Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-07
THEG. A. R. BOYS"
OF HANCOCK POST HAVE A DAYS
OUTING.
4 Successful Bsan-Bake and Campfire Ysster-
day-PriVats Dalzsll in Attendance
Some Of His Views

Hancock Post, G.. A. R., OF Benwood,
gave very successful camp fire and
bean bake at Whiteman's orchard, yes
terday. The affair started early in the
day. The crowd during the morning
was not very large, but In the afternoon
and evening large crowds went down
from the city and Bellaire. The ladies
had charge OF the refreshments stands
and supper tables, and did thriving
business. A good band was on hand,
and the floor was at all times alive with
devotees of dancing. A big cannon was
placed at the rear OF the grove, and II
kept up an incessant firing during the
day, fairly awakening the echoes.
Last evening the crowd was very
large, the old soldiers turning out In
goodly numbers with their wives and
families. The affair partook largely OF
the nature OF reuTfion, and there were
many hand-shakes as comrades met
each other for the first time in years.
"Private" Dalzell circulated among the
"boys," and was given a hearty recep-
ton during the afternoon and evening.
A speakers stand was erected in the
grove, neatly decorated with the
National colors, and facing a row of
benches. II was intended to have an
experience meeting" in the afternoon,
but owing to the small number OF old
soldiers present at that time, 10 was de-
clared off,
The first speaker Of the evening was
"Private" Dalzell, Of Caldwell, o.
He is universal favorite
with the old soldiers, and
he was given q fattering reception. His
address was replete with many happy
illusions to incidents, drell and pathetic,
of the Late unpleasantness, and as he
carried his hearers back to the dark
days of Sizes be aroused considerable
enthusiasm. Other speakers who were
announced to be present were Capt. b.
B. Dovener, Col. G. L. Poorman, Col.
Jacob Kemple, Prof. f. II. Crago, and
Col. w. w. Arnett, but several were I'M
able TO be present. The other addresses,
however, were interesting, and were
listened to with close attention.
PRIVATE DALZELL TALhS.
A REGISTER reporter met Private
Dalzell at the campfire, and had an In
terestng chat with him.
al am getting old now" he said, "and
my wife objects to my attending so
many reunions, but she urged me to
come here to-day. She was anxious for
me to go to community where old
soldiers have been honored on both
sides Of the river, in the nomination Of
Comrades Col. Poorman and Capt. Dow
ener." Speaking Of the recent conven-
ton at GAINESVILLE, when he was defeated
for the nomination for Congress, Mr..
Dalzell said: 81 was certainly very
much disappointed and also very indig-
nant at the treatment l received. Twas
defeated by q combination OF Doodle
and treacherY. A county convention in
Noble county endorsed me for Congress
and instructed me to select twenty-tour
delegates to the Congressional Conven-
ton. l went before the executive COM
mittee with ray list OF delegates, and
after hard scraping they sue
ceeded in finding others In
nv county, who could be Influenced by
DOODLE and substituted them for my
list. Each OF the five counties in the
district had a candidate, and after over
three hundred ballots had been taken,
the Noble county deleg alton, headed by
a drunken Methodist preacher, called
upon me and said they wanted to break
the deadlock. l told them they were
sent by Noble county to vote for me,
and if they did not do so they would
betray the trust reposed In them. l
then did a little work in the conven-
ton, and when the time came the dele
gates, who had been purchased,
were afraid to deliver their votes
to Joe Taylor. After FIVE hundred
and fifty ballots had been
taken, another man was nominated.
An old soldier has no show in politics.
1t may sound like egotism, but l know
l could control 1000 more votes than
any other man In the District. If had
been fairly defeated l would not COM
plain. A mass meeting OF old soldiers,
composed OF Democrats and Republi-
cans alike, have nominated me for Con-
gress, and am not yet prepared TO say
whether I will make the race or not.
We have 5,40O soldiers in the district. "
Private" Dalzell left for his homo
last night.