The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-11-18
TwENrY THOUSAND PEOPLE TURN
OUT FOR THE GREAT REPUB-
LIcAN JoLLIFIcATIoN.
srPEET PARADE OVER MILE LONG
WITH ONE CONTINUOUS, ELAB-
CRATE SPECTACLE
Senator Nathan B. Scott, Secretary q
statesEiect cha1les W. Swisher, R.
"A HAN and Stuart F. Reed Make
Short spsechss Patriotism and En-
thusiasm Unboundsd.

q
Glarksburg was full Of patriotism, en-
tthusiasm and good cheer Wednesday
night, the occasion being taei grand joi-
IShcation over the great Republican ma.
tional, state and county victory. Fully
twenty thousand people were in at
tendance and the business streets We're
-.taronged with people. especially an
along the line of march. The central
part of the city was a solid mass OF
humanity and 1t was difficult to go from
one point TO another owing 70 the crowd
ed conditions The carriages aad barely
room to get through the tarongP. Not
only. did the entire population OF the
city and its thriving suburbs turn out
but hundreds came from the country.
Lewis county was represented too by At
least three hundred and a number were
here from other adjoining coantieA.
The parade was one of the longest and
!. most elaborate ever given here and
part of the city. 4 multitude of people
works. Many carriages were elaborate.
" and handsomely decorated and there
were numerous floats and transpareneies
which bore appropriate. comJcal ana
J, pointed .nottos. Hundreds Of horsemen
). were also in line as well as many foot
men. The clarlSsburg, shinnston and
Jane Lew bands we're also in the process.
sion, and the Rough Riders, and drum
corps added to the music. Horns and
explosives, flags and emblems were pro
fusely in evidence and altogether tn"
spectacle was inspiring.
9 The columns formed at the jackson
!. baseball park at 80 o'clock and began
moving shortly. after eight o'clock. The
procession was led by the entire police
force mounted. followed by the mayor
and other city officials Then came the
Z speakers and candilates-elect- in car
rags. and next the committee and
newspaper men. Following these were
wagons and floats handsomely mqde up
and r,pr ,str4.ing the coal mining in
tercsts in. this section. Following these
were transpaTeneies, banners the Rouge
Riders. otaer carriages. aorsemens and
footmen. The parad- being at least a
mile in lensth,.
Col. Frank II, Moore and ms assis-
tant marshals were active and able in
lining mn thu columns and moved the
z procession with great success. The
9sIine of niartl, was. east an Pike, 10 Qak;
aeros4 Oak to Main. thence west on
Main to the junction OF Main anlEPise.
thence east to the Catholic church,
lthencs assess 10 .Mnin and west on Main
to the court house. 4Nsbrrc tbs Columns
disbanded to listen 10 brief speeches.
Over an fionr was consumed in the
parade, although it moved steadily and
! with convenient speed.
The fireworks Mt the court Mouse We're
elaborate, lighting up an tie central
part fthe city. A multitude of people
was attracted to That point because of
the display and tine fact that public
speaking was to be INDUCED in there.
No attempt was madS 10 20 into fiie
court honse because of the crowd ;of peo-
pie ana SO the speakers stationed r1eIn7
selves in front of the court house stul.
when the din dIsubsided.s Chair
man S;ssF.a Reed,fof tbs county .eon-
mittee, in q few choice rcmarlss. intro:
duccd United tstatets Senator Scott.
wno made brief address, in which ne
congratulated the people Of Tins codns
" for thoif great victory at ;t5e polls
and thanked them for their support OF
good government and prosperity.
Secretary of State1elect Charles ".
swisher. Of Fairmonty aras taert intro
duced. He made sons very happy re!
marks and was. Followed by II. AdEIaIi.
of Weston who spoke briefly but brils
liantly, Tae cSsreises then eiossd VITA
a few words oe gratitude by Chairman
Reed All the speakers were given a
grand ovation ana their remarks ELECTED
ontbnrstssof ghthpslasin... :. : 81 =.
Ta@ demoystIsliion Was prauouucsd4
higaly suecf ssfpl, exceIling any given.
in this campaign IN tais state, AMI be.