Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-01
ISLAND REPUBLICANS GET NERVOUS
And Hold. ~ Meeting Addressed by Edi-
tor Hart Et Al.

tor Hart Et Al.
The Island Republicans, getting q
little "unsartln" about the political sit
nation, concluded it was about time
they girded up their loins and at least
make a pretense OF getting up some
sort OF blowout. They did it last
night. They held meeting, but it
came hard.
Early in the evening one or two OF
the Republican clubs in the heart OF
the city got move on themselves, and
shortly before o'clock marched over
the new steel bridge, where they were
met by the John A. Logan Club at the
Island end, Capt. Thomas Prince being
chief marshal The procession as whole
then started to do" the Island. First
came the cavalry, then Mayors Band
followed by the Republican Escort club.
Next was the carriage containing the
expounders and others who were to con-
duct the meeting. They were Hon. d.
X. Watson, Attorney General of Ohio,
Mr.. c. B. Hart, Mr.. Hugo Loos, Mr.. Z.
c. Campbell, and Principal Jones, OF
the Lincoln School. Following were
Tariff Champions and the Seventh
Ward Republican Club. There was
considerable disappointment over the
procession, as the Island boys after so
much advertising, had expected there
would be general turning out of all
the clubs in the city. The club ex-
pected from Bridgeport failed to arrive
also. But the boys made up in route
what they lacked In numbers, as it
seemed as though they trod
over every square inch Of real estate on
the Island. Some idea OF the territory
covered can be CLEANED from the follow
ing route: North on Penn to Virginia,
west on Virginia to Broadway, south on
Broadway to Fink street, east on Fink
street to Penn. north on Penn to Ohio,
east on Ohio To Front, south on Front to
New Fair Grounds; thence counter
march to Virginia street, west on Vir-
ginia to Huron, north on Huron 10
Zane, east on Zane to Broadway, north
on Broadway to Front, north on Front
to Cromwell, west on Cromwell to
Huron, south on Huron to New Jersey,
east on New Jersey to York, south on
York to Indiana, west on Indiana to
Huron, south on Huron to Maryland,
east on Maryland to the residence VI
Mr.. J. w. Glasscock.
The decorations and Examinations
were rather meagre and far between,
and on several of the streets 1t seemed
like passing through tunnel. Either
the streets selected were those mostly
peopled by Democrats or else there was
decidedly lukewarm interest in the
demonstration by members Of the faith
themselves. The route OF march was
so long that 1t was nearly half-past nine
o'clock before the speaking began.
1t took place from the veranda Of
Mr.. ]. w. GlasscOck's new residence,
which was brilliantly illuminated for
the occasion, and presented handsome
appearance. The audience that gath
cred in front to listen was OF fairly
good size, but was more peopled by
members of the clubs, ladies and boys
than by the actual voters Of the Island.
Mr.. Hugo Loos opened up the meeting,
and introduced Prof. j. McHen-
ry Jones, Principal Of Lincoln
school, as Chairman Of the meeting.
After few Introductory remarks by
way of awakener, came Mr.. c. b. Hart,
whom the Intelligencer dominated yes
terday morning as one OF the we'll
known orators OF the evening. The
speaker opened up his remarks by noting
the prosperity so apparent everywhere
on the Island, evidenced by the many
happy family circles he had seen
through the windows as he moved about
in the parade, and not very bad eye
sight, either, considering the many
windows that were black as the. ace
of spades. The speaker then
rambled on in a sort OF aimless way try
ing to crowd so much into short space
that the points, il any, were lost sight
of. Mr.. Hart succeeded more in keep
ing the air full of words than in hold
ing or convincing his hearers. At the
close of his remarks there was faint
ripple Of applause.
The next speaker was Hon. D. K.
Watson, Attorney General of Ohio, who
stated at the onset that be hap
pened in town accidentally and
had been prevailed upon to make
a few remarks. 1t was after 1C
O'Clock before he commenced to talk,
and the speaker was obliged to glide
over topics pretty rapidly. A large part
Of bis address was made up of oratorical
fights about the American flag and
loyalty to, country. The meeting broke
up about 1880.
The Fight Over she River.
Mich mora snsaresf seems "a ha taken