Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-21
WHOOPING THINGS.
An Inside View OF the Republican Head
uuartsrs,

An Inside View OF h Republican Head
quarters.
The casual visitor at the Republican
headquarters in this city, he he OF what
political faith he may, cannot but admire
the busiuess-like air which pervades the
apartments, and the perfect discipline and
industry of the assistants TO the Secretaries
of the State and Congressional Committees
The headquarters il at No. 1913 Market
street, where three large rooms on the
first floor are devoted TO the purposes OF
the committees. Entering from the street,
the visitor passes through q large loom de-
voted 10 the storage of documents, recep
ton of visitors, ETC., and in the rear Of
this il the headquarters of the State Exec
utiye Committee, whence Mr.. Cowden
directs the movements Of his speakers, etc.
In this room, in addition to its chief, there
are three lady clerks, and the merry click
Of the typewriter is heard all day long as
personal letters are ground ont for distri-
button throughout the State, where they
will do the most good.
II would seem from the extent of their
correspondence that they are writing ex-
bortations and personal appeals to every
Republican voter in the State not to desert
the party IN this its hour OF peril and great
tribulstion, and at the same time they are
sending out cart loads Of free trade blather
and rot to Democrats and doubtful voters,
in the hope Exchanging some votes to their
candidates.
The correspondence of the Committee is
evidently very large, but everything moves
along methodicslly and easily. In the rear
of the State Committee rooIls Ia the head
quarters of the Congressional Committee.
where the same system Of weil-directed
work is observed. The clerical force
under the charge and direction Of
this Committee Is even larger
than that of the State Comrnittes, three
men ard one or two lsIies being az work
there daily. Type-writers ara also in use
here, aud the Committee is evidently get
ting over a laigs amount Of territory in a
very able way. A thorough air of bust
ness pervades everywhere, and the rooms
look more like the business offices of some
large manufacturing concern or mercantile
house than anything else. Evidently the
Executive Committee are frying a large
quantity of 'ftt" ont Of the trusts and
combines, for it takes lots Of Doodle to
keep this elaborate machine in motion.
Avery large number of documents, let
tiers, ETC., are daily sent ont by each Of
these committees, in addition to the i'm
mense number of newspapers transmitted,
in aid of the committee.
Political Notes.
The Richie district Democrats will
meet this evening, at half past seven
o'clock, at Nolte's Hall, for the purpose Of
forming q marching club. for participation
in Saturday nights parade.
The Seventh ward Republicans met at
the Island hose house, last evening. Our
Republican friends seem to still hold their
lease on this part of the city's fire depart
ment-
The Plumed Knights will hold q bust
ness meeting Mt the Lincoln Club rooms
tonight. Business Of importance will be
transacted and every member is urged to
be present.
Candidate Atkinson spoke to n meeting
out at PIT. Pleasant, Marshall county, yes
terday afternoon, and q considerable num-
Der of Wheeling Republican went out, in
order to have q sure pop on having 3
crowd. A pole was stuck in the ground
the course of the day.
The Golf Republican Club, Of the Fifth
ward, held q meetings at their headquarters,
of Twenty-seccnd and Main streets,
last night, and decided to organize q
marching club. They appointed q COM
on drum corps and uniform, and
adjourned to meet again next Monday
evening to completes the arrangement.