Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-21
OUR FOUR YEAR OLD.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE YOUNG MEMS
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Celebrated Last Night-A SumptrOus BaDqusi, ID
Which 9yn ens Hundred Members Sit DOwa
-Puninsnt Democrats Respond %
Leading fcass.

Leading fOast.
The Young Mems Democratic Club Csle-
brated the fourth anniversary Of its found
ing last. The event was one Of the most
brilliant banquets in the history Of that
well-known organization. Nothing war
lacking that could add to the general en-
ioyment. The invited guests were coufint d
strictly 10 members Of the club, but trey
were were enough in numbers and quality
to make mp gathering rarely eqnslled In
the city OF Wheeling. -.
Their own club room being too small for
the occasion, FraDzheim's Hall, on Main
street, was secured and by 9 O'Clock the
large audience room was filled with jubi-
lant Democracy-jubilant because, in the
face of national defeat, Ohio county had
held true to the line; and because Of the
certainty Of another sweeping victory at
the municipal polls The 120 members
present enjoyed q grand Jeffersonian love
feast in the brief hour pending sittir
down to the banquet. Supper was an
bounced at ten o'clock, and President
Franzheim, from the head Of the centre
table, made brief address Of welcome, re-
viewing the work of the club and heartily
congrstulstipg all those present on the en-
ioyable nature Of the occasion. No invita-
tion was needed for the guests TO fall 70
heartily on the visnds that were get before
them. The feast was prspa'ei BY Mr..
Io.-- ID - a.I ;polnI al nj tha dali
cscies Of the season
Daring the progress Of the banquet q
significant event was the. enthusiastic re
ception rendered Hon. John o Pendleton.
Our handsome and popular Congressman
elect was evidently laboring under misap-
prehension as to time or place, and 1t wa
somewhat late when he arrived to take bi:
part as a true son OF Democracy. The
building fairly shcok with applause when
he entered the room, and the cheers were
repeated time and again as he essayed tc
speak and thank his friends for their en-
thusiastic tribute.
After q lengthy and exhaustive discus
sion of the toothsome viinds, Mr.. K. +,
Potts, toastmaster, arose and introduced
the frst speaker of the evening, Hon. O.
W. Seabright, who responded to the toast
"Our CITY," Mr.. Seabright's remarks were
puuctuated with applause and laughter all
the way through. He said he didn't know
that he had sen TO many happy Demo
Gratis together in his life before. Some pe0,
pie said that the Democratic party had
suffered a disastrous de'eat, it seemed tc
him that Democrats were happier when
defeated than any other lime.
As to the city, he said that we had
good City Council. 1t was too good fol
this wicked world, and IL the people got q
hold Of it, they would suash 1t to smith
Greens. All the Democrats need do Is to
be Dsmccrata, to stand together like men,
and the Republican Council could gerry
mander until kingdom come, they would
get there all the same.
Hon. Alfred Caldwell made the hit ol
the evening, in response to the to Ist, The
National Demectatic Party" He said
that when he looked upon the face'
Of the enthusiastic Democrats who
were seated in that hall, bt
felt that the Democracy bod
thrown aside its sackcloth and ashes.
These facss pFes ented the augury OF SIC
cess that must attend Us in the future
The Democratic putty bad been defeated
before, but after each reverse 1t had Iilsr
stronger and mightier than ever to figh
the battle of the people. He did not be
lieve that he was indulging in RASH pro
phesy when he prsdicted that the sorrows
of 1888 would be wiped away in gloriou
victory in 1892. Mr.. Caldwell emphasized
his remarks with o humorous story, told
| in an inimitabls manner, closing with IN
eIoauent tribute to the work Of the
| National Democratic party.
Mr.. Oscar Sstley, one OF the Oldest mem
bers of the club, responded 10 the toat
"Our Club" Mr.. Seeley's remarks wsr'
well made aud highly appropriate. HI
revie wed the history Of the organization
briefly, payirg especial attention to tn
work done during the last year. Their
was one feature, he said, that all could re
fer to with pleasure, and that wss that no
once during the yesr had tie grim reaper
Death, invaded their ranks. The iofiu
epce Of the Club he could not discus ol
that occasion. 1t had been greater thai
ever during the last campaign. Ol
their own minds, his hearers knew hoV
much the National aud State Democrat.
was indebted to the unfliDchirg Democ
racy Of Ohio county, Of which. he ws
proud to cay, this Club was no insi2nit
cant part. As one Of the Oldest memb sr
of the organizations, he viewed it this even
inv with neai tfelt pride. No one woul,
deny him the pleasure OF saying that
was pretty lively four-Year.old
The name Of Hon. John .. Pepdleto
WAS received with Tousing cheers when b
was called upon TO respond to the toa;
oar DsmCcralic Lady friende." MI
f Pepdleton's remarks were OF mos
pleasing aud complimentary character
All through the campaign, be said, b
had found that the Democratic ladie
took AZ lively interest in Demccratic snt
cess "a Democratic mel. He though
he could truthfully say that the member
of the club spprecIat'd the value Of sue
fair services. They ali united in heart
love and a hearty vsneration fur th
Democratic ladies in the city Of Whse
liog They had upheld the arms OF tb
Democratic warriors as the arms
Moss we're upheld, and they had plsye
no unimportsnt paIt in winning one
the most brilliant victories that th
Democracy had won for yeara in Oh
county.
Rel, ring to the result Of the election
Mr.. Pendletou id he was not d.spooden
"a voice, "You bet you ain 't"1 He b
iieyed that the cause Of the people, tf
cause of tariff reform, would in the en-
triumph over all its enemies. He the
gave come facts to show that the DEM
Gratis had gained in every large paoufa
turing csutre where the tsrif had bee
thoroughly diecusstd. 1t only RENAME
70 correct the misrepresentation OF the sul
jet existing in the rural districts, and q
next Pr sidentisl election would not be
close contest. II would be an oid-tir
JseksOnian victory.
Mr.. Joseph Emsheimer made chara'
scieristic address on the subject Of ''Den
oaa,ic principles" He paid q glo~ir
tribute 10 pure Democratic doctrine -
came from the founders of the Democrat
party, and had been handed down to Il
peop'e of to day. He believed that tho
principles were eternal. They would D
de upless DsmocIatic government DIE