Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-25

The great outpourIug Of the Democ-
racy OF the city Of Wheeling and OF Ohio
county, last night, was splendid trio-
ute TO the energy, eloquencs, earnest
ness aud talents Of Hon. William L.
Wilson AID his present comrades 10 the
crucial campaign we are now passing
through in West Virginia, and that
branch Of the demonstration held az the
ODera House was magnificent meeting
IN point of size, and wonderfully snthu-
slastlc in sentiment, responding quickly
and frequently TO
THE BRILLIANT oRAroRY
OF the speakers.
The number Of people who desired
admission TO the building and who at
tempted 20 accomplish this feat WIS Two
or three times she greatest possible ca
pacity OF the house, and had it been
possible 10 have suddenly increased the
available amount Of floor space so as 10
have accommodated three, five or eight
thousand, there is no doubt every square
foot Of room would have been taken.
without admitting all who wished
TO lear the addresses-and this, TOO,
despite the equally large or larger
meeting at the Grand Opera House.
Asnar.y as ha,f-past six the lobby Of
the Wera House was crowded clear out
10 the sidewalk With a solid mass OF
people eager 90 be- admitted, aud by half
past ssveo the entire street was blocked
= ..n 10 =, RUSH OF MEN
i-----A avalauchs which swept every
thing bef0Fe.it. To very few minutes
IA lts down stairs were an taken and
the cfowd surged uD stairs into the gal
lery, filing that portion of the building
IN an equally short space of time.
Many ladies' were present scattered
through the audience, but scores who
would have enjoyed the addresses were
de0arred from an attempt 90 enter the
building by the impatient rush OF people.
Most OF the ladies who found seats
entered through the stage door before
the genera. pu5.ic was admitted.
Several hundred prominent Demo
crati, including a number OF aged gen
t.emen and the Vice Presidents OF the
meeting, whose names were published
in yesterdays REGISTER, also found an
early adm ssion by the resr door, and
were com tOrJab.y seated upon the stage
before tle general cubIC had a chance
90 see the interior OF the house and en-
gage 10
THE SCRAMBLE FOR SEATS
Among those upon the stage we're
humber OF leading Democrats from
other counties To- West Virginia, and
also from the Ohio side of the river. A
few Republicans were also on the stage
Eighty-tve seats were reserved on the
stage for members OF the Y. NJ. ID. @.
No attempt had been made 90 deco
rate the Interior Of she building, except
90 suspend q handsome silk flag over
she centre OF the stage, and just behind
it large and excellent portrait of Hon.
". L. Wilson
The first applause OF the evening was /
when, 40 quarter OF eight ex-Nayor .
Seabrght came upon the stage aud .
took a seat in the front row. Az once /
the audience broke into cheers. and /
there were cries OF "SeabrICht" and .
speech IU response to repeated calls /
Mr.. Seabright came 90 the front of t1e .
stage, and after m1dest'y saying that /
be could not make a speech, be proceed
Ell t0 o. the immense audience why be \
was Democrat, laying tus credit upon !.
Henry A. Wise, of Virginia. who had 7
denounced Know -Notuiugism in this /.
CITY To- 1856 he said Ius Democracy
uad crushed that party more than a
generation ago, aud DC would crush out
the A. p. iu Iae manner as soon as DC /.
g0t the chance. This served 90 ti. the
interval before the arrIya. of the speak
erS Of the evening
The audience then called snthuSias-
tiSAIy for
COL ROBERT WHITE
and that gentleman came forward I'm
response % the cries aud made a short
but eloquent address, which was listen
ed 90 attentively aud appIauded enthus- I
iastiCauy. His tribute 20 William L.
Wilson was a splendid one, aud the audi
4 &C. responded with cheer upon cheer
q he pronounced Mr., Wilson's name.
he also eul0gized Hon. Blurks Cochran
and Hon. John X. C0wen and before be
took his seat be had aroused enthusiasm
which did not die during the
remainder OF the evening. While
Colonel White was speaking the
advance OF tue Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club aud Tariff Students
escortlng the speakers, arrived at the
building aud began TO pile into the rear
OF the stage, aud the seats upon the
floor reserved for them, and in few
minutes the Committee OF Arrange
ments and Reception, escovting the
speakers. appeared. As Hon. Bourke
Cochran appeared upon the stage, the
rose and cbeered, aud then. no
20 a call for three cheers, they
we're given with a will
Chairman L. 5 Delaplain, OF the Con-
gresSional Committee, called the meet
ing 20 order and introduced F. Il.
Langs as Chairman OF the meeting.
AE. LangS made. short address, re-