The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-09
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MitchelTs Grand Republican Parade Was
Held According TO Program Last
Saturday Evening.
The Parade Was a Long One and Was a
Mass Of Fire and Blaze From
Beginning to End.
ALL REP RESEN TED
All the Mckinley Clubs Were Out and
an Immense Crowd Of People
Witnessed the Affair.
WELL WE'LL q! WELL ~!
1t was Demonstration for Your Life
and Was a Corker.

ana was COfker.
'Sh! 'Sh! We had republican
demonstration Saturday night.
1t was a corker.
It,was dandy.
1t was conceded to be the finest.
1t was conceded to be the largest
ever held in this part of the state.
1t was all that the republicans hoped
for and it was too much for the good
nature of the Bryan element, even
though one of them did want to stop
the whole magnificent procession.
There has been something OF Bry-
anistic demonstration before but it
falls into the uttermost insignificant in
significance when compared with the
McKinleyism on this occasion.
THE REPUBLICAN extends it's heart
lest sympathy to the Bryan advocates
in their dire extremity.
What has been in anticipation for
the past two weeks in the way of the
republican demonstration for Mckinley
and sound money came to q full realiz-
alton of the fondest expectations.
Early in the afternoon the people COM
menced to come in and by nightfall the
streets were lined with people huddled
around in groups discussing the issues
of the day.
Shortly after seven o'clock those who
were to participate in the parade
wended their way to the vicinity of the
Omaha depot where the head of the
column was formed.
First came the delegation of old
soldiers, numbering SO of the grand old
veterans who fought to save the honor
of their country and who will vote tc
sustain the credit of the United States
headed by the Alexandria band. The
soldiers had prepared a float on 6
wagon, carrying canon.
Following the old soldiers was the
Railway Mems Sound Money club o
46 members. who believed in voting TO,
a policy which would bring prosperity
to themselves and their employers
The railroad men were equipped witt
! colored lanterns and float containing
an immense engine headlight and bell
, bearing the motto: "The switch il
open for Mckinley" The railroad mel
, deserve endless praise for the part the,
took in the procession. They were al
right and received great applause iron
the people along the street. This wa
the end of the first division which wa
under the supervision of DR.. S. j
Moore, mounted on horseback and VIII
: presented an imposing appearance wit
his military trappings.
2 The second division was made up {
visiting Mckinley adherents outsid
of the city. This division was superb
tended by H. B. Rogers, who rode
gaily caprisoned horse.
' Following this section came th
: third division headed by the State j,
; venile band Of this city and which We
/ composed entirely of Mitchell people
a First came the Ladies Mckinley clu
; of 70 members, which was armed wit
g brooms, tied with golden hued en-
i blem, and Chinese lanterns. Th
a ladies presented an imposing appea
a ence and were greeted with great al
q plause as they marched for McKinle
o and sound money, and you never saw
v prouder set of women as they kept ste
v to the strains of the music ia front
d them. Behind this club came ii
n Flambeau club of 25 members whic
|, created any amount of enthusias
o when they shot a flame of fire SIX
o wards, lig ghting up the scene with gre