New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
TO-DAY'S GREAT PARADE
APPROPRIATIONS COMPLETE
FORECAST THAT THE WEATHER WILL
BE FAVORABLE
GENERAL HORACE PORTER. THE GRAND MAR
sHAI. SAYS 1T WILL BE THE BIGGEST DEM
ONsTRATION OF THE KIND ON REC
ORDINARY MORE THAN ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN
EXPECTED TO BE

IN LINE.
With the execution Ct Election Day Itself to-
day is the day of days In the city of New-fork'
SO far as the momentous Presidential campaign
Of 1896 Is concerned 1t Is a day toward which
hosts have been looking forward for weeks-a
day for which preparations have long been going
on-and now that 1t has come 1t hnds the CITY
in state OF expectation rarely equalied IL
will find the streets filed with immense throngs'
It will find the avenues embowered In the red'
white and blue. and. abe We all. 1t Will see march-
ing up Fifth-ave. such number or men as
probably has never before been brought TO-
gether in disciplined array on this continent
And what is still more it will demonstrate to
this country and to the world the overwhelming
sentiment that pervades the metropolis OF the
Republic for the cause Of honest money. IL Will
show to all who care to know that New-York
business men stand with almost entire unanin-
unity for the cause of honesty.
GOOD WEATHER LIKELY.
Late last evening all signs indicated that the
only other thing needed to make perfect sue
cess possible was to be ours to-day-namely.
good weather In spite OF the fact that the sky
was cloudy Sergeant Dunn telegraphed to Cen
eral Porter that showers would probably fall
during the night. threatening weather TO pre-
vail In the morning to be followed by clearing
and cooler weather.
No new organizations were admitted to the
line yesterday afternoon, although there were
some applications The time for admission hao
passed But the total number was neVerthe-
less. greatly increased by additions within the
ranks Of the organizations already fofmed. Inc
LAWYERS Sound Money Club reported that its
size had been increased to 300. while the orig
inal estimate was only LOO This means that
fully e-fourths Of all the lawyers in the city
will march for sound money to-day The Cof-
fee Exchange and Lower Wall Street Business
Mems Mckinley and Hobart Club will turn out
fully 1900 men. instead Of 200 as at hrst
planned and other organizations reported pig
increases Many other clubs are known 10 nave
greatly increased their registrations althoueh
they did not so report to the office Of the Grand
Marshal The number of paraders recordeu at
the Grand Marshals headquarters last evening
was 11SO15. But General Porter said. to
Tribune reporter that he estimated that not less
than $4,000 men would pass the reviewing
stand.
A TREMENDOUS DEMONSTRATION.
"It vii! be far and away the greatest body OF
marching men ever gathered in similar space
in this country SAID the General. Nothing like
II has ever Deen dltelnpttu hfN' N'''''o $780,
Systematically planned. We have had enough
time so Il at nothing has beer hurried, ana al
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed. 1t only re-
mains now to carry out practically what up 10
this tine has been done In theory and nave
no doubt that everything will go off success
fully
In case there is any difficulty In dismlsslne
the lines tha, have passed the reviewing stand,
I shall turn the men off Of Fifth-ave. through
Forty-hrst Forty second Thirty-ninth ana
Thirty eighth SITS. as well as through Fortietn-
ST This dismissal will be the most dlfrlcuit
thing to accomplish Its success depends on
the promptness with which the orders OF the
aids are obeyed Every man should do his W
most 10 facilitate the ease Of dismissal
From what can learn OF the intentions OF
property-owners along the route. Fifth-ave IN
the evening will be the most brilliantly nghted
thoroughfare that the world has ever seen. The
details are being perfected by private individ-
uals and the result is bound to be surprising.
In Fifth-ave and Madison ave. at Thirty-first
and Thirty-fourth SITS. there Will be powerful
searchlights that will make the streets as iisht
as day"