The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
SIGNS FOR
TOM REED
The Giant Parade Points to
McKinley's Victory
Day by Day.
CROWDS WANT TO JOIN
THE LINES.
Committees Are Encouraged
Among All Glasses of
the People.
BOURBON LIES OF COERCION
SET AT REST.
None Except Friends of Sound Money
and Protection Are Wanted
in the Ranks.
BOURBON LIES OF COERCION
SET AT REST.

\
ing days yet seen in the work of organiz-
ing the great parade for Saturday, and
there is now no doubt that more men will
be in line than were ever seen in any pro-
cession in the great West
| The significant and beautiful feature of
the great demonstration is that it is vol
untary in every phase. AT every meeting
of the general com mittee and OF the many
| subcommittee it has been laid down that
no man is desired in line unless he voiun-
tarily wears a Mckinley button and in
tends to vote for protection, prosperity
and sound money.
| The spirit of the movement was fully
voiced by Oscar Lewis at the headquarters,
"a Fourth street. last night, when he an
nounced fatty that no Democrats or
Populists were wanted III line and that it
was an insult to freemen to insinuate that
coercion was being attempted or could be
effected.
| The sentiment was loudly applauded by
more than a hundred delegates represent
| ing almost every line of business and in
dustry in the City.
| Leaders of the parade movement were
wroth at the Democratic press and Gov
ernor Budd yesterday for circulating the
story of coercion. Many comments were
heard to the effect that the Governors
| utterances were demagogic.
| All day yesterday kilograms, telephone
messages and letters came to headquar-
ters conveying the information that ad-
iacent towns are deeply in earnest and
that they mean to turn out as large force
| as possible TO make the day one never to
| be forgotten.
Colonel Stone again requests that every
organization intending to parade send in
names of marshals at once, that proper
| arrangements for placing each body be
made.
The members of the National Republ-
can League are requested to meet at "a
Fourth street at 1 P. NJ. on Saturday TO
make final arrangements. Each member
will be furnished with one of the famous
Mckinley and Hobart protection um-
brellas, which are neatly woven of the
National colors.
The press committee last night issued
the following official statement on the
progress of parade matters:
badges will be ready for distribution
Wednesday morning, October %. at par
ade committee headquarters, "a Fourth
street.
.'All those intending to march in the
parade will be furnished the badge upon
application. Club and other organizations
are requested TO procure the badges
through one of their officers.
"The parade committee wishes it under
stood that they are not engaging any more
bands as they have already secured the re-
| quired number.
THE following have been appointed as
| additional aids to the grand marshal.
George w. Brown, Marcus Harloe, w. G..
| Jobson, Dan F. Crowley, w. Ross, g. B. +.
Lincoln, James Corlett, II. ]. Burns, G. N.
| Colby, F. H. Titus, John P. Fraser, Jacob
SaIz, G. H. Depew. w. A. Halstead, Mill
ton M. Davis, 2. Bokeriza. Z. de la Tore
Jr., S. K Thornton, NJ. F. Taylor.
.'The following is the reg ALA for officers
of the parade: Grand marshal, gold sash;
chief of staff, red white and blue sash;
aid to grand marshal, red sash; division
marshals, blue and gold sash; division
| aids, blue sash. Mounted officers are re-
ouested to wear dark coat, black slouch
hat, gauntlets and waist belt.
| "All aids are requested to call at head
quarters before purchasing regalia.
| There was largely attended and en-
thusiastic meeting of the general COM
mittee at "a Fourth street last night, at
which there were many reports of
progress. Every committee from the
MANY branches of industry represented
| had words of cheer, and it is apparent
that there will be fully 10000 people in
! line by P. NJ. on Saturday.
H. A. Williams of the Fruit Exchange
re eported that fifty-eight firms were repre-.
sented at meeting yesterday and that
800 men are already enlisted to march.
sI am satisfied said Mr.. Williams.
that fully 25O0 men in the fruit industry
will turn out in the parade.
The fruit men offered $50 decorated
wagons, but these the committee refused
on the ground that few wagons and car
riages are wanted. the procession being
almost wholly OF men afoot.
General Sheehan reported the resgna-
ton of William Cuff as treasurer of the
parade committee. ]. c. Currier was ap-
pointed Treasurer Cuffs successor.
] J. Carey Friedlander reported that 2500
closing notices are ready for distribution.
! 1t is probable that Saturday afternoon will
be in the nature of holiday and the
streets will have a gala appearance, for
many business houses will decorate.
A resolution was adopted requesting
| business houses TO close at noon on Satur-
day. and that all employees, if they are Re-
| publicans or for sound money, be re-
| quested to parade.
| Oscar Lewis took occasion at this junct-