Evening journal., 1908-10-27
TO CONFER ABOUT,
PARADE ROUTES
Mr.. Ross SUGGESTS a Meeting
as TO Route, and Mr.. Gray
Replies FavOrabIy

Howard ID. Ross, chairman or the
committee IN charge 90 the Republicans
parade to precede the Senator Knox
meeting in the Eleventh street skating
rink on SATURDAY night. has begun
negotiations with John g. Gray chair
man of the Democratic speakers
bureau. for a conference I'm view Of
the arrangements that have been made
for Republican and Democratic paradas
on that evening. The Democratic
parade rs 10 preccde the Governor
Hoke Smith meeting in the Opera
House. and it IS feared that II both
parades do not go over different routes
there may be a conflict
Both parades are Ia proceed alonH
Market street. and the object of the
conference viii be especially to fx q
schedule SO that the parades win not
occupy that thoroughfare at the same
time.
Yesterday NJ. Ross sent the follow.
Ing letter TO Mr. GRAY;
Wilmington, Del. oct. 20. 1908.
/ Hon John 6. Gray. Chairman Demo-
cratic Speakers Bureau, Wilmington
Delaware.
Dear SIR. We learn through IN.
] lNNE|
cani2aiions propose 10 hold another
parade on Saturday evening next D
connection with the meeting which ypi
had arranged at tie Orora House foi
tho same evening
The Republicans had arranged ir
connection with "a meeting at the Rims
10 parade on next Saturday evonlns
before we had known of your intention
40 parade and we would therefore sug-
Ecst that the parties IN charge of The
rospcctive parados confer and agrco ON
route and schedule which will not con
nlct in order that both parades viii moi
attcmnt To parade Market street al tho
same hour
Very respectfully yours.
Howard -. Ross,
Chairman Republican Parade com-
mittee.
Mr. GRAY to-day sent the following
reply 10 Mr. Ross;
! Hon Howard u. Ross. Chairman Re.
publican Parade Committee, vii.
minRton. Del.
Dear Sir. have just received
yours suggesting that the respective
parties i'm charge of the Republicar
and Democratic paraies for Saturday
evening next confer for the purpose o
arranging routes that will avoid com
1ict.
Your suggestion meets my apnroNn
! was lust on the point Of making th,
same request of your committee. j
would be unfortunate for us 10 fail G,
exercise every possible prosecution fol
the government of the routes In suci
f.ff a.
both parties. 20 participate I'm thl
. parades with full assurance that th'
lines will be conducted with that ie
gree of dignity and comfort which is ~
entire accord with our civic pride. "a
well as with that generous spirit %
rivalry which should characterize u
an on such occasions.
As our meeting is 20 be held in th
Grand Opera House sve hope you vii
recognize the necessity TO Of finishing
our line there i'm due time.
] shall he glad 10 meet you al thi
office. II eight o'clock this evening, fo
further conference.
VERY respectfully yours.
j. G. Gray.
All Republican Clubs expecting to par
ticipate In the big parade of that party o
Saturday night previous TO the Renub'
can rally which IS to be held az the EieN
enth Street Rink are requested by th
parade committee to have representative
at a meeting to be held at the Ynun
Mems Republican Club. No. $40 Kin
4 street on Thursday evening. Plans f.
e the parade will he discussed and eac
= club is requested not 20 fail 10 has
Z a representative al the meeting.