The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12


Things That the Speakers Said.
The greatest political demonstration
ever witnessed in West Scranton was
conducted last evening under the au-
spices of the West Side Central Repub-
lican club and marked the opening Of
the Republican campaign In Lacka-
wanna county.
The spectacular parade was a revel-
alton to the thousands of people who
crowded the available space along the
line of march and the crowd that
sought admission to Mears hall was
so unexpectedly large that an over
flow meeting was necessary, which
was conducted in the open air in front
Of Fairchild's hotel
This meeting was in progress before
the regular meeting began III Mears'
hall and was addressed by Deputy At
torney General F. W. Fleitz and ex-
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives, Hon. John r. Farr. Both ex-
pounded the doctrines of Republican,
ism and held the attention of the
crowd of several hundred people.
When the Mears' hall gathering was
called to order at 8.45 o'clock by Chair
man Charles Oliver every available seat
was occupied, the stage was crowded
and the walls on either side Of the hall
were lined with voters anxious to hear
the addresses of the evening. The
speakers, in the order named, were as
follows: Ex-Congressman G. H..
Brumm, of Pottsville; A. j. Colborn,
of Scranton, and Senator S. j. McCar-
rell. of Harrisburg.
The feature of the mass meeting was
the singing of the T. j. Reynolds Glee
club, of North Scranton, under the di-
rection OF Professor William Evans.
THE PARADE.
The parade started at 7.30 o'clock
and moved from the Republican club
headquarters up Main avenue to How
ell street, countermarching to West
Lackawanna avenue. where the Gen.
trail city Rough Riders, Nay Aug Drum
corps and Union league We're given the
right OF line.
The procession moved up to Lafay-
cite street in the following order:
Grand Marshal +. B. Reese and aides
and other mounted riders. Then came
the Roosevelt Rough Riders club, uni
formed in campaign hats and blue
flannel shirts and trousers, with leg
gings. They We're all mounted and
made striking appearance, receiving
All ovation all along the line.
The Union league and Nay Aug
Drum corps followed, marshaled by
j. Reynolds Glee club and the North
Scranton Republican club, each men,
ber wearing campaign button and Il
red, white and blue badge bearing the
name of 4. j. Reynolds, the candidate
for legislature from the First district.
The majority of the North Scranton
marchers wore red. white and blue
capes and caps and carried torches.
Stenner's band led the West Side
Central Republican club, who were
nattily attired in kahki uniforms, with
campaign hats and each member car
ried lantern. The boys made a
splendid showing and received great
ovation all along the line. They were
followed by the Swedish Citizens club.
which made an excellent showing for
such a young organization.
The Fifteenth ward Republican club,
headed by their own drum corps,
brought up the rear. Their leaders
We're attired in Zouave uniforms and
all carried torches.
LINE OF MARCH.
The parade moved up to Hyde Park
avenue from Lafayette street and for
six blocks. over which the string of
marchers extended, to Division street.
nearly every house was decorated and
illuminated and in the windows pic
lures of Mckinley and Roosevelt We're
displayed. The residents burned red
fire and applauded the boys vocifer-
ously.
AS the line turned into Division
street, the members of the Columbia
Chemical company began ringing the
bells in the hose house, and the noise
was deafening, and added TO this was
the triumphant shouts of the men in
line.
From Division street to Eynon street.
on Main avenue the paraders were
applauded and greeted with much en-
thusiasm and as the Gleo club passed
the residence of #. j. Reynolds they
stopped and serenaded their leader.
The return march up Main avenue was
made through blazing red fire and the
din and noise of tin horns.
The marchers paraded up and down
Main avenue while the crowd was
surging into the hall, and the street
between Fairchild's hotel and Jackson
street was impossible, several patrol
men having all they could do to keep
the crowd back from the street cars.
1t was nearly o'clock when Chair
man Oliver called the mass meeting to
order, and spoke, in part, as follows:
DIVERS REMARKS.
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t Is very gratifying
to the West Side Central Republican cub and
TO the Lackawanna county compaisn committee
to see such large assemblage here this even
ing at the opening OF a compagn Of protection,
progress and prosperity. Your presence and n-
terest show that the West Side cannot be under
mined by appeals to prejudice and passion.
II also shows that We are as much opposed to
Democracy under Bryan as We were under Cleye.
land. Bryan is saying everything in his speeches
except about silver. In lsSC he assured us that
nothing was so important as the coinage OF silver
at q ratio OF l6 to l. Now he has discovered
the question OF imperialism lie Is clearly a
false prophet and why he should be selected to
lead the people We who are to be led can hardly
The question Of imperialism was settled by
T. H..