Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-10-28
A GRAND OVATION
rendered John O. Psndlston Last Evening
at the Capitol Rink.
HIS HAGHIFICEIF SPEECH
Arousss His Three Thousand Auditors to a
HIGH PITCH OF ENTHUSIASM.

A g-ea. audiences greeted John o. Pen
dlsss at the Capitol rink last evening, and
those who went were not sorry they did
80, as NJ. Pendleton certainly made one OF
the best speeches of the sampfga In this
city, and the enthusiastic manner in which
he was r;caived showed very conclusively
his pspularit! in this county.
The Young Mems Democratic Club, the
Kenna Club, the Sixth Ward Club and the
Fifth Ward Bandana Club all turned out
in goodly numbsrs, headed by the Opera
House brass band to escort Mr.. Psndleton
t, the rink, and after going over short
route the line moved up Twelfth street to
his resid nee where carriage was waiting
and which with its occupants was Escorted
to the place efspeaking.
The line, as it moved down Market
street, Yrtssnted q pretty sight, and
a club OF small boys, which has named
itself the Ptndleson Club, surrounded tie
carriage containing thtir taVori'e. When
the rink was reached the crowd fairly
focksd into i, tax;rg the seating capacity
to it's utmost and occupying slutss every
in, b o. S 'anding room, there being at least
9. SOD or 5000 people presn'. Ths rink
has been handsomely decorated with BAN
dana handkerchiefs bairg pictures OF
Cleveland and Thurman, flags, bunting,
&C., and present, d very handsome ap'
reTancs.
Chairman Hadlicb, of the County Exec
utiye Committee, called the meeting to
order, and named DR.. Geo I. Garrison as
Chairman. The following Vice Presidents
were appointed: w. Fa'nacht, w. A.
WILSON, P. Kenny, Chss Hoffman. Col.
T P. Sballcross, Albert Cspps, Jno. Ens
heimer, Grafton Bsall, P. Sicily, NJ.
Reilly, J. Boring, James Nc Ginley, j. G.
Hoffman, DR.. J. II Campbell, N. Re'ter,
P. J. Gavin, M. Bailey, ]. II. II bis,
Hsnry Belize. SpIigg JACOB, Thoma, J
Garder, Geo. w. Woods. DR.. W. A. Ora
craft, Matt Taornburg, John Pfsrr.
Amorg the gentlemen who occupied
seats on the stage were Lewis S'esrron, F.
P. Upon, J. G. Palmer, NJ. Reilly, j. G.
Hervsy, Robert Simp,on. JoS. Emsheimer,
P. J. Gavin, w. NJ. wilkins. Pit Dsla
plsip, Hin R. H. Browe, Tho. Hartley
Abram w lson, J. L Sswtelle, A D
G ,rdep, John Bonny, A. G. Hidlich anG
others.
In a few wo.ds Chairman Garrison in
troduc I'd the speaker CT the evening, Johr
o. Per dletop, and he WIS rec ived with th'
most enthusiast tic cheers, which lasted fol
several minutes. Then Mr.. Perdlet n en-
tsred into discussion of thu issues Of TIT
day, and his speech was pronounced By al
who heard il, roth Democrats ard Rsrub
lie ms alike, as one of the bt 81 efforts of TIT
campaign on either side. Mr.. Per
dleton's frisrds were even sur
prissd and ltsJ admirers delighted by
his elequeace and convincing argum anti,
and the REGISTER only refrains frcn
printing full synopsis on account of the
crush Of mater incident upon the Wilson
Golf Joint debate. However, an effort
will be made. to publish it Tomorrow
morning. The audience was composed
mostly of workiugmep, among whom were
many Republicans. The attention during
the two hours Of Mr. Pendleton's speech
was uubroken, exc pit when at fiequen
intervals his points wee sppleuded, and
several times the applause almost raised
the 1907, lasting for minute or two at g
time. Never did speaker address &
o enthusiastic audience than that, and
when the meeting closed the cheers sto ii
the bulldog, aud M. Pendlston was con-
graduated on all sides.
The meeting ended with campaign
song by Mr.. Siums, of Elm Grove, VIII
composed it, and every verse was inter
rupted by cheers.