Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-06


Yesterday The IntelligenCer had a int
about somebody cheering for Bryan az
a Republican meeting out in the STATE,
addressed by Mr.. Hart, the gentleman
who always endorses his own addresses,
but tle same paper had nothing 10 say
about the assault upon the Faulkner
club. on the south Side, Saturday night,
when Mr. Higgins was struck with a
brick. They couldn't near OF this cpl
sode. although che whole town knew it.
The Republicans were very much eX-
erc.seI about this and ODJher similar in
c-deuJs. however, yesterday, and were
busy hunting up alleged like attacks
by Democrats 20 OtfsG, tle Republican
rJwly.Sm For instance, they stated
that q member of the SIX Foot CLUB was
assaulted on Jbe south Side Saturday
ulglt. The club was no. in that portion
OF the ciJy. that evening, and 1t Is safe
TO- say that IL one OF Us members had
been assaulted, we would have heard OF
il before ,his. Then. they S.ate0 tuaJ
there was no assault on a member or
the Faulkner club, Saturday night ou-
that. on the contrary, members Oh Jne
Faulkner club. W.-hOu- prOyOcauon, beat
paralyzed boy. This. likewise, Is III
ceriy false. AIr. Higgins was MT WlJn
q brick. wlicn is now az the Register
office. and Albert Serig was seen 10 p-ch
uu a BRICK He was told not 10 throw
IL. but he or some one else did throw me
brick. and then the club acted IN their
own defense. A third assertion is that
members OF club stood in front QI
Ill, Peabody building, on Market street,
and hurled vile names 81 me passing
Republican procession ana thrust
torches I'm the faces Of the marchers.
AS o .h.s. Jhe Republican parade dld
no. pass the Peabody building. bu- turn
eli -.un Twelfth street. there Was no
R.9ual.cau club there except the Ger
r,rr-Au e-iCans. who nave no JOrcaes.
srF mo- -oeehes were CARED by any
Demo cradle c.u0 saturday n-sht y
f-r-f siIegaron is, that The members
ft.a Faulkner club have threatened 10
sion. any IL Republican CLUB marchlns
down South Main street. pas, 1ne aux
uer club quarters. ilIs is ~ la'se "s
The other statements.
vre fac, is. thar Republicans have
sr- na,ically annoyed Democrats ever
Sine, the date Of Jhe Bell meeting at
--v -v-seven-h street. Given a Demo-
r....e meeting. there is always Repuo-
1i,q0 drum corps in the vicinity, there
are always a l0J Of sh0uJers for Mchln-
l-v there are always lot OF people
,e.rl Republican ises inTudlng them
s.Ivr- I'M The crowd. and Mckinley pic
-rre- are Haunted on every Democratic
occasion. Tls was done al the Bell
meeting. at The FIRST Democratic meet
i--.. ro-.y-e .gh-l street. on The mgd3
t.-. BRYAN was here. ana on Saturday
nis when tre climax was reached oy
tl.. bricks.
The Register has counseied Demo
Gratis -o refrain from this sort OF thIng'
-rd win con nue. 90 urge t1at there De
mo- interference whatever with Republic
crr r.raIes or meetings. Don't wave
H.v.r badge in The faces of Republican
r-q-elers. don't annoy Republican
sneakers with Democratic drum corps,
rar. ven FOR Bryan at Republican
u .~-s or while Republican parades
ars -g. don't apply ep-Jde's 10
r--...r. clubs. ana DON'T throw rotten
tomatoes or bricks or anything else.
lie Other side with consideration
when attacked defend yourselves,
ana make GOOD job Of il.