Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-28

ed-ToO Late for Speaking - A
Strong Turn Out from This City.
The Democracy and silver forces
owned Bellaire, last night
They rallied to the Glass City from
Wheeling, Bridgeport and Benwood in
large numbers, outside of the uniform
ed marching clubs, and there were
probably two or three thousand strang-
ers on the streets as spectators, in ad-
dition to those in the parading col
umn.
Wheeling was fairly we'll represent
ed by uniformed men. The Y. Nj. d. c.,
w. J. Bryan. Faulkner, Sixth and Eighth
ward clubs turned out from unusually
strong in some cases to poor in others,
contributing probably one-half OF the
total number in line. The Wheeling
bovs were accompanied by a strong
contingent of political rooters, VINO
made the welkin ring with shouts Tor
Brvan. Watts and Arnett, to say noun
ing of a good many whoops here ana
there for Will Irwin and the county
ticket generally. BenWood was
strongly represented, and they occa-
sionaIlv made remarks out loud about
Watts and Joe Gallaher While Bridge
mort people contributed an assortment
of shouts for their local and Congress
ional ticket. The boys took along lots
of red fire. in addition to the opera
House band and some good pairs OF
lungs. and ably aided and abetted by
the Bellaire clubs they succeeded IN
creating the impression that there were
still a few Democrats left.
II was the original intention to leave
this city by boat, but yesterday AFTER
noon that plan had to be given up, and
Chief Marshal FranZheim was COM
PEELED to make hasty arrangements
with the Baltimore q Ohio road for q
special train This was accomplished
and all the club officers notified late IN
the afternoon The train was to have
left the city at half-past seven. but 1t
was two minutes after eight when the
bell-cord was finally pulled and eight
minutes Of nine when the Bellaire sta
ton was reached. The Sixth
and Eighth ward clubs were
picked up at FOrds crossing.
on the way down. All along the route
red fire was burned from residences
and there was an immense amount OF
enthusiasm.
AS the train crossed the Bellaire
bridge red fire was burned from the
car windows. and the spectacle pre-
sented was a pretty one. When the
Wheeling people swarmed out of the
cars it was found that nearly the whole
population of Bellaire had wedged it
self into Union street, and the visitors
were given royal reception. Marshal
Herman and his staff were in waiting
on the street in front Of the depot, and
after a hurried conference with Mar
shall Franzheim. of this city, the vari-l
GUS clubs were assigned their positions,
and at three minutes after nine the
word to march was given, and the col
umn moved south on Union street in
the following order:
Chief Marshal ri. W. Herman
and STAFF.
Wheeling Opera House Band.
". j. Bryan Silver Club-41 men.
Drum Corps
German American Silver Club-42 men.
Drum Corps.
Faulkner Club-50 men.
Drum Corps.
VM. d. G.. Wheeling-10S men.
Drum Corps.
Eighth Ward Cubic men.
Drum Corps.
Sixth Ward Clubs men.
Drum Corps.
Bridgeport Cubic men.
Drum Corps.
French Club. BridEeport-i2 men.
Marshall Joe Mahood.
Drum Corps.
BenWOOd Silver Cluh-l02 men.
Watts Club. BcnWOod-2 men.
Five CGrri0geS-2O men.
Hackett's Band.
Bellaire Y. NJ. d. Csc men.
Liberty Hose Company-20 men.
Bryan Club-2l men.
Bicycle Club-l1 men.
X of +. Band.
Unknown Clubs men.
Wagon with girls i'm white.
NeM Drum Corps
Neff o.. Club in wagons-35 men.
Wagon with girls in white.
Various wagons.
IIOrSemen-62
Total. music not counted, l.O93 men.
After going to the southern portion OF
the city the column went north on Bel
mont street. and thence TO Gravel hill
T. was balf-past ten when it reached the
public square on the way down town,
and nearly eleven when the column was
formally disbanded on Union street,
from which the parade started. All
along the route the streets were lined
with spectators, and the enthusiasm
was very marked far surprising that
elected in this city during parades by
either party. The order preserved was
good. considering the large number OF
strangers in town and the prevailing eX-
element. On Belmont street a Dem
ocrat was struck by Republican, who
ran away. pursued by at least d hun
bred men, but he succeeded in making
his escape. In front OF the Globe hotel,
after the parade was dismissed, men,
Der of the Wheeling Y. NJ. D. c. was
struck by a Republican, who also took
TO his heels as soon as he struck the
blow. A search was made for him, but
TO no avail.
The Wheeling organizations boarded
the train for the return trip at q quarter
after eleven, but it was considerably
later when the train started, and IL was
twenty minutes after midnight TINS
morning when the pilgrims were landed
al the b. & o. station at Water and
Twenty-irst streets in this city.
The whole affair was most cred
;tabIe one to Bellaire. and it is hoped
the silver men of that town will return
The commitment Saturday night.
Il was the original idea TO nave d mass
SCRATCH
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