Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-20
A GRAND Time
The Tremendous Demonstrations
on Saturday Night.
TWENTY five Hundred Democrats
Take up the March
That Will End in Glorious Victory
In October.
General Campaign Matters in
This Vicinity.

oil NneellnS ms never seeh
s~tration equal to t at OF Saturday night.
In fact, from any standpolntit was only
once equalled in our municipal history,
and that was on the evening oil July .,
1876, at the celebration OF the nations
centennial birthday. Such crowds OF
Drop!., such iliuminariOns, such hre-
works aud r1lored fire and such a gen.
eral blaze OF light and enthusiasm are
but rarely seen anywhere, and not IN
Wheeling. The streets were crowded
denselv in the central portions, ana
even toward the outskirts the sidewalks
were comfortably crowded.
The Democratic Demonstration
excelled, in size, splendor and enthusi-
asm. m party display ever maze III
tbis State, and will long remain as a
,hallenge when Republicans may Doast
Of their powers The procession, BESIDE
exceeding in magnitude, its competitor
Inv some seven or eight hundred, was
admirably made up, the ranks
containing numbers OF men who have
hitherto never appeared in a public
narade. II was composed OF men who
| sbowed on their faces they would vote
the winning ticket in the coming cleo
| lions. county, State and national. No
| longer than the past week has been en-
| ploved IN making arrangements, and the
result is laden with great significance IN
its bearing on the Democratic strength
M the polls. 1t was known that the
Republicans had made every Effort ana
| strained every nerve to do their very
| utmost in the way OF a parade ana h"'
| spent at least two weeks time III prep
aration, but camly sangulne oil success
| the Democrats set to work 10 eclipse
them. As was expected tnls was easiy
| done. F~airminded Republicans conced-
ed. Yesterday, that their line was much
smaller than that oil the followers oil
Hancock, but they claim, with perhaps
| some truth, that they marched better.
The latter is q matter OF but little
moment; Republicans may go to
the polls in good order and keeping
good time, but the Democrats will turn
out in greater numbers II that, We
take it, is sufficient.
RECEIVING VISITING CLUBS.
The first visitors to arrive were the
Washington and Claysville boys. To
receive them about iorty OF the Young
Mems Democratic Club turned oct and
marched down Market street. h swas
their first appearance in uniform and
they attracted considerable attention IS
they stepped along. The uniform con-
sists OF white high hats with black
bands, white vests, gloves and ties, dark
suits and white canes. 1t ls quite q
handsome dress and the club presents a
very fine appearance.
The train from Washington was quite
!ate and the interim VAS occupied IN
drilling on Capitol Square, where an im'
mense crowd sOon collected. When the
train finally arrived, it was loaded down
with Hancock men from Washington
| county, who, headed by the Washington
band, made a fine appearance Ill the
| procession later on. With their escort
| in the rear, they marched to their posi-
zion on Main street, south Of Twelfth.
Bellaire did molly Tor the cause and
when Randall speaks down there, We
will show them that We can reclprocate
They turned out four clubs, numbering
over 300 men, and with the st. Cecilia
| band, crossed Benson's Ferry and
marched up. Gallant little Benwood
brought up a club, headed by the Ben
wood band, and joined with them.
| kramer's band was sent down to meet
! them and with music in abundance
they were escorted to their position.
Our neighbor, Wellsburg, also did
noblv. The train was a little late, but
when it did arrive, it discharged a per-
feet torrent OF Hancock men, In hand
some crimson capes and caps, and with
a number OF most opposite Transparent
cies. The club took up a position on
Main street, at Seventh, and took Its
place As the procession passed by.
THE PROCESSION
formed on Main street, occupying, in so
| doing, the street from Twelfth to the
| creek, the wharf and the numbered
| streets opening thereon.
