The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-04
CHICAGO ENTHUSED
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN CLOSED
WITH GuENT PARADE.
BRYAN REVIEWED THOUSANDS.
GREATEST AFTAIH ~ CHICAGO
DEMoCRAcN's utSTouY.

Thousands of Marrhers FnIcd tho
streets and Ch~~rcd for Democracy
I.onE AFTER bryan HAD Lett for
Lincoln - bryan ard NIschuIer
tiub- without Limtt - The Cook
Gounfy Democracy Nul Hou TO
MIA Majority on Tuesday.
Chicago. Nov g-wh,n William j.
Hr,an stepped down tonight from tine re-
viewing stand at the intersection Of Ply
mouth Place and jackson boulevard from
which ho had watched to-nishrs Demo
crauc parade and itft for his home ia I.in-
colin. the Democratic campaign In c~i-
caeo. Cook county and ths state Of lll-
uola was practically over
For hours ar.r Air BRYAN had gone.
tho eheerue thousands swept down ths
boulevard. Tor u was great parade-tho
eroatcss uui most sucecssfH analr of the
kind ever managed hy the lo.al Demo
eracy u was intended To- be- the crown
Ink eror' Of Nr Hrvan'a followers In
Chicago and t.e county of Cook ana IL
proved iu realization aIi that the most
ardent Democrat could have desired
Tho weather was perfect c.ear bright
moonlight mrht witl cool breeze blow
lng of IaAo MchiEan Tho streets were
nled with chc,rus muu'uie- thnt packed
tac eldewsu,a. t1e wludow- oud found
points ~ vantage upon tops 81 s'rcet cars
and the roofs of buildings.
u would hc diitoult 90 ten which cheer
81 the morc-t the crowd ~ marchers or
tho crowd OF oniookors. but while the
parade was in prosresa the streets gave
for,h one continuous roar - human voices.
punctuatcd hy shriu hnsts from tin
horns oui tho crash of music from tho
houds
AN along the Tine ~ march whlrh was
confined entirely Co tHc downtown rtreet-.
men mad been stationed with uulmscd
supplies Of red arc iuI positive niunc-
lions Pa Keep her burning The ORDERS
acrc obeyed To- the letter. and the pala
yellow gleams from the torches 81 the
uarchers woio throughout many pordons
of ,ho route made Insignificant By the
bright crimson glare from the many
nros along the sid swalks
On the Reviewing stand.
Upon the reviewing stand stood Mr.
Bryan. Senator james X Jones chairman
OF tle Democratic National Committee.
samuel A.aahulsr. the candidate OF the
party Tor Governor ID Illinois Mayor Har-
riton nrd number ~ lesser lights OF tho
democracN The greetings extended 10
tlc Democratic candidate bt the men ia
tlo linr ot march wcIe enthusiastic ia tho
extreme
Tho paalc was divided into three army
~ tHr lIuc being compo ~ men from
thc west sdo of The city under tho lead
cr alI sf Alderman John Powers. Of the
NiuDtfruth ward. who Tor this spef lal oc-
"a sion waH dubbed M1l Gen. Powers
iiilo teumrl aiso hy John g. Cooper. " no
comm tndsd the second corps men from
the north sid' and NJ g.. Mcdonald. who
lei tae uIri corps tho voters from the
south slaf
Tho fhrcc corps wore given precedence
in the line OF march according 90 the
number of men thoy were hbie to bring
iui1 line, and aH the West Side ls as large
as hotu the north ana south sides COM
hlued the corps Of MAJ. Gen. Powers cas-
iy secured the post ~ honor Directly
h6hiui the commander - the first corps
camo Dciaugh's band of nfty pieces and
then the Cook County Democratic March
iug club, nn organization that always
presents a magnificent appearance. IL was
given tho first round of cheers and from
iia nrst appearance untll the rear ~ tho
thiri corps had passed. the cheering was
without satIon.
There wero Bryan clubs. Bryan Leagues.
Alsehuier clubs and leagues aud Bryan
and Aisrhuler clubs and leagues seeming
ly without hmif The great strength of
Che naraI.. however law boz the ward
clubs. whlcn turned out with overfowing
ranks Even in thc command Of Gen
Mcdonald. whose mon came chiefly from
wards in which al elections are cfernaHy
and hopolcssy Republican. the members
~ tho ward Club8 were present IN fun
force
Great numbers Of transparenciea warc
carried many of thc condiments evoking
much laughter aud applause.
Tho parade WAS three hours almost to
q minute ln passing % given point.