The herald., 1896-07-26
Over Two Thousand Men
Paraded
And Five Thousand Attend the
Meeting
FREE SILVER THE KEYNOTE
OF d Grand Chord That Viii Reach to
Nebraska
Senator Whites Eloquent Speech Received
Magnificent Ovation
Brynn's Name Greeted With Thuudets of APP
Observation-Disclosures PopuIsts, Demo-
Gratis and Republicans Upon One
Platform - Democracy Is
Not Anarchy

All Los Angeles, seemingly, was in
the great Bryan and Sewall ratification
parade last night or was an observer of
it from the sidewalks and streets.
All Los Angeles, apparently, is devot-
ed to the cause of free silver and is
committed to the advocacy of its free,
and unlimited, and Independent coinage
at ratio of 16 to 1.
All Los Angeles. evidently. views the
tariff and other great national economic
questions as of secondary Importance
and places first upon the list of prob
lens that government must soon at
tempt to solve the one of adequate and
good money!
All Los Angeles, it would seem, is a
unit, and, as such, brushing to one side
past party affiliations, will, in Novem-
ber of this year of grace, 1896. march to
the polls and there cast its ballot for
the Chicago nomineesi
If indications count for anything at
all,,if appearances may yet be looked
upon as logically counting for some
thing, and not everlastingly deceptive,
then Los Angeles possesses a popula
ton, every man, yes, and every woman,
of which is indeed silver tipped. 1t was
in the air last night, was this all-per-
vading belief in free silver. 1t had beck
oned men and women alike from their
homes; it had wooed them out upon the
streets as participators in or observers
of the mightiest ante-election political
demonstration that this city has ever
witnessed.
The ratifica ton parade was billed to
move from Main and Seventh streets at
S:15 Fully ninety minutes before that
hour people began to assemble on the
streets in which the line of march would
pass, and seek advantageous places
from which they might view the process
sion By o'clock the sidewalks on Main
street, from Seventh to Temple, and on
Spring, from Temple to Sixth, and from
there to Olive, and from Olive to the
pavilion were solidly packed with men
and women intent upon seeing the Bry-
an and Sewall confirmation demonstra-
ton, and by their presence and by their
cheers and other expressions Of approV-
al, emphasize the demand, almost grown
to a passion, for a return once more to
the silver dollar of their daddies. Every
hallway, stairway or other elevation
however slight, was sought out and pre-
empted as a specially favorable place
from which to see what was to be seen
Even the scaffolding around building:
In course of erection on the way, notably
at Main and Second streets, was occu
x;o Nv bo in
numbers. Many a building that was
passed was decorated with the nationa
colors, the owner or occupants thu!
showing, Nten voice might fail, tha
his sympathies were with the one grea
doctrine of free silver.
1t was q great tdemOnStrationfr from any
point from which one may view 1t. Fo
numbers and for spontaneity it was tn
greatest of the kind ever seen in Lo
Angeles.
1t was a ratification! What was tina
ceremony four weeks ago? Last night!
affair in comparison was just as 16 t
1, and more. The name of Bryan wa
on every tongue. OF enthusiasm ther'
was plenty, and what is of much more
value, evidences of sincere and sobe
thought, the truth Of which may b.
Judged from the fact that some tw'
thousand people sat patiently in Haz
ards pavilion for nearly two hours t
hear the words of wisdom and enthusi
asm that should fall from the mouth
Of the speakers.
The moon had not risen, and consider
ing the dimness of the light the VariOu
divisions of the parade assembled AM
were marshaled in wonderfully goot
order The silver knights in shinin;
armor had apparently had some diff
Guilty in fastening their breastplates. TO
their late appearance delayed the start
ing of the parade. AT S:45, however, al
was in readiness, and the grand mar
shaPs buger sounded the command. j
series of rockets, the clang of fire bell
and the strains of martial music fror
the Seventh Regiment band also stimuli
taneously announced that the parad
had started.
All along the line, as the processo
passed. the appearance of the transpal
encies bearing the images of Bryan an
Sewall were greeted with cheers. .
large crowd had gathered at SeVent
and Main to see the parade start. an
1t swelled in numbers as the cavalcad
wended its way along Main cLreet t
the Plaza. Spring street is alway
crowded on Saturday night, but I'll
throng last evening called back memo
ries of the Fiesta parades. Women Sc
on the curbstones with the stronger SC
three and four deep behind them, am
iously awaiting the approach of the he
aids of Bryans triumph. The clatter
hoofs, the whizz of the rocket, the boo
of the cannon, the clang of the bells al
the hurrahs of the populace divided II
attention of the onlooker. The process
ion moved with excellent regularity, al
its length may be judged from the ia
that it took thirty-five minutes to pa
a given point. 1t was naturally difficu
to estimate the numbers conostitutir
procession marching in the dark,