The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-10
The Republican Demonstration
ont at Grafton on Monday
EfVl1f
GRAFTON, August s

NISHt.
GRAFTON, August s.
Editors Of the IntelllGcncer:
Tho Republicans held grand ratifica.
ton meeting here last evening. II was
decidedly the most enthusiastic demon
stration that has been heldin this county
for years, il it was ever surpassed.
According TO arrangement, the ward
clubs Of Grafton and the West Grafton
and Fetterman clubs each assembled at
$ o'clock T. N. at the rendezvous respect.
lively agreed upon, and separately re-
paired 10 the general rendezvous on Main
Street, where, under the direction OF the
Marshal, Geo. W. Curtin, Esq, and his
assistants, the column was formed for the
parade. When assembled in line, the
effect was grand-upwards Of three hum
dred torches, numerous flags and banners:
SO transparencies, and large crowd OF
citizens not provided with either trans.
parcncy, banner or torch, formed
in solid column, four abreast,
which in numbers and charac-
ter, personnel and display-was con:
coded to be beyond the anticipations OF
the most sanguine or incredulous. It
was in every sense gratifying to the
Club under whose auspices the meeting
was held, audit was, We hinksurprislngt TO
our Democratic friends. The column
moved east along Main street almost to
the terminus, countermarched and re-
turned 10 Latrobe street, down Latrobe to
Bridge, thence to the Grafton Hotel,
thence up Railroad street 10 ST. John,
and thence TO the intersection OF Main
and St. John, where the speakers stand
was erected. Already large crowd Of
spectators had assembled on both sides oil
Main and St. John streets, while many
nvailed themselves Of the friendly win
dows and balconies Of adjacent residences
and business houses. The procession oc'
cupicd the middle OF the two streets.
The meeting was called to order by s
T. Mccormick, ESP, and upon his motor
Arthur Sinsel, Esq, was elected FRESH
dent.
Mr.. Sinsel briefly returned thanks fol
the honor conferred upon him and an
nounced his readiness to entertain otheI
On motion Of John W. Mason, Esq.
the following additional officers were
chosen:
Wee PresidcnIs-Dr. Badgely, DR.. Cope
lin, William Thomas, DR.. Thorn, A. F
Shirer, Robert McConkey, J. W. Brad
shaw, E. W. Lippincott, Lewis Hay
mond, Nathan H. Means, Harman sinsel
S. s. Waller, Elijah Marker, A. J. Nc
Donald, Major J. c. Fleming, Luther
Martin, N. A. Himan and L, NJ. Lake.
ISsereiary-S. L. Allen.
On motion OF General Geo. W. Brown
three rousing cheers were given FOL
Hayes and Wheeler and for General
Golf and the State ticket, respect
lively, after which the President
introduced to the audience Hon. John A
Hutchinson, one Of the speakers. Fol
one hour and twenty minutes Mr.. Hutch
inson poured fourth his elOquencc in
ringing tones, ably and successfully en-.
tertaining the people with as many good
hard facts and arguments as could posi-
bly, be condensed into the time he occu'
pied. Mr., Hutchinson is certainly ar
able orator, and he certainly LETT his
impress upon tho minds OF his audience
rs large and intelligent an audience rs he
will meet during the campaign. He wal
loudly and enthusiastically applaudet
throughout the delivery OF his speech
being frequently wholly interrupted
blythe vocfierous cheers that greeted hi
utteranccs.
At tho conclusion Of his remarks the
President introduced Judge Chambers, o.
Texas, lat present a temporary sojournel
in Washington city, who in calm, dig
nifed, eloquent manner discussed the ma
tional issues now claiming attention. Il
was not your corscspOndent'sprivilege L
hear much Of the Judges speech, hui
those who heard him throughout speak IL
the very highest terms Of the address. He
made decidedly most favorable impress
sion upon both Democrats and Republi,
cans in his audience. He occupied about
three.fourths Of an hour, and at the CON
clusion OF his speech, after three ringing
cheers for speakers, president and officers
and the State and national tickets, the
crowd dispersed.
The Hayes and Wheeler club Of Graf
ton (now numbering in the neighborhood
Of 400 members) has gone TO considerable
expense by way Of equipping for The
campaign; and, as result, that organiEa'
ton has an excellent display Of banners
flags and transparencies, and are other
wise prepared Tor active work. Among
the notices and caricaturcS displayed