Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-23
THE FOURTH DISTRICT
Has Taken the Initiative in the Organ
izing Of Clubs.
A BIG MEETING AT HUNTINGTON
Attended by Many Prominent Democrats From All
Over the State-Plan Of Organization FOrmu-
lated-The Need of the Party is Thorough
ORGANIZATION is the Opinion Of All.
Special Telegram to ne REGISTER.

Special Telegram to he REGISTER.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, February ~
The meeting Of Democrats held here
to-day under the auspices OF the Bar
mum Club, for the purpose OF perfectlng
the organization of Democratic League
OF Clubs for the Fourth Congressional
district, was a glorious success.
Democrats from almost every section
OF the State were present TO the number
OF several hundred, and rousing, soul
stirring Democratic meeting was the re-
suit.
While the meeting was made the oc-
casion of large gathering OF candl'
dates, and though most Of the promi'
nent aspirants for places on the State
ticket were present and quietly present
ing their claims TO recognition, still the
main object of the meeting was never
for an instant lost sight OF, and party
was placed above person throughout.
1t was recognized by every candidate
present that organization for party
work was needed, whoever the candl'
dates might be, and personal matters
were not permitted to interfere with the
work of organization.
Among the prominent persons In at
tendance are Congressman James Cape
hart, Governor A. B. Fleming and Pri'
vate Secretary James w. Ewing, Chair
man Riley, of the State Executive Com
mittee; w. c. Handlan, President OF the
State League of Clubs; Judge w. u.
Bennett, OF Weston, Hon. w. A. Mac
Corkle, Of Charleston, Hon. p. c. East
ham, of Mason county; Candidates for
Governor; Holly G. Armstrong, OF Jack
son, Geo. w. Tippett, OF Mason, c. l..
Thompson, OF Cabell, II. w. Bowen, oi
WAYNE, candidates for Auditor: Thomas
f. Hodges, OF Cabell, and Professor
Virgil A. Lewis, OF Marion, candidates
for Superintendent Of Schools; Grill L.
Smith, OF Mason, c, Casio, OF Writ, M,
C. Mckay, OF Wood, f. L. Michigan,
of Jackson, S. j. Stump, of Calhoun,
Col. Robert II. Browse, OF Pleasant, X.
A. Stewart, OF Putnam, L. NJ. Burns.
OF Lincoln, Rufus Switzer, OF Putnam,
w. w. Marcum and Wayne Fergu-
son, of Wayne, Ii. r. Howard,
of Mason, X. S. Carr, Samuel
Mattheson, General b. II. Oxley, John
b. White and Colonel j. b. Peyton, OF
Charleston; r. f. Horner, OF the Park
ersburg Sentinel; Geo. w. Tippett,oi the
Pt. Pleasant Register; Silas G.. Crouch,
of the Charleston Gazette: Charles II.
Taney, of the REGISTER; Geo. w. Sum
mers, OF the Huntington Advertiser.
and many others.
1t was II o'clock when the meeting
was called to order. r. f. Horner, OF
Parkersburg, was chosen chairman, and
Robert C. Mccullough, OF Huntington,
secretary. A committee OF one from
each county in the district was ap-
pointed on plan of organization and an
adjournment was had till 1870.
The afternoon session was held at the
Court House, the Barnum club rooms
not being large enough To hold the
enormous crowd. While waiting for
the report OF the committe numerous
gentlemen were called upon for speeches.
Col. Corkle, Mr.. Eastman, Governor
Fleming, II. Il. Howard, Eustace Glib
son, l.. c. Ricketts, and Others made
eloquent remarks and reused the enthu-
siasm tc the highest pitch.
One man insisted on offering a resolu-
tion pleding allegiance TO Hill for the
presidency and it was almost unanl-
mously voted down while Cleveland's
name was greeted with cheers. The re-
mort of the committee on organization
was adopted and the meeting adjourned
until tonight, when banquet was
served and number OF toasts responded
TO.
The plan of organization is modelled
upon the plan OF the State league OF
clubs and that OF the State Executive
Committee recently issued. The work
OF organizing new clubs will be at once
begun throughout the district. In fact
a large number have been already or
pauized. Three new ones have been
organized in this county in the past
week. Putnam county has several new
ones and Holly Armstrong says jackson
county has now forty active clubs.
''Club organization, says be has
been Jackson's only salvation. II for
merry gave Il publican majority OF
several hundred, but since we organized
clubs there the county has been going
Democratic"
The importance of organization was
was recognized by every one present,
and the Barnum Club received many
compliments for taking the first step In
organizing the district.
The usefulness OF clubs was the topic
of most OF the speakers and delegates.
Said Governor Fleming 10 the REGISTER
correspondent. II think the Fourth
district IS the most thoroughly or
panized in the State and the most
largely Democratic. The importance
of organization cannot be over esti-
mated and the Barnum club is TO be
commended for taking the step it has.
I wish that every district in the
State would follow the example Of
the Fourth and thoroughly organize for
the campaign. ! know the State Is
Democratic, and 10 the Democrats only
stick together the State will give an
old-time Democratic majority. 0rgaui-
zation is the best means Of holding them
in line, and want 70 see more OF It.
The Governor IN these words ex-
pressed the general sentiment OF all the
delegates.
We are all subject to pain occasionally
and IL is wellto have good lniuent In the
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