Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-15
sAiILING sBRENADERs.
The Democracy Cut Loose ana
Vent Their JOy-Tbe Various

The Democracy Cut Loose ana
Vent Their JOy-The Various
Candidates Serenaded.
In accordance with the plans and OF
ders. about one hundred members OF
the Young Mems Club met at the
Acadedy, last night, for the purpose OF
going to Washington, but the prospects
TOR a good time were bad. 1t was rain
ing heavily, but still the enthusiasm was
red hot and the crowd said, 60 any now;
At quarter past six the boys formed ana
marched down to the B. & U. depot,
headed bv Kramer. Here they iouna
that there had been a collision out the
road and did they wait Tor the track 10
be clear, they would not reach WASH.
ington until half past nine at tHe earliest
and this together with the weather de-
termined them, and they marched BACK
to the club room.
II they could not 90 to Washington
the bows were determined that they
would at least have q jubilee at home,
and after a few moments discussion al
the Academy it was decided to start out
ON a serenading tour, and out they
marched. one hundred and fifty strong,
headed by Kramer and commanded oy
that popular officer, Capt Birch and ms
able iieutenants. The first place visited
was the residence of c. p. Brown, ESQ,
Sheriff.elect. They found the Major at
home. and after q selection from the
band they demanded q speech: Inc
Major with his usual debonair manner
came forward and said:
"FRLLow CITIZENS: l most sincerely
and heartily thank you for this outpour'
inc am no orator and am unable to
make YOU a speech. can only cay we
have won victory and feel as happy
as big sun flower, and am sure YOU
are feeling the same. You have stood
Inv me rloriously and won for me big
majority and can only thank you Tor
YOUR kindness, your votes and your
presence here tonight
This was followed by three cheers for
Brown and three for Jackson. r.. II.
Cracraft then came forward and spoke
briefly as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS: One word, We have
in this State gained a large and hand
some vote. Another itsm-in ONO
county, where the Radical party taunt.
ed MS and boosted Of what they would
do. we have completely routed them and
shown TO the State that the county Is
straight Democratic and don't you for
Oct IL Three cheers now for the whole
ticket, and more especially G. =. Brown,
sheriff of this county. .,
The cheers were given with a will and
the command forward" again gwen.
On the enthusiastic crowd marched,
gathering numbers from every corner,
and making the streets echo with their
cheers. The objective point was North
Wheeling. which was soon reached ana
r. II. Phillips called on. Bob appeared
and returned his thanks in the follow
ing speech, which was well received;
GENTLEMEN OF THR YOUNG MENs
DEMOCRATIC CLUE: Allow me to con.
graduate you and the democrats
of Ohio county, on the gle
rious manner in which they have car.
ried the county. assure you that
while can make no speech or ANYTHING
i'm the nature Of one, ! am profoundly
grateful to the Democracy, that they
should have honored one OF their
Younger members with the assessorship,
and | also assure you that they shall
never have cause to regret the fact tlat
| was the lucky candidate for the office
10 which | have been elected. Ohio
county did well and now propose that
we do still better in November, and roll
up large majority for Hancock and
English" CHEERS.
After shaking hands with Mr. Phil
Inns the procession headed for the REG
IsTEn Office, where loud calls were made
| for Mr.. Kepner. That gentleman came
down from the composing room in his
working dress and, mounting char,
spoke as follows:
GESrLsMEN-l thank you for this
kind compliment, but on account OF a
cold with which am suffering | find it
impossible 10 make sneech. can say,
though, that the Democracy has done
well, and if we will take lesson from
Indiana, such as the Republicans took
from Maine, We shall see Hancock
and English, on next March, in
the highest offices in the gift OF the
people. For the four exceedingly learn
Ell and intelligent gentlemen who were
on the other ticket for the House Of Del
cyates feel very sorry. How is this
county to get along without them and
what is to give tone to the Legislature?
Gentlemen, this election has taught the
Republican party one thing, and that Is
that ridicule oil candidates of the Other
side is very poor ammunition. Gent &
men, again thank YOU for the honor
you have shown me-"
G.. w. Seabright was also present and
smiled on the boys. With three cheers
the march was continued to Audit r
Miler's but it was found that, that gen.
tlcman had very sick child, and the
route was changed to the Academy Of
Music, where the company dlsbanird.
The boys were full Of enthusiasm and
marched through mud and rain with
smiling faces and hearty cheers. Cti-
zens lit the gas jets, threw open the
blinds and in many cases procured red
lights and helped the jollification along.
1t was love feast and produced any.
thing but good feeling among the Re
publicans. who, il seems, could not
raise enough enthusiasm over their
| boosted gains to jubilate.