The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
GOLD AND E0AOR.
A Hundred and Fifty Thous-
and Patriotic Men on
Parade in New
York.
FLAG WAVES EVERYWHERE
The Street Densely Thronged
with an Enthusiastic
Army Of Spectators.
NEVER EoUALLED BEFORE
Most Impressive Demonstration of
Civic Force That the Wor Id
Has Ever Witnessed.
NEVER EoUALLED BEFORE

NEW YORK, Oct. 81, 1sss.-A mighty
host of sound money adherents marched
the streets of this city today in honor
of Mckinley and Hobart to the martial
strains of hundred or more bands. 1t
was perhaps the most extraordinary po-
litical demonstration held in New York.
Planned by business men, 1t was almost
wholly participated in by them. Tens
of thousands marched, while hundreds of
thousands lined the thoroughfares and
cheered. From Bowling Green to Fortieth
street the political army tramped with
two solid walls of humanity on either side
of them, all enthusiastic to the highest
degree. They yelled and cheered all day
for the Republican standard bearers. and
their vociferous shouts were like the roar
of triumphant warriors But underlying
AL political preferrnent was holiday
Tnerrment, the wit and characteristic
good nature OF New York crowds pre-
vailing Good fortune smiled kindly upon
marchers in the way of weather. 1t was
beautiful spring-like day, with blue
skies and plenty of sunshine. Busi-
ness for the day had been practically
suspended. holiday having been granted
the employees of the dry goods district
Wall street and mercantile houses gener-
ally. All day the down town streets were
filed with enthusiasts, and were enlivened
W tn music from scores OF brass bands
and by the yells of the gold men.
The line of march was a blaze of pa
triotic colors The National emblem
was eyerywhere-from miniature to CO.
lossal size. Broadway seemed an endless
vista of waving red, white and blue
Looking down the famous thoroughfare
from the Postofiice towards Bowling
Green, the scene was indeed glorious
one. Floating from roof-tops were thou
sands of Stars and Stripes Buildings
We're smothered behind them. From nyr-
lads Of windows they protruded, and
proudly foated TO the breeze in the mid
die of the street, on puileys stretched
across from building to building Great
lengths of the eolors were displayed in
all conspicuous places The whole line
of march was a mass of fluttering red
white and blue. Scarcely a building
along the path of the parade was de-
void of decoration
Through this wilderness of color the
big political army moved. Every man
shouldered flag. Thousands of the
slghtseers were armed with them, too.
As the solid phalanx marched beneath
this beWilderment of color, each man
sented was stirring and kaleidoscopical.
thousands of visitors were in the city
to witness the big demonstration. They
came from all sections within radius
of 100 miles. Probably not since the
great naval and military parade of 1892
in honor of the 400th anniversary of the
discovery OF America, has such crowds
been seen along Broadway. The great
est jams were at the Washington Arch,
Fifth avenue and Fourth street and
about Madison Square, In the latter
place, where the review and grand stands
were, the gathering was immense. The
large open space was filled to overlooking
and the police had their hands full keep
ing clear the parade space.
The blare Of trumpets announced at ten
o'clock that the first column was ready
TO move. Even at that early hour people
were massed on the sidewalks along the
route. Thousands of faces could be seen
in the windows of the business houses,
The seats on the stands were occupied,
and every point of vantage taken. 1t was
an early start and contrary to expecta-
tion the masses turned out to witness the
Beginning.
Al the head of the procession was Cen
eral Horace Porter, the Grand Marshal,
mounted upon a fiery steed, distinguished
by red, white and blue sash. Follow
ing came the special mounted aids
dressed in dark civilian clothes, with
white sashes, and their horses decorated
with rosettes of national colors. Then
came carriage bearing Mayor Strong
and ex-May0r Hewitt, with escorts afoot
Next was the Wholesale Dry Goods Re-
publican Club headed by brass band
The men marched in files of sixteen front
with columns well closed up. The whole
parade was organized into sixteen divi-
si5ns, subdivisions and sections, each in
drstry being properly designated in line
There were in all thirty-seyen bodies, each
representing a different calling There
waS the millionaire side by side with the
toiiing clerk, the bank president the ner-
chant king, and men whose names are
foremost in their branch of h1si
& lar IN cbo
employees, high and low, and vieing with
each other in enthusiasm over their com
mon cause. With the exception of the
Grand Marshal and his aides Mayor
Strong and Mr.. Hewitt, all the men were
afoot- No uniformed political clubs were
allowed to participate in the parade
Nearly all the marcherS sported on their
ceat lapels some indication of their poll
fical faith. either a Mckinley button, a
red, white and blue ribbon or big brass
gold bug.
At the hour appointed for the beginning
of the parade. which was made early ow-
ing TO the number of applications for
paraders were ready to move. The first
division formed on Broadway ia the
neghborhood Of Worth street, the var
iots organizat tons composing il assem-
bling IN the side streets. east and west
OF the main tnoroughfare. where they re-
NAMED until time to take the place as
signed 70 them in the order of the parade.
The Wholesale Dry Goods Republican
Club 2oCo9 strong, had the right of col
umn, and Immediately behind them came
the Central Dry Goods Mckinley and Ho-
bart Association, with 5000 voters Next
were the Merchant Taiiors' Sound Money
League, 600 men, and then, following ,in
designated order, came the other organi-
cations, of which tn following is a list
with the number of men reported by the
officers as being In the ranks
Railway and Steamboat Sound
Paper and Associated Trades ........ 5000
Coal Trade Sound Money Club of