The record-union., 1896-10-18
GREAT REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION.

gresham from the Second District,
and A. j. Bruner, Chairman of the
County Central Committee. The occu-
pants Of the carriage were cheered as
they passed along the STREETS, and cries
OF johnson! He's all 4 right" came
from every side. &f
Then, as fOrerunner of the enthusi-
asm and noise that was to follow, came
the Capital City Drum Corps, beating
out martial music, dear to the hearts
O. the old soldiers and sailors in the
line, and the natty white uniforms that
the boys wore showed. we'll under the
glare of the flambeaux
Following the drum corps came the
State Capitol Mckinley Club, and the
boys We're light of heart. They had
found their red, white and blue um-
brellas and their tasty torches snugly
packed away in a corner of Wells.
Fargo'S warehouse after they had
given UP hope, and besides this they
held the place of honor in the process
SlCn. Their gray hats set jauntily on
one side and their white gloves grasped
the situation as though determined to
hold on and come out winners at all
hazards. Their banner of white satin,
bearing appropriate designs in old gold,
was borne proudly in front and they
stepped off springily to the marches
the drum corps was humping out.
Presley &. Johnson was an ideal COM
mander, while the President of the club,
w. w. Douglas, marched in the front
rank, f1anked by Secretary w. w. Sea-
man and Treasurer w. H. Govan. The
club was eightyfive strong.
Following the Capitol men came the
Army and Navy Republican League Of
the old veterans, and nearly hundred
of them were in line, each bearing a
flag in the hands that had once borne
muSkets in defense of the nation, while
yellow badges proclaimed to the spec
tatcrs that they We're solid for NC
kinney and protection" The banner OF
the organization, bearing the proud
title of u. S. Grant Camp No. !" led
the van, and to the men in the ranks
the latest things in marches, which
We're given by the Militant Band,
marching next in line, seemed, judging
from the enthusiasm created by the
veterans, to get sadly mixed up with
such airs as Marching Through Geor-
gia" and Yankee Doodle George M.
Mott was commander of the league,
| and we'll and faithfully performed his
part.
Then in the line marched the Perkins
Mckinley and Johnson Club, seventy
| strong, and it would be but justice to
say that their appearance was sur
passed by no other club in line Their
White uniforms and blue trimmings
were admitted to be the proper things,
and the torches glittered as though
each jog meant a cheer for Johnson,
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The Florin Mckinley Club was next
in line, and here was a surprise to those
who professed to believe that the vot-
ers of that neighborhood would not vote
for Mckinley and protection. And they
v ere enthusiastic, too, these 1O2 men
from F-lorin, and repudiated a state
| meDt which seems to have gained some
| credence of late, by one of their trans
1arencies which read, 1.-The Bee says
Florin is solid for silver. How does this
look?" The members of the club were
dressed out in white uniforms and blue
caps, and the colored lanterns suspend
ed from staffs over their shoulders gave
them jaunty air, which accorded well
with the pent UP enthusiasm they let
off during the entire march.
Then came the Oak Park Republican
Club, and its members We're cheered to
the echo. They had many friends in
line, who took up the shout and passed
it along, What's the matter with Oak
Park?" and a volume of voices came
back with the response, She's all
right" The uniform worn by the Oak
Park voters was white from top to toe,
and torches graCed their shoulders.
Add to this that more than 100 men
were in line, and the reason for the re-
sponse, She's all right" became ap-
Parent.
Just behind the Oak Parkers marched
the Elk Grove Mckinley Club, and the
men from that locality showed up we'll
There were seventy-five in line. and
their natty uniforms of white and blue
were a credit to them OF all the
marching clubs none presented a bet
ter appearance.
Then came another brass band and
following it the Resolutes. Resolutesi
They looked it, every man, and even
the most perverted citizen who viewed
the parade was obliged to admit that
they would vote the way they marched.
The full force of the club was out-1O6
n1en-and the way they were handled
by commander w. III. Sherburn as
sisted by his Lieutenants, w. T.. Bow
man, l.. p. Williams and Fred L. Mar
tin, was a wonder. The officers of the
club, Harry Rogers. o. w. Erlewine
Ira A. Robie, Talbot II. Wallis, j. r.
Welch, Frank Il. Breck, W. Il. Thorpe
and George Fl. Clark, were in the ranks
The uniforms consisted of polo caps
cf white duck, with a blue band and
the word "Resolute" printed in red
letters above the blue band, white duck
coats and trousers with blue and red
stripes. The coats had blue collar
and We're trimmed very handsomely
with red braid, front and back. Every
uniform had been specially cut to or
Ger, and presented an exceptionally fine
appearance, fitting as we'll as regular
military uniforms.
THE RAILROAD MEN.
The second division was led by
Thomas Warmly. Marshal of the Shop
Sound Money Leagues. assisted by his
aids, Richard Vaughn, j. Short and
Charles Chinu. and behind them came
the Second Infantry Band playing pat
riotic music
Then followed the Rolling Mill Sound
Money Club, led by Aid Duncan Grant
There were 16O men in the ranks
among whom were the officers of the
club-W. Ryan, p. Sullivan, l.. Smith
L. Bortans. T. Jones. D. Grant, c.
Chinu, J. Backrath, ]. w. Boyd, George
Green and n. Napier. The uniform
consisted Of a white bicycle cap navy
blue shirt (no coaD, black pan,aloons,
white belt and white tie The club was
hs first -.