The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-13
How they do Things I'm Berkeley, Mr..
FauIkner's HOme-Democracy Fri.
umDhant.

How they do Tn1p8s IN Berke1ey, Mr
Faulkner's H0me-Denocracy Fri.
umphant.
Editors of the Register.
MARTINsBURG, Oct. 10, 1876.
The ninth of October will long be
remembered in the party annals OF
Berkeley county. doubt if there is more
of the emulation of partisanship in your
own city OF Wheeling,or over in Indiana,
than we had here for the last month.
The nearly equal division of parties in
this county is one of the causes OF this
fierce struggle. The leaders of the re.
spective parties determined to have
grand and imposing demonstration on
last evening, the eve OF the election, so
AS to stimulate and encourage their
friends, and 10 have its influence on the
minds of the wsvering. The Republi-
can party secured the court house and
public square and the Democrats select.
| ed the fair grounds, beautiful eminence
in full view of the city. The Demo-
Gratis engaged all the bands of music in
the place and the Republicans had to
send into Maryland and Pennsylvania
for their music. About o'clock In the
evening, the delegations from the various
districts OF the county, numbering hun
dreds. ia carriages, wagons, on horseback,
began TO pour into this place, and by
the time it was dark the streets were
crowded with an eager population, for
apart from this accession to our popula-
ton, Martinsburg itself, is a city of 1000
and perhaps 70 town in the State Is at
this time under feelings of higher polit-
cal excitement.
Att o'clock the Democratic process
sion was formed IN the space opposite
King Street Hall, and proceeded by its
bands of music, and followed by four
hundred torch-bearers on foot and two
hundred on horseback, and by large
crowd of citizens and farmers, it com
menced It's march through the mo-;
prominent streets of the town. The Fan
Grounds at this moment presented
beautiful sight from our city. Floral
| Hall. building capable of accommodate
ing comfortable from twelve to fifteen
hundred persons, was brilliantly IlUmi-
mated. From the outer gate OF the Fair
Grounds to Floral Hall distance OF h
quarter OF mile, u double row OF Japa-
reese lamps were hung, alsng the route
that the procession was to pass. Alto
! sether the scene was exceedingly beautl-
mi and attractive. AS the procession,
which extended for e mile, passed from
! Queen to Stephen street. which leads to
the Fair Grounds, the cannon began to
roar, rockets to brighten the heavens by
their corruscations and bontires to spread
their light on the adjacent hills and the
CITY. Soon every seat and every space
for standing in this large and i'm
mense hall was hiled, ana
vet there were hundreds who could not
get admittance within its walls, and were
compelled to hear rs best they could fro
the outside, through the windows.
The meeting WAS called TO order by
Col. Nadenb u:cb, and after tune from
the band and song from the gIee club,
Hon. Andrew h. Syester, Attorney gen
eral of Maryland and an orator OF high
reputation, and with all native of our
county, was introduced and oc-
cupied the attention of the crowd.
He was followed by Hon. Charles j.
Faulkner. When these speeches were
ended. it was near Il o'clock, and yet the
thirst for hearing speeches was not ap
pessed. 4. Boyd Faulkner. one OF the
Democratic candidates for the House OF
Delegates, WAS Loudly called for, and
after him Charles j. Faulkner, ir., Chair
man of the County Executive Commit
tee. These young gentlemen occupied
in all, nearly an hour, so that 1t was now
nearly u o'clock at night, and after
more singing and music, the procession
resumed its march to town, and about
o'clock the farmers were on their way to
their respective homes, and the citizens
to their beds.
The Republican masses in the court
house were addressed by the Hon. H..
Clay Neale, of Maryland. Their meet
ing was also kept up to late hour, with
music and singing, and is said TO have
been characterized by An unusuaI amount
of enthusiasm.
MARTINsBURG, Oct. IL. 1916.
The polls were opened yesterday at the
court house at an early hour. BY nine
o'clock not less than 500 persons, I'M
PEELED by an eager interest in what was
,roing on, assembled in front OF the court
mouse and near the polls, and continued
there until shutdown. Bands Of
music carylsg party flags, marched
through the street during the day. and
the whole public square presented scene
of high excitement and interest. The
tickets of the two parties were easily dis
tingalshable, and as each voter handed IN
his ticket to the commissioners at the
window. it was easy TO know when a
Democrat or Republican had voted by
the loud cheers of their respective par
ties
The result of this decisive pitched bat
tie between Rsdicalsm and Democracy
is row ascertained. The Democrats
have carried the State and entire
county ticket by maJorltles
ranging from 200 to $50.
The msiority for Mathews and the State
ticket, is go. &. 7. Butler is elected
State Senator, Z. Boyd Faulkner and
Edmund L. Huffman, to the House OF
Delegates. After such decisive VIC
tory as this, no attempt will shortly be
made sgsin to disturb our Democratic
sscendsncy in the county Of Berkeley.