The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-26
ALL FOR IT!
A BIG, OLD TIME BOON.
Thousands of Enthusiastic Re-
publicans March
In the Glare of Red Fire to the
Inspiring Strains
OF "Marching Through Georgia"
and orally Round the Flag"
THE GREATEST ENTHUSIASM
That Any Ticket Ever Aroused
In Wheeling.
Ringing Speeches by Prominent
Party Leaders.
OF "Marching Through Georgia"
and "Rally Round the Flag"
THE EGREATEsT ENTHUSIASM
That Any Ticket Ever Aroused
in Wheeling.
Ringing Speeches by Prominent
Party Leaders.
A Night that is Ominous for De-
mOcracy in November.


Protection is the issue.
Harrison and Morton are the men.
Victory is the watchword.
And we'll get there in November.
These are deductions from last nights
demonstration by the Republicans Of
Wheeling. 1t was such a demonstra-
ton us was never made here by any
party under the same circumstances.
The nominations were made late in the
day, yet everybody was out, and the en-
thusiasm was not OF that perfunctory
sort which was recently witnessed on
the occasion OF Cleveiand's renomina-
tion. The cheers meant that those who
uttered them were pleased with the
ticket. Compare this demonstration
with the Cleveland blowout, and only
one inference is possible: The Republi-
cans are heart and soul in the campaign
to win, and the Democrats don't care
much il they do.
There were men in the lines last night
who never marched in n Republican
procession before. Three OF them were
Democrats until yesterday. Several
others voted for Cleveland four years
ago.
RECEIVING THE NEWS.
When bulletin was posted in the
INTELLIGENCER window during the
eighth ballot, from Mr.. Hart, at Chicago,
saying,
"Harrison on this ballot for moral
CertaintyW
A wild cheer went up from the big
crowd in front OF the office, which at
tracted more people, and when finally
the dispatch was posted announcing
IIarrison's nomination, there must have
been 800 people in front OF the office,
and this was increased in few minutes
to over 1000.
The announcement was hardly made
until from the IETEELIGENcER job presses
hundreds Of neat paper badges were
issued, bearing n fine portrait Of Gen.
Harrison and the lines
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.
GEN. BENZ. HARRISON.
Young TpprdHoe
| and
Protection Too,
In an incredibly short space of time
these were worn by men, women and
children in all parts OF town. Later the
same badge was printed on handsome
satin ribbon, red, blue and white, six
teen bolts OF ribbon being consumed,
and still the demand was not half sup
piled.
Another badge was equally well dis
tributed, bearing picture OF "that same
old coon" and the words.
All THERE, GROVER!
This Coon Is for
HARRISON
and
PROTECTION!
Last evening lots OF people brought
silk handkerChiefs to the 1NTELLIGIS-
GER job office and had big picture OF
"that same old coon" printed on them.
Later ten dozen hem-stitched linen
handkerchiefs were printed in this way
and sold at cost.
THE DEMONSTRATION.
Long before the news Of Morton's
nomination several thousand Republi-
cans were parading the streets. The
first nucleus OF the parade was the Black
Eagle Drum Corps, in its handsome new
uniforms. which marched down from
East Wheeling headed by Drum Major
Dunaway in his imposing chapeau.
The boys were greeted with enthusiasm
everywhere, 0nd marching up Main
street, they met Capt. William Otto and
several hundred OF the North Wheeling
Republican club. Heading this club,
they returned by Market street and
rendezvoused in front OF the INTELLI-
dEScER office, on Fourteenth street.
Shortly the Plumed Knights, headed by
their own colored drum corps, marched
down Market street and up Fourteenth
to the Public Building There they
were Joined by North Wheeling, the
Potters' Protective Club, and the
U. S. Grant Club OF the Sixth ward,
the Eighth ward club and its fine drum
corps, the colored club and its drum
corps, and Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth
and Seventh ward Republicans. Mayors
brass band headed the South Side dele
CATION, and when all were in line there
were not less than $500 people in line.
The route was crowded on both sides,
the number OF people on the streats be-
ing as great as ever seen on similar Oc-
casion, and all the way the waving OF
banners, blazing red fire, rockets, Roman
candles and other pyrotechniCs fairly
lighted up the heavens and gave the ap-
pearance Of thousands OF men wading in
a sea OF fire. Everywhere the men
cheeredt them and the ladies and children
waved handkerchiefs.
COL. CALDWELL SPEAKS.
Marching out Sixteenth street, Col.
G. B. Caldwell was espied firing of fire.
works from the piazza OF his residence.
The crowd halted and demanded q
speech. Though taken entirely by sur.
prise, the Colonel made a ringing re.
sponse, and was repeatedly cheered to
the echo.
He said Harrison was q candidate who
, aroused the enthusiasm OF Republicans
and commanded the respect Of Demo.
, Gratis, and with him at the head even the
, Mugwumps must admire the ticket.
, Not only would Democrats respect him; /;
many Of them would vote for him.
: While the speaker was n hearty partisan
! OF Mr.. Blaine, yet he was satisfied and
I more than satisfied with the result.
! AS to the platform, II was Of more i'm.
}. portance than the ticket, as principles
n are better than men. Its o platform on
: which every Republican, every patriotic
= citizen, every well wisher OF the coun,
n try, could stand and platform and tick.
ct are sure to be triumphant in Novem
', Der.
- Col Caldwell was in his happies
+ mood, and made model speech for tn,
Z occasion.