Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-18
POLITICAL POINTS.
COL. BEN WILSON IN THE COUNTY.
West Liberty and TriadeIphia-f Pre-
ssntation in the Sixth Ward-lo-
Nights Parade-General
Campaign Notes.
Col. Wilson in the County.

az his parlors at the New Mcclure 4 large
number of friends and visitors during
the evening. He was friendly congratu-
lated upon his his healthful appearance
and upon the successful campaign work
that he has accomplished this
lar. As announced, Colonel
Wilson, in company with Senator
Woods, G. =. Brown, our next sheriff,
and others lett the city yesterday morn
ing in carriages for West Liberty, where
a Democratic mass meeting was held III
the afternoon.
Long before the announced time Tor
the meeting the farmers from all the
neighborhool around began to pour
into the town in large numbers, and
when the speakers took the stand a
very large assemblage ior that place had
gathered together. ,
Col. Wilson was first introduced and
delivered one OF his best speeches, cleo
triiying his hearers with sound old Dem
ocratic doctrines. His magnetic remarks
were warmly received and great APP
plause followed every few sentences.
lie was heartily congratulated after his
remarks, and it was said by many to
have been the best speech ever delivered
in the town.
Senator j.. j. Woods also made a few
remarks OF an appropriate nature.
The meeting was a grand success IN
every particular. A number OF converts
to the Hancock ranks are reported, and
the results of to-day's work will no
| doubt be shown in October and Novem-
Der next by a largely increased Demo
cratic majority from those people OF the
county.
After the meeting the party left for
TRIADELPHIA,
where speaking was advertised for last
night. At least three hundred
were present at the meeting. A very
large number for the town OF Triadel'
phia. Col. Wilson made a good speech,
so they all said, and gained a number
of votes for the Democracy in this dis
trict.
Col. Tom O'Brien, being present, was
called TOR and delivered a happy speech
in his pleasant and effective style,
which took exceedingly well with the
"~tillers of the soii' and others present
from the towns around.
Hon. j. j. Woods also spoke briefly,
and was well received, as he always is
in this little town where he is well
known.
The meeting proved a bigger success
than any anticipated, and all are happy
over the results that will undoubtedly
follow in the coming election days. Old
Triadelphia district will certainly do her
duty at the coming election with 80
Democratic majority.
Flag Presentation.
The fair and patriotic ladies OF the
Sixth ward, the ladies' who look upon
the Democratic party as containing their
husbands, brothers and lovers, and
upon Hancock as their ideal OF a man,
are again to the front. They take an
interest in their club, and exhibit it by
presenting them with a flag. The pre-
sentation came off last hight, at the cor.
ner Of Market and Twenty-seventll
streets. Messrs. Fontaine Smith and
W. w. Arnett were the orators, and
were met at the Mcclure House and es.
corted to the stand by the club, with
uniforms and torches.
The stand was handsomely decorated
with lights and lanterns, and was sur.
rounded by "A large crowd. Capt. POr-
ter Smith was made chairman OF the
meeting, and in a few words introduced
Col. Arnett, who was to present the flag
on behalf OF the ladies. The Colonel
took the banner, a very handsome one,
OF bunting, and unfurling ii, pre-.
sented it with a brief and appro'
pirate address. He paid Q very
graceful tribute to the ladies',
the fair donors OF the banner, who were
enrolled on the side of Hancock and
reform. He was sure the club would
never allow the beautiful ensign TO be
trailed in the dust, but it would nerve
their arms and strengthen their courage
for the coming conflict. 1t was not in
scribed "to the bravest, but he thought
an appropriate inscription might be-'TO
the King of Clubs"-as it was the larg-
est organization in the city.
Col. Fontaine Smith received the flag,
i'm behalf of the club. He made an eX-
ceedingly neat and ornate little speech.
IL gave him supreme satisfaction to re-
ceiye the flag from such fair hands. The
history OF the world shows that while
woman has occupied a position more oh.
scure than hat OF man, she has asphereo OF
her own in which she shines more bril-
liantly than was possible on any other
theatre. Proceeding with this tribute,
he said he took a peculiar pleasure in
presenting such a gift TO the workers he
saw present, for no true man would de-
spise labor or sneer at the hand made
hard by toll. For what has labor not
done? 1t has carved the bronze gates
of Thebe, reared the vocal statue OF
Memnon, raised the eternal pyramids OF
Egypt and unfurled the sails that rus
tied over the head OF Columbus
in the morning air in the
Bahamas. 1t has drawn
the quivering lightning from the clouds
and made it the hand servant OF man
and under the unfathonable waters oil
the sea has laid the electric cable that
Joins continent to continent. In America
IL has tunneled mountains and filled
forests. it has laid its hand upon old
oceans name and played familiar with
his hoary locks"
The Colonel continued in this strain
for some time, after which he branched
out upon general politics and made
very interesting and entertaining speech
He closed with a glowing tribute to
General Hancock, "who, sure as the
bright stars giittered in the sky, will be
our next president"
The flag was then taken in charge by
the club and the meeting adjourned,
The club marched to headquarters and
the crowd gradually dispersed.
Campaign Chatter.
Both parades tonight.
Democratic clubs, turn out promptly
at : o'clock, tonight and be in position
by 1880.
Attention! Hancock cadets at Wash
ington Hall this evening at $50. All
turn out without fail.
All members Of clubs are requested tc
return their torches to their different
club rooms to be filled with oil. This
is important.
Hancock cadets, 100 strong, will meet
at Washington Hall this evening, al
$50, TO get their uniforms and torches
and form in procession for the grand
parade.
The Young Mems Democratic Club is
requested TO meet promptly at 3 O'Clock