The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
GREATEST
Demonstration Last Night
WitOhut Parallel in Wichita,
WELCOME GOV. STANLEY
Thirty thousand People on
the Streets--Grand Parade
WELCOME GOV. STANLEY

Last night in Wichita-who witnessing
It. will ever forget ito Given the biggest
political demonstration ever exploited
here before. add 10 it the city's most
frenzied Fourth Of July, Of all its past
add to it the good nature OF the climax
OF carnival. and you have last nights
Demonstration. the reverberauon OF its
mighty voice the tangled pattern Of Ike
vast curtain its rockets and candles and
bombs hung against the night, the tramp
and onrush Of its thousands Of compact
marchers.
II was a mighty welcome 20 Governor
Stanley il was a mighty explosion Of
an enthusiasm Wichita has been storing
up for four years for Mckinley and for
Reconsideration.
For despite the big Republican demon
STATIONS which preceded it, the long line
of marchers when Postmaster General
Smith was here and the long line when
Long and Flynn were here, this was so
much bigger. grander. so much nearer
overwhelming that 1T seemed that the
enthusiasm Of four years had suddenly
found vent and. volcano-lile had burst
forth through every throat through the
smoking tube Of gun. from the flaming
hambeau. from frying rocket and popping
candle from every spreading bell Of horn,
from the rattle Of snare drum and The
boom of bass. Ii was electric. 1t was
magnificent Thirty thousand people
were on the streets.
It was the stored up enthusiasm Of four
years garnering, enthusiasm which grew
day by day. as Wichita from the palsy
The Democrat Cleveland put upon IT. adj
yauced under the administration Of Presi-
dent Mckinley and for the last two
years under Governor STANLEY into the
realm Of happiness. Of debt paid. of en-
tire employment of accumulation into
the realm Of increasing bank deposits. OF
increasing population, of Increasing busl-
ness, into the realm of new homes on
every street and new buildings and new
ENTERPRISES.
The streets we're jammed II there was
a man or woman at home it was because
It was impossible for them to come down
town. Incoming trains brought a multi
tide. The BIulvane contingent was .splen-
did ;the. Fl Dorado Flambeau club and
band glorious.
hard TO love. AS il was the Old Soldier
Mckinley and Roosevelt club had to line
up four abreast Several times the inn
merse crush stopped the parade. The
bands were numerous and were alive
with enthusiasm. AT the corner of Main
ana Douglas the sky was dripping with
sparks from rockets and the heavens
echoed with the roar Of aerial bombs. At
the street Intersections rs they passed the
dambeau clubs literally filled the air with
Roman candle balls, presenting by far
the prettest pyrotechnic display ever
seen in this city.
The Rough Riders were out IN larger
force than they ever were before. So
was the Mckinley and Roosevelt Old
Soldiers club So were the Colored Re
nubIcsn's club. So was the local fam
beau clubs. So were the ward clubs, so
were they ALL bigger, stronger than ever
The shotgun brigade was four times
larger than ever before. In fact every
club was out en- masse
Every man in Sc knew that he was TAX
Ing part in ,tnd every spectator knew he
was Witnessing the biggest political dem
onstration Wichita had ever had Charles
Davidson was the happiest man En- town.
Governor SANKEY'S reception after his
speech at the Auditorium kept pace with
the greatness of the night, for the crowd
that surged about him wrung his hands
sore.
lie was met at the Missouri Pacific de-
pot yesterday by a big reception commit
tee Of two hundred.
The parade formed above the court
house and moved down Main street All
along the lines were hundreds Of specta-
tors AT the corner OF Main and Doug
las. the streets were packed with people
and it was with difficulty that the streets
could be cleared for the marchers Mum
erous policemen went through the crowds
and after passage way was formed
could he seen. General Murray Myers.
Chief Of Police GIBSON Captain s n.
BridFeman Under-Shertf SyI Dunkin
These men were mounted on horses and
following them came the companies OF
Rough Riders. The men We're mounted
on horses. Wen trained and as they NOV
ed down the street. many an admlring
glance went after them and more than
one person spoke in complimentary
terms or the splendid showing made by
the uders. Captain Minnick and Lieu-
tenant 1Iundevillo rode at the head Of The
men who rode as though they were vet-
Grams
Following the Rough Riders came an
Organization Of men who have seen many
years Of life Men who have f7usht
battles and are SCARED and worn. Among
hem were men who voted for Henry
CLAW In the forties. These men COM
posed the John C.. Fremont club Of this