Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-19

Tho Rival C100o and Incidents Of the
Turnout.
The republicans OF Rock Island
ratified the nomination of Mckinley
ard Hobart last evening by way Of
. demonstration in which the Lincoln
club was the initiative. although the
new Mckinley organization fell in
line and outnumbered by large ma
jority the ambitious young men who
sought to take charge Of the cam
paign in Rock Island. as far as par
ades and pyrotechnics are con-
cerned. The clubs met at their
respective places. and to make
sure of having the music to
itself two bands had been en-
engaged by the Lincol. club in ad-
vance. Both appeared. the Tri-City
musicians canceling an engagement
with the Baptist trolley party in
order to 60 out with the marching
club, but on arrival found Bieuer's
band in the van, and while invited to
participate anyway, declined to play
second fiddle, and thus was q bad
feeling engendered NJ the start.
The Mckinley club had its drum
corps, and that suited Messrs.
Quayle and Norris, who are at
the head of it, better than the
blare of horns, as the mar
tial strains reminded these old
veterans Of the quickstep on the field
of gore when they were shooting
down Johnny Rebs at the rate of five
and cne-half to the minute. So the
Tri-City band was'mustefed out of
service. and instead of having two
engagements for the evening. did
not have any.
Envy OF Rival Clubs.
The feeling of envy on the part Of
the rival marching clubs was shown
from the first. The Lincoln boys
had stolen a march in planning the
meeting. and in the early evening
distributed pictures of the presiden-
tial nominee throughout the business
district. They had led in hoisting a
Mckinley banner, but when the
turnout came the McKinley's 8 excelled
in numbers and had tho most trans
parencies. They bore such iuscrip-
tions as mckinley Campaign Club
of Rock Island" mckinley, Our
Idol" Protection. Reciprocity and
Sound Money" and likenesses of Nc
Kinley and Tanner that would have
scared snakes.
NOW whose got the best of it?''
boastfully remarked leader of the
Mckinley forces as they lined up be-
side the Lincolns in front of the lat
ter's club rooms In Carse block.
"Count- our men and then yours, +"
sneeringly enjoined the Mckinley
ite.
"Oh. il your talking Of quantity
you fellows beat u.s." was the calm
rejoinder Of the flambeau; ..but," he
continued. as he gazed proudly down
the line Of white uniforms, ''look at
our quality"
To offset the banners of the McKin-
leyites the Lincoln club decided to
display an eagle, and A. H. Hampton
volunteered to carry the American
bird. provided he was given place at
the head of the column. The request
was granted and "Uncle Alem" got
his eagle. and he guarded it jealou sly
throughout the evening, nor did
manner of man dare proceed athwart
its course
Tss Parade and Speeches.
The parade OF the marching clubs
was very pretty spectacle. The
trolley party of the Baptist church
was in the midst of the line part OF
the way and contributed to the bril-
liant effects. The column. headed
by Bleuer's baud aud composed OF
the Lincoln and Mckinley clubs. pro-
cee:ed up Second avenue to Twen-
tieth street. south to Fourth, east to
Twenty-third, south to Seventh,
west to Seventeenth, and north to
Market square. In the pavilion q
number OF the leaders of the party
had assembled to talk. Maj. Boards
ley became the chairman. He made
his usual speech about the grand.
elegant, glorious. magnificent repub-
licsn party, about the eagle-which
headed the line-and about the
American flag on the top most peal
of the rockies. He gave biography
of the republican party and men.
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oppression to train Of thoughts
that led up to the mention of the
name Of Mckinley. which was done
in . most dramatic attitude-and
then he halted for applause. II
came. not what the major had
counted on. but he went on, told his
lsPeech over again. announced . Sc
lection by the band and q vocal con.
tsibution from the glse club and aftel
these the crowd was ready for more
bombsst.
| E. D. Sweeney was the next gen.
tlemau selected to jolly the boys ON.
He said he heartily joined with hii
fellow republicans in the gratifca.
tion over the nomination Of McKin.
ley. The events and circumstances
Of the past four years. he continued,
had formulated in the public mind
the choice Of this great man. .sAnd
the election in November will be q
ratification Of this feeling. continued
the speaker. "Four years OF demo.
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