Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-10-30

Never in the history of Jefferson
county have our people witnessed q
grander political affair than that OF
last Tuesday. Unfavorable weather
for a short while caused some uneas,
mess as to the entire success of the
programme as laid out for the day,
but the way people began to pour
into town from all directions, through
the steady drilling rain, on Tuesday
morning, soon dispelled all misgiv-
ings on that score. AS it was, fully
five or six thousand people were here,
and it is now believed that had the
day been bright and clear fifteen or
twenty thousand would not have COW
cred the number of persons present.
At IL o'clock the various clubs,
each bearing a banner, were formed
in line on East Main street in the
following order: Shepherdstown Sill
yer Cornet Band, preceded by Mayor
John H. little, Shepherdstown Club.
commanded by Col. VIM. A. Morgan =;
Neersville Band, of Loudoun county,
followed by the club from Harper's
Ferry, wearing Cleveland hats Ripon
and Kabletown clubs; carriages con-
tanning speakers, Mr.. Thos. G.
Weeks, Of Baltimore. and Col. l..
Victor Baughman, of Frederick, es-
corted by Robert Earl, chairman OF
the county executive committee !;
Winchester Friendship Band, lead
ing the C~harlestown clubs, wearing
uniforms, commanded by Capt. VIM.
Neill; Charlestown Band, followed
by mounted horsemen from Middle
way, Summit Point, Lcetown, Kear-
neysville, wearing bandana sashes
and commanded by B.. c. Washing
ton; club from Manning's School
House, fifty members, in uniform,
and commanded by Jno. w. Longer
beam. Then followed a traction en-
CINE, drawing several vehicles filed
with people, and private carriages
and ladies and gentlemen on horse
back from all parts of the country
This procession, under the charge of
Chief Marshal, Col. r. p. Chew,
with s. Lee Philips, r. A. Alexan-
der, James f. Wyatt, S. G. Young,
J. w. Russell, Thos. V~anvacter and
Daniel Hedebower acting as aids, pa
raded the principal streets and then
marched to the meadow Of Jno. Il.
Colston, ESQ.,, where a stand was
erected for the speakers and tables
arranged to feed the crowd from the
roasted oxen and other substantials
prepared.
Our space being limited, we are
only able to give a brief account OF
the excellent speeches delivered by
the above mentioned distinguished
speakers, which we extract from the
SpeSIaI uiSpaGCH ~ IL QUA.
At the grounds Mr.. Thos. c.
Weeks took the stand and made a
brief address, reviewing the Demo
cratic party of this State. He then
told the crowd he would speak in the
court house at night and closed by
importuning them to eat a hearty
dinner and vote the solid Democratic
ticket on November 6. His remarks
awakened new enthusiasm in the
gathering, and he was loudly ap-
plauded.
After dinner was served the crowd
returned to town, and speaking was
begun. in the courthouse, by Mr.. B.
D. Gibson, Democratic nominee for
the House of Delegates from this
county. He made a warm defense OF
Democratic policy in behalf of labor,
and urged voters to support the ticket
from Cleveland down.
Col. L. Victor Baughman, comp
%troller Of the State of Maryland, then
followed in an eloquent speech. He
said the people were called upon in
this campaign to decide an important
issue-a question of the people
against private interests, o~vertaxation
and the money power of the country ;
that the people are burdened with
unnecessary taxes, which are creating
a surplus, and the protective tariff is
expressing the masses and building
up monopolies and trusts. His
speech was full of sound Democratic
doctrine, and was received with great
applause and enthusiasm.
While Col. Baughman was speak
ing ex-Cougressman E. John Ellis, OF
Louisiana, arrived from Washington,
and was escorted to the Town Hall,
the courthouse not being sufficient to
accommodate the crowd, and made an
able speech. He discussed the tariff