Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
HON. j. RI. JUNkIN
GRAY, THURSDAY EVENING
OCT. 8, 7:3o p. m.

The republican celebration held in
Audubon last night was the largest
demonstration of the kind ever held
in Audubon county.
From the time the parade started
from South Park place, the whole line
Of march was one continual round Of
noise and hurrah.
The streets were lined with people,
and Audubon entertained the largest
crowd last night, that ever assembled
in our city. People poured into town
from all over the county. Every town
ship was represented by large delega.
tons. The town people were out in
full force, and when these crowds
were reinforced by the delegations ar
irving by special trains from Manning
and Atlantic bringing large delega-
tions from those cities, and largely aug
umented by additions from the towns
along the line, the streets were jammed
with people.
After the Rock Island arrived the
procession marched to the park where
the speaking was to be held in u large
tent procured for the occasion.
Here occurred the big jam of the
evening. The tent is capable of hold
ing 1900, and after the tent was filled,
fully as many people us were inside
were outside trying to get in. Then
came the disappointment of the eve
ming. Col w. =. Hepburn who was to
have been the speaker for the occasion
had failed to reach Audubon, OH ac-
count of being unable to make rail-
road connections between his last point
and Audubon. AT the last moment
Hon. T...B. SwaN, Of Atlantic, consent
ed to come to Audubon and to speak
to the waiting crowds.
Mr.. Swan is an able speaker and
made one Of the strongest speeches
heard here during the campaign. And
to say that the committee and our
people appreciate his kindness is say
ing the least that can be said. TO be
called Oh, with absolutely no notice to
fill IA date Of that kind is task that
the large majority Of men would shrink
from, and not few would absolutely
refuse. Mr.. Swan came nObly to our
rescue and his kindness on this occa-
sion will not be forgotten.
The way the crowd turned out last
night was simply wonder. No one
had an idea that anything like so large
q crowd would be on hand. Many of
those in attendance drove ten and
fifteen miles to attend this meeting.
AS a pointer, showing the enthus-
asm of the republicans Of Audubon
county, the meeting was rouser. All
over the county they stand ready to do
their duty and when the polls close
November Sd, that duty will be done
and done well.
To say that Chairman Nash and the
other members Of the committees, hav-
ing in charge the arrangements for the
rally last night feel deely disappointed,
and chagrined at the appearance OF
Col. Hepburn, is putting the matter very
mildly. For the past ten days a large
number OF gentlemen have been working
like beavers to make this meeting sue
cess, and the crowd present last night
show that they did their work well.
Many people, among them number of
old soldiers, some OF whom were mem
bers of Col. Hepburn's regiment in the
union army, came long distances to see
and hear the eloquent congressman, and
their disappointment adds to that
already felt by the committee. Every
possible way of getting Col. Hepburn
here, even to the ordering Of special
train, was tried, but he could not be
reached.