The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-05
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Ipccial to the Scranton Tribune.

Ipccial to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose, Nov. 4.--'rhe county mass
meeting and grand rally of Republic
cans held in this place on Frida! was
the greatest political demonstration
witnessed in Susquchanna county since
the Garfield campaign. twenty years
ago. In size. in enthusiasm. in the
speeches delivered and in far-reaching
efNet the demonstration was tre-
mendous success. The old town donned
her holiday attire in honor of the oc-
casion, the decora ations being profusc
throughout the borough. "Old Glory
1loated almost everywhere, and few, in
deed, were the business places and pri-
vate houses from which the printed
faces of the Republican national cam
didates did not look out approvinglS
upon the proceedings. BY III O'Clock,
the hour set for the first parade. the
town was thronged with visitors, while
the townspeople had turned out en-
masse to join in the festivities From
every election district in the county
We're delegations. varying in size from
the half-dozen Republican voters from
Choconut to several hundred from the
larger towns. Several brought bands.
many came with banners significantly
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cavalcades of Rough Riders" On
reaching town. each delegation was
met by Grand Marshal n. +. Boards
lev or one of his aides and was i'm
mediately assigned to it's proper place
In line. Promptly at the hour appointed
the parade moved from the court house
square and as it traversed the princi-
pal streets a most inspiring spectacle
was presented, but it paied in COM
parison to the Sorgeousness of the
torchlight parade at night. with its ac-
companying illumnations fireworks,
etc. Two monster meetings were held
In the armory. one in the afternoon
and the other in the evening. at which
County Chairman Ralph r. Little pre-
sided, and George II. Frazier was sec
retary. The building was far too small
to accommodate the immense assem-
blase and hundreds were turned away.
unable to gain admittance. Remark
ably fine addresses We're made in the
afternoon by Lieutenant Governor j. P.
S. Goblin and Judge w. III. Jessup, and
at night the eloquence of A. ]. Col
born, esq, and Major Everett Warren.
of Scranton, and a wind-up by Cen
eral Goblin held sway. All the speeches
We're listened to with close attention
and received with manifestations of
enthusiastic approval.
A verv sensational climax was
reached during the evening meeting,
when. just after Major Warren had
concluded his remarks Chairman Little
stepped to the front of the platform
and stated that the next speaker would
be gentleman not previously an
nounced, but who had a message to de-
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hanna county and he took pleasure in
introducing Mr.. r. B. Jewett. Mr..
Jewett was one of the Fusion candi-
dates for the legislature, being origin
ally named by the county insurgents
and afterward endorsed by the Demo-
Gratis. His appearance took the people
by surprise and it was anything bur a
cordial greeting that he was, at first,
accorded, but Chairman Little begged
for order and ii was secured. Then, in
Il few clear-cut sentences, Mr.. Jewett
explained how he had been mislcd into
the belief that the regular Republican
candidates for representatives were
pledged to vote for QuayR for United
States senator; he had just learned
that they were not so pledged. but
were pledged to support reform legis-
lation, and so he thought il his duty to
withdraw as candidate He thanked
his supporters, and asked Them to join
him In working to roll up an old time
Republican majority for the whole
ticket. His remarks We're greeted with
tremendous applause by the stalwart
Republicans present. but to the "antis"
and Bryanites they sounded the death !
knell of fusion hopes in this county,
and Mr.. Jewett has since ,been the tar
get for all manner of abuse from his |
late colleagues The Democrats are |
frantic they have Jewett's name on
their column on the ticket, and il is !
now too late to get it removed. The |
insurgents have no candidate now, and |
the election of every Republican can
ddate in this county is assured.