West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-10-26
THE BARBECUE.
Red-Le.,er Day for Jefferson Democracy.

set for an old time DelnOcraClC Udr'
becue. jefferson Democrats, Away
! true to her cause, turned out III
a goodly number, and travelling in
almost every conceivable manner
from donkey cart to open wagons
drawn by a traction engine-soon
filed our town. The steady rain
which began the evening previous
prevented many from attending, but
as it was, every precinct was well
represented, and only by those who
feeling such a deep interest in the
good cause, were willing to trudge
through mud and rain to display
his individual interest and enthusl'
asm in the campaign, and make tia
gala day for Jefferson Democracy.
At an early hour the crowd assem-
bled was estimated at 5000.
At IL o'clock the various clubs,
each bearing a banner, were formed
in line on East Main street in the
following order: Shepherdstown
Silver Cornet Band, preceded by
Mayor John II. little, Shepherds
town Club, commanded by Col. VIM.
A. Morgan; Neersville Band, of Lou
doun county, followed by the club
from Harper's Ferry, wearing Cleve-
land hats; Rippon and Kabletown
Clubs; carriages containing speak
ers. Mr.. Thos. G. Weeks, OF Balti-
more, and Col. L. Victor Baughman,
of Frederick, escorted by Robert
Earle. chairman of the county exec
utive committee; Winchester Friend
ship Band, leading the Charestown-
clubs, wearing uniforms, command
ed by Capt. VIM. Neil; Charlestown
Band, followed by mounted horse
men from Middleway, Summit Point,
Leetown, Kearneysville, wearing
bandana sashes and commanded by
b. c. Washington; club from Man
ning's School House, fifty members,
in uniform, and commanded by Jno.
w. Longerbeam. Then followed u
traction engine, drawing several We
hicles filled with people, and private
carriages and ladies and gentlemen
on horseback from all parts of the
county. This procession, under the
charge of Chief Marshal Col. X. +.
Chew, with S. Lee Phillips, r. A.
Alexander, James f. Wyatt, 5. G..
Young, j. w. Russell, Thos. Van
vacter and Daniel Heflebower acted
as aids, paraded the principal streets
and then marched to the meadow Of
Col. John L. Colston, where stand
was erected for the speakers and ia
bles arranged to feed the crowd
from the two roasted oxen and other
substantials prepared.
Our space being limited, we are
only able to give brief account Of
the excellent speeches delivered by
the above mentioned distinguished
speakers, which we extract from the
special dispatch to the Sun:
At the grounds Mr.. Thos. {.
Weeks took the stand and made 4
brief address, reviewing the Demo
cratic party of this State. He then
told the crowd lie would speak in the
courthouse at night and closed by
importuning them to eat q hearty
dinner and vote the solid Democrat
ic ticket on November 6. His re-
marks awakened new enthusiasm in
the gathering, and he was loudly APP
plauded.
After dinner was served the crowd
returned to town, and speaking was
begun in the courthouse by Mr.. Is.
ID. GIBBS On, Democratic nominee for
the House of Delegates from this
county. He made a warm defense
of Democratic policy in behalf OF Ia
Dor, 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 impor-
tant issue-a question Of the people
against private interests, overtaXa-
ton and the money power of the
country; that the people are burden
ed with unnecessary taxes, which
are creating a surplus, and the pro
tictive tariff is expressing the mass
es and building up monopolies and
trusts. His speech WAS full ofsound
Democratic doctrine, and was re
ceived with great applause and en-
thusiasm.
While Col. Baughman was speak
ing ex-Congressman f. John Ellis,
of Louisiana, arrived from Washing
ton. and was escorted to the Town
Hall, the courthouse not being suf-
iicient to accommodate the crowd,
and made an able speech. He dis
cussed the tariff, public lands, the
surplus and the Mills bill in detail,
and closed with an able review Of
President Cleveland's administra-
ton.
At. eight o'clock at night Hon.
Thos. c. Weeks delivered ad elo'
quent address to an immense AUDI
ence in the courthouse. He review
ed the Democratic party, the present
administration, and discussed the
tariff question and the protective
system in their various phases, and
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