The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
FLAG DAY TOPEKA.
Parade was a Long One and Contain
ed Interesting Features.

Flags were huttering everywhere to-
day. Most of them are worn or car
ried by Mckinley Republicans. but the
Bryan supporters are also wearing the
national colors- Houses are decorated
with flags and bunting and the pictures
of Bryan and Mckinley hang in con
spicuous places.
The paper flags with pictures of Nc
Kinley and Hobart on them which were
brought to Topeka by the Mckinley
supply train that stopped in Topeka
yesterday We're lavishly distributed.
There were 2500O and a Mckinley
voter was allowed to take as many as
he needed
The Mckinley voters wear yellow rib
bon and the Bryan men white but the
white ribbons were few as compared to
the gold. which were futtering on the
coats of all the participants in the
parade and on many of the bystanders-
This is the red letter day of the Re
publcans in Topeka 1t is the day Of
their monster demonstration.
There was no meeting arranged
for 1t was to be display of strength
that would show the people Of Topeka
how strong the Mckinley sentiment is
Every fiambeau club and Mckinley
club in the county was invited to par
ucipate and prizes of uags were offered
for clubs turning out the greatest num-
ber of men.
The response was generous and dur
ing the forenoon the country Mckinley
clubs were on their road to this city.
Each was intent on winning one of the
flags offered. The crowd Of OnlOOkers
from the country was not as large as
was anticipated.
The force from the Santa Fe offices
was large and leading them as drum
mers were Cashier z. L Copeland and
Paymaster James Moore. They were
decked in yellow ribbons and carried
small flags.
Mckinley and Honest Money"
America for Americans" An Honest
Dollar and a Chance to Earn It. No
Anarchists With Us p Mckinley. Nor
rfll NICK eever." were the inscriptions
ON some of the banners.
The three Topeka bands We're hired
and marched in the parade and the
hambeau clubs were lead by drum
CORPS There was an awkward break
in the parade which caused lit to come
to a standstill for nearly half an hour.
The parade moved in the following or
der:
FIRST DIVISION.
George N. Eagle. marshal; Fred 3.
JatschCl. aide.
Citizens mounted calvacade--
Business mems marching contingent
SECC Nj. DIVISION
a. NJ Baird. marshal: M. q. Holman
and w 1- Stew vart. aides;
Silver Lake township
ROssVille township
Menoken township
Soldier township
THIRD DIVISION
ID. o. Crane. marshal; IT. H. Stevens and
~. B. Robey aides.
Second Ward Mckinley club
Third Ward Mckinley club
FOURTH DIVISION
II. NJ Phillips marshal, James 3. Ram
sey and Charles Swanson. aides
Fourth Ward Mckinley club
Fifth Ward Mckinley CLUB
Travelling Mems Sound Money club
Kansas First Voters. Republican club
FIFTH DIVISION.
John Sutherin. marshal. Thomas Has
-eli and James Warner, aides
Mission township.
Dover township.
Auburn township
SIXTH DIVISION
John Van Vechten. marshal; H. T.
}obinsOn and A. A. Rogers. aides
Topeka Tecumseh, Williamsport and
sionmourh tOwnsh ips
SEVENTH DIVISION.
a. NJ Fuller. marshal; Andrew Jordan,
This division was made up Of an the
-ambeau clubs in the city that are uni
nrmed-
The Iatcness of the hour at which the
aarade took place prevents the State
journal making more extended notice
of it, IT was brilliant affair and one OF
the prettiesI sights ever seen i'm Topeka
with its thousands OF Iags. There were
le6S people i'm line by careful count
made by three different reporters