The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-15

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tured the Crowd Captain Iaeis craw-
ford snng. Z.
Marshall county never saw such q
demonstration as that Of last nlght and
The Wheeling Republican marching
clubs never marched better. or looked
prettier than they did as they march
ed along the streets OF tho county's
metropolis. aioundsville.
The city was ablaze with rcd flre
from end to end and almost every
qtouse was illuminated. The Oldest In
habltants expressed themselves as be-
Ing unable to remember anything like
1t in the history of The county, The
Wheeling clubs contributed grandly to
the affair and along with the Mounds
Vile organizations, formed q most
Imposing show.
The Wheeling clubs left over the
Baltimore & Ohio at 7:l5 and It re-
quired fourteen cars TO carry them and
their friends. The Ohio River road
LOOK nlTlc cars iONll sLltu all VI rkIltIle y
were comfortably filed. The steel
workers OF. Benwood and the employees
Of the LaBellc mill went down over
the Ohio River road and the Elkins
Cadets. II. C. Richards Six Footers,
Tariff Champions, the Bicycle Club, b.
3. Doyener Club. G. W. Atkinson club,
Mckinley and Hobart Club, Of Benz
wood, Mark Hanna Club and Polish
Club, OF Benwood. all went over the
Baltimore &c Ohio.
From the time the train left the de- J
pot until 1t arrived at Moundsville, 1t
was one continual ovation. and never
was more enthusiasm demonstrated
than was shown through the lower
wards OF Wheeling and through Ben /;
wood AT every streec corner large
crowds had congregated to Sc, the
train 20 by and everywhere red fire
was burned in profusiou. Many houses
were Illuminated along the railroad
and the scene from tre train was a
grand one. - -
At the Riverside steel works the ems
ployes at work were out In force and
cheered the train as 1t passed, whistles
blew. and the workmen cheered until
the hills echoed buck Mckinley. Ho-
bart and victory"
Arriving at Nourdsville the clubs
were received by the reception COM
mittee and almost the entire populace
and were given a hearty welcome. Thc9
various organizations were formed in
line and marched up the main street
to the forming place and assigned their
position in line. &
The procession formed on Tomlin-
son avenue, right resting on Seventh
and the clubs were placed in the fol-
lowing positions: sSi. 4
Sound Money Bicycle Club Wheeling.
Chief Marshal and Aides.
i AIoundsville band.
Fife and drum corps.
II. c. Richards SIX Footers Of heels \
ing.
Fife and drum CORPS
Tariff Champions Of Wheeling. I'LL
Fife and drum corps
Mckinley and Hobart Club OF Benz {
wood. IA.
Fife and drum corps. V
Polish Republican Club Of Benwood.
Fife and drum corps.
Mark A. Hanna Club of Benwood. !.
Fife and drum corps. Ii
3. B. Dovener Club OF Wheeling
Fife and drum corps.
Mckinley Club OF Moundsvillc. S,i5
Carriage containing Hon.. G. ". Atk!n-
son, Captain Jack" Crawford
and others.
Fife and drum corps.
G. W. Atkinson Club OF Wheeling.
Colored Band.
Mckinley Tariff Club OF Moundsville.
Fife and drum corps.
Douglass Republican Colored Club Of
Wheeling.
Bugle and drum corps.
Elklns Cadets OF Wheeling.
fAeI Y1iparu n nd ia an t.orsahacl
Carriages, wagons, etc. al
In this order the procession moved
over an extended route 80 che court
house. in front of which the carriage Z
containing the next governor, stopped
and the parade was reviewed. AS the
clubs passed they saluted the occu-
pants OF the carriage and gave cheers
for Atkinson, which showed how heart- Y
lily they support the Republican candi-
date for the highest Office In the state.
As the parade passed the court house
the crush OF people was something re-
markable. A
The parade was late In getting
started. and as the route was long 1t S
was too late for speaking when the Z
clubs had disbanded, but the crowd h
gathered around the governors car
riaSe and insisted on llm making a \
few remarks. EIe arose and was re-
ceived with cheer after cheer. He said
that he thanked the people of Marshall
county for the magnificent demonStra-
t!on In his honor, and that as there
remained but few moments before
train time he would not be able to
make a speech and would only say
that his observation throughout the
state told him thut West Virginia
would give 4 great majority for Nc
kinley and the whole ticket in Novefn- a
bcr. He then introduced Captain Jack y;
Crawford, who was also received with II
Il hearty cheer. The Captain said he Z
Marshall county and cs-
peclaly Mounisrillc on the great 4
demonstration ana said st was n sam
pie otwhat was going on all over the
state. AS he did not hive time TO 4
make speech he would sinE 4 sols,.ss{
80 he favored the crowd By singing his
populnr version Of "Marching Through
Georgia. which created n great deal d
uf laughter and applause, After this
three cheers was offered for Mckinley
and the state and county ticket and Il
they were given with will and the
crowd dispersed.
The Wheeling clubs MARCHED 10 tho
Raltnlure ~ Ohio depot aal! left h
Moundsrllle at lies, arriving In this q
city At l2A5,
K popoCRATIC MONEY
That Cors 10 llclpthe Republican Gauss.
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