Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-10-05
ON THE FAIR GROUNDS.
A splendid Crowd Enthused over Splendid
speeches.

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speeches.
Ii was fully SO clock when Mr.. Hendricks,
accompanied by Governor jackson Auditor
Miller and Lewis Baker entered the speak
ers' stand. Mr., Hendricks had been recog-
nized as his carriage entered the quarter
stretch and continuous cheer had followed
him to the stand. As he alighted from the
carriage the throng pressed round
he distinguished gentleman and
it was with difficulty and
much delay that he reached the stand. AS
his head appeared above the railing the
vast crowd that swept like q sea from the
.,rand stand across the home stretch far into
be quarter stretch, gave such a cheer
as would have brought flush of
pride to the coolest blooded man in Amer
ica. Itwas a cheer that at one and the
ame time babe him welcome and God
speed. In response, Mr.. Hendricks ad-
yanced 10 the front and bowed his acknowl-
pdgements The thousands again broke
into cheers that swelled ike billows Of
mighty sea and lasted for minutes
In was not the forced tribute of unwilling
auditors, but the heartfelt greeting of
glad constituency. When something like
order had been restored John S. Nsylor,
Chairman of the Ohio County Central Com
mittee called Governor jackson TO pre-
side. The Governor responded as fol-
lows:
Governor jackson
Upon assuming the Chair spoke as follows:
Fellow Democrats Of the Nstion-when l
say the Democrats OF the Nation l not only
mean the voting population, but this mag
ni6cent display Of the females now in our
| presence.
"As Chairman of your meeting I have
| lust received the following dispatch, which
| beg to read to you: g,
Largest meeting ever held in Mineral
county. Greetings to Thomas A. HendrlckS
once lawfully elected Vice President
TGreat cheers.
You are assembled here to-day to also
send greetings to the Hon. Thomas A. Hen
bricks, not only once elected Vice President,
but who will be actually and in fact your
Vice President after the 4th day Of next
November. TGrest enthusiastic cheering
waving of hats, handkerchiefs, &c. A
great wrong that was. committed in 1876
Is going to be nghted in November.
rGreat cheers1 l not only see il but l
feel it, and believe that each one Of you
feel il and intend to make that prediction
true, TCries Of I'VE ac" md cheers,
Nv fellow Democrats, this great and good
man is COW here to speak for himself. L
| d, sire TO present him 10 you and ask at
your hands a respectful attention to what
he may say to you. have now the honor
to present to you the Hon. Thomas A.
I Hendricks, of Indiana, our next Vice Presi-
dent. Cheers
| Governor Hendricks.
The sun fell with such uncomfortable
force upon the speakers stand that Gov.
Hendricks determined to leave the desk
and address the people from carriage on
the home stretch. With great difficulty he
forced his way to the track.
TIE SPEECH
The Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks arose
and was greeted with round after round Of
applause. he said:
LADIES AND GESTLENES-I know can
not make myself heard by ore-half of this
crowd, but viii ask such attention as you
can give me and viii do the best can. |
viii be succeeded BY gentlemen who viii
make themselves heard. The truth Is