Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-10
THE MEETING.

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ductOry Remarks.
The doors of the rink were thrown open
to the public at a quarter past seven O'Clock
and in ten inmates five hundred people
| had entered and found seats along the
| North and east sides. the recess on the south
side of the hall had been fitted up as q
stage, the front Of it being handsomely
decorated with bunting and Chinese Ian
terms. In front of this platform were
about two hundred chairs, reserved for Ia
| dies and members of the Young Mems
Democratic club, while at the east end,
upon a small stage, chairs had been placed
for the accommodation of the band.
At 7:i5 o'clock the
YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC CLUB
left its headquarters on Twelfth street,
and headed by Kramer's full band march
ell to the New Mcclure House, where eX-
| Senator Davis and Secretary OF State Walk
er entered q carriage, and, under escort of
the rluh. took ND the line of march for
the rink, the streets through which tho
column passed being ablaze with cOlored
fire and the sidewalks crowded with peO-
pie.
The speakers alighted and were escorted
to the platform, while the club filed into the
rink, and marching to the east end, WHEEL
ed to the right and took seats directly in
front ofthe stage amid the enthusiastic APP
plause OF the audience. The members in
their nobby high hats, black Prince Alberts
blue and gold badges and rosewood canes,
never appeared to better advantage, and
many complimentary references were
made to them. Upon
THE STAGE
ut this time, beside the distinguished WIS.,
itors, were Surveyor A. e. Egerter, NJ.
Reilly, NJ. Emsheimer, Sheriff W. c,
Handlan, Clerk B. F. Galligan, Assessor
Robert Phillips, President Oscar Seeley Of
Y. NJ. D. c., Col. Robert White, Chair,
man NaylOr, of the County Executive
Committee, Hon. John .. Pendleton, Post.
master Robert Simpson, A. ID. Garden, T,
). Riley, Hon. Joseph J. Woods, c. W.
Seabright, Peter Zinn, John Gavin, Fred
Happy, and Attorney General Alfred
Caldwell. In the audience were mos
of the leading Democrats of the city
among them President George Woods, oil
the Board Of Commissioners, NJ. T. Frame,
Hon. Edward Robertson, +. y. JepSOn,
A. W. Kelley, Prosecuting Attorney LOui:
JerdOn, s. HOrkheimer and many others
Not q few prominent Republicans wer,
also noticeable, among them being Cap
tain B. B. DOyener.
At 3 o'clock Chairman NaylOr called
the assemblage to order and introduced
Attorney-Geuera Alfred Caldwell as
THE PRESIDENT OF II MEETING.
Mr.. Caldwell came forward amid q storm
of applause, and when silence had beer
restored, he said:
FELLOW CITIZENS:-Just two years agC
the voters of this country determined upon
q change in the National administration,
Applause. Just two years ago, by theil
ballots they affected the desired result, and
placed the duties of the Chief f xeeutivt
of the Nation in the hands of the nominee
Of the Democratic party of the country,
Grover Cleveland, of New York. Zap
plauSe. And well and nObly has he adj,
ministered the trust. Ever keeping in
view his belief, so often and publicly ex,
pressed before his election, that a public
office is public trust, he has steadily
given the lie to the malignant ~propheSie,
of the Radical press. He has refutet
them by his every act. Applause.
The Rebel war debt has
not been paid! The pensions
of the disabled soldiers who fought for the
Union have been paid while q Democratic
Executive occupied the Presidential chair
The soldiers of the COnfederacy have no
been penSiOned! The United States Treas
ury has not been depleted! The debts o
the government have been fully met. TIL,
revenues ofthat government have been hon
estly collected and have been applied Il
paying the pensions of the soldiers of tn,
Union and the reduction of the Interest
bearing debt! Grover Cleveland's admin.
istratiOn has been full of honor. TAP,
: plause.
In this State
THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR
WILSON
needs no defense. 1t needs no encOnium
from me- [Applause. 1t is o part of the
public record, and all may read. lap
plause.1 His deeds surround him like an
armour, that even the blade of the most
doughty Radical knight cannot thrust
through. (Applause.
The ticket nominated is n which
must meet with the unanimous support OF
every Democrat in the State. John J..
BrannOn, the bearer of the Congressional
standard lapplauSe] deserves the ardent
and heartfelt support Of every Democrat.
LApplause. Even the malignanoy of his
Radical opponents eau find nothing
against him His career upon the
bench earned for him that proud title, "a
Just and upright Judge" His nomination