Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-30
MARTINS FERRT's BIG MEETING.
Judge Pearson Fires Up the Democrats
Across the River.

Judge Pearson Fires Up the Democrats
Across the River.
One Of the largest political demon
strations that ever took place in Mar
tins Ferry occurred last night in honor
Of Judge A. J. Pearson, candidate for
reelection to Congress in this district.
For a week past the local committee
worked with a will to give the Judge a
grand reception, and their efforts were
rewarded with one Of the greatest out
pourings Of Democracy that ever oc-
Cured in Eastern Ohio. This was the
7 first public reception given to Judge
+ Pearson in Belmont county, and he was
pleased with the interest that
I the people Of this section took
/ in his welfare. The Martins Ferry
I Club met at Commercial Hall at
y o'clock aud soon fell in line ana
marched to Second street, the starting
point OF the parade, and waited upon
the arrival of the clubs from the sur
rounding cities.
The first club to arrive was the
[
lowed by the Faulkner Club, of Wheel.
ing, and the Bellaire Club. The VIM.
L. Wilson Tariff Students, Kenna Club
and Fourth Ward Clubs, of Wheeling,
soon followed over the Terminal road
and were met by the Climax Band and
escorted to the starting place. After
the arrival of these last clubs
the parade started up Fifth
street and went over the route as
as been published in the REGISTER, and
paraded the streets of the city in blaze
of red fire and pyrotechnies. The
houses along the whole route were
beautifully decorated and illumi-
mated. In some places the streets were
so crowded that it was almost impossi-
bic 10 get through. Besides the great
number Of men that marched In the
parade that did not belong to any OF the
marching clubs. The following clubs
took part:
c max Band, IS pieces; Black Eagle
Drum Corps, 10 men; VIM. L. Wilson
Tariff Students, "a men; Franzheim
Drum Corps, 2 men; kenna Clue, 40
men: Fourth Ward Drum Corps, 6 men;
Fourth Ward Democratic Club, GO men;
Faulkner Drum Club, 40 men; Bridge
port Drum Corps, men; Bridgeport
Democratic Club, Ga men; Bridgeport
Juniors and Drum Corps, % men; Bel
laire Drum Corps, - men; Young Mems
Democratic Club of Bellaire, 122 men;
Dow Cornet Band, 10 men; Martins
Ferry Democratic Club, 100 men; Cav
airy, 40.
After the procession arrived on
Faurth street at Hanover, the carriages
that preceded the parade and (which
contained Hon. A. J. Pearson, DR.. Cook
and Lewis Cook, Of Bridgeport, and
Robert Myers, OF the Bellairs Herald
stopped at the Opera House, and 1t was
only a short time until the building was
filled. waiting to hear the address OF our
c Congressman.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. S. w. Boyd, who read the list OF
vlce-presidentS, and then introduced Tue
speaker OF the evening.
The Judge, although very hoarse on
account Of speaking twice day, soon
warmed up and had his audience inter-
ested. He took uD the money question
and fully discussed it to the satisfaction
Of his hearers. He took his opponent,
Colonel Poorman, to task about some
mis-ststements that he made in Toronto
a few evenings ago when he addressed
An audience there. He 1.-THE Colonel
tried TO tell his hearers that he served
Ave wears in the war aud that Judge
Pearson only served hve months
and the truth Of 1t was that
n is lust exactly the opposite;
He then took up the tariff question anu
IL was not long before he convinced MS
hearers that he was master OF the
question. At one part OF his speech ne
was interrupted by man In the audi
epce VINO said he had his wages raised
lately. but when the Judge went to ask
him a question he refused TO answer,
while a number in the audience clalmed
that All their wages had been reduced
under the Mckinley bill. After speak
inc until 1O:45 o'clock the Judge
closed bv thanking his audience for
tbair attention. The great demonstra-
fion was closed by giving three rouslng
cheers for Grover Cleveland ana then
giving three cheers for Judge pearson
Congressman EeArsoA SoH
Congressman A. ]. Pearson stopped
At the Stamm House last evening, ana
viii leave early this morning Tor Bel
mont county. To REGISTER reporter
Re EXPRESSED himself as very well salts
lad with the situation in his district
He has 4 Republican majority OF about
ON ro overcome, and feels confident that
~ viii do so. Hewas more than pleased
wirh his reception at Martins