The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-09


MO BOON FOR a LITTLE TOWN.
II ever Benwood was alive and wid'
awake, It was las. night For severa
days past the Republicans at Benwoot
had been preparing for a rouaiug meeting
and last night saw the contamination oft
At7:3O o'clock the Garfield and Arthur
Club, numbering one hundred and TWEEN
ty.tlye men, commanded by Captain ia
cob Lander and headed by the Benwood
band, marched 10 the ferry landing, where
they were Joined by the Young Mems
Garfield and Arthur Club, OF Bellairer
which came as an escort 10 Hon. l.. Dan
ford.
The line then formed and marched to
the speakers stand, where large crowd
OF people had gathered. The meeting was
called 10 order by President jacob, Alt
never, who named Esq. A. L. Policy al
chairman. Fist was the presentation Of I
beautiful flag by the Republican young
ladies OF Benwood to the Garfield and
Arthur Club OF Benwood. On behalf Of the
ladies Mr.. DanfOrd presented the flag Ia
q neat and eloquent little speech, and
Jacob Kemple, ESQ, received It on behalf
Of the club In ten minutes speech,
equally as neat and eloquent:
Al the conclusion OF Mr., kemples re-
marks the club gave three cheers for the
ladies and for Mr. Kemple, and then pre-
presented beautiful bouquet to that gen.
ileman. The clubs then formed and par
adj, d the streets amid the widest enthu.
Siasn, The air was full Of colOred fire,
sky rockets, Roman candles and cheers.
Allthe Republican residences were beauti-
fully aud tasleiully illuminated.
After the parade an immense crowd
gathered ut the stand, and Hon. l.. Dan.
ford was introduced, and proceeded at
once 10 eluCidate the tariff question In
clear, logical manner, urging the people
to support John A. Hutchinson, as against
Ben Wilson, closing with an appeal TO
support the Republican party: He was
frequently ApplAuded, and the speech
made good impression. At the c0nclu.
sion Of Mr.. DAni0rd's speech, Mr.. Kemple
was introduced, which was the signal for
a storm otalplause.
Mr.. Kemple spoke for thirty minutes,
and without exagGeration We can say that
he nude the most able aud eloquent
speech thus far delivered here in the clm-
paign. 1t was short and pointed and hll-
ed the Republicans with enthusiasm.
The meeting closed amid choera for the
candidates, speakers, ladies, band, &c.
Benwood Is fully enthused and " III be
h0Atdt Rom .nsxt Tuesday With hand.
some Republican majority.
The Third ward Garfield and Arthur
club, Thomas II. Jones Captain, held an
interesting and important meeting last
night At their club room, when II was
determined by tho club 70 90 10 steuben.
Vile in force. The club VIII meet AZ their
headquarters al J. n. to-day sharp, ~
full uniform, and all who cannot go viii
please bring their uniforms TO the room
Ia order 10 supply those who wish 70 CO.
During controversy between Bridge
mort Republican aud Democrat yesterday,
lie Republican proposed TO his opponent
10 vote the Democratic ticket II he would
give one good reason for doing 50. "Why,"
answered the Democrat, didn't We pass
the assumption actI"
A Junior Garfield marching club has
been organized at Bridgeport with mem
baTship Of forty 10 start with. The follow
ing uniform was adopted; light felt hat
cane and lantern; officer, D: b. CLARK
Permanent Chairman; WIN. Gitien Treas
nfer; G. r. Grier, Captain; +. Q. Robin
son. First Lieutenant; John Topping
Second Lieutenant.
The old club isincreasing In numbers
and on no occasion yet has there been
torches enough 10 oil the orders
L. al aF naNR la
port says he has already subscribed lib,
orally TO the Republican cause, and would
rather give one thousand dollan more
Than see the Democratic party come into
power with their ruinous Tree trade doc.
Nv. y sttax vsts En taken on The essu..