The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-28
Democratic Orators Of National Promi-
nence Address Throng.
REPUBLICANS PARADE STREETS.
From Ten o'clock i'll the Morning
Until Ha1cPast Four III the After
noon tho Paradcrs Trampeh
Between Solid Walls of Spec
tators and Beneath Thou
sands of Flags.
fBy Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. October 27.-Probabiy the
largest outdoor political Hlass-meears ever
orsaniZed in Chicago was held tonight IN
m, ha1f-mile of State Street known as the
.Court OF Honor" The great thoroush-
fare was thronged from Van Buren To
Randolph Streets with a cheering, 1ostAns
and perspirins mass of people.
Along the side of State Street speakers
stands tlad been erected at short distances,
and from these points Democratic ofa.ois
of national prominence addressed the poi-
tions of the multitude nearest at haho.
The chief speaker was Adtal stevenson.
The other orators were Joseph W. Bailey.
of Texas. Ex-Governor Hogs, OF IeAas'
Reniamiu F. Shievely. of Indiana; captain
Patrick OFerrall. of Washington, y. ~
Colonel John E. Martin, OF missouri Sasti-
lie, Alschuler. Democratic canalaale tui
Governor of Illinois, ana Mayor IA 'eA -
Harrison of Chicago.
M sravarson and the rest OF the star
orators were driven rapidly from one staha
to another. and were thus enabled 10 iuahe
+hafr arguments heard by thouands OF
people.
BAZE OF LIGHT.
The illumination of the court of Honor
was hf.s,,n as soon as darkness SCI III. ana
soon after from Randolph 10 Van 4ureH
Streets it was a solid blaze OF Lshs-
e Stevenson arrived at noon rom rom
Milwaukee and was ENTERTAINERS d utA
NOR hv the Irouuois Club. followed pS d
reception. ,s. ereatafl
~ all noints with the utmost enthusiasm
Escorted BY the county Democracy, h,.
stevenson was first driven 70 the s'ano.
Seated with him. in the carriage H,;..
Mayor Harrison and Robert boutNe. w
great difficulty s9uaa ol pyl,ro sh.o.,pt Ihe
y passage for the carriage thIoisn
crnyds All along Randolph Street os
fo,-,,ar y,ics-President stood up m the car
riaoe and bowed in response 10 the tei-
trlc cheers .,,o aiffaren.
Mr.. Stevenson's speeches at the uiiAeieiA
stands, half dozen III huiiioe''
necessarily very brief
Tho largest crowd that he addressed
,as around the stand between Madisoii
and Monroe Streets.
The peopIe were so eager to get WITHIN
hearing distance that the ponce 80 ,arl
do nothing with them. The Jam was lei :,
rife Women screamed and tainted, aiiu
at Ia st the confusion became so great tn<tt
Mr.. Stevenson desisted, and resa!fi,S ms
carriage with great difficulty, was driven
to the next speaking place.
HARBINGER OF VICTORY.
More or less confusion and disorder pre-
vailed at all the stands but at none Ma'
there anything like hostile demonstra-
ton, and no abatement OF enthusiasm as, q
when Mr.. Stevenson appeared Inc
crowd surrounding the stand at van
Buren was very dense, but one OF ~ the
most orderly To them Mr. Stevenson
said: Il trust that no Democrat will en-
deayor to restrain his enthusiasm to-
night. This is Democratic day Demo
Gratis have a. right to cheer. tnes nave We q
right to be happy, because this masnih-
cent assemblage tonight of half a mil.
Ion Democrats is a harbinger of victory.