The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
THE MCKINLEY
FIRST NIGHT.
Continued from First Page.

Republican Club, "Means Protection to
American Industry"
The Montezuma Club, the Thirty fourth
District Club, the Young Mems Repub-
hcan Club OF Cow Hollow and the Repub-
I1can Executive Council also attracted at
tention by their enthusiasm and the
strength of their plumbers.
Behind the Union League Clubs big
transparency, which proclaimed for Nc
Kinley and Hobart, was another on which
was the motto, "One God and One Coun-
tty."
The Fremont Club paid a glowing tri-
butte to a well-known Republican in these
words: "Our choice for Congress, the
sllver-tongued orator T. B. O'Brien."
At the head of the Preside Heights
Republican Club was the announcement
in large letters, "Here we are" which
statement was decidedly well put for the
line extended the length OF block, four
abreast. They each carried flags, lanterns
and Roman candles.
'The Sun is Setting on Grey Gables"
and California is Solid for Mckinley"
were the inscriptions carried at the he ad
of the Thirty-tifth Assem- bly, District Re-
publican Club. This body suggested the
idea of better times under Republican
administration by the statement that
"The goose that laid the golden egg is on
the nest" One of this clubs members
made a lively drive in the poetical line
and this was the result:
Grover, Grover. where's the clover
That you promised us of yore?
All is done and all is over.
Quoth our Grover, Nevermore.
Protection at the Start was q trans
parency carried by the Young Mems Re-
publican Club, and the thought was car
ried out by racing scene which repre-
sente1 several horses on a race-track
starting in a contest neck and neck.
The second division of the same organiza-
ton carried the name, ''Young Mems Re-
publican Club of Cow Hollow"
There was one well-dressed, smart-step-
ping body that drew out cheers all along
the lire. II was the colored Republicans
organization and it marched under the
banner, Republican Executive Council"
Underneath this inscription was the mod
est demand, Equal opportunity is al! we
ask" The men all carried flags and
torches.
From the time the procession started
until the last man was in the Pavilion
Market street was a lively place. There
were not a few comical incidents and situ-
ations. AS usual the small boy was very
much in evidence and every lsmp-post
and telegraph pole along the route was
decorated with juveniles. Lotta's foun-
tain bore UP very heavy load of young
sters.
The high fence surrounding the site Of
the new CALL building presented an un-
broken line of roostiug newsboys.
One unfortunate little chap on O'Farrell
and Market streets lost his coat, which
was nearly burned off his back by fire.
bali landing unnoticed in his pocket.
Among the prominent figures in the
Howard Clubs division was Police Judge
Campbell, whose attention was equally di-
vided between his feet and his long flow
ing whiskers. Hereafter his Honor will
have for his mottos "Repave Market
street, and Protection to corns.''
When not looking for soft place to put
down his judicial foot Judge Campbell
was guarding against having confagra-
tion in his hair. All along the line
Roman candles, balls and sparks were fly
ing, and many passed so close 10 the
Judges face that he was in apparent con-
slant dread of a case OF com bustion. As it
vas he put out several incipient fires on
his shirt front before the march was over.
1t was with a sigh of relief that Judge
Campbell entered the Pavilion and shook
the cinders out of his whiskers.
The display of fireworks at the Repub-
in charge OF Mr.. Berliner, who kept two
sets of men busy keeping things brilliant
Rockets and Roman candles were burned
by the score, and red, white and blue fire
by the hundreds of pounds. The platform
on the street was under the care OF John
J.. Ferren, and the fireworks from the top
OF the building were attended to by George
A. Donoghue, who displayed the highest
skill and ability in the handling of the
same.
The Mckinley Club of the Forty-first
District the original Mckinley Club of
California, was in line with its band. The
executive committee, consisting of A.
Hauser, G. II. Fehnemann, J. G. Steven
son, William Mccarthy, Captain J. C..
Daily, Captain c. Hogan, Edward Pogue
and Eli Wilkinson, rode in carriages hand
somely decorated.
OF the clubs in the parade, special notice
was taken of the Ocean View Republican
Club, Thirty-sixth District, under the mar
shalship of N. F. Taylor. Considering the
long distance it had to cover efore reach
ing the place of rendezvous, its mem bel s
turned out in notable numbers.