Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-09
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CHAELEs TowN, w. VA, October S.
1t was indeed a royal welcome home
which the people Of Charles Town and
Jefferson county, and Of the Second
ngressloual distric, AZ large. extended
Hon. William L. Wilson today.
Runded neither by party lines, by
color nor conditions, it was, al
Vh essentially "a great Democratic
aac breathing in its every aspect
raic plans, purposes, hopes and
L-4..-
sally recognized as having claims
notion among his fellow citizens
.!t zsns of M7 Wilson's native
Cd to show bis satisfaction at
and enthusiastic welcome, even
prevented by narrow PARTISAN
n taking 900 a.rya rart i1 it,
a cons qu-a.., lr.m the very
urs OF the morui0g until lale
there has been but one thought
inds and but one topic upon the
of the whole population OF the
and picturesque old town.
L. ess has rot been thought of, or
has bed carried along 10 a prefunctory,
listless aud half hearted manner. The
sidewalks au day have been filed with
groups 3i excited and happy Democrats.
BanneH wave over the streets and DOr-
traits mr. Wilson have blOss0msO at
almOstf fvrry door post aud in almost
every Nudow.
THE ATrENDANCE OF STRANGERS
is somelhing rsma-kaols, even for an
occasioHo this ssmruat.ona. import
ance. livery train last night aud TO-
day bTgIEbt its contingent OF sturdy
Democrats ss0m an parts of the district,
and what was intended originally 10 be-
Jefferson county meeting grew
by magic 70 be gathering
representative of almost the
entire district, aud a considerable por-
tion OF Maryland, virginia and even OF
PennsylvaIIa. Second district Demo
Gratis came To to-day from the rem0teSt
counties, ald the immense gathering
which Mr.. Wilson addressed came from
points almost as numerous and widely
separated IS did the delegates who /
placed him In nomination az Martins I
burg month ago.
All this demonstrates that there is I.
no common interest 10 this mOmentOuS 4
camuaien. ore had ont 90 glance 40 7
aha great MEETING this afternoon, and I
that other when assembled this even [
ing. 10 be aSglred that the Democracy /
OF this end OF tue State is fully alive % /
the importance OK the campaign, and /
the belief is quickly arrived at that it ,
has It's fghtIlg clothes on more com .
pIetelv than tver before, aud 10 is In /
tended not only 20 elect William D. VIII /
son 10 Congress, but 6y majority TAR /
larger than hebver before received.
The recepti0A and meetings OF to-day /
and tonight hf their origin TO a meet
ing of Charles Town citizens week or
ten days ago. @ was then decided 20
map out ti;tiCg welcome 90 their dis
tingushed fellow citizen and the details
were placed in the hands of q commit
tee of eight, of which Mr. L. a. Alex
ander was chosen chairman. This COM
mittee, after formulating the general
idea, communicated With Hon, John 7.
McGraw, Chairmln Of the Democratic
Congressional COpmittee, and that body
a. once lent its aktive and hearty CO.
operation 20 the dea.
Mr.. Wilson had by this slime embark
ed on his hOmeward voyage, ana as a
consequences
he KNEW NOTHING OF THE MATTER
nntil he landed id New York on Satur-
day. IL was his FIRST intention 20 reach !
Charles Town on Sunday, but this plan
vas changed, and ne did not reach
Harper's Ferry g1til ABOUT one o'clock
this afternoon.
Accompany him were Charles 5.
HaDdlsn, ASST Secretary Of tue
Treasury; Hot bbert w. Hunter. O{ /
Virginia; Hon. T. Barton. OF VIM
chester, Va; Fred j. Nelson, OF \
Frederick City =; Hon. John T. Nc 1
Graw, ChairmaI the Congressional \
Committee, and lumber OF other gen.
tiemen. H0u. Is Mayors, Of Harris,
burg. Pa, JONES % 81 Hsrper's Eerry
AT noon sp train bearing tt
lOcal Committee Arrangemen ano
large numbsr 0amocrats from