Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-27

opening. he was glad to be there at
this time and he greeted many old
friends and took part in the general
activity.
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Representative Charles Seese was
around bright and early. He secured
a cane at Republican headquar-
ters, and 1t was his inseparable COM
panion all the morning.
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Judge y. L. Marvin and Hon. Geo.
w. Grouse were bound to be at Inc
Bucbtel in time to receive the guests
of the day. They sat on bench in the
lobby for hours and chatted about the
glory of the day while they waited.
The Republicans are claiming City
Clerk Chas. II. Isbell today. I'VE
elected you, and you've got to stand
by us,"they declared at the Elks'
club early in the morning, as a badge
Of the Reception committee was pinned
on him. Mr. Isbell is wearing the
badge-and no wonder the Republi
cans are proud of the man they claim
to have elected to his present position,
for there's not better looking man
in the whole bunch than our own
Charley.
Maj. q. F. Taggart, chief marshal
stated at IL o'clock that everything
was moving nicely. There Is not n
finer looking man in the whole outfit
than just this same Major Taggart,
and the orderly manner in which the
parade has been arranged is largely
due to his judgment and supervision.
Nothing ever excites him, or causes
him to depart for a moment from
his usual courteous manner or stand
ard of politeness.
The badges of the leading officers
are fine, some of them costing in the
neighborhood of $5.
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Speaking plainly, the opening was
bitter disappointment to all con
nected with it. OF course, the Akron
crowds turned out all right, but the
visiting delegations fell far short of
the number expected. At 1:30. it was
estimated with great deal of liber-
nlty that there were not more than
10000 visitors in the city. A glance
along Main st. was sufficient to show
that at least half of the crowd on the
street wns made up of women and
children.
The mounted companies" was real
ly pathetic sight. not. of course, by
reason of the personnel of the riders
or their steeds, but by their small
numbers. and the manoeuvres they had
to go through. For Instance, n
mounted company from one of the
townships was first stationed on South
Broadway, between Mill and Market
Indeed, this seemed to be about the
only mounted company" in town
After waiting an hour or so for the
word to move, they became restless
and made 1t known to the committee
that they had come to Akron to par
ticipate In action, not to pose as II
In a tableau. This suggested to thu
committee the idea of having the snit
mounted company" ride about town
to create the impression that mount
ed companies were arriving from al
. sections. 1t showed up at various
= poinN, but always with a look of un
easiness, and even the horses looked
as IL they would rather be at hom'
plowing.
There was look of weariness ol
the countenances of the faithful, whit
u had labored so long and so hard A
time wore on, they became taciturr
and began to wish for the end
r, Good many votes have probabl
= been cinched by their owners receivin
n appointments as special police
If The faithful who were not mad
4 members of the Reception committe
I, were worked in as special officers o
e some kind or other
~ The parade did not move us 500
~ rs WIS eApeCteu, bul HhrBe DOule
70 always do move slowly. it's said.
le In comparison with the Labor da
ID celebration, the opening looked Ill;
r AZ cents.
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ID Maybe some OF the out-of-town pei
in pie forgot the date.
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N Maybe 1t wasn't advertised enough
$, 1t was scarcely more exciting tina
i; an ordinary meeting of the City Coul
p ell.
II The Democrats are not the least b
ie alarmed. Y In fact, the frost was S
Is great that they really felt sympathet
h. fer their neighbors,
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Those who had the thing In chars
ought to hold an indignation meetir
and adopt resolutions on those wi
stayed away
u, Kenneth Murdoch, former Akrt
- newspaper man, was here for Il
n Cleveland World. Henry Gall, of II
Cleveland Leader. is also n form
Akronlan.
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