Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-13
THE CAMPAIGN.
Brilliant and Enthusiastic ReCep-
ton to Judge Lang.
Whence Came that Living Line OF
Conquering Democrats
Torches, Transparchciss and
Pyrotechnics Tir you Can't Rest.
Wisdom in the Eighth and the
Bloody Shirt in the Fourth.

Men are but children oil a larger
yrowth. They never wax so olu Dut
in their veins Turk the fire and enthu-
siasm OF youth-dormant, perhaps, ly-
inc like the powder in the magazine
nniet and inert, but requiring only the
Sonrk of fire to wake it To powerful u.
lion. This was abundantly illustrated
in the grand demonstration oil Saturday
u,ght. The spark was administered IN
the shape OF patriotism, and the cnthl-
si,sm was the sequent blaze. The cele-
bration, in which both parties joined,
was general and our entire population
felt It's effect. Men, women and child.
rem caught the contagious injection, aud
even aye and intirmity were not exempt.
The demonstration, viewed IRON Il
Democratic standpoint, took the form
oi "A grand
ovATIoN TO JUDGE WILLIAM LANG,
the Democratic candidate for Secretary
Of State of Ohio. lie has been expected
for a week past, and extensive prepara'
lions had been made for his reception
\ committee OF the most prominent
Germans was appointed, and on Satur-
dav morning met him at the depot and
escorted him to the Stamin House,
where the genial ''landsman" made 1t
pleasant for him.
IL was an error 10 have both process
sions form on the same street. They
were in each others way and bad feel
iIr might have been engendered. 1t
Vas not, however, as the Democrats
were SO happy, so jubilant, so conscious
OF having the largest procession, ana 50
confident Of victory, that they bore,
GOOD h%umoredly, the remarks OF their
political rivals. They treated them with
the iigniied forbearance OF cOnquerors
and gentlemen. Nevertheless 1t was a
mistake TO have the columnsIest on the
same street. 1t was an interesting and
| exciting scene on Chapline street from
Sixteenth up to Eleventh. The
tboroughiare was crowded from curb TO
cnrb with clubs with their banners and
transparencies, and their ruddy torches
throwing a wierd light over the trees
and buildings, paling the soft radiance
Of the moon. 1t was a stirring scene.
The Democratic Procession.
The various Democrat clubs formed
| on the numbered streets near the Capi-
tot. the fronts resting on ChapIlne.
The Sixth Ward Club arrived first and
halted ON that street, facing north, and
numbering, in itself, half AS much a
the entire Republican parade. The
other clubs fell rapidly into line, while
| the mounted and plumed marshalS, with
| their aids, dashed about here and there,
| giving orders and assigning positions.
l..,,t pltnl of lTnnlZ WInlI hA
heard, gradually approaching, and the
crowd would give way aud the advance
/ guard OF a procession appear n pass
along the line, amid tumuituous
| cheers OF greeting. At lasS all was ar
ranged. The carriage containing the
speakers appeared, and the Young
Mems Democratic Club was assigned
The position Of guard OF honor. Then
the procession moved north, on Chap
line street, in the following order:
Kramer's Band, Eighteen Pieces.
The Nar>halS-J. g.. Hoffman, Chief, kl.,i1l
Krcss. Leo Rel ter. G. A. ; 'haciicr, joe
Hess, William ruesc.
| Youpp Mems Democratic CLUB, Captain John W.
Birch: LIST Lieutenant, Harry Black; "a
Lieutenant, James NJ. Todd ,
Carriage Containing Judge Lang, Col Whlteshd
the Reception COmmittsc.
! The Ulpuu's run Cavalry Commanded by capt.
ID Garden: lst Lieut., J. W. Meteor
mick: "a Lieut.. Crawford BdS>iord.
The "Garden spot Wide Awake Democrats
Capt ". b.. Lukens; lSt Lieut. +. I. Nc
Nell; ~ Lieut.. John q. Berger.
Second Ward Division OF Madison District COM
mandcd by Capt j. Waters.
Washington Township Club, Capt J2hn Batch
clOr; lSt Lieut., John LoomlS; FL Lieut.,
GcOrSe KOdenbaugh.
Fulton Club, Capt. william FlaCcus; Is: Lieut.,
Charles Hoffman; ID Lieut., II.
Centre Township club. Commanded by Capt.
William Plankey,
"Old Hickory" Club Of Onion District. Capt. j..
Lieut., John STANLEY; LIST scrgt,
Frank Healey 81 Sers't
Webster Township Club, Capt, Porter Smith, lst
Lieut., Win. Truax; 2d Lieut.,
Pat Gavin.
First Ward Juniors, We Can't Vote Bat oar
Dadiies Can" Capt ChaS. sweeney
list Lieut. Dave Garden; 20
Lieut.. Marcus CLARK, ir,
Bellairc Hancock and English cub, command
cd by Capt. Hlndmait
DrIlairc Democratic club, Commanded by Capt.
Herman.
The Eighth ward Hancock aud EnGiSh CiCD,
Commanded by Capt ID. J. Mccormick.
ALONG Till ROUTE.
Turning down Eleventh TO Market
| street, the procession was compelled TO
halt for some time, owing to the dis
courtesy OF its Radical companion.
which was passing. Then the route OF
march was taken up and the long n
came cleaning on down Market street.
Immense crowds collected everywhere,
and the name Of Hancock" was flung
TO the air in every voice, from the deep
bass of manhood, to the clear soprano
- .ln oLrtll trahla nt child
hood. Buildings were Illuminated, col
ored fires cast their bright glow at short
intervals and rockets and Roman candles
shot and glowed increasingly. Flowers
were rendered by fair hands and IL
seemed 70 the participants in the grand
paraic like a victorious army under II
of the Caesars, marching in triumph
ihrongh Rome Down Market, up
Twentv.second and down ChapIine the
procession went, glowing, flashing
cheering; up Thirty-third and down ia
cob anu finally wound into the lot
where stood the old Washington mill.
THE PLACE or MEETING
was like the rendezvous OF an immense
army. The sound OF music, the roll OF
drums and the ceaseless glitter OF the
torches gave the space in gala air thai
could be appreciated only on being
seen. Two stands had been erected at
the extremities OF the lot and around
them the clubs assembled.
Judge Lang, OF Ohio, occupied the
lower. or more northern one, from
which he delivered, a German, a short
address on the grave political issues OF
the day. 1t was listened TO with atten-
ton bv the Germans present, and heart
ilv applauded. At the other stand Col.
Robert White delivered a brief
and fiery speech, amid great applause.
After the long march, the companies
were very iatigued and remained not
long on the ground. The return march
was somewhat similar to the first, with
the exception that 1t was e%nllvened oc'
| ~casionallv by music from the varios glee
clubs. Various familiar airs, such as
"rramp, tramp, tramp Marching
through Georgia" &c, were sung 10
new words. About half,past ten o'clock
the clubs had reached their several
headquarters and disbanded.
The Republican Procession.
To give the Republicans fully what
they are entitled to, it must be said that
thpv had a very good procession. 1t