The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-26

Gratis Didn't Mind Bad Weather
The general election result, which
poured the oil of gladness on the
heads of Democrats all over the land,
was celebrated in Morgantown on
Friday evening last by pretentious
display of enthusiasm that does the
Democrats of this immediate vicinity
proud. 1t was great night devot-
ed to the celebration of . great vic
tory. 1t WAS handsome, it was en-
thusiastic.
Notwithstanding the success OF
the thuse, there was disappointment
felt that the weather which on that
day Of days was cheerless and rainy,
prevented the delegations from the
various parts of the county from
coming, they having made all ar
rangements to be here and be par!
and parcel OF = great body of thusing
patriots. They did not come, and
it was bad weather alone that kept
them away, and people who know
Democrats at all know that the
state of bad weather must reach q
highly intensified degree of disagree
ableness to have any effect upon
their ardor or enthusiasm. The az
fair had been advertised and had th9
sun shone out in the glory Of the
day previous, NO bigger day would
have been remembered in this scene
of many a glitteripg thuse departed
But it was big time anyhow
From near town the Democrats came
in and joined with those living here
and amid music, cheers and brilliant
illuminatiohs they marched thu
streets and presented spectacle
worthy of the cause.
BY 6 o'clock in the evening men
woman and children, attired to gsarc
against the unpleasant condition o.
the atmosphere, filled the entire bus
mess portion of the town. Suct
crowds surged and massed the side
walks that to get through were wei
nigh an impossibility. They were
waiting for the parade to start, and
when it did the sidewalk crowds
grew less and the marching Grove
grew greater. Meanwhile the bandl
played and impatient ones let go ths
fire works. 1t was pretty, If it wa,
chilly.
At s o'clock the parade started
from Durbannah bridge and m arch
ing up Main street first. then going
through all the streets The march
took over two hours. and was on'
vast glare of fire works of every con
ceivable description. Sticks of rec
fire, plentifully supplied, took thu
place of torches, and there wer'
rockets, and Roman candles ant
every conceivable or heard of devie,
of pyrotechnic, punctuating the lin
of march. Strictly in the line 0
FIRE works, it was the most prodig
ious aud successful display ever seel
here. The committee proposed L
make this notable and eclipsint
feature, and well indeed did the,
succeed. From every nook and cor
ner of town there would come som,
grand, fiery, ostentatious exhibition
the delight and admiration of all
1t was Morgantown's excelsior from
the view point of fire works.
The parade was composed chief.
of footmen, but there were hundreds
of them. There we're those also VIII,
were mounted and in carriages, blu
the majority of those enthusiastic
Democrats who made up the lin
were on foot, nor did they tire whe,
the circumference and the cros'
streets of thet town had been marched
over, and their cheers were joined il
by the occupants Of the beautiful,
decorated houses along the line 0
march.
The decorations were gorseou
and magnificent. Seldom has tn
town been so gaily attired in embell
ishing festoons of the red, white ant
blue, the effect fully brought out ant
heightened at night by display 0
! light in fantastic shapes.
In banners there we're great mum
bers and appropriate novelties
Some splendid hits, suggested by tn
caustic wit of local enthusiasts, wer
made on the disconsolate adherent
Of the g. o. p. They elected ap
plause at every turn. The grea
amount of light allowed them to b
read by bystanders, and while th
procession moved, as before, tn
sidewalks were crowded with these
Every banner was heartily comment
ed upon. Every body was in GOO
humor, too, if it did blow cold an
was disagreeable under foot
/ 1t was great time and will lon
be Remembered. There WAS nothin
lacking except the presence 0
more of our friends from the count
to make it the greatest time eve
seen here, hut as it was it was
proud night for the Democrats c
Morgantown and the immediat
vicinity.
1t was intended to celebrate sth
great Democratic tidal wave whic
swept over this country and cause
victory to perch on our banners, an
splendidly was ii celebrated. Fo
Cleveland and Stevenson, for M
Corkle, for Wilson, for the entir
state ticket, for New York, for Cor
necticut, for Illinois, for Indiana
for West Virginia were there cheers
and huzzahs and hozannahs-lone
; loud, deep, sincere yells for ever
thing that is and that will renal
Democratic. The band played, tn
rockets flashed, fair women waved i
adulation and the Democratic heal
was exalted and soul fred for til
love of his country, his party an
his great big time of the presen
The weather was forgotten--nothin
but Democrscy's demonstration /,
delight was in mind uppernost. III
der such conditions, constituted b
J such people it could be nothing bl
the splendid success it was.
IRIS little early for the Republ
cans to figure on who, from this /
cality, is going to apply for sue
and such an Office. The Dell
/, ocrats are saying nothing. Anoth
thing they seem to overlook. The
are only a limited number of of:sse
while the number of Democrats
} UNLIMITED, and as Bill Nye won
Say, growing more So"