Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-11
THE POLlTICAL FIELD.
An Increased Activity All Along the Line,
In This VIciniSy.

An Increased Activity All Along the Line,
in This VIctnisy.
The political campaign is warming
up all along the line, and upon both sides
OF the political fence, and from this time
on there will be scarcely day without
its mass meeting, In some part Of the
city In fact, both Executive Commit
tees have now fully mapped out their
plans and perfected their arrangements
for the entire campaign, and 1t only re-
mains to carry out the programme and
await the rolling around Of election
day.
For several days past the Republicans
have been concentrating their efforts 10
make the Eikins meeting at tue Opera
House, this evening, large affair, and
last night those 10 position TO know
said they had hopes that there would be
standing room only, particularly II the
weather was good. One thing is GER
tain-they cannot have larger meet
ing than the Democratic turnout OF
Tuesday night, because upon that coca.
sion the building was filled 20 its utmost
capacity from the opening until the
eud. A carefully prepared list OF the
Republican voters Of the city was print
ed yesterday morning, as Vice Presi-
dents OF the meeting, and II all the gen.
tIsmeu attend Mr.. E'kins, Of New Mex
leo, Maryland, New York aud West Vir-
ginia will have fair audience.
This evening COL w. w. Arnett and
Mr.. NJ. L. Dryden will address the Demo-
cratic voters Of the lower end OF Brooke
county, at Bethany, and a large meet
ing is an assured fact, as both gentlemen
have well-earned regulations for ora
torical ability.
Saturday Col. Robert White will ad-
dress the Democracy OF Tyler county,
at MIddlebOurne, and will leave for the
South Branch Valley, in the eastern
portion of the State, where he is billed
10 make a number OF speeches in the
interests Of Hon. w. l.. Wilson aud the
Democratic cause 10 general. Col.
White, as is well known, is a public
speaker Of high skill in loratorY, aud
most convincing talEer, and he will put
in some sturdy work In that portion OF
the State. On his return, be will prob
ably make several addresses 10 this dis
trict, on behalf Of Mr.. Howard.
The list OF Democratic election off.
GERS was completed Yesterday, and will
De presented 20 the Board Of County
Commissioners 81 tO-morrow's special
session.
The work Of grinding out voters has
been progressing ata fairly rapid rate,
before the Circuit Court, up 20 this
time, most OF the people thus invested
With citizenship being Of the Repub-
lean faith. In fact, 20 be exact, the
figures stand forty Republicans aud but
SIX Democrats. Some Of the Repuo-
lican candidates for papers have been
rather tough looking citizens, aud sew
eral looked as though they should have
been put on another fve-year course Of
probation before being rushed through.
The Republicans haven't a great deal
OF use for the foreign element, as a rule
and In the abstract, except along about
election time when their votes are de-
slrable thing for ambitious candidates.
A business meeting of the y. Vi. D.
ClOD IS caleQ lOr TINS evening, 81 OuO
Fellows Hall, aud it is earnestly re-
Quested that every member Of the or
ganizstion De present 20 take part ia
the important matters which are to
come up.
The many friends OF Hon. a. d. Gar
den were jubilsnL yesterday, over the
news that be had been appointed United
States Marshal for the West Virginia
district, and a number of cOngratula-
tory kilograms were sent out.
Opening to-day st Marsden L Col vi g's
y & o. Special ExourslOns to the Pitts
burg Exposition. OcG 3, L I, IS and IS.
Round trip 5000, Including one ad-
mission to the Exposition, and good re-
tuning two days from date Of sale.