The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-10
Millions Cheered March
Ing Gold Men.
A Grand Demonstration at
Chicago Yesterday.
Hanna, Palmer and Buckner Re-
viewed the Great Procession.

ever seen psssed through the streets OF
Chicago, as a portion of the celebration
OF the dedication OF the buildings OF the
Columbian exposition. That parade was,
however. surpassed yesterday, by the
march OF the men who uphold the gold
standard in questions OF finance and IN
politics. The estimates of the different
parties vary widely as to the number OF
men in line. hut $4,000 is just half way be-
tween the number claimed by the Re-
publicans and the count given out by
the national committee headquarters OF
the Republican partys
After o'clock yesterday morning not
street car. not single wagon, save
those carrying the United States mail.
aud police ambulances, were allowed to
cross the river from the west and north
sides, and all these coming from the
south were turned back at Van Buren,
street. Every street between Van
Buren, on the south. the river on the
north, the lake on the east and the river
on the west were absolutely free from
all impediment 10 the marching column.
Eighteen hundred policemen lined the
route of the parade. and the dense throng
Of people who packed the walks were
kept firmly back 10 the curb. The en-
tire street belonged To the marchers,
from first to last.
There was no delay, and when the
signal gun on the lake front. at exactly
10 o'clock, sent forth it's column of flame
and smoke, and doomed the signal, the
advance guard of $50 policemen swung
around the corner of Van Buren, street
and Michigan avenue, and the parade
was on.
For five hours IL swept the streets from
curb TO curb. well closed up and march
ing rapidly. The reviewing stand for
the Republican national committee was
erected just in front of the building OF
the Union League club, on Jackson
street. Here Mark Hanna, Senator
Cullom and various members OF the COM
mittee took the stand TO review the
parade.
At IL o'clock Mr.. Hanna stepped from
the window OF the clubhouse on the
stand. He was just in time to return
the salute of Mayor Swift. who. mounted
on a black horse, came past. From that
moment until few minutes after
o'clock Mr.. Hanna, with the exception
OF brief interval, was standing with
hat In hand, bowling his acknowledge
ments OF the, cheers of the marching
column.
From stand erected on the level with
the entresol OF the Palmer House. Gen.
eral Palmer and General Buckner re-
viewed the parade. The two white
haired veterans. as they stood side by
side. with their heads barred, were rec
ognized by the marchers and were
cheered. AS the columns came up thou
sands of hats came Off, in homage TO the
venerable men, and all through the hours
which the parade reqnired to pass that
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gold standard clubs OF the great down.
town business houses were especially
enthusiastic as they passed the hotel.
There were III floats In the parade.
many Of them exceedingly handsome,
and all lavishly decorated. A string OF
carriages bearing the white-haired
members Of the old Tippecanoe club.
composed Of men who voted for william
Henry Harrison, evoked loud cheers, as
did number of crippled veterans of the
war, who lore above their first carriage:
"We fought with Grant and we stand by
Mckinley"
A unique feature OF the parade was the
use made by the long distance telephone
to carry the sound Of the cheers of the
parade TO other cities of the country.
Major Mckinley, in his library at Can
ton. heard It. and Mr.. Hobart, in his
nome at paterson, N. D., received the as
surances of the shouts.
The total number of people who saw
the parade, based upon the statements
of railroads and street car companies.
regarding the fares collected, was /. $780,
600. Considering the size of the crowd.
there were very few accidents.
The Democracy held possession of the
streets last night, and it improved it's
opportunity to the utmost. After the
marching of Republicans, the leading
organizations OF the Democratic parade
began TO appear for their torchlght
demonstration. A high wind rose and
made Ii a matter of some difficulty to
keep torches lighted. The commanding
officers Of the parade had decided against
the presence OF floats In the line, and.
consequently, the parade was composed
very largely of men on foot.
The cold wind and the fatigues of the
early part had its effect on the number
Of spectators. and the night parade was
not witnessed by the large crowds of the
day, but, however, cheers went up in
cessantly, and as about every other man
I'm the line had possessed himself Of q tin
horn. the volume Of noise was deafening.
No attempt was made TO review the pro-
cession. and IL was carried through in
an energetic manner. The parade wrs
over Ia hours in passing a given point.
Twenty-Nine States For Bryan
Washington. oct. Ex-senator Butler,
chairman of the Populist committee, has
made an estimate in which he claims as
reasonably safe for Bryan. the states
of Alabama, Arkansas. Florida. Georgia.
Louisiana. Mississippi, Missouri, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas. Virginia,
A.I
North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah.
Washington. Wyoming, Kentucky. Kan
sas, Nebraska. Indiana, North Carolina.
Oregon. California. Maryland and West
Virginia, giving 232 votes. while he says
Bryan's chances are at least even in
Illinois. Delaware. Michigan and Iowa.
Ohio, he says, is trembling I'm the bal
ence.