The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-04
REPUBLICAN PARADE
THOUSANDS MARCHED N DUIZ-
LING RAIN AND COLD.
COUNT SHOWED s7.6l5 IN LINE
FAR SURPASSED ny LAST BRYAN
DIMuNSTn ALTON.

crowd started at nowIinR Green and
Marched to Fortieth strrrt-noose-
welt Rode at the Hcsd-GoNernor
Reviewed the Lane with Haired
Head while the DrirSir Teu Upon
IIlm-Ctuse Of the Campaign IA
New York state.
New York. Nov Through streets
made slu~hy hy "a continuous fal of rain.
which though not a dowupour. was sufn-
cient 10 dampen tho clothes though not
the spirits OF tho marchers. tho parade OF
the Husluess Mems sound Money and
Republican Association passed from
Bowling Green to Foructh street to-day.
The managcrs of tac parade express the
l.velicst satisfaction that IN. showins
made waE such magnificent one. ana
their sentiments may be- bcst voiced hy
the folIowing telegram which Gov. 10 sc
welt sent 20 President Mckinley after the
last marchcr had passed tho Governor
reviewing stand
New York nov. g. To President VIII
liam Mckinney. Canton. o. ln spite OF the
unfavorable weather the Sound Money
parade Was an even moro magnificent
demonstration than four years ago. The
aroused civic honesty and business lat as
gcucc of the nation are behind SOFA
Theodore Roosevelt
A count of tho number 81 men 300 line
was made az the reviewing stand near
the Fifth Avenue Hotel Thi. count show a
chat there were S.6l5 in the parade
The parade was noteworthy for the dis
patch with which the different association
formed into line in the lower part of tho
city. and the quicSness with which they
dropped QUE OF lime AZ Fou.eth street.
the disbandmcnt was particularly worthy
of praise. The different ho,iics marched
first east. then west. on Forlctn street.
tcaving always "a Gear road Tor the foi-
lowing club
The cold rain. which most Of the Vino
drove directly into the faces ~ the
mnrchers did Not seem 10 dampen the
enthusiasm one whit or lessen the NUM-
her in line. Wlth fun ranks the difer-
cnt orgauiEut assembled ns their zoe
spective rendezvous prepared Cor long
wet march Flags new just as gAily aun
cheers were aH readily given as u the
sun We're shiniug.
pnrade'S start aud Finish.
The police we're IN perfect command Of
The great throngs 30 al parts of the line
of march md az no time was there the
slightest CROW ding or trouble Of any Do
scription. In falling iu. in the downtown
. districts. as soon as one street was clear
ed. the police surrounded the cnd of the
limo and moved up slowly TO fhe neat
street thus allowing that streei to be-
come cleared also. ThlH method was fol-
lowed an along inc lime uuul Worth street
was reached aud tho last organization was
in line
The head ~ The parade reached tho re-
viewing stand at i0 So Is ~ ana th. last
man passed there in review az 5.ts o.c. ock
The parade was led by q squad of mount
81 policemen which reached tho dislaud-
Ing point a. Fort.cth street ana Flfth ave-
nue at iil5 O'Clock. Two minutes later
tho nrst platoon or division of tho DRY
Goods Republican club. which had the
honor - heading the parade proper
reached Fortleth street. swung west into
that thor1ughfure and disbande.f az Sow
enth avenue
Nearly seven hours later tho last dlvis-
ion of the parade reached the point of dis
iandmcut and ag siX minutes after d
o'clock the blk demonstration was Of
Hciauy said e. De over
The crowds in the lower pari 81 the
city began 90 gather early and an along
Broalway clear up 10 Worth street. from
where the parade was 90 move Thousands
massod on the sidewalk and waited q 'he
drizzling rain and cold. raw wind Tor the
formation TO move.
Reviewed ~ Roosevelt.
shortly after 10 o'clock. tho head of the
parade 40 which rode Gov Roosevelt.
moved up me limo of march when toe
reviewing stand WIS reached al the Worth
monument the Governors carriage was
halted and he took hiH place. GA the stand