The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-13
srEUHENvILLE DEMONSTRATION.

STEUUENvILLE DEMONSTRATION.
The Most Glorious pny In LOCAL Political
Annals.
Saturday was n day long 10 DO remcm-
bercd in the annals OF Stcubcnyille. II
was the occasion OF q grand Republican
rally, an old time all day affair, with Nil
the modern improvements and attach
ments: 1t was success from beginning
10 end, and disacartened every democrat
who looked and listened. It was a yratify-
ing elimination Of the labors OF the varfi.
Gus committeeman who had toiled assidu.
ously ever since the idea OF grand Tri-
Stattcralty inStcMbenyi!le was first agitatcd
It Knocked any pre"ious demonstration by
either party silly; it was undoubtedly the
largest political demonstration eyer seen
nearer Wheeling than Pittsburgh.
Before the sun had fairly risen the city
was one mass OF color, There were flags
BY tho thousand, hunting by the mile and
lanterns and pictures wherever the eve
fell: AS the sim went down its light wus
replaced by that Of the calcium, the rocket,
roman candles, coIored fire and thousands
torches. all day long the b!are OF the
brass and the rattle OF the drum rcsounded
through her streets, while from all quar-
tiers went up cheers for Blaine, Logan and
all other Republican candidates, that were
but preparatory notes to the peans Of re.
rejoicing that will usoend utter to-
morrow's battle is decided. " ~
Early in the morning the people began
Aocking into tho pretty Capital of Jefler-
son county. They came by train, by boat,
in wagons, on horses and on foot. They
continued to come all day long and far
into the night. Stculen'piNe was pre-,
pared for them, however, and gave them
hearty welcome. In the early afternoon
there was IN industrial display preceded
BY a parade Of the clubs. Taking 10th TO-
gs.etier there Was over 1900 persons in
Inc. 1t was over three miles long and
took fifty minutes to pass n given point
1t was a magnificent exposition Of all the
city's trades and industries. This was fol-
lowed about . o'clock by dinner and then
m immense Meeting ~ds held in front OF
Hon. X. Sherrard's residence on Fourth
street. Gen. Arson G. McCook, OF New
York, one Of Steubcnville's justly celebra-
ted fighters, presided. Senator Cullom, Of
Illinois, Hon. ". a. Stone, OF pennsyl-
vania; Hon. Il. Sherrard, Of Stcubcnvillc,
and others addressed the monster Assem-.
blage. ~
IN the evening there was no sreakins.
1t WITS all parade and unhounled cnthusi-
asm. Wheeling sent up over! twenty
coach loads OF her rcd-hot Republicans
The regiment went rs body, every COM
pany being represented by nearly its full
quota. III addition 10 them were hun
drcds who went to see the fun. Kramers
band was taken along. ]. Although the
boys. were not gotten home until n late
hour, none regretted the trip, There were
clubs there from Pittsburgh, including the
Amcrie,ls, Allegheny, East Liverpool and
clubs from al, over. Eastern Olio.:= SIT is
estimated that over $4,000 people were on
tho streets besides those in line, and OF
the marching clubs there were by actual
count over $500, exclusive OF brass bands
drum corps and junior clubs,
After tie parade the shclrard Guards
furnished refreshments for tile Pinned
knights Of this city, the Americas Club Of
aud tho Hampton Guards.
also Of that city, an organization every
member Of Which is over SIX teet ii
The. We!lsburs Club received Tic prize
OF A. stand oi colors for the larr.
est uniformed club, they having over 200
men In limo '-4.-'SVs