Evening star., 1900-10-27
Great Republican Demonstration in
the Windy City,
PAGEANT EVER THERE
Estimated That 125,oOO Men
Marched in the Line.
REVIEW ED BY MIR. HANNA



CHICAGO, October 27-The great sound
money parade of the republicans took place
today, and old residents of Chicago declare
1t was the greatest pageant ever seen In
the windy city. 1t is estimated that 125 600
marchers were in line, representing every
business enterprise in Chicago and the
neighporhood. Sixteen hundred blue coats
marched in line and kept the great crowd
from interfering with the marchers. There
were Tour divisions in line and hundreds of
bands furnished the music The parade
was made interesting by the presence of
a number of unique floats, all of which
aroused enthusiasm along the line OF
march. The feature of the parade was the
big commercial display representing the
dry goods silks, carpets clothing, furnish
ing goods and other lines of similar char
acter. The owners of the business enter
prises paraded with the boys. and this lent
added enthusiasm. All of the big houses
Were represented.
Democrats Claim Coercion.
The democrats are claiming that thou
sands of men in the parade were coerced
by their employers. and at democratic
headquarters it is said Investigations are
IN progress to prove this assertion. The
democratic newspapers here are claiming
the coercion of the men and threatening to
prosecute employers who have forced their
men III line under pam OF dismissal.
Chairman Hanna and members of the
executive committee left republican ma
tional headquarters at $50 o'clock for the
big reviewing stand and stayed through
most of the parade.
This is the beginning of the big narsdes
which viii march through Chicago streets
from now TO election day. The democrats
Will parade tonight and will wind up their
pageant with big fireworks demonStra-
ton. 1t is feared the two parades will
clash, as tho democrats will start before
the republican parade disperses. Chicago
is all excitement, and the political pot is
boiling over.
The Weather Was Perfect.
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 27.-Perfect weather
favored the prosperity day commercial and
Industrial parade by the republicans Of
Chicago today Business generally was
suspended. More than 100 brass bands fur
| nished the music for the marching thou
sands.
AT Michigan avenue and Randolph street
the parade formed at 10 am. 1t moved
in Washington, Franklin, Madison Dear
born, Monroe, Market and Adams streets
and Jackson boulevard, passing the re-
viewing stand in Jackson boulevard be-
tween Clark and Lasalle streets The
place of honor in the reviewing stand was
given to United States Senator Hanna,
chairman of the republican national com
mittee. The senator was accompanied by
Vice Chairman Henry c. Payne and Ma
tional Committeeman Stewart of Illinois,
New of Indiana and Kerens of Missouri,
United States Senators Culom and Mason
of Illinois,
Along the route nearly all the business
houses, banks and office buildings were
profusely decorated with the national
colorS and banners bearing republican
legends. At the head of the parade were
two ponderous elephants, each bearing ban
ners, on which was inscribed in giowing
letters &c. o. P.-The Real Thing" Visit
ing clubs, among them the Americus Club
of Pittsburg, had place Of honor in the
line, escorted by the Hamilton Club Of
Chicago.
Regiments of Men in Uniform.
Regiments of men in uniform, drawn from
scores of business houses, which, together
with the banks, stock exchange and board
of trade, had closed for the occasion. fol-
lowed They carried full dinner pals
and banners The Workngmen's Republi-
can Club, conspicuous among which were
several representing the large packing
houses of the stock yards, made a notable
showing, did the uniformed division or
the Cook County Republican Legion, attired
in khaki, under the leadership of Congress-
man Wm. Lorimer.
Throughout the parade the industrial
features were unique.
A notable section was the Republican
Students League made up of delegations
from the various universities, law and medi-
cal colleges of this city.
At various points along the line of march
were telephone stations arranged to carry
the sounds Of cheering and music to dis
tant cities. among which were Cleveland,
Detroit, Cincinnati, Pittsburg and st. Louis.
At Jackson boulevard and Market street
the parade disbanded