The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-08
paurord at Martins Ferry.

The Republicans Of Martins Ferry turn.
cloutin force lastnight to hear Capt, DAN
y,pp close lis six weeks canvass Of the
l.lrict and to give him nm earnest OF the
decisive work to be done at the polls TO.
lay They turnel out, in more senses
tim one. Il was expected the meeting
you'd be held in Commercial Hall, the
new ball in the bank building and tho
oaly one in town large enough TO accom-
no!4te much of q crowd but the Dem
ocrlts getting word Of it, engaged 1t be.
Nre The Republicans had though it nCccs,
a,y to do so, and in stealing this march
on the Republicans supposed they had
rendered their meeting n failure. But the
Republicans Of Martins Ferry don't know
s1y such word rs fail, so they went ahead
srl arranged to hold their meeting out
u doors. A stand was erected and seats
provided for three or four hundred
persons 10 an open square below the rail.
I)4l, beside the machine words of Messrs.
IIOyIe& Co. Shortly before seven O'Clock
procession bearing about n hundred
torches formed and headed by q couple
Of bands marched through the principal
streets OI the town The excitement
throughout! The town was at fever heat,
and Chinese lanterns, illuminated win
iOws Roman candles and rockets made
tie scene an animated one, while q "baby
SskCr" woke rcYcTbCTatiOns from the
t1rOuniing hills. About So'clock the
procession reached the stand, and in u
ieT minutes u crowd had gather
Ell numbering five or six hundred
men, women and children. DR.. WEST
vas called to the chair. Cpt. DANFoRD
Tsl at OnCC introduced. lie was reCeiv-
ed with rounds of cheers which showed
how the crowd ielt towards him, and
alter q few remarks touching the unlavor-
able circumstances under which he would
be obliged to speak and they 10 listen, he
proceeded ton dispassiOnate and able dis
Sa:s!on Of tue national topics involved
IN the canvass, lie 0pOEe about an
hour and half and was repeatedly
cAerFci CEimO and space do not permit
Afy"ilempt 10 report his remarks hero.
lAe Captain has been Invited 10 address
%e Central GraIt Club in this city Mt an
stIy day aud Our citizens will soon have
sH opportunity to hear him Tor themselves
discuss the national topics that agi-
Ae Tue peopic) The air was very
'4aIy and the damp penetrating. Never.
'AS''.s the ladies sat patiently to the last,
V''nclnS The deep interest that pervades
VIC people OF both sexes in the result of
"Nays election. In concluding his re-
@A'AS Capt, DANrORD said u careful poll
ID 'lr County showed that If the Republi.
S'o' 3Id their duty they could carry the
',"a'y by Iour hundred majority and
''''' every officer in it, from highest to
"'e''' and he urged the Republicans of
''"sc, The "old reliable" Republican
"Tasl'p' to dOtheir share to secure that
result.
Nh'n Capt. DANroRD had concluded,
W. j. NJ Tom, of Bridgeport, was called
V'a0u made "siirring ltlcspcech, such
N Nc always makes, The meeting broke
apaOout ten O'clock.
Only about . dozen Wheeling gentle
,4sn were present, there being some hitch
II 'Ae arrangements for an attendance of
lie clubs.
-, 'Ac Democrats held u meeting, attend.
"a "a 0y two or three hundred persons, in
SO"''''yIc'"! !, Hall, where they were ad.
Bridgeport. -.'' V