused the enthu-
siasm of those gathered in the big suuare
This was redoubled by the shouts OF the
paraders when they caught sight of an
IN al inn an "a. ~ -. a
ing: we know no enemy's country in
this fair hand Of ours" Every delega-
ton had some device to prove contempt
Tor the white metal. The men themselves
were well-dressed, prosperous-looking
set Ihey certainly seemed to be the In
teligent business men they claimed to be.
AS rule their marching was superior
and not hitch occurred during the en-
tire progress Of the parade. They march,
cd over the route with military precision
and were dismissed at the end without the
slightest confusion.
Gen. Horace Porter remarked at the con-
clusion that the work was worthy of train
ed soldiers. II was the result, he declared,
simply OF intelligence. The men passed the
reviewing stand at a rapid gait, and had
the marching order of a regular military
company been maintained IL would have
required twice the length of time for the
parade to have passed given point.
IL IS calculated that on an average the
paraders passed the reviewing stand at
the rate of thirteen thousand an hour.
Gen. Porter had estimated that 1t would
probably be 1900. At this rate the num-
ber OF men In line was 100000.
A remarkable thing about the parade
was the display OF coors. The red white
and blue fioated above everything, but
nearly every man in line wore on his coat
lapel big yellow chrysanthemum. Many
added to this other colors which lent great
variety to the scene. Yellow and colored
plumes were also numerous in the line,
and whole divisions wore gold colored silk
hats and alplnes.
Perhaps the most striking feature Of the
parade was thirty-seven dirt-begrimed,
sallow-loolfing coal miners. They headed
the coal division. Surrounding them were
the best dressed men Of New York. The
contrast was marked. The miners looked
as IL they had just come up from the
bowels OF the earth after a hard days
work. They wore the costume peculiar
to the hose workers. and carried In their
hands well-used picks. while from their
hats, the regulation mine lamps gave out
a smoky light.
Next Of interest was the Columbia Col
lege men. They were picturesquely dress
ed, and ended up with the freshmen, class
Of 1900, gorgeously arrayed in Napoleon
hats.
A large number in the delegation Of law
yers attracted much notice. The great
jurists OF the city marched side by side
with members of the bar. There were
gray-haired men, some almost at the tot
tering stage OF feebleness and with them
youngsters who have yet to get their first
brief.
Great was also the turnout OF the IN
surance men, headed by John A. Mccall
and II. b. Hyde. 1t is said that about
ma NJ 4pa in hua Ina
In the city was In line.
The bankers and brokers were a DEM
onstrative crowd, with James d. Smith,
ex-commodore of the New York Yacht
Club. at their head, and singular enough,
by his side boot-black OF Wall street.
Considering the great mass OF people
participating as paraders and on-lookers
the accidents were few. One man fell from
a stand and had his skull fractured.
Another fell from his horse and was
badly injured
A musician dropped in the ranks from
overhead, and few minor accidents
we're reported. IT was very warm day.
and much apprehension was consequently
felt by the police.
The crowd lining the route was various-
ly estimated at from 100000 to 10000. The
city was filled with strangers and though
II was over at $3.50 p. m. the paraders filled
the streets all the evening, and Il has been
many day since New York has seen such
a gay night.
Gen. Osborne. a cousin Of Maj VIM. Nc
Kinley, this afternoon sent the following
telegram to Mr.. Mckinley at Canton, o.:
'The largest and most impressive parade
Of business men, clerks, laborers OF all the
different trades ever seen In the world is
now being witnessed here You may well
feel proud Of parade which is greater
even than the military pageant In Wash
ington In 1865 Mrs Hanna and all the Ia
dies have viewed the parade. Mr.. Hobart
has reviewed the march of the men. con-
gratulate you upon making the greatest
campaign OF any presidential campaign.
We feel certain OF an overwhelming VIC
tory. 1 put your electoral figures at from
81 to 3G0 Such a Administration aa ia now