The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-05
CAMPAIGN sPECTACLES.
Fireworks, Transparencies, Banners
and Lanterns Galore.

of Dollars Will Be Spent in Arousing
the Enshusiasm iof the Multitude BE-
fore Election Day.
The leaders of military bands antlol-
pate lively season and they will not De
disappointed. A prominent New YORK
dealer in fireworks says: I'VE .are very
busy now in filing orders for fireworks
for the coming campaign. That the ae-
mand will be large admits Of no doupt'
1 have found, rs a rule, that the Repup-
lioan political clubs will have none but
the best of fireworks, and are lavish
spenders even for small demonstrations.
What they will do when the paradinR
season fairly opens is more than I can
say. bur shall get together large
stock, and am sure that none of it will
be left on my hands," His neighbors in
the trade had the same opinion.
Ths banner makers are already busy.
1t takes time to make banners and their
cost Is considerable. But the makers
are taking more than usual pains this
year, and the portraits of Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr. Hobart are being reproduced
with care. Clubs can get very good
banner for So. They can get others at
prices which run into the hundreds
A political parade without Transparent
cies would lose half of it's interest The
makers OF these Quadransular incentives
to enthusiasm are busy. The transpar
encies como in all sizes. They can be
had in foot.cuuaro ciz ec on tow foot ri1as
and in the Intermediate grades. Insorip-
tlons will be printed on them to order.
Dealers in campaign furnishings are
hustling. The demand will soon begin.
Tawdry capes and cheap hats no longer
have place in political parades.
NAPOLEON hats will Do the feature
this fall, said dealer in campaign
goods. 'sWe will have them in all sizes
and will be ready to supply them
forms are now generally supplied by the
big retail dealers in clothing. The men
who parade only three or four times do
not care, however, to spend too much
money, and for these we will have ready
suitable uniforms at low prices. l antio-
ipate rush in September.
An attractive feature in the campaign
will be the display of posters. These
will be calculated to cac b the eye, and
will be posted all over the city. The ma
jority of them will be slightly modified.
Aubrey Beardsley designs, the startling
outlines Of this work being only modi-
fed SO that no suspicion Of ridioule can
be entertained.
This campaign button has been on the
market for several weeks. It is three
quarters of an inch In diameter, and is
enameled. These buttons are supple
mented by badges which are made
chiefly of silk, fringed with gold. The
red, white and blue badge is the fayo-
rite, with the pure white badge printed
in gold the next best In demand. The
Republican clubs are having these badges
made especially for them. The badges
come in many styles, but on all Of them
the names OK the nominees appear, and
when the size of the badge permits,
their pictures, too.
A man must be poor indeed who can
not afford campaign flag this year.
These flags come in every size, and are
made of paper, printed muslin and silk
Thoy vary in price from l cent to $40,
and even more. The American flag, of
course, predominates, but the clubs will
also carry flags made for them and suit
ably inscribed. Torches are being made
in large numbers. Thsy are meant to
show every color. and are made with
special reference to withstanding wind
and rain. For those who prefer lanterns
of dealers, from which selections can be
made. These lanterns are made Of red,
white and blue glass, com bined, or they
can be had in solid colors, the idea being
that men carrying them can by properly
forming combine the three celors and
produce the red. white and blue effects
in solid lines.
There is already much activity among
the Republican clubs insNew York CITY,
and good-natured rivalry as to which
club shall make ths best appearance in
the streets. The quarters of the orgsni-
cations are crowded nightly, and plans
are being rapidly formulated for the sue
oessful carrying out OF the proposed pa
rades and other demonstrations. The
men will drill regularly and perfect
tb emselves in street marching. Many
of the clubs are already experts in drill
through the evolutions which they will
perform In the coming parades. There
are in all these clubs mem bers of the Ma
tional Guard, and upon these men falls
the task of instructing the lbs in mill
tary maneuvers. Much hard work must
be done before September, but the men
are working hard, and the good results of
their labors will be seen th1s fall. Neatly
uniformed, led by bands, carrying bril-
liant torches which Will be paled only
by the discharge of brilliant fireworks,
and inspired by the surety of victory
the Republicans in New York will GER
tainly make the spectacular part of tina
camp align a decided feature Of it.