Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-09
The Tall Sycamore Of the
Wabash"
Becomes the Centre Tree OF a
Vast Forest of Ohio Voters.
Ne Discusses the Issues of the
Campaign
ElOquently, Fairly and Thought
fully!
magnificent Ovation to the Great
Senator.
Belmont County Turns Out En-
Masse.

Never before in the memory OF living
men was there such an Outpouring Of
people to a political meeting in Eastern
Ohio as came together at Bellaire, yes
teriav, to hear senator Daniel w.
Voorhees, expound the doctrines Of
Democracy. affecting the present cam
paisn in Ohio directly or indirectly.
The audience, or the concOurSe, vast "a
it was, WIS less than 1t would have
been had there been means OF carrying
more people 10 Bellaire. Every regular
train and numerous special ones, were
crowded To their utmost capacity with
people IRON far and near.
Az o'clock in the morning the indi-
cations were portentous OF rain, and but
little bunting was seen on the streets.
At O'Clock, aS il by magic, a thousand
tla.S, banners and streamerS were
thrown 20 the wind, and Belmont and
Union streets seemed deCked in the
gaulipst colorS that ever lent enchant-
mrnt 10 festive occasion. The st.
Ceccla brass band Paraded the streets,
sercualins the people who made bril-
liant displays, AMI rs the REGIsTER
quarters thanks 70 Mr.. Theobald)
came i'm for one OF the most tasty
displays OF the city, We were
houorcl by some Of the bands
most stirring strains. Early in the
mornin. South Bcllaire flung her BAN
ners to the breeze, Mr.. Marion lioh-
man and Mr.. Fink making the best
showing of flags and bunting. The
Second ward was not % be- OutdOne,
AMI as We crossed Union street bridge
"hl.S. flags ON every side" attested the
patriotism Of the people in that part Of
the city IN a very pronounced and en-
thu>,aStic manner. Union and Belmont
streets. from one end % the other,
wrrc trpming with iI-S and StreGmerS,
an the line of the streets i'm many places
looked. with their wilderness of syca-
were % attempt tp pIrtlcularze, We
would have % mention the majority oi
decorations ion Be,laire to-day. The
RE5l~IEE'S quarters, the LtItr office,
the handsome tri-cu,ored star m
front oi Mr.. Muth'S store, and
a thousand other equally striking
displays OF dJgS aut evergreenS,
We're matters 90 wonder and comment
from an quarters. Nycamorcs seemed
L. spring up spontaneously from pave
mcnt~ ami streets, aud stars and stripes
gIelmrt out from every niche and WIN
dow. Literally, the town was bouquet
oi uruamrutatIuu only the town,
but the houses from the hIllsides around
gave ont gryctin. 90 the residents be-
low. Fair hands fashioned the most
striking evergreen lcstOOnS, and the
sturlirr hand of the household maScu-
line luoped them IN tasty gdr.ands
over windows, dDorwayS and YER
an.lS. The decorations OF Bel
lairr were certainly the most
beautifully striking ever attempted here,
aul well may senator Voorhees, and the
Democratic party feel
Proud of Their Field Day
i'm Grl'are. The first arrival was the
train from MOundSyille, with about 100
pls,ru,crS. At ll:lj and ll:+O the
B,lhirr * southwestern railroad trains
came I'M. bringing a host of passengers,
auI thr WootStirli and Beall>vllle brass
bands. An extra train hal o. Dee run on
this road o. accommodate the demand.
At 1880 the G.. q. road brought 800
passengers. At 80 the Wheeling train,
with It's thirteen ClrlloiS, turned a
horde of West NirgiuidUS loose on the
citv. with Humcr's celebrated band 70
furnish their music, which lt did I'M
thr manner peculiar % Josie Kramer.
Thr,,. delegations were large and en-
thuSu,tic and gave the Democracy
biz Iiir, vet the cruwning delegation OF
the dtv was the one from the country
thrGiyuclc and JaCubSburg cayu,cadc ol
hor-rmen. wagons. voters and banners.
Tnj, delegation. numbering 500, was
headed hv the ~. ClalrsyIllc band, amt
"A hundred banners, like Stalwart
ghosts. Looked mp and lowered over the
heats ul the passing train ui 1--we, cnthu-
sia-tJr humanity that madc mp the pro-
cr,,i1u. "SOhd for the defenders ot the
Union Ewing and Rice; We owe
more tl the soldiers, living amt Rice,
than We 10 % homeguari Foster No
GI cent calico for US we vote as We
shot" Free elections without bayonct
intiuiIdtiOn;' - Posters best an calico
AMI dozen other notices, spoke from
their banners, and the rear was brought
up hv man dressed IN calico
after Charley Fosters most approved
stylc. Cannon doomed, bands
PLAYED and people chccrcd \ clown,
dressed i'm calico, riding a mule caparl-
s1ncI with dimitv bearin. the wordS,
Calico Charley ON his sides and "Re-
sumption" elsewhere, was feature ot
the parade that more than brought
down the house" Everybody was en-
Unused 40 this display, everybody cheer
ell and everybody voted IL the biggest
boom BellaIrc ever saw.
Senator Voorhees,, with Gov. Math-
ews and several prominent professional
gentlemen from this city, arrived al
Bellaire about noon in carriages, and
took rooms at the Belmont Hotel,
which was oyerilowed with callers until
the hour for the meeting.