Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1896-10-09
AdRAND RALLY
Next Governor Lewis Given a
Rousing Reception in
kirksviile.

| Iuesdd! by rally III this en-
certainly removed all doubts as
to how the political breezcs will
blow over Adair county this fall,
if such doubts existed in the mind
CT any man.
Although there have been other
meetings, the big demonstration
of Tuesday formally opened the
campaign and furnished sample
of what the opposition can expect
in old Adair.
The turnout was in honor of
Next Governor Lewis in particu-
lar and "A sort of general reminder
that Adair county republicans
have not failed to profit by the
lessons of the past four years Of
democratic misrule.
Mr.. Lewis accompanied by the
well known orator d. Pat. Dyer,
arrived in Kirksville Tuesday
evening. They were met by the
Mckinley club in torch-light pa
rade, headed by Spangler's band,
and the party escorted to the Will
lard hotel. Here the crowd clam
ored for speech. Mr.. Lewis, who
had made three speeches that day
promised to "see them to-mor-
row., His excuse was good ma
turedly received, and Dyer called
for.
Mr. Dyer's talk was very brief
and the crowd retired to rest for
the great time coming.
The great parade Of Tuesday
formed on east Washington street
and Florence avenue and before
starting for the public square ex-
tended away beyond the city
limits.
AT just 1850 a. m. the process
sion started. 1t was headed by
Spangler's band, followed by
company of citizens on hol setback,
the tlambeau club in uniform led
by "Uncle Sam.N This was fol-
lowed by the country delegations,
and it really seemed like the whole
county had turned out en- masse.
The largest delegations were
from Liberty, East Salt River,
Nineveh, West Salt River, Polk
and Pettis townships, and many
Others were creditably represented.
Liberty township received the
premium flag for the largest dele
cation. One very pretty fe ture
of this delegation was forty-six
beautiful young ladies in unifo rm
on horseback, escorted by forty
six mounted voters. There were
250 voters from Liberty township
alone.
The procession was fully two
miles long, yet was only small
part of the crowd. The streets
for several blocks on each side OF
the square were lined with people
on foot and in every form of con-
veyance In fact it was with
great difficulty that the parade
made its way around the square,
so densely crowded were the
streets.
After dinner the park was
iammed full of people long before
the hour for speaking had arrived.
Exercises were opened by the
band. Then the Mckinley Glee
Club sang, and Chairman Dockery
introduced the next governor.
The address was a splendid eff
fort, and was listened to through
out with profound interest. All
the conclusion of Mr.. Eewis'
speech, Col. Dyer made splen-
did talk. Both speakers were
roundly applauded.
The grand torchlight procession
at night was the greatest thing of
the kind witnessed in kirksville
for many years, and revived the
memories of the celebrated plnmed
Knight parades of twelve years
ago.
lne nam feature OF the parade
was the pyrotechnic display of
the flambeau club.
After the parade the opera
house was crowded to hear a
splendid address by Hon. J. G..
Mckinley, of Unionville. Fully
five hundred people were turned
away after the house was so full
that there was not standing room
inside its walls.
Altogether the day was grand
success and forerunner of the
ur.ataet rannll;oon ,,,aioritr ar.,