Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-10-07
Treated to Two Aatchlsss Democratic
Speeches,
ENTHUSIASM At THE BOILING POINT
A Brilliant Parade Escorts the Speaker
to the Rink
WHERE THEY TALK TO An AUDIENCE
OF Between 5000 and 1000 Persons, OF
Nearly Half the Voters in Ohio
CounB---Spsschss that viii
Tell in the Campaign.

More than three thousand enthusiastic
Democrats, gathered at the Capital rink,
the headquN tsrs of the Central Democratic
Club, last evening, to greet the next Gov
srnor of West Virginia and to listen to the
able discussion of the issue, of the cam
paiga by Judge Fleming and Senator John
E. Ksnna. 1t was by far the largest meet
ing of the campaign, men coming from all
parts of the county, despite the exceed
ingly unpropitious weather, to listen to
the eloquent and able sreecfeI they wee
sure would be made. Extraordinary PIE
psration had been made within the build
ing for the reception and comfort Of the
audience, not the least Of these arrange
ments being the construction Of seats for
about thousand or fifteen hundred peo-
pie, covering q very large proportion Of
the floor space. This made listening to o
long speech much more convenient mat.
ter than when the audiences is compelled
to stand, and was very popular improve,
msnt.
The number Of prominent citizens OBJ
served in the audience was unusally large,
even when the meetings addressed by such
distinguished gentlemen ss Senator Kenpa
and Judge Fleming are considered. II
seemed, after glancing about the large build.
ing, Just as tie nesting was called to order,
that every Democrat in the city was on
hand. In the audience near to platform
and upon il were such ste Ring Democrat
as Chairman T. s. Riley, Of the State Elk
ecutivelC COMMITTEES, NJ. Stein, A. ]. Sweeny
Thomas Sweeny, A. ]. Had iih, Of tn,
County Executive Committee, John
Boring, Capt wilkins, NJ. Edwards, NJ
Hes'y, P. L. Kimberly, J. A. Miller, T.
NJ. Darrah, Col. Thomas Shsllcross, 10
sepA Emshsimer, Mayor Seabright, George
G. Hannah. George Hook, Potter Smith,
Alexander Updegraff, A. O. Egerter, Sher.
iff W. @. Handlan, Robert Simpson, @. w.
Brockunier, N. Riley, Hon. Andrew
Edmistou, of Lewis, ]. NJ. McCulloch,
Thomas Thoner, and long list Of others
equally prominent,
The speakers of the evening were
escorted from their hotel to the rink by the
Young Mems Democratic Club, the Kenna
Club and the Centre District Club, the
column presenting splendid appearance
as it marched through the city to the
junction of Market and Sixteenth streets.
The Sidewalks were thronged by thou
sands, and the boys got great reception
as they marched along.
Arriving at the rink, few minutes past
eight O'Clock, the column, as it entered
the hall, with band Playing and banners
fluttering, found that their coming had
been anticipated by about two thousand
people, and that there was nothing like
room enough for the accommodation Of
thoee desiring entrance.
The club, however, escortipg the distiu-
guished speakers, forced its wsy into the
hall, and proceeded to the east end thereof,
where seats had with some trouble besn
reserved for the clubs. The organizations
fled into the intervals betwi en- the seats
and stood at "salute" while Senator Ken
M and Judge Fleming passed on to the
stsge, bsipg greeted with cheer after cheer
as they passed along through the throng.
Their appearance upon the stage was
the signal for another wild bathurst
of cheers, and the intense enthusiasm
was largely added to when some one called
for ''thrse cheers for Cleveland and Thur
man."
Chairman Hadlich, of the County Ex-
ecutive Committee, called the meeting to
order as soon as he could be heard, and
nominated Hob. A. ]. Sweeney for Chair
man. This was ratified by tbs meeting
with o shout, and Mr.. Sweeney. ad.
vancing to the front of the stage, said he
was not expected to make speech, and
did not intend to do 50. The audience
had assembled for an entire'y different
purpose, and he would Therefore proceed to
business by Introducing Judge A. B.
Fleming, the Democratic candidate for
Governor.
Judge Fleming's advance to the speak
ers table was the occasion for another
ou,burst Of cheers, and it was five minutes
before he thought il worth while to at
tempt to BE- heard. When silence had, in
some degree, been restored, Judge Fleming
began his speech, which will bs found
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