The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-27
SATURDAYS Big MARCH
Greatest Political Parade Since
Abolition Days = Over
100, 900 Will Be
in Line.

NEW YORK, Oct. q, Saturday :
great sound money parade promises 10
be tine most significant political demon-
strathon since the abolition parades OF 81
anti g. From the figures so far submit
ted to those who have the matter IN
charge it is estimated that between 100. 900
and 125;oo0 men Will be in line For the
most part they will be men who have
never taken any active part in political
demonstrations. Nor will the sentiments
be any ordinary campaign enthusiasm
The parade will be simply big and unanf-
nous protest against Ghe Chicago plat
form of repudiation
Great as its effect may be upon support
ers of Mckinley. it will have more def
mite effect, SO the managers think upon
doubtful voters in this State and through
out the country. New York city, they be-
Neve. is solid fer Mckinley, and the num-
Der of doubtful votes, however large, at
itriacted ITO his standard would only go
TO swell the majority. But it will have
great significance In showing the rest of
the State that over 1000 men in the COM
mercial centre of the continent have VOL
UNFAIRLY closed their places of business TO
unite, regardless of party Affiliations, in
a protest against the free silver and an
archy menace.
The head OF the column will reach the
reviewing stand at 10:45 O'Clock A. N. The
column will be dismissed by the organiza-
tfons moving to the right and left alter
nately on Fortieth street Orders to this
effect will be issued later.
Special Aide Gen. Nicholas w. Day Will
be in command of the rear, and will
supervise the movements of the aSsocia-
tiensS as they join the main column.
The route of the parade now decided up
On will be az folloWs.-North through
Broadway to Waverley place, thence west
first street, thence east to Madison ave-
niue, thence north to Thirt y-fourth street
thence west to Fifth avenue, and thence
north to Fortieth street.
The reviewing officers of the parade will
occupy the centre of the stand erected
ait Madison square on the east side of
Fifth avenue.
The position of associations which ap-
ply later will be designated in subsequent
orders.
There will be no postponement of the
parade on account of the weather.
"Of course we cannot do more than give
will be in line said Marshal Henry Dr:s-
lef, OF the Publishers and Advertisers
Division, but we are sure of 100000. In
my brigade alone 5000 men will parade.
All the shops that can close viii do So
for half a day at least
1t is probable that besides the battalions
on the programme several others desiring
to parade will be heard from before
Saturday. Unattached men who wish to
join in the demonstration, will be as
signed to places by reporting at the
Grand Marshafs headquarters
Two large reviewing stands were in the
course of erection at Madison Square The
larger, which it is estimated VIII seat a
thousand persons. is ON the east side of
Fifth avenue, so that it will be on the
right of the column as the men march up
the avenue. The other is on the west
side of the avenue and has as seating ca
pacity of 500. 1t is possible. should the
demand for seats TO review the parade
continue that other stands VIII be erected
The parade will take at least ten hours.
and probably 1t win be nearer twelve, to
pass the reviewing stands. 1T will be a
demonstration well worth seeing.