The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 30, 1896, Page 1

VOLUME LXXX. NG, OCTOBER 30, 1896. PRICE FIVE CENTS. IV NUMBER ) LEGIO Paraders Report- to Colonel Stone by Thou- sands, HOURS OF MARCHING FOR SATURDAY. The Details. for the Great Dem- onstration: Are Nearly Finished. ; T0'BE THE LARGEST EVER SEEX | IN THE WEST. Nearly -Sixty. Thousand Badges Dis- tributed and the People Are Still Asking) for More: Yesterday was one of the most im- portant days in the history of the parade committees, and - there is now no doubt that - from 30,000 t0'40,000 men will be in line-for McKinley and:Hobart by 2-o’clock. to-morrow: S Grand Marshal Stone was the ‘busiest the. City from eatly yesterday. 7 until an early -hour this morn-’ ying himself rest that there be no delay in having arrangénrents as ¢om-. plete as possible in every. detail before the |- great crowd ‘of :40,000° marchers and as many more visitors fills the Gity. Fifty-five tbousand badges have already’ been distributed; and 5000 more were or- dered last nieht, and will be.ready for dis- tribution to the grand marshals at their meeting ‘at-24 Fonrth-street to-night. From'all paris of the City and: from every:town within 100 miles word comes that-visitors will throng the €ity to-mor- TOW. ncouraging word has been received: from San :Rafael, Alameda, Oskland, Sac. ramenco, Napa,. Martinez, Stoekton, San Jose, Redwood and Santa Cruz.. Ali:rail- roads:liave mdde great reductjons, ‘and thousands,.other than those who .parade;: oTisn S5 i, GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT THE the Maine Statesman and Ringing Words. // | a | The Float of the Woman’s Annex, National Republican League, Representing Labor Liberating California. ¥ ‘will come to the City to-witness the great: 572 : Coster,. Jame o ac: W. Thomas, H. F. Jurs i - Tidball,. L. G. Ratto, A. L. Koster, James | Dennis, S. H. Tacy, F. W. , H.F. Jurs, b hiation 25 tecti - : s en y, F. W. Thom: | noon. From all points on Southern Pa money. under the very best circumstances it wilk be’impossible to.erganize 40,000 untrained said: E impossible fo. put it in:very good.shape. only a big, good-natared crowd, apd all 1 o : -z o | Maveus Haris, W, . Jobwon, Daplal ¥. Craw | T GlenSpW. 1 Meussdorfter, P. C. Jurs, J. E. “clonel -Stone-has come to the-conclu- | ley, W. Ross, C. E. F. Lincoln, James Corlett, | Strachan, W. J. Stock, H. F. Coverp and Leon- . 500, after s long cansnltation with mili- | B. % Turs ™ 1 Ticus, Joha ¥ Fraser, Jumes | ard Everott v i °°"".'_°n:':£“""' ‘::"‘" o - . tary mes, Chief.Crowley and’ others, th: eNab, C. M. Depew, W. A. Halstend, Milton | -Second—Tiese aids will be distinguished Wm "aius thioogh i %&g@ i :an& W‘; ‘?’ R 3 208 . e A ouers, Ak | etnac H0: | 7 e i g CRrettis 3¢ See e 01 (Gwey 4 ¥s wilt'be a parade | wholly unprec>dented desire to come to| On the coast division there will be no Wairen, M. D. Garrett, Reuben H. Lloyd, | Masteller, chief nid, at 24 Fourth street, Fri- of itselt. Asthe regular trains suit on all | the City and take part in the demonstra- | special trains. At every important sta- men into a very perfect lie. Speaking of | spawiaimg, Jont Gibtons 3. . ‘Doolitte Bl | o o o & howes oroxs, Grand M the .matter:last night the grand marshal [ Riordan, D. W. Hitchcock, R. D. McElroy, C: * | R. Heverin, 8. Shebin, Professor Edwards, A. ‘The parade has ‘already assumed such | J. Allen, A. B. Mahovey, R. J. Welch, George 5 : i gein magnitude that-I fear ity'\‘ill'be.\;tlerly-_ V. Lerol, James B. MoManus, M. J. Burke,d, | X Dsve preparations for transporting | haye been made, and they are, with fewex- i Indications from other towns in the valley | many more are looked for on the trains of Featherstone, E. C. Lellingwell, G. H. Spencer, X andiie: ¢ a Colonel D. E. -Miles, Mathew Harris, Herman | VoTious parts of California to San Fran- | sionists ‘to stay in San Francisco until | least one full car. A special train will ‘With the very best managément it will be Waldeck, Major Charles S. Tilden, Dr.S.W. | cisco for the great parade Saturday after- | Monday. From the number of inquiries made by | Stockton in time to allow the passengers Clark, | H. . Gould, William C. Faull, P. C. Knapp, C. | cific lines within a radius of 150 miles of | telegraph to the railroad headquarters | to reach the City shortly before the parade San Francisco trains teeming with passen- | during the past two days, passenger agents | starts, Tickets f the San Joaquin of the Southern Paciic Osmpany are con- | Valley will be go lgr return until Mon- H. A. Brown, W. T. lines no specials will be put on, but addi- | tion for McKinley and sound money has | tion, however, special cars will be set out tional cars are in demand and {rains will | sprung up throughout the interior. For | to be attached to the regular trains. At be at least double their usual length, instance, Tulare, away down in the San | least 1000 visitors are expected from this Practically one-way rates from all points | Joaquin Valley, has chartered two sleepers. | division alone south of San Jose, and as GEORGE STONE, Grand Marshal. GEORGE E. MORSE, Chief of Staff. The Southern Pacific Company has made large numbers of patriotic people from | ceprions, to be on tickets entitling excur- | are that each station will contribute at | that city. Excursionists living south of Balinas leave Fresno and another will come fdrom | 0’0o ot o e evening; all others can do isto urge . éverybody fo be patierit and. to’ foliow: instructions to the-leiter, theréby helping me very. materially. “People who parade want to make it & success, but untrained meén do not know just how.to heélpin such a matter. Even with-. so .'many :soidiers. the command would. npt e free from difficultiés: . **My first.desire is to have everybody in position promptly .on time, for we are . botnd 't6 .move &t"2 ». . sharp. . it will-be'd long, tedious miarch af best, and ; the.electric liglits: will ‘shine’ on'divisions still marching, e 1 Ty faciitate’business I want. sll mar- shals 'and" aids: to. repdrt-at 24.Fourth street to-night for final instructions. ‘Or- ganizations ot reported 10 us by noon of the .30tk ‘will have to hustle for position and -will have to be placed Jar-down the | line.” 2 The following-:information was issued from. headquarters last night: i5 “It-bas come- -to: the knowledge of the grand-- ‘marshal: that: various clubs :are préparing transparencies to carry in Sat. urday's’ parade.naming local candiaates. No- club or person will be allowed under any circumistanicés t6 earry or display any, | . transparency o motto for any local can--|: didate’s interest. 3 ‘“Presidentsor representatives.of organi- zations or bodies intending to parade will at once report their numes and ‘addresses |* to the grand miarshal for assignnrent to | place in. line. *Owing to the danger of the heavy floats |° ng over thé turntable at Tenth -and |: ird’ streets, Grand ‘Marshal Colonel George Stone hag deenied it “advisdble to ‘change the: lime of- march ffom Folsom ‘stréet. up: :Ninth o Market instead of Tenth, as pr be n6 more changes.” ““The arrangement of. the éolumn of |- march has grown so great-that it has been decided-(hatno Wagons, otlier than those |: " used ‘for floats ‘will be permitted in the parade: It has- been' found necessary ‘to issue this order to.fa¢ilitate thé parade 6 | get over. the line of march beforedark. | «The fligs “purchased by the com- mittee . will - be distributed on sSatur- day.. to - the .:¥arious organizations after - they. -have. formed in tbeir re- | sbective ns. " "The committee has only .bee to procure about 20,000 flags,-and- all' ctubs and organizations are requestéd to securé so far as possible ali the flags they" can:for their men, as it is | desifed by tie .grand marshal.and com- | : -mittes to have every man in the parade |: carry. the National emblem.’’ - T 1i is requested-that all mounted aids re- : port atonce to J. E. French, Third and .- Bluxome streets, * * 3 . The following order was issued by Col- onel Stonelast night:. ¥ nl ordérs Ne;, The.following-named gentlemen are y dppointed aids *to the grand marsh end will be obeyed and respected necording) W. ¥. Gibson W.. Backus, T. O.Maber, H. [A.