Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-22
TO-NIGHTS TURNOUT.
PREPARATIONS cONPLBrBD FOB THE FIRST
DEMOCRATIC PARADE.
Fhs Column 10 Form at Half-PNt Seven O'clock
The Route Of Procession, the Divisions,
CfesrS 2te.-0thsr Political News

4OAlkhN NhC
will indulge in the first torchlight parade
Of the campaign.
The indications are that it viii be q big
ching.
The preparations have all been COM
oleted, and it only remains for the mem
oers Of the several organizations to fall in
20 line and light their campaign lamps.
The County Executive Committee met
last evening, and received the last reports
Of committees, and made final arrange
ments. All the reports received were en-
coursging, and some Of the districts
will parade a large number OF torches
The competition among the several
clubs for the banner is very keen, and each
ward or district organization will do its
almost to get 8 large o percentage as pos
sible of the voting strength of the party In
line. The terms of the competition are:
That the ward or district turning ont
the largest number of men, in proportion
to the vote cast for Cleveland in 1884, shall
be entitled to the banner. The vote SO
cast, which is here Published for the inior-
nation of all concerned, was as follows:
First ward, 43S; Fulton, so; Second ward,
24S; Seventh ward, 25S; Clay, 4Ss; Union,
6Ol; Centre, 4O3; Webster 7i3; Richie, not
including School house, 474; Triadeiphis,
427; Liberty, rs; Riehlsud, 1874.
Chief Marshal Frspzheim requests that
each club in the line spDoint one OF Its
number TO act as q member OF the commit
Tee to count the parsdiuy column. Tnis
committee is 10 meet at or near the REG
ISrER office, and be prepared to oun the
strength of the several organizations as
they file past, in columns Of foufs, on their
way no Market street, after coming from
the South Side. This committee Is to
lave sole charge OF the matter OF deter
mining who is entitled to the banner, ana
must make the award without outside AID.
All members OF the various clubs are
requested 10 be st their several headquar-
tiers at seven O'Clock promptly, this even
ing, aud clubs are expected to be at the
points indicated for the formation OF the
several divisions at half past seven, so that
the column can move promptly. The va
rious divisions will form as follows:
Fr,t, on Twelfth street, east OF Chspilne,
right resting on Chaplins; Second, on
fourteenth, east Of Chapline, right resting
on Chsp,ine; Third, on Fifteenth street,
sast of Chapline, right resting on Chaphne;
Fourth, GA Chapliue, right resting on Six
gsenth.
The several divisions will be constituted
as follows:
First Diyision-All clubs north of the
creek.
Second Division-Au clubs south OF the
creek. .
Third Division-All visiting marching
clubs.
Fourth Diyision-Au mounted men.
The Young Mems Democratic Club will
have the right of the hue, headed by the
Ooers House Band. Following it will
come the Kenna Club, and the remainder
If the First division will be made up in
this order: Washington club, Madison
club, Clay club, Union club. The Second
division will be headed by the Centre
club, and it will be followed by the clubs
from Webster and Richie The Third d.
vision will be made up entirely OF visiting
clubs. Triadelphis will lead the Fourth
division, with the West Liberty band
Richlaud will be next and Liberty follow
ing.
The line OF march will be as follows:
The several divisions will wheel into
Chspline street, and then the column will
move: Down Chapline TO Sixteenth, TO
Wood, to Eighteenth, to Eoff, tOSixteenth,
10 Market, TO Twentieth, to Chspline, to
Twenty seventh, to Market, to Twenty
fourth, 10 Main, to Twenty-frst, to Mar
ket, TO Seventh, to Main, to Twelfth, to
Market, to Sixteenth, to Chspline, and
disband.
The Chief Marshal Of the parade will BE-
Col. A. A. Fcanzheim, with several
sides. Msior ]. G. Anderson will be IN
command of the first division, Frank
Lott in command of the second, Col.
Robert White in command of the third,
md J.. M. McCull0cn in command oil
ne fourth, with Mr.. DENNY, of Tria'
felphia, and Casper Wiedman, OF Liberty,
a. aida.
Some of the features of the parade
will be we'll worth seeing, an instance
aeiug the delegation of railroad men,
que hundred strong, carrying their
lanterns. Some fine transpsrencies arc
also promised. Some OF the visiting dele
cations will also be large, Martins Ferry
alone promising $50 men, with q drum
corps of twenty pieces.
All we want is good weather, and the
boys will be Oh hand, with their lamps
trimmad and hurnin0