Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-29

and to Participate in the Monster
Procession az Night.
IF the clubs turn out as they prom
ise," said Chief Marshal A. A. Franz
helm last night, I'VE will have many
more men in the parade on Democratic
Day than in the Republican demonstra-
ton last Saturday night That there
will be more Wheeling voters, more
West Virginia voters in line is already
an assured fact. In spite Of the fact
that Pittsburg. Parkersburg, and other
points will not send clubs to swell the
crowd. the turnout of the silver forces
will discount the number Of Republi-
can marchers last Saturday night.
Pittsburg. Parkersburg and other cit
les have their own demonstrations Sat
urday. From nearly every large com
muuity within q radius Of seventy-nve
miles of Wheeling. favorable responses
have been received. TO invitations to
take pant in the demonstration. Wash
ington. Pa. Sistersville. Welisburg,
Stoubenvule. Moundsville. Bell
afre. Benvood. Bridgeport. Martin S
Ferry and other cities will he well rep
resented. and if the weather Is lalr
there viii be more tnan a thousand
horsemen.
Miners ma belmont county may turn
ont with their lamps as they dld IN
me BRYAN parade. II the miners will
do thie Chief Marshal Fran helm prom
ises them a position of honor IN the
column. Reports were received IRON
Cameron. JacktOwn, Pa, MOundsyllle,
and the interior Of Ohio and Belmont
counties that large bodies of horsemen
will come i'm. The cavalry division
viii be one of the largest and most i'm
posing i'm the parade. The interest
which is being manifested everywhere,
is surprising even 10 those who have
i'm charge the arrangements for the big
parade.
Chief Marshal Franzheim requests
that captains of clubs which viii par
ticipate, notify him some time to-day
whether they will be accompanied by
brass bands or drum corps. This will
be necessary in order to, assign them
to proper positions in the line. Every
marcher is requested to carry an
American flag if possible.
Last night the Chief Marshal and
staff met at Democratic headquarters
to select the division marshals and
aides. formulate a line Of march, and
transact other business. 1t was de-
cided to select a route, and not to
change it under any circumstances.
Persons living along the line of march
should decorate There viii certainly
be no deviation from the route given
below. All clubs are urged to report
promptly at 100 o'clock. They will
form on Chapline street. north and
south Of Twelfth, and will move over
the following streets: West on Twelfth
to Market, north on Market to Sew
enth. west on Seventh to Main. south
on Main 10 Twelfth, east on Twelfth
to Market. south on Market to Twen-
tieth. west on Twentieth to Main,
south on Main TO Twenty-fourth east
on Twenty-fOurth to Market. south on
Market to Twenty east on
Twenty to ChaDline, south on
Chapline TO Thirty-sixth, east on Thir-
ty-siXth TO EOff. south on EOff to Thir-
ty-ninth. east on Thirty-ninth to Jacob,
north on Jacob TO Thirty-third, west on
Thirty-third to EOff. north on EOff to
Twenty west on Twenty-sey-
enth to Chapline, north on Chapline TO
Twenty west on Twenty-sec-
Ond TO Market, north on Market to
Fourteenth and disband.
The parade will be made up Of seven
divisions. Division marshals will Sc
lect their own aides. T. J. Wolving-
ton VIII he chief of staff. Division mar
shals and aides, and chief of staff. will
meet with the Chief Marshal tonight
at the Sheriff's Office.
|. +. Jones will be marshal of the first
division. The second division will be
made up of Junior clubs, and all are
urged to turn ont. Marshal has not
vet been appointed. Charles Schmidt
has been appointed marshal Of the
third division. Lewis SteenrCd of the
fourth. and Albert G.. Hadlich of the
fifth. The sixth division will be COM
posed of carriages. with Frank Church
as marshal All Democrats who do not
care to walk over the route of march,
are requested to turn out in carriages.
The last division will be mounted men,
in charge of Marshal Harry Garden.
Officers will wear black hats and
white gloves. Chief Marshals sash
will be red. white and blue; chief of
staff and aides. blue; division marshals,
red: aides to division marshals, white.
Sashes and gloves may be obtained at
the Peabody building Friday night.
At last nights meeting finance
committee was also appointed, sonsist-
ing of J. A. Wood, I. F. Jones and a. A.
Franzheim.