The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-24


ward market space surpassed all expec'
tations, and rivaled in numbers any
mass meeting ever seen in Wheeling
The escort parade which preceded the
meeting, though an unpretentious al
fair, was brilliant, and larger than any
body had anticipated. There was no
intention whatever to have street
demonstration, the march being meant
merely rs an escort Of honor to the dis
tinguished and eloquent speaker, Con.
George A. Sheridan, of New York,
Myers band played several selections
in front OF the Republican central hall
before the parade started. Then the
procession proceeded up Market street
to Tenth.
Red fire was burned at short intervals
through the line, Ali along the route
rockets, red fire and other pyrotechnics
we're set of, and many houses we're IL
Illuminated aud decorated, some Of them
prbtusely and artistically. This was al
voluntary and spontaneous.
At Tenth street the Logan club Of
Madison district joined and swelled the
ranks, with fine drum corps leading
it. The members in line numbered
about 200, and many wore the white
hats OF four years ago.
At Fifteenth street the Union dis
trict club fell in, having already held
their own ward demonstration, which
vns n brilliant affair
The line was made up as follows:
Escort Of Young Mems Club.
Myers Brass Band.
Tariff Graduates, hfty men in line, IN uniform.
Carriage containing Hon. y. B. Scott, State
Chairman Dawson, Hon. q, W. Atkinson
and Gen. Sheridan
Carriage containing Hon. Z. s. Elliott, County
Chairman Hall. District Chairman Stnthers
and John W. Burchinal, OF MoundSyille.
Republican LiuSly Cadets, with ine drum corps
Logan Club, OF Madison district, and drum
corps.
Ohio County Republican Club, with drum corps,
70 men. In handsome uniform.
First ward Republicans.
Union District Marching Club, with Black Eagle
Drum Corps.
Honemen, decorated wagons, etcetera,
Just before the procession counter.
marched to the meeting the Eighth and
Sixth ward clubs fell in line, having
marched from their headquarters on the
South Side. The B. B. Dovener club,
from North Benwood, also came up to
the meeting fifty-six strong, Capt John
W. Myers in command; President Sam
Sloan in line, and First Lieutenant
Charles Seabright and Color Bearer Sam
Welch at their posts.
The Tariff Graduates neat high silk
hats, gray mackintoshes and white over.
CATERS, flag canes and brilliant stand.
ards borne by the sergeants, made
a brilliant show, which enthused the
dense masses of people all along the
route OF march. The white jackets and
capes Of the colored boys also made O
great show, and altogether the parade
was fine. The streets as the line march.
ed through were converted into seas oil
vari-colored fire, and waving handker'
chiefs and shouting men added to the
brilliance OF the occasion.
THE BIG MEETING.
Arrived at the south end OF the Fifth
ward market house, where the speakers
stand had been erected and nicely deco.
rated, the whole covered space was
found already packed with people, and
before the meeting opened the whole
space from the south eide of Twenty.
third street to the alley next north was
filled with men, women and children as
closely as sardines in box. There
must have been 5000 or 5000 people
there, and the tumult and confusion
was something appalling.
It was quarter oil an hour after the
speaker mounted the platform before
the din would permit any attempt to
bring the array OF people to order.
County Chairman j. K. Hall called
the meeting to order and presented NJ.
J. Moran, district president OF the
United Nine Workers OF America, as
chairman Of the meeting. 1t was with
difficulty that the immense concourse,
covering densely considerably over an
acre, could be brought to anything like
decorum. So closely were the people
packed that they could not keep still
ii they wanted to. Finally, the coniu-
sion still continuing, Mayor Seabright
advanced on the platform and demand.
ed order, instructing the police to ar
rest any man, woman or child who was
disorderly.
After the song, well vote for our
dear Bennie," by the composer, Will NJ.
Clemans, Mr. Moran introduced Con.
Sheridan, who was greeted with cheers.
The General looks somewhat like the
late Henry Ward Beecher. He stood
for some time, unable to make himself
heard three feet from the platform.
Then the mayor again appealed for or.
der, and called on the police to preserve
1t. Had the police paid any attention,
or made any effort to do their duty,
things would have been different. As
II was they were inactive, and seemed
to enjoy the confusion. A prominent
gentleman demanded that an officer ar.
rest a man who was yelling "Hurrah
Tor GroverW at tho top OF his voice, but
the policeman paid no attention. The
mayor did nobly, but unaided by 9th.
ers whose duty it was TO preserve order
he coHld do nothing.
A GREAT SPEECH.
Finally, after an earnest request for
order, the speaker began an address
which, though brief, was forcible and
effective, clear and full of good points
He said every man, however unpatriot
lie, was interested in securing the
necessities of life for himself and those
dependent upon him, and there were
but three honest ways in which these
could be procured in this or any civil.
lied country.
First, by having enough income from