The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-06

Judge Fleming aud Henry s. Walker Make
FiEzle Mt the Judges Home-A Meeting
that was Not DleetInG-An Unique Per-
fOrmRncC.
Special Dispdtch to Me Htelllgeaoer
FAiRMoNT, W. Va, Nov. 5.-The Dem
Gratis have come and gone, and with the
discordant horse notes of the party
shriekers. l refer, of course, to the
torchlight procession and Henry S.
Walker. Both invaded the town last
Saturday night, and both attracted the
attention OF the curiosity hunters. Bets
were freely offered that Barnum would
put the two together and build an annex
to the greatest show on earth" to af-
ford them proper accommodation. Such
mass OF disorganized and ill.trained
forces was never before seen in the town
nor in any other. The pro-
ccssion staggered and strayed away
and was lost in the murky
darkness that overhung Coal run on the
one side and the Slough OF Despond on
the other. The curiosity hunter had
ample time TO count the number in line,
for owing to the liberal supply OF Cen
thusiasm" and the lack OF ability to
command order, it required about two
hours and half to pass gate-post; but
there were 2Sl in procession-ascertain-
ed by actual count. Some Republicans
were in line, too, impelled thereto
through a desire to determine whether
or not variety iSthe spice oflife." 1t was
not their purpose TO show to the world
their sympathy with Grover and his
pinafore crew; not ut all. "They amt
built that way"
But the most entertaining feature OF
the demonstration was of the speCtac-
uiar order-and Judge Fieming's per-
formance. 1t was "grand, gloomy and
peculiar" in all its details-excepting
the spectacular display and Judge Flem-
ing's performance. The Judge made n
brief speech, in which he seemed to per.
senate most nearly the crier ut the door
OF the side-show. He extolled the vir-
tues OF the "living curiosity" on free
exhibition at the rink. That meant
Henry S.Walker, whose acrobatic feats in
politics have never been surpassed-sel-
dom equalled. The Judge said that
Henry would entertain the people more
successfully and more ably than could
he, and advised them TO 20 and hear
him. Some OF them accepted the invi-
tation, us it was "free show" but
others were satisfied with what they had
already received, and staid away.
The decorations at Democratic head
quarters were intended to be unique,
and the transparencies were built after
the same pattern. 1t may be said the
cost was in excess OF the profits. The
yells on the streets were strange COM
mingling OF blasphemy and political rot,
interspersed with shouts for JEFF Davis
II was Il sorry spectacle-one that dis.
gusted the populace, and it is doubtful
II the man who put it up can be per-
suaded to own it.
The only reference to the tarill made by
Judge Flemingin his brief remarks was a
bitterattack upon "the manufacturers Of
the North" but why he specified the To-
calityis not clear. We know the Judge is
in favor OF the Mills bill; but most aavo-
Gates OF that measure protest against refer
enCe to its sectional features.
Sunday morning theeye the church,
goer met n strange sight at Democratic
headquarters. 1t was great big sign,
mounted'to its place the evening before,
bearing the not unfamiliar device, Free
Whisky" Democratic headquarters, it
must be remembered, are located in
"rooms above Carney's drug store" and
Carney runs the campaign.
Forming part OF the decorations was
a large picture labelled "Our Next
Governor" but it was the poorest like
on. In fact, the Democrats will scarcely
be held responsible for falling down and
worshipping it, for 1t looked like no.
body nor anything in the earth-if you
except the outlines. Itmight have been
intended to represent Judge Fleming rs
he will appear day after tomorrow, but
We don't youch for even so much as
this supposition.