The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-14
AN IMMENSE
Demonstration
In Honor Of Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
STREETSA BLAZE OF LIGHT
Parade Nearly Mile In Length and
Trsyersed the Streets for
Two Hours.
STREETSA BLAZE OF LIGHT

Seldom has Astoria witnessed such a
Demonstration as brought her citizens
out by the thousands last night 10
watch and 10 participate N the grand
ratification meeting and torchlight pro-
cesslon IN honor OF the election OF
Mckinley and Roosevelt as presl-
dent and vice president Of the United
States.
Tho procession was formed al the
Republican headquarters at 30 and
marched up Bond street to Fourteenth.
then 10 Commercial and up to the Acair
school house. II then countermarched
ard returned to Seventeenth street
then south to Franklin avenue. west
along Franklin avenue to Eleventh
street. north 10 Commercial. west to
Alameda avenue thence to Bond street
and back 10 headquarters. The parade
was led by Marshal Stockton. and his
aides. Messrs. Hansen and Gibson. kept
the column in order. The procession
consisted OF sS:..adreds Of men and boys
bearing torches. some thirty trarspar-
encies and a number of floats led by
an immense Illuminated rooster. which
was gotten up by Foard & Stokes.
Fisher Bros. were represented by a
wagon bearing the picture OF Mckinley
and Roosevelt. surmounted by two
large dlnnerpails and in the rear Of
the wagon a horn worked by a small
boy and bellows giving out a con-
tinuous blast Ross. Higgins & Co.
also had several wagons In line.
The employees Of the Pacific Sheet
Metal Works were out in force and
carried two immense red. white and
blue horns about fifteen feet long and a
brigade carrying dinnerpails with lights
inside and bearing the inscription.
-four years more Of the full dinner
pail" Some OF the transpaTencies and
banners were very amusing. They were
painted by swope and were nearly all
Of them original designs.
Among them can be mentioned I'VE
Won" very fair likenesses OF the two
candidates; Hunting the Elephant"
Nebraska. 7O00-the most unkindest
cut Of all" THE landslide. Nov. s.
1900" The JeffersonianC Club" with good
.likenesses OF several prominent Demo-
Gratis and the graphophone and on the
back list OF places where the club had
held meetings and the resulting big ma
jorIties they had piled up for McKin-
ley. On one banner was the inscription.
Il am a fool; voted for Bryan to my
regret. and have to walk with this
banner to pay my bet. Wouldn't that
jar you? Chas. Wiche."
Several amusing election bets were
paid by different stunts in the parade
and several Democrats helped to swell
the ranks. Paul Badollet was drawn in
a wagon by D. Lucey and the outfit
ELECTED lusty cheers from the ubiquitous
small boy.
The band rendered excellent music
along the line Of march and bombs, fire
crackers and Roman candles. together
with plenty Of red fire, added to the
general effect.
After the parade reached headquar-
ters short addresses were given by
Chairman Carney. Hon. c. W. Fulton
and Prof. McCue.
Among the special decorations Of pri-
vate residences were those OF W. H.
Barker. August Holmes, E. W. Tallant
P. A. Stokes. Geo. w. Sanborn. c. W.
Fulton. C. NJ. Cellar. G. zeigler Captain
Randall and C. NJ. Cutbirth. Nearly all
the business places in the city were
decorated The revenue cutter Perry
displayed colored lights and burned red
fire, making a very pretty effect. En-
gine house No. 8, decorated by driver
A. Leinenweber. was feature Of the
Uppertown illuminations.