The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-11-01
A brand Success.

Ihe biggest political meeting ever
. Q in this part of the State was
the Gen, Stevenson meeting held in
this place on yesterday. The crowd
was ~variously estimated at from TO-
900 to 5000.
Fully 600 mounted men were il
line besides the hundreds in car
riages and wagons and the thous-
and on foot that made up the parade.
The line of march was from the
Ohio River Depot, down Wand to
Second, across Second to Walnut,
across Walnut to First, down First
to Main, up Main to the place of
starting. The large parade was re-
viewed by Gen. Stevenson and other
distinguished visitors from the bal.
cony of the Stortz House and was
Ar hour in passing. Besides the
parade, the streets on both sides
were blocked with people. 1t was
the grandest and most imposing
sight ever witnessed by the people
ofMason county and was a paralyzer
to Republicans who saw SO many of
their former voters in the parade,
~hurrahing for Cleveland and Stew
enson. Considering the large crowd,
the order was exceedingly good,
and no arrests had to be made for
misconduct during the day. This
meeting was an omen of success in
this county, State and Nation for
the Democracy.
at one o'clock the vast throng
was called to order by NJ E. Tracy,
Esq, temporary Chairman, who
then announced the Vice-Pres-
idents for the day, and invited them
to take their seats on the platform.
MI. Tracy having completed his
part, presented Hon. Rankin Wiley,
Jr., as permanent Chairman, who
in a short, pointed and elegant
speech, introduced Gen. Stevenson
as the next Vice President of the
United States, who coming forward
was greeted with cheering and ap-
Plause, the waving of handkerchiefs
and hats. 1t was an ovation to the
distinguished gentleman that will
long be remembered by him. He
spoke for an hour and a half, touch
ing the robber tariff, the finances,
pensions and the Force Bill, in a
logical, forcibIe manner, that must
have carried conviction to every
thinking man. His speech created
the greatest enthusiasm and elected
much applause. When the Vice
President had concluded his re-
marks, Mr.. Hemphill, of South Car
DINA, was introduced by Chairman
Wiley, who spoke for half an hour
in a pleasant and happy manner,
thatkept his audience in continual
good humor. He is not a mincer of
words, but hits from the shoulder
with telling effect. He was follow
ed by Col. John l.. Vance, the gal
liant Colonel of the Fourth West
Virginia Infantry, which was prin-
cipally enlisted in this section, and
which did such valiant service in
defense of the Union during the
late war. His remarks were prin-
cipally addressed to the old veter-
ans of the war. The Colonel show
ed up the hypocrisy of the Repub-
fcan love for the soldier and the
insincerity of that party in the
granting of pensions. He showed
that theDemocratic Congresses had
appropriated more money for PEN
sions than had the Republican Con-
crosses; that during Cleveland's adj
ministration, Gen. Black had put
more soldiers on the pension rolls
than had any of the preceding Re.
publican Administrations, and near
ly as many as all of them put to-
gether. His speech opened the
eyes of many of the old soldiers,
and particularly those of his old
Regiment, and will add many of
them to the Democratic roll, who
never before cast a Democratic vote.
The Barnum Club, of Hunting
ton, did not arrive until after the
parade, but they soon formed in
line and marched through the prin-
cipal streets. The Club headed by
its splendid drum corps and dressed
In their handsome uniforms, at
tracted admiration from all.
We would like to speak moree x-
tendedly of this great meeting, but
our time and space forbids. AS it
is. our paper is now several hours
behind its regular time of issue.
1t is enough to say that the meet