Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-31
AT SEWALL'S HOME.
Sagadahoc Turns out to Re-
publican Rally at Bath.
Hon. John N. Thursto1 and Hon.
VIM. c. Lowering the Speakers.
Bath Has Not Seen so Large Crowd for Many
Years.

Bath Aug. 30.-Talk about red hot
night and if The Boy Orator" of Ne
braska could have seen the crowd that
awaited the approaching hour of the
rally, last evening, he would be in
clined to think that Arthur SewalI was
blufIing when he said that the silver
sentiment was steadily gaining.
Such a crowd Bath has not seen be
fore for many a day, and the people
that turned out the night of Arthur
SeWalls reception did not begin to
number that on the street, last even
ing, awaiting a chance to hear Hon.
John NJ. Thurston Of Nebraska, the
nome of Bryan, and William c. Lever
ing of Massachusetts.
Early in the evening the streets were
black with people. many coming in
from other towns in the vicinity by
rail, boats, in trains and even in hay
racks 1t seemed as If all Sagadahoc
county was in Bath. Every Electric
car was crowded 10 its utmost capa-
city. At 80 O'Clock, Center street was
SO crowded between Front and Wash
ington streets that it was almost i'm
possible to get the street cars through
the multitude.
They were not all Republicans, but
many of them We're Democrats who
viii support Mckinley and Hobart
one of Baths leading Democrats who
VIII support the Republican nominees
is Capt. John Il. Kelley Of the ship
building firm of Kelley, Spear Il Co.
and who is also president of the Peo-
Pies Safe Deposit and Savings Bank
We viii fly a Mckinley flag in front OF
his residence.
BY the time the parade started PEG
Pile We're ready for the enthusiasm that
was to come and cheered it as if
passed 1t consisted Of brass band
Young Republicans Club ana Mckin-
ley Volunteers. The campaigners gay,
a street procession and escorted tbs
speakers from the residence of Hon.
John II. kimbal. who entertained
them. to the big Alameda.
The doors had been thrown open ans
the crowd surged III, filling the
building as it has seldom been filled
there being many ladies present, anG
the crowd formed d great contrast t.
the 400 people who gathered there.
Thursday evening, at the Democratic
rally
The stage was decorated with flags
and bunting; on either side We're pic
lures Of the TWO leaders, Mckinley anG
Hobart. while in the very center. sus-
pended by ribbons Of the national col
ers. was large American eagle bear
rs in his talons two flags crossed and
Z large picture Of Mckinley
Above the gallery rail We're such
notices as Nebraska is all right
Honest money and a chance to earn
il, Remember the sacrifices of 1861
1868. Crush the gigantic crime free
silver" 1T is a great deal better t
open the mills Of the United States t,
the labor of America than to open the
mints of the United States to the silver
Of the world Names welcome t.
Hon. John NJ. Thurston If Nebraska
with $4,000 for Mckinley" We want
back the good Mckinley times" we
want work, and work paid in good
money"
AS Mr. Thurston passed into the hall
Il boy. who had been hired with silver.
pu9iltu d IldlflblIl btlDIt HIfll WHICH
exclaimed in large type. "Thurston vs.
Himself" Under this heading was ar
ranged extracts from speeches MI
Thurston had previously made. Be
fore the people We're all seated quietly
the floor Of the Alameda was carpetcd
With these bills.
Mr.. Clark presented Mr.. William
Rogers as chairman for the evening
This is the Mr.. Rogers who challenged
certain statements made by Mr.. Tor
rey of Bath in the opening Democratic
rally two evenings before and tho
crowd recognized him at once
The applause came fast and furious
breaking out into hurrahs and cat
calls. and eliminating in wild tiger.
Mr.. Rogers only bowed in an old-fash-
Toned way, and then presented Mr..
ThurStOn.