The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-30
ChicagO's Political Marching
Clubs Will Compete.
For Prizes and HOnOrs at the
Omaha Exposition.
WILL INVADE DENVER.
Democrats Propose to Wave
Their Flag
From Marching Columns In Col
OradO's Capital.

Chicago, Illinois, August 80. - con
to Denver" is the new slogan of
| the County Democracy Marching club.
Several meetings of the leaders have
been held lately to discuss the western
trip, and it is fast falling into favor.
The club will certainly visit the Omaha
exposition about October 1, and there
is said to be little doubt that Captain
F'arrelPs command will visit Colorado
while it is in marching order.
The Omaha trip was suggested by a
challenge from the Cook County Re-
publican Marching club. Dorsey Pat
tons veterans intimated they could out
shine the tigers under the eyes of
the exposition visitors The origin of
the chaIlenge is vague, but it resulted
in the Omaha trip being planned.
Marshal Farrell, who has led the silk
tiled members of his band through
many a dusty campaign, is confident
the trip can be extended to Denver, and
others members declare the Denver trip
would find more subscribers than the
short haul to Omaha. This, however
will be officially decided within a few
weeks.
Captain Farrells men may even pre-
cede the elephant taggers to the exposi-
ton city and exhaust the marching
club market before Captain Knoch's
and Dorsey Patton's followers are
ready to embark. Mr.. Patton returned
home yesterday morning from the war
and is willing to let well enough alone
When 1t comes to marching, but he has
several weeks in which to rest and may
yet be prevailed upon to accompany his
old command to Nebraska.
yes, we are going to Omaha" said
Marshal Farrell. There is no question
about that. AS a result of a canvass I
have made among members of the
County Democracy who are in the CITY
1 am satisfied the Denver trip PROPOSE
ton Will go through with a WhOop. As
for outshining the Republican Marching
club, there is no difficulty about that,
and that is why we accepted the chal-
1enge."
How many will make the trip?" was
asked.
IAN we can load on train" he re-
Piled. My men are thoroughly trained
now, and am satisfied that in "a hours
we could get train load of men. Our
trips to New Orleans, New York, Nash
vile, Memphis and the score of other
places we have visited showed that we
are up to standard and can hold our
own with any marching club in the
President Powers of the County Dem
ocracy is till at Mount Clemens, Mich,
on his vacation and will not return until
few days before the council conveneS.
He is said to be heartily in favor of the
his owner to make it a success.
The last important trip of the County
Democracy Marching club was on the
occasion of Mayor Harison's capture of
New York and the victory of Van
Wyck in the fall of 1897. The Chicago
tiger cheered the speech of Chicago's
young executive until the proverbial
rafters of old Tammany hall shook. The
regular Democratic ticket was elected
in New York, and so were Mayor Tag
CART of Indianapolis and the Democrat
ic mayOralty candidates of Syracuse,
Buffalo, Nashville and Louisville, all of
which cities were visited by Captain
FarrelPs men. AS political mascOts the
club acknowledges no superiors, its rec
ord for victories having been unbroken
except in the case of Memphis.
The members are satisfied that the ell
ephant organization in this city will
make political capital of it's visit to
Omaha, and they will therefore offset
the tusk influence with a flourish of silk
hats, umbrellas and frock coats, all of
which will move in time to the gold
headed stick presented to Marshal Far
reu for valiant service" during the
New York campaign.
It might be noted in passing that the
County Democracy was one of the first
important organizations in Chicago to
declare war on Spain and to offer vol
unteerS to make the declaration good.
A great many members finally entered
the service as volunteers, but it is not
likely that the war feature will enter
into the Omaha prize competition in
street parade and band music.
The Democratic Marching club has
- the advantage over its Republican rival
in being we'll known throughout the
country. Prestige counts for a good
deal in parade making and the tigers
o1 he nj