The age-herald., 1900-10-28
Monster Republican Parade Dur-
 ing the Day MANY MARCHERS WERE IN LINE Lasted for More Than Six Hours, and Marked Continuation of the Chi- cago Campaign-Were Many
 Unique Features

Chicago, October 2.-For six hours and half today workingmen from every branch of industry in Chicago-lawyers, merchants, railroad men and fnanciers-marched through the downtown streets of the city in the parade of Republican voters, which was planned as the culmination of the na- tional campaign in Chicago. Between two solid lines of spectators stretched from the startin point of the long march on Michi- gan avenue to its disbanding place on Jack son boulevard near the river, and stretched between the big office buildings and waving from the windows and roofs, the paraders tramped from 10 o'clock in the morning un- til 4:30 in the afternoon.
 Promptly at 10 o'clock the head of the parade, composed of double line of police and followed by Col. E. c. Young and staff, chief marshal, moved from Michigan avenue and Randolph streets, and from that time the marchers with scores of bands tramped past the reviewing stand on Jackson boule- yard to Jackson and Market streets, where they disbanded At nearly every point along 3 the line of parade, the marchers cheering, waving flags, blowing horns and singing campaign songs they filed by, were cheered in turn by the masses on the side walks; but here and there counter dem ontsration in favor of MT. Bryan was made by the throngs. and in one instance almost a riot took place. In front of the city hall on Washington street was gathered crowd of Bryan shouters, waving his pictures Some one in the crowd on the sidewalk threw a potato into the ranks of a West Side marching club. The potato hit c marcher in the eye and forced him to leave the ranks. Another marcher plunged into t4.e crowd and forced his way ts -ie tErower In an instant there was free for all fight and 1t took vigorous work by over thirty policemen before things were Quieted down, and in the meantime black eyes s,sd gory noses had become numerous.
 The parade was replete with unique tures Well up toward the head of the pa rade, and proceeding the members of the Marquette Club, who were in lallyhos, two elephants numbered along bearing on their hugh side banners inscribed "G. O. P" These were the contribution of the Mar quette Club. Behind the elephants came a diminutive monkey labeled T am a sound money monkey" The Hamilton Club contributed float bearing a stuffed ele- phant appropriately decorated and bearing various legends. Furnaces in full blast with rows of perspiring workmen caught the fancy of the crowd as did an enormous dinner pail, mounted on trucks and festoon- ed with canvass hams and loaves of bread
 The parade was reviewed by Senators Hanna, Mason and Cullum, National Com- mtteeman Henry c. Payne, Perry Heath and others from the balcony of the Grand Pacific Hotel, and around this point the greatest enthusiasm of the parade was shown. Senator Hanna especially was cheered by the marchers and was kept busy responding to the salutations
 Many out of town organizations were represented in the parade. The most prom inent was a delegation of 150 from the Americus. Club of Pittsburg, Penn., who were the guests of the Hamilton Club. Big marching clubs were also present from Kenosha, Wis, Rockford, Dixon and De- ring, rring, H., and from many other near by suburban towns.