The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-06
TIE ELECTION IS OYER III
but tho Democrats are only Finding out
how It wont,

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but tho Democrats are only Finding out
0 how 1t won't,
Tho intereat In the election returns
yesterday, particularly in tho later part
OF the day, was almost entirely confined
to Democrats. The Republicans found
out they were whipped Tuesday night,
and came up smiling yesterday morning
Junt how general or how bad the thrash
ing was they had no particular anxiety
70 know. The arst impression was that
u could not be worse, but Il got worse.
Few brands were snatched from tho
burning. Mr.. Whitaker was conceded
TO DO elected State Senator, but his
majority hactuated from one 10 thirty
nine. Considering tho especially earn.
eat effort made In Clay district 10 de.
leat Mr.. Dobbins' reelection as County
Commissioner, his election was aome-
thing to help relieve the general gloom.
Tho Democrats circulated several stories
tina. had nothing in them, In hope OF
Weakening his cause, but considering
that on nearly everything else on tho
ticket tho district went Democratic, their
efforts were n conspicuous failure.
Gustaye II. Medlck, q Republican,
was elected to tho rchool board from
Webster district as IN outcome OF the
facsiorsl Fighter rather personal fight
among tho Democrats Of TINT district.
NJ Cruise only got through BY the skin
OF his teeth.
The racket Of Tin horns was even
Worse last evening than the evening DO,
fore. Boys made most OF II Tuesday
night, bu! last night tho men got at Ii,
aud some OF the old timers, six feet long,
with hark.irom.the. tombs sound, were
footed until IN early hour this morning.
Tho centre OF the din was ut the Regis,
Ter Office. The boys there got 90 fresh
that they were annoying merchants in
tue vicinity, and Chief Of Police Del.
brugse had 10 interfere, "
About eleven o'clock the Opera House
band was gotten together at tho Demo.
cratic club room, on the South Side, and
with number OF members oil the Young
Mems Democratic Club marched up
town playing Marching through Geor.
gia' and burning lots Of red fire.
AT the Register office halt was made,
and after music three cheers we're given
for the paper. The crowd then went to
John Q. Pcndleton's residence on Thir.
tenth street, wwere 4 tune was played.
! Secretary Jepson. OF tho Democratic
| Congressional Committee, canlo out and
thanked the crowd, saying Mr.. Pendle.
| ton was mot in.
mo; but he'll be in March fourth"
"That's it." said somebody. "Mafch
iortbp'
The tin horns took up the din and the
c.owd marched to Dir. Simpsons house,
on Fourteenth street. There Mr.. Simp-
son came out with most Of his clothes
on, listened to a tune and some cheers,
shook hand1 with lot Of people and
waved his hat, aud tho crowd went on
out 10 Colonel Whites.
The Colonel's house was brightly
Lighted up, and the family waved hand.
kcrchicis out the window.
The Colonel congratulated The boys,
and talked about "the party Of monopo.
lies that seeks 10 make the rich richer
and the poor poorer" A(terso more
cheering the crowd wont ont to Johnny
Corcoran's house, on Sixteenth street,
where he was called out and cheers
given for Johnny Corcoran, the honest
nottingham"
Mr.. Corcoran made modest little
speech, saying he would try 10 conduct
himself in the House so that those who
ELECTED him would never regret it. lie
added! "Gow, boys, just came from
work, and am tired. Toy must excuse
me, as am no speech maker anyway"
This was cheered to the echo, and The
large crovd again toek up the march
and returned to Mr.. Pcndleton's.
BE was home this time, and after 9
big Manipulating time, be made speech,
every word OF which vas audible three
squares away,
He said the figures showed he hnd
some Republican as well as Democratic
supporters, and he dcsired to thank not
only his loyal Democratic friends, but
his SINCERE and faithful Republican sup.
po,ters as well. &c vent oyer the cleo.
ton returns, congratulated the essem-
b!age, which probably numbered a thou.
sand, and urged the Democratic TO bio
considerate in all respects Of the rights
Of the minority.
He tnen introduced Delegate-elect
Garden, who said; 1--WE will send the
glad tidipgs eyer the world, you can't
break the solid South"
Ex-senator Sweeney, OF Tyler county,
was then introduced, and made falter.
ing apeech about "colonizing this State
with the pauper nissefs from the South"
and things like that. He wound up
uniquely; Thanking you for this-ah--
favor, l ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS truly
The crowd went then to yell q while
in front OF County Chairman A. A,
Franzheim's door, and from there to
tho 1slGud, where Clerks Mitchell AID
Hook were sereneded, and thence to
several other PLACES, keeping up the
racket UNI long after midnight. Every
time they ran out OF places to 90 some.
body would suggest, "Let's go back and !
see Johnny 0. asain |"
n The County Comulssieners.
The new Board OF County Commits.
sioners is made up as follows:
Washington district-Charles Koch,
Dem.
Madison-H. P. McGrcgor, Rep.
Clay-P. B. Dobbirs, Rep,