Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-06
POLITICAL POINTS.
SATURDAY NIGHTS GRAND MASS
MEETING.
The PrOcessiou-The Addresses of Good,
Caldwell and Houston-Notes of
the Same and Various
Other Notes.


some thing unusual was about 10 trans
pire. Immediately after the gas in the
stores was lit the streets commenced t
ill up, and soon Market street was moth
ing but q surging mass oil humanity
The stranger would ask, "What is the
cause of all this?" and would receive
the answer, 1.-The first Democratic par
ade of the campaign takes place TO
night" The sound OF martial music
was heard in all parts of the city, as the
clubs marched to the rendezvous in Cen
tire Wheeling. The general impression
seemed TO be among the inhabitants
that Market street would be the best
place to view the procession and accord
ingiy it was almost impossible to get
along the street.
About half-past seven slight ripple
of excitement was caused by Republi-
can procession of meagre dimensions,
headed by w rs band, marching up the
street ell route for Fulton. As usual,
the "kid" clubs predominated to large
extent, and the crowded thoroughlare
was again, in few minutes, on tip toe,
eagerly awaiting the arrival oil the grahu
procession.
over the creek things were being put
into shape, and at last the head oil tne
column began to move over the route
rs laid down in Saturdays paper.
About quarter past eight the SOUND oil
the hand was heard and the head oil the
column WAS seen coming over Market
street bridge. From the creek to the
Mcclure House the scene was perfectly
grand. The writer reviewed the
PROCESSION from the Mcclure House
balcony. and glorious sight it was.
The managers cannot be complimented
TO highly, for a first parade it was Il
double success, and cold indeed must
have been the hearts that could not
have looked on the scene and felt trlll
of excitement move them TO cheer and
wave their hats as the brave boys went
bv. The managers worked hard 10
procure torches for all, but that was an
impossibilitv, and hundreds marched
along as happy as though they had a
flashing light over their shoulders;
There were between nine hundred and
a thousand torches, and those on loot
swelled the number OF those in line to
at least 1909. This, by the way,
was the lowest estimate heard.
Many insisted that it was not less
than 1000. The procession was headed
by the marshals, Messrs. j. A. Miller,
J. VIM. Wait, Lou Stevens and Major
Brown on horseback. Haely's band OF
BenwoOd followed next, and immediate.
ly behind followed the various ward
clubs. The boys did admirably Tor their
first appearance, but between now and
Wednesday night let all endeavor to
uniform and drill all the spare time they
have. Ii this is done, the prediction is
made, that Wheeling will, Wednesday
night, greet Hon. Geo. II. Pendleton
with the largest demonstration ever held
in this city What is needed is little
more discipline in the ranks, boys, fully
uniform and equip yourselves and do
yourselves, your party and the city
proud. But to return to the parade.
The procession occupid fifteen
minutes in passing a given point and
between Twelfth and Sixteenth streets
the boys received perfect ovation. Sky
rockets shot into the air and shed their
stars over the band below; roman can
dies, whizzed and shot their glory balls
i'm all directions, while red fire was
burned by nearly every one, making the
sight perfectly grand one; the enthu-
siasm OF the spectators was also, al
most unbounded, and cheers rent the
air at every step. At last the head OF
Seventh street was reached where a
large substantial stand had been erected
by the First ward club, and was hand
somely decorated.
The general impression seemed to be,
that it was not exactly the proper
thing to combine both parade and
speech together, or at least so much pa
rade, the bows had been enthusiastic
had marched long distance, were tired
and not exactly ready to stand Tor hours
and listen to speeches. The speakers
appeared to realize this, and cut their
talks very short; another reason was,
that the crowd was so large that the
speaker could not be heard to more than
one-fourth OF the vast audience.
Philo. l.. Kimberly, Esq, called the
meeting TO order, with three cheers for
the nominees, that were given with the
spirit and understanding.
Hon. J. II. Good was then introduced
and in an eloquent speech OF half an
hour, showed the true inwardness OF
Capitalization that the country is APP
preaching; spoke OF the fraud OF 1876,
and gave the marshalls and supervisors
a benefit He also spoke OF the interior
ence Of the supreme court with the State
courts.
lie continued further by saying, 81
had intended to speak on other Iues'
tons, hut the hour is growing late and
must close, before do so, however, let
us for moment review the candidates
OF the two parties that are now before
US. II is an easy thing to do-since the
DAYS of Washington there has not been
a purer, better man, nominated for the
position than General Winfield Scott
Hancock. Applause. The opposition
admit. that about him there is nothing
but what is pure and gallant. OF James
A. Garfield, his moral and political life
is well known by every school boy In
the land. The $1,000 bride in the De
Golyer scheme, the $500 dividend from
the Credit Mobitier, the salary grab,
which he took and retained until as the
Cincinnati Commercial said, "the COW
bows of Ashtabula howled for its re-
turn" and he dumped it at the Treasury
door, taking a great big receipt Tor the
same. Garfield has never risen above
the level OF his party and never
will, but floats with the tide
A professed Christian he retains his
PRAYERS and bribery. He is nothing
but the subservient slave OF his party.
The speaker then in an earnest manner
appealed to his hearers to give an ac-
count of themselves at the polls, and
closed in his own happy style.
At the close of the speech, Mr. Good
was honored with three rousing cheers,
and the band played lively air. MIR.
Kimberly then introduced Hon. Alfred
Caldwell, who commenced by saying:
"Aint this scene glorious? ] never saw
its equal, and we all ought to be proud
OF it. propose to say few words now
on the subject, "Why | am a Demo
GRAFT" My Republican friends have been
very anxious to know why. | don't
need to tell intelligent men like you
WHY | am one. The Radical rule in