The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-24
RAIN o., SHINE


The Big Republican Demonstration will
Take Place This EvcnIng--ciuhs Com
Ing From All Parts or Three StntrS.
Rain or shine the big Republican and
railroaders' sound money parade this
evening will take place and that 1t
Will be the largest and grandes; ever
held in the state is already assured. At
least six thousand uniformed men will
be in line. and they will make the fin
est showing ever made on the Streets OF
Wheeling. Clubs are coming from all
cities and towns within a radius OF one
hundred miles. and letters and tele-
grams received by the demonstration
committee last night indicate that they
Will come In larger numbers than even
the most enthusiastic had hoped for.
It was thought that the rain of yester-
day would daupen the ardor of some
of the organizations and keep them
away, but every one Of them report
they will come rain or shine and turn
OUT with every member In line.
One great feature OF the parade that
had not been hoped for. will be the APP
pearance in line OF the railroad en-
ployes' sound money clubs OF Penn
~ ~ aiid7 ' luu onlO,WnlCn
meet here tomorrow at Wheeling park,
There will be between three and four
thousand railroaders in line, and they
will make great showing. The exec
utire committee OF the local Railroad
Employees Gold Club. met with Chief
Marshal Baguley last night and decld-
ed to join with the Republican clubs
in making the grandest demonstration
ever seen In this part of the country.
The railroaders were given the right OF
line and Will act as escort to the Re-
publican clubs. which are to follow.
Their formation Is given elsewhere In
these columns. Then will follow the
Republican clubs In the order named
In Chief Marshal Baguleys general
order. printed in another column.
The Republican clubs will begin ar
irving early In the afternoon and will
continue to come over the various lines
until about half past seven. when all
the visiting organizations Will have ar
rived.
The first club to arrive will be the
Sistcrsyillc Elkins InvInciblcs. which
Will come In with the sound money
railroad employees, arriving here OYER
the Ohio River road MT O'clock. The
Parkarsburg Escort Club, under the
command OF Colonel J. u. Baker. MIL
arrive over tho same road about five
o'clock. Accompanying this club will
be the C0lorcd Republican Club OF
Parkersburg.
The Pittsburgh delegations viii be-
gin arriving over the Panhandle about
4:S0. Tho Americas Club viii come on
a special train OF Its own. as will the
Tariff Republican Club. They will ar
rive within Il few moments OF each
other and will be followed by train
bearing the other Pittsburgh organi-
cations and excursIonists.
The Westinghouse Claysvllle, West
Alexander and other clubs from the
Pittsburgh division Of the baltimore e
Ohio VIII arrive about $50. Cameron.
Warrington and Moundsville will CONT
in over the Baltimore e Ohio about the
same time. Bellnire clubs will take the
Cleveland, Lorain &; Wheeling train at
1:l5 and will arrive at bridgeport ut
1870. Here they VIII leave the train
and Join the Bridgeport clubs and to-
sether they Will march over to this
city. Martins Ferry organizations will
: arrive Al the wharf Mt 7:30. coming
down on the steamer Climax. The
Shadyslde. Ohio, club. mounted on
horses. VIII come up from that place
arriving here about o'clock
All tho visiting clubH viii be met Mt
the depots by aides md escorted to tho
headquarters. The AmerIcus Club Will
be met by the Elklny Cadets and taken
to the Mcclure House. where they will
be their guests. The Republican Tariff
Club will be received ard entertained
by the Thrift Champions. The pitts
burgh whcclmen will he taken care OF
by the Wheeling wheelmon and the
Parkersburg club Will be ,1nct by the