Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-24
TO BOIL.
POLITICS COMMRNCIN IOTAKE on A WAR
LIKE air.
Democratic and Republican Meetings Held Last
EyemDg-Three Democratic Meetings Called
for Wednesday Evening.

The Democrats of the Fourth ward met
last night to effect a club organization.
The meeting was held in Police Court
room, and at an early hour the hall was
thronged with earnest and enthusiastic
members of the party. The call had been
we'll circulated and the hearty response II
met with was evinced by the large lumber
present. and the effective manner in which
they disposed of the work before the meet
ing was highly encouraging. Fourth ward
Democrats do not intend to be caught
mapping, their steps were taken early, the
meeting well organized and the business
preliminary TO a permanent organization
disposed of with a vim and energy indica-
tive of the earnestness and spirit with
whichsthey will 90 into the impending po'
litical contest.
At : p. III. Mr.. Il. VI. DIrrah called
the meeting to order and nominated Mr..
John H. Downs for temporary chairman.
Mr.. Downs was unanimously elected and
at the request of the President, Mr.. Darrah,
in a few well chosen words, stated the OBJ
IjeCt of the meeting to be to organize d
ID mOCratic club OF the Fourth ward. The
party generally recognized the necessity OF
organization the enemy were already in
the field and it behOOved them to make
earnest and active efforts to meet the foe.
The old wheel horse Of Democracy, Uncle
John Boring, who looked twenty years
Younger over the advent of a brand new
voter in the house of Boring, poured out
his thanksgiving in sonnd Democratic
doctrine.
A hot campaign was before the party, in
which lone but the most earnest and en-
thusiastic efforts would ensure victory.
Eternal vigilance" it had been said,
was the price of liberty To-day il
stood every Democrat in hand to be on his
guard, to do his duty, and his whole duty
by his party. That they might better be
enabled to do this, this meeting TO form a
club had been called, by working in it and
through it they might expect that they at
least would make a good showing for them
selves when the votes came to be- counted.
On motion John f.. He'll was chosen TO
act secretary pro TEN, and the temporary
organization being complete, the chair
man stated that the house was ready Tor
business. Mr.. DIrrah moved that 4 com
mittee Of five on permanent organization
be appointed. After some discussion rs
TO the needs OF the campaign aud the
methods that must he pursued, the
motion was carried, and the president
appointed the following named gentlemen:
Thomas Darrah, Joseph YahD, Allan
Brock, Geo. f.. Boyd, Jr., and Robert
Ellingham. BY unanimous consent the
chairman and secretary were added to the
committee. The business of the meeting
being completed, it adjourned to meet at
the call of the chairman.
The Dem Gratis of the Fourth deserve
great credit for the large outpouring last
night. 1t shows that they are awake and
ready for the fray. The prospects for the
organization of a strong, active club, that
will make its influence felt in the cam
pligu are very bright. If last nights gath
ering indicates anything, the old Fourth
will be heard from favorahly to the cause
Of Democracy and pure government at the
next election.