The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
Reed Will View Thousands
Marching for Mckinley.
Saturdays Parade Will Be the
Greatest Ever Seen West
of Chicago.

Livery sign now lOulCdLeS IQdb the mOns
ster Republican parade in this City next
Saturday afternoon will be the most mag
niicent public demonstration ever seen on
the Pacific Coast.
Grand Marshal Stone is making all pos
sibIe preparations to have every detail of
the demonstration arranged along SYM
metrical lines, so as to insure an imposing
display of the patriotism of the loyal
friends of Mckinley and Hobart, Illus
trious champions of protection, prosperity
and National honor.
Enough esponses have already been re-
ceived from prominent Democrats and
Republicans of San Francisco and vIcin-
ity-men who are stanch believers il
sound money and other features of the
Republican platform-to make it certain
that the character of the parade on the
occasion of Speaker Reeds arrival will be
notable for the high standing of those who
participate.
1t promises to be marvellous outpour-
ing OF men of all shades of political belief
who recognize Mckinley and Hobart as
cham pions of all that stands for Ameri-
canism in its purest and best form. Those
who will thus express their feeling come
from all ranks and conditions of honor
able citizenship. Former Democrats will
march side by side with lifelong Repub-
licans, and those who delve for their daily
bread will walk shoulder to shoulder with
men whose fortunes are made.
There is the greatest imaginable inter-
est in the interior, and it is now known
that scores OF large delegations will come
from the principal towns of Northern and
Central California. Reports show greater
interest than ever before manifested in the
outcome of National campaign.
Though this grand event viii take place
in San Francisco, its character will be
more that of State demonstration, for
there will be delegations from large num-
Der of cities and towns in Northern and
Central California.
The various committees have assurances
from transportation companies that ex-
cursion rates to all points will be made.
The figure' will probably be so low as to
insure large attendance from Sacra-
mento, San Jose. Stockton and dozens of
towns within a hundred miles or more
OF San Francisco.
The great parade will be an event long
to be remembered, having in itself many
elements that will commemorate the great
cause of freedom and progress for which
the Republican leaders stand but the pa
rade and all its glories of music and march
ing will be but a paelude to tho event of
the night--a speech by Hon. Thomas B.
Reed of Maine, who is known wherever
the politics of the United States has at
tracted attention.
1t is fit and proper that the greatest po-
itical demonstration in The history of the
State should be crowned with Il feast of
such oratory as a speech by the famous
Speaker of the House from Maine. AS
Mr. Reed once lived in California the
demonstration will be somewhat in the
nature of an ovation 10 an old citizen, as
well as tribute of loyalty to the peerless
leaders of the Republican ideas of Ma
tional honor protection and general
prosperity.
The following gentlemen have been ap-
pointed committee to meet Speaker
Reed at Los Angeles and escort him 70
San Francisco: F. w. Van Sicklen, W. M. !
Rank, NJ. H. de Young and Charles NJ.
Shortridge.
In spite of positive announcements to
the contrary, number of persons have
an idea that the grand parade is to be in
the evening. There should be no such
misunderstanding. Chairman Sumner of
the parade committee sends THE CALL the
following official information on the sub
ject:
To the Editor of the Call: There seems to be
an impression that more than one parade will
be given next Saturday. This is not the case.
There will be but one demonstration on that
date, which will be held in the afternoon by
request of the Republican state Committee,
due to the fact that Mr. Reed is to speak in this
City on that evening. In this parade all Re-
publican organizations in this and adjoining
cities have been invited to participate, to-
gether with the business and laboring men Of
san Francisco.
1t lis evident from the enthusiasm shown
yesterday at the meeting In the Chamber OF
Commerce that we will have the hearty CO
operation of the business community, which
is in favor of the election of Mckinley and Ho-
bart, and believe it will be the greatest poiti-
cal demonstration ever held in the West. Very
truly yours, +. w. SUMNER,
Chairman Parade Committee.
The grand MAJ shall requests that all
clubs, associations, business men, leagues
and other organizations intending to take
part in the parade, will at the earliest pos
sible moment send him notice of such in
tention, stating the probable number of
men who will march and giving any other