New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05

the parade by singing at Intervals ACROSS the
route cheap white calico banners which bore
inscriptions ntirnating that the hundred thou
sand or Whereabouts. who joined in the process
sion did so because OF the fear OF losing their
jobs II they refused. was not only fat failure
but 1t injured the very cause for which Croker
is presumed to be working. The puerne short
sightedness that prompted Mr.. Croker to dis
parage publicly the honesty and Independence
Of the great multitude which he knew would
take part N the parade Disguised even his own
henchmen. Had the Tammany prophet followed
the paraders as they marched over the historic
route from the Battery to Madison Square, had
he observed them jeer at his banners. had he
heard their derisive comments and cries upon
his notices. and had he listened to the sneers
that were coupled with his name, he would have
realized that he had hurled a boomerang that
had recoiled upon himself with force that will
adequately display its effects at the polls to-
morrow.
MAGNIFICENT COERCION. THIS.
The comment was general yesterday that It
must have indeed been a magnificent sort OF
coercion that impelled thousands upon thou
sands of men, who represented the best inter-
ests OF the city the wealth. the manufactures
industries labor and professions OF the metropo-
lis tramp between three and four miles
through mud laden streets. and in the face Of
disagreeable peIting rain. AS matter of fact
the coercion plant quickly became source Of
1ocularity among the myriads who lined the
route Of the parade. Despite rain and mud, de-
spite sodden clothes and damp feet more
thoroughly joyous and happy paraders were ever
seen than those Of Saturday
And more than that, the exuberance which
these helpless and coerced workngrnen dis
played the most intense when the reviewing
stand, with Governor Roosevelt upon it. was
Teddy" that at times it was OF the frantic
order; in the waving of flags and hats and in
the invariable desire Of man to yell louder
than his neighbor lines were frequently broken
while IN the ecstacy OF their spirits old
with gray hair. and often with hair at all
danced and jumped nimbly as the young
men.
And the meaning of 1t all. It is not difficult
TO understand It means. according 10 what
all classes Of people were saying yesterday, the
death kneI of Organism The feeling has pre-
vailed in some quarters that this years cam
paign Of apathy, that the people of the
country were not animated with the eagerness
and inspiration that marked the campaign Of
1896. Saturdays demonstration entirely dis
proved the idea No such civic parade has ever
before been in this any other country.
1t was something more than mere craftsmanship
that induced army Of citizens, larger in
service Of the United States to march under
the conditions which prevailed on Saturday.
Patriotism the motive Republicans and
Democrats marched together in so many thou
sands because Of their desire TO demonstrate
that they were as much aroused ever. as in
tensely this year as in 1896 to the necessity of
defending the life OF the Nation. and OF de-
stroying beyond the hope of resurrection those
clements which work for National dishonesty,
and which would assail the honor of the flag
VARYING ESTIMATES OF NUMBERS
Although careful preparations were made to
insure accurate count of the number Of the
in the parade. the figures which were pub
Some of the metropolitan newspapers in order
to reach correct estimate, made Of me-
chaaical contrvances to register the numbers.
The following were the computations published
yesterday by the morning newspapers
sun ---....--... 100 600 Press 100 coo
Herald --..--. Sill World ls9' ey9
IngS ~ ~ go go Associated Press
General Anson G. McCook who based his esti-
mate upon the rate at which the men were pass
ing the reviewing stand each hour. placed the
number at 10000 while General Francis v
Greene stated that $4,000 men were in line In
the face OF these estimates 1t may be conserva-
lively figured on the average that the procession
was made UP. in round numbers, Of at least
100000 men
General Arson C. McCook, grand marshal Of
the parade when he seen by Tribune re-
porter last night. declared that the parade was
the most remarkable political demonstration
that he had ever seen. 1T was the greatest
civic parade that has ever happened in this
country" he said. and easily eclpsed the pa
ra6s nf 1896 large that That many |