The Holt County sentinel. [volume] (Oregon, Missouri.) 1865-1880, 1876-09-08
BigelOW.
The Rally at Bigel0sC.

EDITOR SENTINEL: The Democrats
have been claiming that Bigelow town.
ship was the banner township for DEM
ocracy, but we thought we would make
demonstration of our numbers any
how, if for no other purpose than to
ascertain our own weakness, and on
the morning of the so ult., We COM
menced preparations for the rally at
this place. as had been previously ad-
vertised. Our first step was the cree
ton of a pole some so feet high from
which we flung to the breeze the stars
and stripes, surmounted b. a streamer
on which were the names of Hayes &
Wheeler. We next proceeded to erect
a platform for the convenience Of the
speakers, and arranged seats for the
accommodation of the audience.
This completed our preparations for
the day.
About z o'clock our artillery under
the command of w. r. Wade and A.
w, Durham, announced TO the sur
rounding country that something was
being done at Bigelow. Just after
dark the boys in Blue, to the number
of so from Mound City preceded by the
cornet band from the same place arriv-
ed and after marching around through
town, drew up in front of the speakers
stand, when the band played one of its
stirring airs, which was the signal fol
the audience to assemble, which they
did 10 the number of five hundred OF
over, when the meeting was called to
order by Frank Gordon, who nomina-
ted l.. p. Graham, as chairman of the
meeting. He was duly elected, and
upon taking the chair announced the
object of the meeting to be for the pur.
pose of forming a Hayes & Wheeler
club for this township, and the discuss.
ion of the political issues of the day by
speakers present. Col. MARYLAND was
first introduced, who responded in
his usual eloquent manner for abont an
hour, and was listened to with pro.
found attention throughout. being only
interrupted occasionally by round OF
appliance when he got off some telling
hit upon the opposition.
Mr.. Klippel was next introduced as
Holt county's choice for State Senator
from this district, and responded in a
ringing speech of about half an hour,
being frequently interrupted by ap.
plause from the audience.
Col. Wilkinson was then called for
and responded in a brief and humor-
ous speech of about half hours length.
We then proceeded to enroll the
names of persons present who wished
to become members of the club, at this
place, which resulted in the enroll
ment of ninety persons, after which
the crowd gave three rousing cheers
for each of the speakers. and three for
the republican ticket, State and Ma
tional, and then dispersed with the I'M
Outstanding that the club should meet
OH Saturday night for the election OF
its officers. There were quite num-
Der of Democrats present who came to
hear the truth and heard it, and said it
reminded them OF their boyhood days
when truth was plentier than now. At
the meeting of the club on Saturday
night, there were 40 names enrolled
on the Hayes and Wheeler club of this
township, with quite a number to yet
hear from. The club organized by
electing L. p. Graham president, w.
r. Wade vice president, and Frank
Gordon secretary. We expect to as
tonish the Democrats on the 7th OF No
vember. by the number of Republican
votes pollel at this precinct.
RAD.