St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-03
The Clement Rally.

The Clement rally Friday evening
brought out one of the biggest crowds
ever seen in st. Johnsbury. 1t had been
thoroughly advertised from Newport to
Bradford, and Lunenburg to Hardwick
and special trains were run between
these points. These trains, according to
the conductors reports, brought over
1000 people, and this number added to
those who came by other trains during
the day, those who came by teams
and the townspeople who turned out
made a crowd which must have num-
bered over 1000 people. twas the larg-
est gathering since President Harrison's
visit and it was such a good-na ured
crowd that the police and the specials
which were sworn in had little to do
during the evening. The torchlight
parade was comparatively small but the
presence of the four bands made it quite
an attractive feature. When the parade,
which escorted the speakers of the even
ing, reached the speakers stand, oppo.
site the Y. M. c, A. building, a great
crowd had gathered there and the speak
ers were given good attention.
The bands i'll attendance were the
Lyndonvle Barton Landing, St.
Johnsbury and the Lawson Cadet Band
of Hardwick
c. A. CaIderwood presided and the
first speaker was S. HOLSTER Jackson
who spoke briefly on the issues of the
campaign.
OF course the chief interest centered in
the appearance of Mr. Clement and his
were attentively listened to- |
Since his appearance here earlier in the
season Mr.. Clements alb lily as a public
speaker has increased so per cent. and
hts appearance showed that even after
many weeks OF bard campaigning he was
In superb condition physically.
Both speakers referred to the enforced |
absence OF Sam Small who was scheduled |
to speak with Mr.. Clement, but that
gentleman collapsed at MorrisvilIe
Thursday evening.
In reietring to the matter in his speach
Mr. Clement said:
Mr. Small came to this state upon his
own request. He was once a strong
prohlbltonist, but he became disgusted
at the workings of the prohibtory law,
when he went into a state where they
lad license-local option and could see
what towns in that state could 90 to-
wards enforcing prohibition. Mr.. Small
was engaged. In deciding dates for Mr..
small, he asked for more than we gave
nm. He had spoken every night and
vice day part of the time. He is a
nan noticeably OF weak constitution and
1t Brattleboro after speaking at Putney,
he took Stlmulant at the advice OF
rend He failed to stand up under the
STRAIN. The next night he came to Barre
md upon arriving asked for physician
and one was summoned. He was per-
nitted to make a short speach under a
small stimulant. Parts of his dates
were cancelled as we thought he could
not make more than one day How
ever he spoke at Stowe the next day and
asst night at Morrisville where he again
alIed, even though accompanied by
physician, All his other engagements
nave been cancelled. No one regrets
his more than myself unless it is Mr..
Small. The cause ought not to be
affected by this failure any more than by
the war cry in China"
After the speechmaking the crowd dis
oersed and from various vantage points
7lewed tn" splendid display of fireworks
which were sent up on the river bank
opposite the granite sheds. During the
display depot square was well filled and
t was nearly midnight when the last
special train pulled out and the town
assumed its accustomed aspect.