Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-07
POLITICAL POINTS.
In Inhn / Butler 10 night.

The Island Democrats want the org
procession TO come over and see them.
The Island Democratic club will meet
at the wigwam this evening at ga p.
".
All Democratic clubs are invited to at
tend the flag presentation at the sc
ond ward, tonight.
Charles Davies, the lrishman, spoke
10 the Eighth ward u. and A. C!ub last
night in Westwood's Hail.
Bets were freely offered by Demo,
Gratis, Yesterday, that llancorS would
carrv Connecticut, with no takers.
Quite a number OF prominent Ger
mans OF this city went 10 Bel!a!re, last
night, to hear Hon. II. ]. Spaunhorst'
OF IT. Louis.
We understand there will be a rousing
meeting at West Liberty, tonight.
Those in charge expect 10 have near!
2.GGo PEOPLE present,
Zen. Butler viii speak &, Erli1i'e
!. y, MONDAY. No inGht 'h"f" VIII %
an exodus from imrn II people WI" DE-
sifv t. see AMI hea: h'ni.
T Grecmh8cE-rs Nil i,vr a general
parade on Saturday might. ThiS VIII
be- an opportunity 10 test the "7eenoacA
strength in Ohio county.
Senator ". II. Bovce, OF Wisconsin,
al;cr his Martins Ferry speech, rt-
turned 10 this city, AMI lett tor 'rbana,
o., where he speaks tonight.
The Young Mems Garfield Club are
10 have another banner presented 10
them tonight, anil on SATURDAY alter
noon they receive a silk flag aIId a set
oi guidons.
The YoGns Mems Democratic Club
will meet at the Academy 81 Music TINS
evenin. at I o'clocS. promptly, TO attend
the has presentation in the second
ward.
The speaking at the Academy OF
Nnsic. tonight, need not interfere with
the flag presentation at the second
ward. The clubs will march 10 the
former from the latter.
Hancock cadets, attention, Tine Han
cock Cadet Club will meet this evening
AT the Washington Hall instead o: at
their club room on the corner OF FOUR
teenth aud Main streets.
The CAPTAINS al all the Hancock and
English clubs Of the city are requested
10 meet this evening at the office Of }.
\. Miller, Chief Marshal, To a:rang" i"r
Saturdays parade and sevcrI o'!'ei
important moves.
Hon. VI. II. Bovce, of Wisconsin,
p9sSnl through the city Yesterday alter
noon, en- route iGr Mathis fcIy,
where he spoke last night. III" Is iGni
of stumping and has done a great Gcal
OF it, this campaign.
An enterprising Democratic LAZY oil
the Seventh ward intends 10 present q
handsome banner To the il."CocS and
English club OF that ward, on the occa-
sion of the frs. parade by al the city
clubs on the Island.
There will be a rafting meeting at the
Sixth ward pole, tomorrow nlgnt. Az
four OF the Democratic candidates Tor
the Legislature, MCsSrS. ;. \. h"pncc,
+. L. Mcneil, c. VI. Srabris'lt and )
W. Morgan, will be presen II speak.
A very humorous and ridiculous bet
was made by two ATTORNEYS, Yesterday.
The question OF tariff was under discus
sion, when one made al assertion rril'
tive to the Democratic platform CT %.
The other denied it and a bet was the
result. Ii Ia. platform contains TIE
m0otcd expression, then y a::ecS 10
give /: his muslachc, 20 b" shaved oil at
such time and in sucl mamie. a. lnan
t:tv as j. NAV direct. Ii Il loses h IS to
forfeit $40. The bet was made ont III
logal ~ form and duly signc,! and Wit.
messed. A decision has not been rem
dered AID until then, the cn'n" Legal
fraternity is on the IUt RE oi course
4 is in honor bound To- standb? his h"t,
as is also Il. ShOu,dthc latter win, may
We ali be there 10 witness the tOnsorIal
operation.
LAST SiGnu MEETING
was a grand success. Tie City Hall
was filled To suiiCCition with the people
who came 20 hear the speeches, and 4
much larger building would have been
insufficient 10 accommodate ia" crowd.
The meeting was called TO order 10y
y. Alien, ed, who named Colonel
Marion Huffman, OF the Fir:t ward,
chairman.
Hon. Richard Vauy, OF phiiI lslphjl,
was introduced a. the frs: speaker AMI
occupied the stage Tor an hour. ms
speech va mainly GevOtci 70 'ariT AMI
VAS 4 strong and u~ngnswerab.C aIGu-
meut. 1t completely Ia!t 10 rest any
apprehension On this subject ami stag
.ercd several Radicals who heart Kim.
Hon. III. j. S~pannhoIs;, Of ~, Louis,
followed. At the request ui the Ger
mans presen: he delivered his speech
i'm English aud a very elective, telling
speech it was, too. ,
Prof. Pierce, Of Philadelphia, closed
the meeting with 4 3G.minutc speech,
mainly devoted to explaining and set
tin. forth reasons lor the prosperity we
enjoy ut present.
At the close Of the TICeting, Mr.. Al
len announced that ON Friday night,
Hon. Warren l.. Noble, oi Tiiiin, womb
speak in Beilaire. With very thun!crS
oil applause was received the announce
ment that Ben. Butler would speak
here on Monday next.
T]0.NIGUT's FLAG PRESENTATION.
Tonight, The patriot, ladies' oi the
Second ward will p.eScn; the Madison
district club with 4 handsome banner.
Tie presentation will take place PIE
cisely at 100 O'Clock, at the pole, corner
OF Marke, and Tenth streets. Il WAS in
tended to have Col. Arnett make the
presentation speech, hut it is now prob
able that he will lie compelled II 20 10
West Liberty. MoSsrs. Pcndleton and
Ferguson will be present, however, and
possibly Col. .Arnctt.
All oil the various clubs have been in
vited to attend and most Of tacn have
accepted. They will assemble and march
TO the pole. After the exercises there
they will march 20 the Academy 81
Music, where a speech will tie made by
HON. JOHN /. BUTLER,
ot Massachusetts, a relative OF Ben. lie
has been stumpinG all over the STATE Of
PENNSYLVANIA for the past month ami L.
a tine speaker. lie WILDE surc Of agood
audience and the audience viii be sure
of a good speech.
The Ladies' Club
H.