New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-28


stration made by the business Of this city
in 1896 in favor Of sound money, the parade
which is being organized again this year on
somewhat similar lines promises to surpass in
numbers and-if such thing really pos
sible-in enthusiasm that historic march up
Broadway Of over a hundred thousand repre-
sentatves Of the commercial, financial and pro-
fessonal interests Of the city. The character
and dimensions Of that parade had admittedly a
far reaching effect upon the election. which
three days later was decided so overwhelmingly
in Mr.. McKinley's favor. The demonstration
was. IN fact, a concrete expression Of the senti-
ment which swayed not only Republicans, but
Democrats also. in support of protection as
against free trade and in opposition TO the doc
trines Of Organism. 1t computed that the
paraders marched through assembly Of fully
a million spectators. Never before had New York
seen such a gathering. and never before had
the world witnessed the scene Of citizens march
ing sixteen abreast from early morning until
dong after darkness fell in support Of political
cause Never had such a mass Of humanity
risen up with one accord in one place in peaceful
protestation against the menaces which threat
ened the financial integrity and governmental
system Of their country.
In point of numbers, a greater pageant was
the review in Washington of the Army Of the
Potomac, when upward Of 100000 veterans ac-
cupied thirty-siX marching hours in passing the
White House Only IN this single instance was
the procession Of four years ago eclipsed. But
in many respects II a mora conspicuous in
cfdent than was the great review in Washington
II was a grand display Of moral, not financial
force. Though they wore no more attractive
uniform than their sombre everyday business
apparel though their accoutrements consisted
only OF a walking stick or an umbrella and the
badge Of their organization, the spectacle Of that
vast citizen army, lmpelled by deep con-
sideration for the honor of their country as if
they had volunteered for its service In the field
stirring and impressive as any
pageants Of military display and pomp. A fairly
comprehensive idea of its magnitude may be OBJ
tanned by comparing 1t with other parades of the
past.
GREAT PARADES OF THE PAST.
The Garfield and Arthur torchIight parade, re-
viewed by General Grant on the night Of Octo-
Der IL 1850 contained over sixty thousand men
and was Witnessed by a third of a million spec
tators. The column occupied nearly eight hours
between p m and a. m. in passing the
reviewing stand in Madison Square. On No
vember l. 1884, thirty thousand partisans of
Grover Cleveland marched before the Governor
Of New-York. This was followed at nightfan
by twenty thousand torchbearers under the
lead Of the Tammany Society In 1888 Cleve-
lands supporters mustered sixty thousand men,
who on the night of November 3, marched up
Fifth-ave and were reviewed by Governor Hill.
And again in 1892 twenty thousand men testi-
fed their loyalty to the same leader by march
ing from Wall-st. TO Thirty-fourth-st in the
face Of q nipping and eager wind. Despite
the wet and disagreeabIe conditions of October
y 1884. fully forty thousand men marched
past James C. Blaine on that memorable after
he
was the greatest political demonstration in New
York UP to that date There were over sixty
five thousand men in the column, and. for the
first time. thousands of small American flags
we're employed with striking effect. In the class
II non-poiticaI parades those accompanying
the Washington centenary in 1889 and the Co
lumbUs quadricentenary in 1892 were imposing
but still far smaller than the Sound Money pa
raGe On May 80 1889. the day of the COM
rnemoration Of Washingtons Inauguration as
first President Of the United States, President
Harrison reviewed in Madison Square 1920
militia representing the thirteen original States.
while on the following day the President re-
viewed the industrial and civic parade, which
Comprised about forty-one thousand adults and
children and required ten hours TO pass him.
The Columbus celebration parades occurred on
October 10. u and u 1892. On the first day
there were twenty-one thousand school children
second day while on the last day of the fesuvi-
ties there was a military and civic procession OF
over fifty thousand men But greater than
these was the great Sound Money demonstra-
tor which was modified in 1896. The estimate
Ct General Horace Porter placed the number OF
paraders at 900. while actual count at a
given point placed it at 100000 But mas
much as some organizations which assembled
cid not pass over the line Of march, owing to the
Isteness Of the hour, the actual number partici-
paring has been generally agreed upon as about
10000 The marine parade and the land pa
rade in which thirty thousand soldiers marched
which were part of the celebration of Admiral
Dewey's return home. are still fresh in the
memory Of New Workers.
FORMER RECORDS NAY BE BROKEN.
Wonderful and without precedent as was the
outpouring of citizens in 1895. IL will be over
Swallowed by the Mckinley and Roosevelt pa
rade which will take place on Saturday. For
some time II has been apparent that the number
q men in lire this year will be far greater than
IL 1896. Already thirty-1ve organizations have
applied for places IL the procession, and as was
the case four years ago. It Is undoubted that
other associations VIII seek admission In the last
week. Moreover, those organizations which
marched IN 1896 IN almost every instance report
that they will have larger representation this