Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-18
THE TALL SYCAMORE.
THIS DOESN'T LOOK LIKE He HAD LOST
ANY POPULARITY.
The Tremendous Reception rendered Him ty tie
Democratic Association 0! IliaGa- A
Brilliant Gathering E5-
gutHt Addresses.
Specinl 7e,la-am 10 gll Rlois.r.

diana Democratic Association gave Senator
ID. w. Voorhees, rousing reception to
night at Willard's Hall. The hall was
protusely decorated with flags and banners
and the stage WAS adorned with blooming
plants and fragrant flowers. In the cen
ire OF the platform was lie sized bust OF
the late Vice President Hendricks. Ca
the right was large portrait Cf President
Cleveland and on the left was large
crayon of the guest OF the evening. Senator
VOORHEES, Seated on the platform Was IN,
entire Democratic delegation IN Congrrs-,
representative Johnson, OF North Caroline.
Senator Reagan, Representatives Cam,n
OF Kentucky, Crane, OF Texas, prltrlir
SmItb, OF ArizIns Territory and many
! others. Senator Voorhees, "a, in th, rrntr,.
of the stage with his son, who rrpr,s,.r~
Washington Territory in Congress )
more distinguished, or more Intelligent
and respectable audience never assembled
at political meeting Fu!ly one fourth
of the number present were ladies'. and
many promtnent department Officials
helped to swell the crowd that filled nj!
the space within the hall and poured IN
through the duOrways. The meeting Nas
called to order by Dr. Wroltn. President
OF the Indiana Association, by introducing
Capt !. W. HIhgoos, Of Indiana, VITO
delivered an eloquent aud vigorous ad-
dress ut
WELCOME 10 SENATOR yuuEHEFs
When Chairman Wooden arose to nitro
duce Senator Voorhees,, large floral piece
representing the Cap of Liberty" vaa
brought forward and placed upon n table.
nj which the speaker stood to deliver his
address. When Senator Voorhees, aIo.t
and advanced 20 tn, front OF the platform
burst OF enthusiasm greeted him, such Gs
il peldom heard outside of National Con
vention. lie began by saying lie r,co.
n'h-d the voices that greeted hrm, a, r..
had heard them before on the other side of
the mountains. lIrpaii glowing trinurn
to Capt HIliiGO2s, Tor his brilliant and m,r.
ltOrIOus war record, and then went uu T.
defend his own public record during and
since the war, against the attacks at bit.
ter partisan opponents Passing then to
Indiana and the Democratic party ia thIt
State, he proceeded to recall some ol the
great names that have figured prominently
III political history and reviewed tE,r
great achieve mentS. He maintained that
the Democratic party was always the patty
ot the mon, and went on 10 back up ihal
assertion, and referred TO HOTatIO Seymour.
W. 4. Richardson, ThOs 4. Hrudrrrk,
and Allen c. Thurman ~ worthy rcpr,.
sentatlveS OF that great party NJ each
name was mentioned il waa greeted with
| prolonged cheers, aud when he reached tho
point where II was necessary To mention
the name of President Cleveland, there
wa1 burst oi applause that was almost
| detienng IL" paid u glowing irihut" ~
the administration and referred partIrunr-
! ly 10 the prosperity that now prevails IN
the south under a Democratic administra.
ton. Referring TO the progress made hy
| the Democrats he called attention 10 lhr
| irCt that the cOlOTed voters in large mum
hers are Joining the Democratic force. aud
as an evidence that tine Democratic party H.
willing tn deal fairly with that class II r.iI.
H-ns, the Democratic Convention q; Alh:ny
yesterday selected a colOr,d man Ia r,prr-
sent the Democrats Of that section At Si.
Louis next June Gaming back Ia IT,. ai
minlstntiOn, he called attention tn the
clean and irreproarhahlc record that IA,
Democratic party has mad" since Iis u..siur.
alton 10 power, and predicted THAT Grover
Clevrland would bc again elected President
regardless ol whom Tia" E'pmhIcan- may
nominate
TulrHING IgIiHrE
At the conclusion Of his remarks Nls4
Minnie Tnrpin, daughter OF an cN nlon
soldier, advanced toward the Senat rr aud
with a voice filled with emotion presented
to him a magnificent basket of IlDwrrs ia
the name of the daughters of the mon
soldiers in Indiana This was mot
touching feature and the audience apprccI
ciated it fully.
Representatives Onthwaitc, OF Ohio, nadr
short speech commenting the S.DltOI
for his gallant defense Of the | 1ion sol
dltr5.
An amusing feature of the evening war
the scene that followed the intro urtIon Of
eI-Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania Chair
man Wooden said he wanted 10 introduce
the old war Governor of Pcnu-y lvanIa
who was present but unable to speak; A.
Governor Curtin advanced to the front OF
the platform the audience arose and gave
him m enthusiastic welcome This 81,
too much for the old gentleman. $50 ne
turned 10 the chairman sad "llold M
hat He then proceeded IN an amn-iug
strain TO show that Indiana and Ohio were
simply OvUrfOws
representative Barnes Compton mad" p
brief speech commencing Senator N"orhr,4
~ defender ol the Constitution and 10
worthy exponent ui Democratic prru'-
pies lie said that Maryland, H. one "i
the thirteen original States, that neg"r
knew defeat when lqlr chance for victory
was offered, extended T." Senator VOORHEES,
her congratulations on this Ioyiul o,cisIou.
A Aitcr reviewing a few incidents IN the early
history of the Indiana Senator'S clrccI,
Mr. Compton then turned his attention Ia
the administration of President Cleveland
and the tariff question. He claimed tEa
the interests OF good government demand
ed the reelection of Cleveland and rr-
ductiOn OF the surplus in the Treasury
Commissioner Black, Representative
Caruth ana Others made short addresses in
the same line OF thought.