Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-24
MIN Or TH8 TARIFF.
,,,rgrrc,sS HAVE THEIR OPENING
i'' POLITICAL BLOWOUT.
ur...,i Srssch and Fill the Air With Sui
li'' -. -, Frnss-A Crediabls Iurn-oOtOf
P,;bhl-Gn. Sheridan UntOlds
he Beauties Of High Tariff.

-,,bt At the Fifth ward market
10. -. amid pandemOnium of sounds
n0us' s INTO communistic onslaught
iA'-. .,,rcbistic reconnOitre, General
OF =. sheridan, all hot from New
u'Y, e. told the boys in glowing diction
l ..s' Arabian Knight visions they had
o. - .,f,ving under the way-up protec-
,,rff OF course the news was
w ". startling TO some, and kindly re-
.siysd by others. c. ~, -.
u I'm when the Republicans had
caI iSf5 rn their lOins and buckled on
~ srmor. IT. was their first gun OF
'-'- ,.ronaign, and the onslaught was
'-o I'I and harmless. One Of the
faa-S features of the affair was
CUE ,arade in the early part
..ts evening. The Republican Escort
o.. h fortunate in having its head
I.-. ,.srs So central in Lutz's block, and
GAS here that they formed, in the
...srcs of a large crowd OF Onlookers.
A MINSTREL ASPECT.
r5sv looked very trim in their light
.,-ared mackintosheS, tall black dicers
-5wh.te anklerS. To be sure, they
80. on something Of minstrel air, but
-o.a.t-ars always 90. John Boyd cap
I'D the Escort Club, which, by the
.v was finely trained, and sheir ma
.,@gsrs were generally commented
-.9r along the line. DR.. Refer acted
.''r-r,- Lieutenant, and Ed. Handy as
s,e5rd Lieutenant. After forming,
.ssy marched up Market street, headed |
Nv The Union C0rnet Band, and followed !
~ -58ut City Of the Republican cadets |
- the Linsly Institute. The captain |
- the cadets was sam :. Brilles, with ]
L Wheat, George Otto and w. II. /
Wallace as Heutenauts. The sergeants |
vsrs Y. r.. Huseman, ii. ii. BOdley and |
q. II. Br.ce.
rr0r reaching the new Hawley block |
an Tenth street, two other clubs were /
rssn into line, the John A. Logan Club, |
n the Island, captained by Hughey |
Hacking, and the Colored Republican |
rrb OF the Second ward, in charge OF |
o.. Gray with drum corps attachment.
The procession then proceeded up Main |
street as far as Ninth, where the
ARRAY or FAITHFUL
was further swelled by the First Ward |
Republican Club, headed by William
0r9. The Seventh ward boys wore a
somewhat extravaganza uniform, COM
posed of a badge, magazine ad-
ysrHsment of Harrison, q small
psger representation OF quaint
deer. and boutonniere of golden
r3d. an quite pretty and wonderfully
inexpensive. Most of the members in
he procession were bereit Of any uni
form or Insignia to tell Of what political
faith they were other than an occasional
Look OF despair pictured on a lurid-
lighted Countenance. Upon returning
from North Wheeling the procession
moved down past the Mcclure where
tle carriage containing the distin-
gushei speaker of the evening was
drawn up ready TO enter the procession.
They entered the ranks in the proper
place. lust behind the Escort Club.
Among those seated in the carriage
WITH General Sheridan was Ma
tmal Committeeman n. 3. Scott,
one OF the most imposing persOnageS in
t-e procession, Chairman Of the State
Committee VIM. NJ. o. Dawson, and Sec
rotary George w. Atkinson.
Among those seated in the second
auage were John X. BotsfOrd, Jas.
f. Hall, p. b. DobbinS, j. w. Burchi-
ra., of Moundsyille, DR.. w. K. StatherS,
and Mr.. Webster, Of Beverly.
Then followed
THE UNION DISTRICT
Democratic Club, headed by the Black
Eagle Drum Corps Of ten pieces. The |
procession moved down Market /
street amid q fusion OF colored |
fires and rockets, and turned /
clW1 Fourteenth street in Difference 10 !
their official organ, and then down |
Main and over the stone bridge, up |
Twentieth street, and down Chapline |
street 90 Tweuty-iOurth Steeet, down /
IEeE,Y-i0urth to Main, and up TWEEN |
'y-,hiri TO the scene OF the services, the |
Fifth Ward Market House annex. The |
Eighth Ward Democratic Club turned /
QUO fairly good number. The process !
SION brought up I'm the rear with three /
'na.. boys on Misunderstanding horses /
ild three or four teams with monde |
script occupants. There was notice |
sole absence of illuminatiOnS on the /
part of residents along the route, which |
5 accounted for 10 part from the l
Tact that it Is very diff |
cult tOr even the members of the faith /
70 have their heart aud soul in the up l
a-. work Of this campaign. The pro-
ceSs'oD was very devoid Of picturesque /
features, many, doubtless, In view OF /
'ls high tariff ordeal through which /
.-ey have passed, feeling lucky 70 even /
nave their clothes with them. Uniforms /
10 most Instances were
OUT OF THE QUESTION,
1e only emblems worn being small /
l-ler advertisement of HarriSOn's hat, /
"-.cl was stuck in the wearer's hat, /
--0 payer badge telling them they /
we're Republicans. There was one ban /
~ -.' 10 the line and one transparency. |
AUG parade taught g good, healthy les |
sy- OF economy however, the members /
we're orderly, and no outbreaks oc-
rrA.rA
but the crowd at the Market House! /
'. was q surgIug, pushing, iOstiing, |
s ~ uerye-raSping crowd. They !
suffered screeched, beat drums, tin |
,,-s' covers, threw stones, and pieces /
y. ""oo'l, and 10 other words had a gen.
S. .amooree. Such a bedlam has sell
iva, t,l oeen experimental political meet
-9 10 tolS city. General Sheridan tried /
. ~sgeaa' but he could hardly hear his
~. voice much less make anyone else
a. - Feop.e only twenty feet away |
49,, me platform could hardly catch
--S. Inc General got exaSperated /
~ 49, ga the start, and told the people /
w Wou-l have N Lnnn nniat or he |