Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-08
Treated to Two Matchless Democratic
Speeches,
ENTHUSIASM AT THE BOILING POINT
A Brilliant Parade Escorts the Speakers
to the Rink
WHERE THEY TALK TO an AUDIENCE
OF Between 5000 and 1000 Persons, or
Nearly Half the Voters in Ohio
COuny--Spsechss that Will
Tell in the Campaign.
From the Sunday Register.

More than three thousand enthusiastic
Democrats, gathered at the Capital rink,
the headquarters of the Central Democratic
Club, last evening, to greet the next Gov
ernor Of West Virginia and to listen to the
able discussion Of the issueI Of the cam
paign by Judge Fleming and Senator john
E Ksnna. 1t wss by far the largest meet
ing Of the campaign, men coming fiom all
paris Of tire county, despite the exceed
ingly unpropitious weather, to listen to
the eloquent and able speeches they were
sure would Re made. Extraordinary PIE
paration 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 o very large proportion OF
the floor space. This made listening to
long speech q much more convenient mat
ter than when the audience is compelled
to stand, and was very ,pular improve,
ment.
The number of prominent citizens OBJ
served in the audience was unusually large,
even when the meetings addressed by such
distinguished gentlemen as Senator Kenna
and Judge Fleming sre considered. 1t
seemed, after glsncing about the large build
ing, Just asthc meeting was called to order,
that every Democrat in the city was on
hand. In the audience near to platform
snd upon il were such ste ring Democrats
as Chairman 7. s. Riley, of the State Ex-
ecutivel Committee, NJ. Stsip, A. ]. Sweeny,
Thomal Sweeny, A. ]. Hsd)ich, of the
County Executive Committee, John
Boring, Capt. wilkins, NJ. Edwards, NJ
fHesry, p. L. Kimberly, ]. A. Miller, T..
NJ. Darrah, Col, Thomas Shsllcros9, 10
seph Emshsimer, Mayor Seabright, George
G. Hannah. George Hook, Porter Smith,
Alexander Updegrsff, A. O. Egerter, Sher-
i'll ". G. Handlan, Robert Simpson, Q. w.
Brockunier, NJ. Riley, Hon. Andrew
Edmiston, of Lewis, j. N. McCullocb,
Thomas Thoner, and long list Of Others
equally prominent.
The speakers of the evening were
escorted fom their hotel to the rink by the
Young Mems Democratic Club, the Ksnna
Club and the Centre District Club, the
column presenting q splendid appearance
AZ it marched through the city to the
function 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'Cloek, the column, as it entered
the hall, with band paying and tanners
autteripg, found that their coming had
been anticipated By about two thousand
people, and that there was nothing like
room enough for the accommodation OF
those desiring entrance.
The club, however, escortipg the distiu-
guished speakers, forced its way into the
hall, and proceeded to the east end thereof,
where seats had with some trouble tean
reserved for the clubs. The organizations
filed into the intervals betw, en- the seats
and stood at salute" while Senator Ken
na and Judge Fleming passed on to the
stage, being greeted with cheer after cheer
az they passed along through the thropg.
Their appearance upon the stage was
the signal for another wild outbuist
of cheers, and the intense enthusiasm
was largely added to when some ore called
fer three cheers for Cleveland and Tour
man."
Chairman Hadlicb, of the County Ex'
scutive Committee, called the meeting t,
order as soon as he could be heard, and
nominated Hon. A. j. Sweeney for Chair
man. This was ratified by the mseiiog
with q shout, ard Mr.. Sweeney, sd
yancing TO the front of the stage, ssid be
was not expected to make speech, and
did net intend to do 50. The audience
had assembled for On entirely differe mt
p1rpose, and he would Therefore proceed to
ousiness BY Introducing Judge A. B.
fleming, the Democratic candidate FOL
Governor.
Judse Flsming's advances t, the speak
era table was the occasion for another
ouiburst of cheers, and it was five minutes
before he thought it worth while to st
tempt 10 be hsard. When silence had, II
some degree, been restored, Judge Flemins
began his speech, which will bs touno
ne Nt below: