Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-13

the cod Nan Eloquent A Re
publican Roundup in East
Wheeling The Nearby Pro-
eramme for General Watts.
Other Political News.
Yesterday was a proud day for the
Eighth Ward Democratic Club.
The occasion was the presentation Of a
beautiful satin banner TO the organ-za-
ZION by The ladies OF the ward, who feel
just pride IN their club and the great
cause in which the members are inter-
es-eI.
The club is immensely pleased with
and proud Of their banner, and have
go5f reason to De SO. There is no club
in the ci.y thai viii carry a more bs-uJi-
full ensign. Its an elegant specimen Of
beauty and skin /, is made Of purple
and red satin. vita silver fringe, and is
surmoun.ed on The pole by a silver eagle.
While i- is a beautiful piece of handi-
work. .J is no better than the club de-
serves for their splendid organization
and lac devotion which they have mani
fesed 10 their par,y's interest in this
campaign. Ia spite OF the fact thai they
live Ia the strongest Republican ward in
the city,. ;hey have SO, a pace and ex-
ample for their Republican neighbors.
They can boast OF the largest club or
gan.aJi01 in the city. and turn out a
larger membership than the two Re-
publican clubs Of the ward combined.
The Eighth ward has this year the
l4re $50 club that the Democrats have or
C1tzei in -h.J district within the las-
twenty-five years, and this fact Is GER
-air.v significant of victory in NOYem-
Der. Composed mostly Of worklngmen,
emu.ovei ia the various mills and fac
tories in the lower end Of the city, IL IS
se.l-ayilen that the labOring classes Oh
Wheeling recognize that the cause OF
William Jennings Brgan is their cause
and free silver Jle.r only nope.
Last nign-. previous 20 the presenta-
-Cu exercises and the speeches, Wnlcn
look place 10 F0r-y-s.glch street, the
Eighth ward club, numbering one mum
dral and six men by actual count
marched up town and, joining tae 0-heF
clubs the Democratic headquarters, es-
cCr-ei -le speakers down 20 tls mee,lA5
place. The clubs that marched IN the
line were The German Silver Club. the
BRYAN and S5W2li Silver Club, Faulkner
Club. Sixth Ward C.ub. Banw0od OluD.
The PROCESSION was enthusiastically re-
caive5 an along The Inc of march, and
was given rn ovation when il arrived az
-ra destination. BY The enthusiasm
among -he peorIe and the display or
r---- badges on nearly every person S
r-.r no ono would have believed, If he
ts4 mol hss7 acquainted with the fact,
~. -,.ts.,...- -r- banner Republican dis
.-... ,t 49,. ..-v One thing is evident
s-.-..,- +-r-r The several circumstance
..,,sf.-,zs 1ss. night. and that is. that
s. go silver 15as not win In Richie
5.-.-,e- -ris fail thai 2t least The Re
r,,sI..-0 majority VIII De greatly re-
t,l.r notwithstanding the fact thar
+,.. --,,,s--a~a Lest night had almost an
,.,. .,,,-e.. the Gathering that assem-
81, ~, ,.s- silver truths was tde largest
NJ -... r.- c-re--zq-ed in the Eighth
r-.,, .5.s campaign. Making q conser-
,-.-s,.. estimate. ar least $500 people
r.--1 mo sneakers. snd remarkable
s.s.-~e ne this meeting was that the
--0.-f g..s maintained during the ehlie
-fr..-rn4 90 The conclusion OF sns l"9e
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