The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
PARADES In H CITIES.
10000 soUSD-MoNET MEN IN LINE
IN ST, LOUIS

>AANA 1N- 49,
Leading Democrats - ae, March In
Cincinnati, $4,000 In San Francisco, aud
Thousands In Detroit aud Other Cities,
sT. LOUIS, Dot. 3l.-In the way of political
phrades ST. Louis collapsed all records this after
noon. There were 90. 1000 patriots In line ready
to proclaim their allegiance to the cause OF law
and order aud their devotion to national honor
and honesty. Party allegiance was thrown to
the wind; the demonstration was non. partisan
In every sense. Sam Kennard, the Grand Mar.
shat OF the day. Ia one OF the leading Democrats
In the State, and his chief aide, Frank Gaennie.
has been always n devotee OF the principles OF
Jefferson. Democratic clubs lined Up shoulder
to shoulder with Republican organizations. and
mon from every station and walk of life. from
every profession, business, and trade, WED with
each other In their demonstrations OF loyalty.
The hour set for the battalion of mounted
police which headed tho parade to move was
1880 p. M, and 1t was only a few minutes after
that hour when Capt. REYNOLDS Of the mounted
district, with two serReants and twenty-four off,
Gers, composing the police escort, and Extend
Ing solidly across Locust street, began to slowly
advance, pushing the cheering crowds to either
curb. Following the police came Grand Mar
shall 8. NJ. Konnard and his statf. mounted and
uniformed In dark clothes and soft black felt
hats.
Following tho Grand Narshal's staff in the
position OF honor came the Old Soldiers McKin-
ley League. marching with somewhat ~faltering
step because of age and wounds received at an
other crisis in the country's history. but with
the same enthusiasm and patriotism which
inspired them as they stepped to the
taps OF the drums thirty-hve years ago.
On their coats the old soldiers wore
badges Of i~ntertwined blue and gray, for
veterans from both sides were In line. but the
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over men inseparably united for the unfolding
Of It's honor and credit. Following the old SOL
diers, and Joining the procession from the same
place. were the sound-money Democratic
Marching Club. the Commercial Travellers Nc
K!nley Club. st. Louis Sound-mone Telegraph
ers' Club, Eleventh Ward Independent Demo-
cratic Marching Club. and tho North End
Sound money Democratic Club.
This completed the first division, which was
under the direction OF Marshal a. G. Peterson.
Then came the real estate men: then the jewel
lers and opticians, who made a remarkable
showing. Collegians, alumni. and students,
lawyers and physicians. medical college
students. carpet and wall paper men and cleo
trical engineers finished up the second division.
The third division was made up Of the
Rrocers. commission men. brewing industries,
and kindred trades. The divisions which fol-
lowed contained representatives of every line OF
business and traffic which 60 to make up the
commercial world, The railroad sound-money
clubs were divided into regiments, and made up
n division 5000 strong.
The throngs of paraders poured into the main
line by thousands from all the side streets, and
over the line OF march that vast body Of men
swept on. q living protest against the evils of
the Chicago platform. The size OF the parade
had grown to such stupendous proportions that
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with the main body. Had the rear divisions
waited until those preceding them had marched
on out Of the way, the end OF the parade
could not have left the starting point until
long after dark. After waiting for two
hours, and finding divisions still wheeling into
line ahead OF them. the division marshals gave
up all hope OF getting in the main body and de-
ployed of TO tho right and left and had pro-
cessions Of their OWL. Those who were sta
toned to the south OF the main body went on
Gown to Twelfth street aud passed the review
ing stand. while the others marched through
the northern districts far from tho main body.
On the reviewing stand at Twelfth and Olive
streets John NJ. Palmer was the guest OF honor.
and surrounding him were 100 prominent ad-
vocates OF honest money.
The streets along the entire line of march and
throughout the city generally were protusely
decorated with flags and bunting in the national
colors. garnished with either yellow steamers
or pictures OF Mckinley and Hobart. A promi-
nent feature of the fourteenth division of the
parade. and which was received with much en-
thusiasm along the route. were two large wag-
ons very handsomely decorated with yellow
draped wheels and the national colors draped
and festooned on top, containing the old en-
ployees of the Bridge and Beach Manu-.
featuring Company. Each wagon contained
q dozen or moro old men who had been
faithful employees of the company from twenty
i've TO thirty-eight years. and had grown gray
In their service. They were too inirm to stand
the strain OF the long march. but no more en-
thusiastic participants in tho parade could any
where be found. On q banner was this inscrip-
tionI
Too old to march
In this great light.
But wo'l go to the polls
And vote all right.
We're not so young
As we used to be.
But we want sound money
And prosperity.
An unfortunate incident OF the day was tho
death Of jacob z. Ewald. the well-known iron
operator. and one OF the most prominent men
In st. Louis's commercial lie. He was march
ing with the Merchants EXCHANGE delegation,
and at Twenty-second and Locust streets some
one cheered for Bryan. Tine Exchange division
answered with n resound!ng cheer for Mckin-
ley. Mr.. Ewald cheering with the others. The
e%xertion brought on an attack Of heart disease.
and no fell dead.
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