-Willisms, F. L. Turpin, A. B. Hubbard, J. B. [ : E. M. Calvin, W. W. Red- 5 5 , Arthur W. Spear, George F. Tayior, C. N. Colby, R. C. Lewis; Dawson Mayer, J. 0. Cantxer, 8.J. Thiesen, Charles Christensen, J. “F. Me ilynn, Sol Jatobs, £, J. Diez, T. H. Rush, n . L. Me- Apderson, WiH E. Fisher, will arrive Saturday morning.. A fare of $5 has been made for the round trip from g San Luis Obispo, Soledad and King City; 38 and a one-way rate from Monterey, Sali- B nas, Santa Cruz and immediate points to San Jose. From Sacramento and Stockton a one- way rate has been made, and a rate of one and a third for shorter distances. Excur- | polis of the beautiful SAN JOSE'S MONSTER DEMONSTRATION Rousing Reception Given Spéakér;_ Réed: by the People of Santa Clara County. GARDEN CITY. Thousands of Active Republicans Turn»Ofit, to Greet Hear Al‘lis - SAN JOSE, Cal, Oct. £9.—Since his euntry into California Speaker. Thomas. B. Reed of Maine has not réceived'a more gratifying welcome than that ac- corded dpon his arrival at the nietro= Santa. Clarx Valley to-day: The demonstration: in honor of the talented statesman was the most enthusiastic ever held in: the Garden City. It was not. Mr. Reed’s first ‘appearance here by any mesns, however, for he wis once -an honored resident of the city. Therefore, he was greeted by many as an old friend.-” . San Jose is noted fov' its hospitality, /ut the city surpassed itself to-day in the heartiness of the -greeting: to the visitor and the manitestations. of {he by the National leader of. canism.- . Cew The reception tendered -to' Speaker Reed at the Auditorium. and.-in Hale’s Hall this evening was prohably ‘the largest and most enthusiastic ever | given to ‘a campaign speaker in . this city. On account of the épeakei’s. voice be- ing in bad condition, it was arranged to have him address two compact aud- fences instead of one in a Targer hall, but a careful estimate places the numi- ber of psople who heard thé Maine statesman at 6000.° The Additorium was handsomely decorated fot the oc- casion with American flags, palms and yellow chrysanthemums. . Upon the lapel of thousands of the coata of those present this . emblematic color couid also be seem. - - - - i ‘When Speaker Reed exme upon the stage the scene in the hall : markable., Men and women aro; their seats and tvaved. hats and flags and shouted for several minutes. The evering demonstration was. ting close of the great day of:re; 0 auspiciously commenced. . S R T O, SPEAKER REED’ The Appearance of the Statesman Causes Great Eiithusiasm. . SAN JOSE, CAL., Oct. 29.—Hon. Thomas B. Reed was given the greatest reception ever extended to. any .one :in -the Garden City. The Rbpublican meeting in the Auditorium this evening was ‘temark- able, both from-point of numbers and “en« thusiasm. 2 siomists can come in on the Saturday morning trains and go home Saturday evening or Sunday. The railway passen- ger managers stated yesterday that they expected to have use for all theequipment on that division, and with that ideling they have arranged to sidetrack dozens of cars along the line where they will be ready for use when the country folk crowd 1n upon the regular trains Saturday. . The indications yesterday were that a large cro®d will come from Sacramento, and that the reilway’s accommodations will be taxed. s The Southern Pacific will have 1300 men in the parade. These wiil include the employes of the general offices and freight sheds. Wells, Fargo & Co.’s men, 250 strong, employes of the Pacific Mail Com- pany and the Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company will be in this divi- sion; also the Southern Pacific general baggage men. This is indevendent of the regular Market-street Raiiway orgenized clubs. The rairoad division will be headed by its own band and will have three large banners and - fifteen small flags. The Market-street men will have their own band and banners. William Ross, C. B. F. Lincoln and A.F. Abbott are the committee of arrangements for the railroad division, and the aids are W. F. Clarke, George V. Leroi, H. A. Brown, George W. Lippman, A. J. Kasten, George H. Robinson