Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-20
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Might.


Night.
Yesterday afternoon city Republican OF
some local repute met friend from Ohio
of the same political complexion, and stand
ing on the Mcclure House corner, the fol-
lowing conversation took place: A
'Tm glad you came" said the city man;
''we're going to have a big time tonight"
"Who are?'
1--WE Republicans. We're going to cele-
brate and have big time; procession, red
fire, rockets and candles-you know"
"Ail rightly said the Ohio man, I'm with
YOU. You gained q Congressman here, and
We lost eight or ten in Ohio, and have
brilliant prospect of losing that many more,
at least, in November, so can appreciate
YOUR ioy. Seems more like funeral than
a wedding to me; but il you want to turn
the funeral into wake, I'm with you"
So the procession and jolli6cation came
of, and the days of 1880 were reviewed for
a night. Ten days have come and gone
since the First districts Ides of October,
and the Democrats, cooling off at home,
and recognizing and appreciating the vic
tories about them, were quite able TO smile
at the unbottlipg of the Republican en-
tbusiasm. The bottle, filled on the 10th,
has been oozing at the stopper ever since,
and last night the cork was drawn and the
remaining gas escaped at once. The
iubilating will now probably be over until,
in November, the Democrats unite in one
triumphant cheer over the victories IN
New York. New Jersey, Delaware, Con-
necticut, Indiana and probably Pennsyl-
yania,
However the Republicans had big time,
last night and virtually made Rome howl.
The crowd in the procession was not as
large as might have been expected, but to
give them their due, the entire affair was
quite o success. The great Republican
heart swelled with pride and the broad Re-
publican bosom was bloated with enthu'
siasm, and great many cspacious Repub'
Ican stomachs were filled with tansy.
Scarce had the sun Withdrawn when the
streets began to fill with people and the
name of Golf was borne in the air by
thousand voices. The sidewalks in the
central portion OF the city were crowded TO
a Broadway stage of suffocatlon, the bulle-
tin at the REGISTER office and the
pair Of electric lights hung out by the
Lincoln club being the attractions IN TINS
neighborhood. The walls of tin horns, the
music so dear to Republican ears, were
more numerous than pleasant, and the
near or distant tattos of drum corps told
of the gathering Of the clans. The "fery
cross OF Clan Alpine" had been sent out by
the Lincoln club and the Republican rank
and file began to respond. ,.,,
General Golf did not come, as he is still
sick in bed. Hon. John w. Mason was
busily engaged in an arithmetical analysis
of the returns from the Second district and
could not come. Hon. John A. Campbell,
of Hancock, stated his point of order in the
New Cumberland paper and was granted
Il fnH on
sent excuses, but there was enough OF local
talent to fill every seat at the table and
partake of the brown bread of industry, the
Bourbon Juice of protection, etc.
Att o'clock the various clubs assembled
at the Capitol and took up their positions.
Without any great delay the procession
was formed and moved up Chapline street
in the following order:
Detachment of Police.
Opera House Band, Sixteen Pieces.
five Strong.
Mayors Band, Fifteen Pieces
Golf Guards, Twenty five Strong.
Sixth Ward Club.
Colored Club.
Second and Third Ward Clubs.
Carriages. Illuminated and Decorated wag-
ons and Various Vans.
The remnants of the Garfield campaign
of 1880 was apparent in the Chinese LIANT
ems, banners and also in the few torches,
by whose dim religious light the procession
moved along over the route already pub
lshed. In some places the streets were
made as light as day by the Examinations,
red fires, etc, and in such cases the pa
raiders vented their enthusiasm in the most
exultant and triumphant cries. Occasion
ally thought of Ohio or of New York
would steal over the face of an excited
torch-bearer like cloud over the sun, but
he had the call" and lost the opportunity.
Market street, between Tenth. and Six
teenth, presented quite gorgeous appear
ance as the procession moved down. The
Examinations and decorations were quite
plentiful among the Republican business
houses, and the display of fireworks was
very creditable. The boys yelled, the men
cheered, horns blew, drums ratified, bands
played and on went the procession. The
cheers that rose as eachl division reached
the electric lights of the Lincoln Club grew
faint when the enthusiasts saw the bulletin
in the REGISTER office window, but other
wise there was not a drop Of gall in the
Republican cup of JOY.
The parading, music and cheering was
kept up until about 10 o'clock, by which
time the principal parts of the city had
been traversed. The clubs then returned,
departed and dispersed, and the jollitica-
tien was over. The average Republican
then retired to bed, with his throat sore
and his legs aching, but his heart filled
with unquenchable JOY.