1t was Il stirring sight aud reminded
! one OF nothing more than an army,
| standing impatiently there, waiting TO
be launched upon the foe. After great
work by the marshals, the line was
formed and took its way up Main street
as follows:
Kramer's Full Brass Band OF Eighteen Pieces.
| The Marshals-J. A. Miller, Chief Marshal; J.
l.. Hoffman, Assistant Marshal. Aids, G. IL.
wheeler, Chas. Hoffman, J. G. Alderson,
p. l.. Kimberly Chas. BinsclI,
Luke stephens, VIC. Hand
4 lAl anu henEN bOtlhe'
Young Mems Democratic Club, ,ohn ". Birch
Captniu; Harry T. BLACK, LIST Lieut. James
NJ. Todd, Jr, ID Lieut., end One
Hundred and one Men.
Hancock Cadets, Albert Fran1hsim, Captain;
Ed. Hall LIST Lieut.. Gus Franzheim I'd
Li,ut.; Harry Wilson 3rd Lieut..
and Eighty eight Men,
WaShineton COrnet Brass Band, Sixteen Pieces.
washington County Pioneers, with Axes,
Sponges and Brooms; twenty-five men,.
Washington Marching Club, Can't; ! r, Linn
LIST Lieut., John =. Charlton 2d Lieut.,
Julius Clark; One Hundred
| wellsbur, Club, Captain, G. NJ. White; lSt
Lieut., q. Robinson; I'd Lieut. e.. Blan'
k,nsop: Sergeant ThoS. MsniOn;
Two Hundred and Fifty Men,
Bellsiro Amerlcan-Irish Club, Captain, Thos.
Hair: LIST Lieut., John Manshan; ID
Lieut. G. Cg gdrani E Ws1g, Mem GHmm,used
by Captains Addison and Johnson;
One Hundred Men.
BellaIre Hancock Club, Commanded by zap
tain Hindman, with about Eighty Men.
81. Cecilia Full Brass Band, from Beiloire.
Belleire Democratic Club, Commanded 10y Csp-
tain Steinman: Fifty Men.
Benwooi Club, Captain John Healy in COM
msnd' with One Hundred and Fifty Men.
Healy's Cornet Band. BenwoOd.
Fir wari Club, Captain, John J. Bachelor;
LIST Lieut. John LOOMS I'D Lieut.
George ROdenbaugh; one
Hundred and Fifty Men.
Fulton Club, William Flaccus, Captain Chas
Hoffman, LIST Lieut.. IL, h. Hess, I'll
Lieut. Eighty Men.
Island Club. W. II. Lukens, Captain; Frank 7.
Mcneil, LIST Lieut.. John q. Berger, 2d
Lieut. One Hundred Men.
First Ward Juniors. Charles Sweeney, Captain;
David Garden. LIST Lieut. Marcus Clark,
Jr, "a Lieut.. Forty Men.
second Ward Club. One Hundred aud Seventy
Men. Commanded by Capt. John J. Waters.
| Center Tow nship Club, Capt. VIM. Plankey;
Isl Lieut., ThOs Stanley I'd Lieut.. Chas.
SioetIer. one Hundred and Fifty Men.
| sixth Ward Club, Porter Smith, Captain; VIM.
TuaN. LIST Lieut.; Ernest Salsb9ch, I'll
Lieut.: W. II. Hill, Sergeant; Three
hundred Men.
| odd Hickory Grub, Alex Cpdegrsff, Captain;
John STANLEY. LIST Lieut.. Frank Healvy, I'd
Lieut.: Frank Conner, Sergeant; Two
Hundred Men.
Ei.hth Ward Club, One Hundred and Fifty
Men, commanded by Capt. Dillon
j.. Mccormick.
CAVALRY DIVISION.
| IVES, Liberty, Capt. Brown, with One Humid
red Men.
TrIadelphia, Cant. Milton Carr, with One
Hundred Men.
Richland. Capt. Sawtell, with One Hundred
AID Twenty Men.
| GIcnu'S Run. Capt. A. ID. Garden; lst Lieut.,
J.. ". Mccormick I'd Lieut., Crawford
Bassiord.
on THE ROUTE.
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