and Charles Robinson. There were many committee meetings .throughout the City yesterday to perfect various organizations. The leather men met at the Board ot Trade in the morning and made final arrangements to partici- pate in large numbers. The executive committee of the Sound Money League met at the Chamber of Commerce at 11:30 A. M. and elected Horace Davis marshal. They will have two bands. The Stock Exchange, the Stock and Bond Exchange, the bank clerks, the Produce Exehange and the Bar Association will march with the Sound Money League, which will have Cassasa’s'and Roncovieri’s bands. The wholesale grocers organized at 128 California street yesterday and will prob- ably march 1000.strong. i The insurance men organized at 303 California street yesterday afternoon and elecied George W. Spencer marshal. They will have 400 men in line and will have the First Regiment Band from the Pre- sidio. The lumbermen organized at 202 Market street- at 10 A, M. vesterday. The foliow- ing committee had charge of the business of organizing: i . Pine lumber and box manufacturers, E. M. Herrick and E.J. Holt; redwood manufacturers, 8. H. Harmon and George D. Gray; Retail Lumber Dealers’ Associa: tion, Nat Harris and James W. Schonten; Continued on Second Page. ‘A Group of the Prominent Officers Who, Are ljirecting'ToiMorrow’s Great Parade. The attaches of the house’ announced that 3000 people fourid sitiing and stande ing room in the building; but'in .order to accommoddte them every square foot of available space in the aisles, stage.and wings was occnpied. . Conseryative esti- mates gaye the number turped away by inability to enter the Auditorium .and who sought quarters.in Hale’s Hall,where Colonel Jackson Ireld a vast throng pend- ing Speaker Reed's #ppearance, to be-as large as that which entered. e The crowd was not ‘only large butfull of enthusiasm and chgered - Vociferously over the stamci :'and ' patriotic : senti. ments of the ‘eloguent- statesman, who caught the undivided -attention -of’ the vast multitude fromi - his first .uiterance apd-held it untit his closing sentence. The speaker’s voice was:not strong:.and showed that it had ‘not recovered.from injuries received by the straiii upon itdur- ing Mr. Reed’s triumphal tour:through the country, but so undivided was’ the at- tention that was givén him and-s0 still did the vast multithde remain i ordér not to miss a word utterea by him thaf the défect in his voice was ‘scartely perceptible, and he was not called upon to-raise -his voice to a high pitch in order to .be fieard in every portion of the house. . L The Auditorium was beautifully deco- rated with Aferican palms,’smilax‘and yellow ¢hrysanthiemunis for’ the auspicious occasion, and upon the Iapel cf thousands of coatsof thosé in the audience yellow. chrysanthemums3.were worn as an emblem of the position takeh in fayor of the gold standard by the wearers, ~ The Auditorium’ doofs were opened at 7:15 o'clock, but before 6 o'clock alarge crowd bad ‘gathered, and before the ap- pointed hour for op2ning the doors fully 16000 people wete blocking up the street, waiting “for ‘an opportunity to enter the building. . Rt As the 'doors were opened the crowd rushed in, and the police had d ficulty in maintaining order and preventing men and .women from being knocked down in the rush for seats. The hall was packed to its full capacity in a few moments, and those who came later failed to secure entrance, and hur- riel away to Hales Hall to listen to the talented orator, Colonel Jackson, at the overflow meeting, and be’sure of hearipg Mr. Reed when he arrived at the hall after the Auditorium meeting. The Auditorium ‘stage con'tained two large pictures of McKinley and Hobart neatly framed in yellow chrysanthemumn, and in the rear of these 500 chairs were placed and occupied by the vice-presidents and invited guests. The boxes presented ascene of beauty. They were largely oc- capied by ladies, whg were attired in be- coming fobes. Several of the High School scholars were in the hall and did good campaign work for & new High School building, while the audience was waiting the ar