The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-06
LOCAL POLITICS.
BIG DAY FOR CAMPAIGN WORK By
F III Roth PARTIEs.
MeetIpE. of the Republicans at Ful,On
aud Point MILLS, and OF the DEM
ocracy In the First Ward
The Gr,enbael County
Ticket, dc, dc.
urrrIyo AT FONT MILLS, ONO COUNTY.

MEETING AT POINT MILLS, OHIO COUNTY.
The Republicans Of the eastern end OF
Ohio county held meeting on Saturday
afternoon last In Gaston's orchard. ~
Point Mills. There is no more appropriate
and attractive place along the National
road for public gathering at this season
Of the year. The seating arrangements
are excellent, and beneath the grateful
shade OF the spreading boughs a large
crowd can be Accommodated. There was .
large meeting. for country point, on
and IL was made up OF some Of
The most solid and substantial people oil
that part OF the country. Among, many
others we noticed the presence OF the ven
cradle John Atkinson, Esq, Of West Alex
ander, formerly Of Castlemon's Run
Brooke county. We also noticed tnat ar
dent old.time Republican, John Sisson
Eco, whose heart is always in the gooC
work. Mr.. J. F. Maxwell, OF Valley Grove
presided and introduced the speakers, who
were Mr.. Black Dovener and A. w. Camp
bell, OF Wheeling. >.
The demand among the people is FOL
meetings at all available points in thu
county. Never was the Republican part!
more enthused. Everybody has good new
to tell OF the progress OF the cause II
their neighborhood. Men who have al
WAYS voted the Democratic ticket ar
coming into the Republican ranks, ant
unless all signs fail, Garfield. Sturgiss an'
Hutchinson, will each and all carry Ont
county this fall.
THE REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION sATuRDA'
NIour-A LIVELY TINE AT FULTON.
The Republican clubs turned out mag
nificently on Saturday nightior the Fultol
meeting. The long march was certainl,
creditable to their enthusiasm. Ever
body pronounced 1t the finest polite dem
opsiration ever known In our little suburb
The clubs that turned out were the JUNO
and senior clubs OF the First ward, tn
Fourth ward club, the Fifth and Sixth
ward clubs, the two colored clubs ana tn
Junior Garfield and Arthur club-all ;orm
ing a long and brilliantly illuminated pro
cession. AS they wound up and over tn
Fulton hill, the sight was one OF the mos
brilliant we ever witnessed. 1t was IN
deed an inspiring scene 10 look upon, an
as thew marched down the hill on tn
other side, the bands playing "Marchin
Through Georgia." no one could la
to BIO inspired by the aplendor and spir1i
Of the demonstration. The Fulton Reput
licans gave the clubs grand welcome i
the way OF rockets, fire works, brlllian
| flashes OF red and white lights along til
streets, and gaily illuminated dwelling
CONSPICUOUS among these latte. were tn
residences Of Geo. Ioeckler and Geo: 70
mar. There was also number OF other
whose ownerships were unknown to u
The clubs marched grandly throuH
Fulton TO the music OF "Rally Round u
Flag" and after defiling down into h
lower street came up again upon the PIE
lin front OF the speakers stand, whic
adiolned the residence OF Mr.. Folmer, Of
posite his tannery and the cigar works
Mr.. Wagner.
Two stately poles had been put W. o
opposite sides OF the street at this poin
between which floated ct full length
beautiful flag, on which was inscribed ii
names Of Garfield aud Arthur. Below IL
flag a row o! beautiful Chinese Lantern
were strung across the street. Inc speaI
era stand was also beautifully bedecke
with lanterns and flags, and in every re
pect the arrangements were tasteful an
Mr. Geon,e Zoeckler acted as Chairms
ofthe evening and introduced the speaker
Messrs. G. D. Hubbard and A. w. Cam
bell. We shall not attempt to give an on
line Of the remarks Of these genleme
suitice It to say, that they called out 7
peated demonstrations oil applause iro
| The great audience, and at the close we
loudly cheered. =,
Before the meeting finally closed NJ
Campbell said that the Republicans
Wheeling and Fulton owed a debt OF grf
itude to Mr.. George Zoeckler for the gu
cess OF the demonstration. With chara
teristic zeal he had taken the lead in ge
ting II up, and q hearty acknowledgment
was his due. He said that Mr.. u. was
model Republican, and referred to the Ia
that he was the first subscriber in Il
county TO the government loan at the on
break OF the war in 1861. He propose
three cheers for George zoeckler, whit
we're given with will.
The meeting wound up at about ha
past ten o'clock, and was in every way OF
Of the grandest aaairso Of the campaign til
far,