The morning times., 1896-07-26
tCopyright. 1850

New York, July 25.-In the good old
times, not SO very old. an evil-sinellinS
kerosene torch and an oilcloth cape Ia
Keep the dripping oil off ones business
suit was the height OF elegance for caii-
paign parade wear. All that Is changed.
and the prcscn; queer, nulti-anguar CAM
paisu viii present as many points OF
novelty In It's street professions us its
new combinations OF the personnel OF the
old parties.
Tue most popular of the innovations will,
without doubt, he the bicycle parade. Both
Mckinley and Hobart are members ofcy
clubs and the latter is an active Sood-foads
advocate. Already, in many parts or the
country. Mckinley and Hobart" bicycle
corps have been formed for parading pur-
poses. Tire usual method is to have a cap
tain, flag ensign and ttirty-four privates-
Each private carries a lantern or tIanspar-
eacy upon each OF whose four sides big
letter is paiuted. The seventeen letters on
the left OF the lice read "M-C-k-i "
L-E-Y-A A-N-D-H-O-B-A A-R-T
from front 10 back. Oa the right OF tie line
the same legend, OF course, reads from
rear to front. OF course, too, with more
riders, additional notices can be spelled
,ut. one word to each man. And, OF course
the Democratic paraders are quite as free
To USE bicycles as the Republicans. except
that they can't claim priority OF inven-
uo,. and may hesitate to seem initiative.
In the Chicago convention the feature
-. .., rgAff 81
Tho silver hat worn by SOME or the
marchin. c;u,is OF Missouri. This was
sir,nly n tail hat with crown ABOUT
,hric- the usual height ana coioreu %
resemble silver. A more favored device
for the campaign, however, WIN prooapis
be-. a sort OF helmet, upon winch Is oorhc
by wa, of crest an enormous paper ma
,i,o disc a foot and a half or two feet IN
,.jn,n,.,.r, covered with tinfoii, and stamped
ir,o the crude semb!aDCe OF silver deF
lar A banner in the shape OF oohdr
and mtich larger is borne by the cnsielis
Th. defeat of Bland in the convention
d..uriyed the Democrats OF the opportunity
or realizing one picturesque campaign ei-
feet Bland lives in Lebanon, Mo-, ana
was fantifu!y referred 10 as the CEDAR
of Lebanon Ii he had been nominated
lis supporters would have borne sprlgs
of cedar to play against tue Mchihicy
pampas plurnes A parade 80 dressed wouh
have looked Ike Birman Wood coming 10
pupsiraue, in Macbeth. Still, the Demo-
Gratis will find it easy to invent features
as picturesque. They will Doubtless maze
great use OF the barbecue, an old-ti;ne
southern festival, which has grown Into
great favor again OF recent years ana is
especially beloved OF Southern Populists
In the best specimens OF the harnecue
10000 p,Tsons are fed. Dozens or oxen
are roasted nearly whole upon mighty
turnspits suspended over deep fire pits
dug in the ground. sons or thunder roar
speeChcs from half n dozen platforms,
and everybody has good Time. The
rcaresi approach New England can make
To thi, style OF feast Is big poi,icai
clam bake. and this Is hardly se-sonable
after the rnd OF September.
Marching vlubs in military uniforms have
always been populaI his seasons VIII
merely differ In tie DE- OF the unl.orrns.
Most of the Democratic reealia Will in-
yo;ye a play upon color. and he designed
20 Use silver gray cloth wholly or IN large
part Republican marching clubs will, in
perhaps halr the Instances, select some
Iorn 81 Napoieouic costume, usually the
,uiaway coat, trousers, boots and cooked
hat familiar IN the pictures and seen upon
the stage in Mime. Sans-Gcne.' A good
many Republican leaders, however, regard
the NarolcOn element as an unfortunate
intrusion upon the campaign and will fight
rs shy of 10 rs the enthusiasm Of theiF
followers will permit.
harmless substitute will be the din
pcr paii EriSlde,' OF men either carrying
Tin dinner pals, or wearing them upon
thcir hats. 4 popular addition TO such
y parade is n wagon drawn by ropes in
she hands Of two lines OF men and bear-
ing a gigantic Tin dinner pail eight or ten
feet high. Upon its bulging sides can be
printed some such legend as: "66 new tin
plants. Capacity 100000 boxes. Who
did it, (Thc American rolling tin plants
were on July !, tiirty-six in number, tie
dipping works thirty-one in aGdition.) The
possible variations of the dinner pailidea are
Utmost infinite.
Democratic parades viii avoid the tariff
question, following the lead of the CON-
NCntion, which recommended letting ia lone
Tor the present. Offensive campaigns are
always stronger Than defensive Ones, and
the patty fight viii be made on the silver
issue. This viii suggest truouIent trans
parencies, differing in different sections
OF the Country. Where n South Carolina
parade might paint mo More Cent ot-
ton on the muslin of its transparencies,
one in Iowa will declare that IS Cent Oats
Means zoo Cent Dollar Transparent.
cies Ire easily and quickly made anywhere;
campaign uniforms are made mainly in the
large cities by Il few firms, which furnish
them very cheaply by the quantity
Doubtless the campaign will become bitter
and hot in no great time, and be disfigured
on both sides By many regretable features.
In general. however, more attention will
De given than in the past TO making people
laugh. The comic element in parades is
pretty welilooked after nowadays. A COIN
pany.of Triibys, wearing wigs, loose coats.
such as -rrilby wore ON her first appearanc
to the three musketeers of the brush, and
enormous Tapping boots filled out with
straw lis a funny device, for which costume
I:la kers expect considerable cali. 1t is un.
necessary to remark that there were no
Trilbys in 1892.
The development OF electrical science
suggests many new parade features never |
before possible. at least Tor moderate cost.
a bout the most easily managed OF these is |
given by the use of electric headlights cased |
In glass bulbs OF many different colors and |
worn upon the marchers' hats. These l
lights come at from $5 to SO each. and /