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THEY MARCH IN THE RAIN.
Republicans of New York Hold Big
Parade Despite Unfavorable
Weather Conditions.
DEMONSTRATIONS AT OTHER POINTS.
Mig Democratic Day at Chicneo-Mr
Bryan Makes Many Spccchcs-Im-
mense Parade Held ut NiEht-Pro-
hibitionists Spend Last Day. of
Campaign In Illinois.


hibitionists Spend Last Day. of
Campaign In Illinois.
New York, Nov. 5.-Much to the dis
appointment of all interested in the
parade held under the auspices of the
Business Mems Republican ana Sound
Money association, Saturdays wealth.
er was very unpleasant. The carly
morning opened with a cold rain fall
ing and the streets were in Dad condi-
ton for the marchcrs. The rain also
caused n little delay in starting.
Gov. Roosevelt, the reviewer of the
parade, arrived in New York at eight
O'Clock on an Erie railroad ferry boat.
He went Immediately to the Lawyers
club, where he breakfasted.
The streets along the line of march
were beautifully decorated. The
downtown section of Broadway was
a blaze of color IRON the enormous
number of flags displayed. In,some of
the Sky scrapers each window dis
played the stars and stripes, and in
each block, from the Battery to Four
teenth street, there was large flag
bearing the names of Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
After breakfasting, nov. Roosevelt
went to the Produce exchange, where
he was given a reception. He was met
There by Gen. McCook, the grand mar
Shall OF the parade and his staff, and
at the close of the reception the line
started up Broadway only few min
utes Mehind the scheduled time. The
roa2 was up Broadway to Waverly
plaee, TO Fifth avenue, to Fortieth
street. The reviewing stand was at
Madison square.
Crowd L. Absent.
The Immense crowds which were ex-
pected to gather in and around the
reviewing stand in Madison square
early in the morning had not APP
peared at $3.50 o'clock. At 1915 the
sounds of music were heard at the re-
viewing stand and several h,aysssAkzs redi down
Fifth avenue The head OF the column
was visible
At that time the big stand, designed
ito hold 5000 persons. contained less
than third of thar number. Rain
continued to fall in fine cold driz-
Rle.
In the space reserved for the gov
ernor were Benjamin B. Odell, Sem
ator Scott, of West Virginia; Franklin
Murphy, Gen. John II. Brooke Oscar
S. Strauss. Charles S. Fairchild, John
ID. Crimmins, Charles A. Schieren,
John A. Mccall, Gen. Francis v. /
Greene and others.
By this time the first band, play
ing an inspiring air, feached the
stand Behind II was the wholesale
dry goods men. The vacant seats in
fhe stands had rapidly filled up and
the long review of the huge CONNER
cial army commenced.
Cheers for Roosevelt.
The men who filed past the stand,
In quick step, barred their heads
despite the dripping rain and the
governor, in compliment, did the
same.
"Hello, Teddy" Three cheers for
our next vice president" you're all
right" were the shouts that greeted
Gov. Roosevelt.
The continuous cheering, mingled
with the music of the bands, made
din at the reviewing stand that
drowned all other sounds. A few of
The paraders carried umbrellas. and
these were generally lowered when
the governors box was being passed.
The comparatively narrow opening in
the Dewey arch disorganized many of
the companies and some of the lines
were tArown out of alignment Each
paNhs wore in his buttonhole car
nation, out of compliment to Presi-
dent Mckinley, whose favorite flower
st is Some of the salutations that
greeted the governor amused him
immensely and he invariably reward
ed the men in line with hearty re-
spouse.
Social Democrats Parade.
New York, Nov. 5-One of the most
picturesque demonstrations of the
present campaign was a socialdemo
catic party parade Friday night, in
(which over 5000 men and women
marched, preliminary to meeting in
Madison square. Men and women,
marching side by side. alternately
sang the "Marseillaise" and chanted:
''Vote for freedom. Vote for Debs."
Many floats were in line
Big Demonstration at Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh, Pa. Nov. 5.-The cam
paign was closed here Saturday by
the republicans with the most i'm
posing politico-industrial demonstra-
tion in the history of this section.
Clubs and delegations from all parts
of eastern Ohio, West Virginia and
western Pennsylvania were in line
and the number of marchers was
yariously estimated at from 10000 to
10000. In the evening the city was
given over to the democrats who held
monster torchlight procession and
meeting.
Parade at Cleveland.
Cleveland, Nov. 5.-The republican,
closed their campaign here Saturda.
with big parade which, considering
the enthusiasm and the number O
men in line, surpassed any politica
demonstration ever witnessed in thi
city.
Demonstration MT Evansville.
Evansville, Ind, Nov. 5-The repub
1ican campaign ended in southern In
diana Saturday with the bigges
parade ever known in this part of the
state.
Big Republican Rally.
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