Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-11

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Colonel of Regiment and Aides.
Drum Corps.
Faulkner Silver Club, 20 men.
Drum Corps.
Young Mems Democratic cub, o0 men,
Drum Corps.
German-American silver Clup' o' men,
Drum Corps
Washington District club, 20 men.
Drum Corps
Bryan and SewaH Silver Club 40 men,
Drum Corps, MOI,
Eighth Ward Club. 100 men.
Drum Corps
Sixth Ward Club, IS mon.
The Eighth Ward Club carried off the
palm for the largest turnout. This is
certainly something to be proud Of, con-
sidering the fact that they came from
the strongest Republican ward in the
city. The Sixth Ward Club carried its
elegant new flag, which is the largest
carried by any marching club in the
city.
The parade was one Of the largest
;hat has ever visited any Of our neigh
boring towns from Wheeling. There
were at least six hundred men in line,
and yet all the Wheeling clubs were nor
out. The marchers were given series
of ovatioDs all along the route, and re-
sDonded with ringing cheers for Bryan.
The enthusiasm has only been surpass d
by the great enthusiastic mass tAa-
marched on Bryan night.
When the parade reached Bridgeport
they made a short march out the pix,
and then coun. er-marched 10 the Union
hsU. where The great mass meeting was
already being addressed by Sovereign.
The cheers and shouts in Bridgeport as
Ehe men were cOunJer-marching were
deafenng and could be heard for miles
along The river.
The city was alieht with red fire and
this lent an Undesirable effec, 10 The
scene. So contagious was the feeling
that hundreds who stood on the side
walks could MOI control their feelings
longer and Joined in and marched with
1.-THE others around the streets. 1t was
ths peoples iollifcat.0n, and they made
the most of il.
Ii was undoubtedly the biggest poliJ-
ical demonstration ever Witnessed in Bel
mont county. When the procession
stopped moving and disbanded but few
could gain an entrance into the hall
The seating capacity o. the hall is 3hcu-
500. and several hundred more were
crowded within.
No one fourth could Get inside and it
was necessary TO have TWO overflow
meetings on the oU-si ]e. These we're
held at different points on the streets,
and were addressed by VI. T.. Dryden.
of Wheeling. and James BretCH, the
MingO' steel workman. Each Of these
spoke TO over a thousand people, and
their speeches aroused tie creates c.
thusiasm and wer puncurcl with chez
ing. whenever effective points were
made.
At Union hall, where the principal
address Of the evening IVES mada, was
presen. an audience not composed OF
Democrats only but hundreds Of Re
public8ns. The viCe-Drs sidenls and
prOmnent Democrats from the surround
ing towns were seated on the stage.
James Bric.ell, of MingO, was intro
duced as the chairman OF the meeting,
and in brief. el0QUsn, speech, intro
duced Mr.. Sovereign. Mr.. Sovereign
was greeted with voc.fsrOus applause.
His voice was very hoarse at The be-
ginning. but became stronger and much
clearer as he preceded.
The meeting was called TO order by
Hon Ross J. Alexander. Mr. James
Bret,ell. of the Mingo steel works. was
made chairman awidst greet applause.
He addressed the audience for a short
time on the issues of the campaign.
After a few preliminary remarks. he
said:
This is wOrkingman'S meeting, and
il is a workingman thar is presiding
over it. and the question TO be discussed
is that of the wOrkingman
The question at issue IN this cam
p9ign is one that concerns us all. II Is
2 ouestion Of such potent power that
on II depends the advance or receding
.or civilization. Il is aeitating the minus
of the people more and moTe.%
Notwithstanding the fac thal they
the silver craze is dying out II is spread
inc more and more. Why, not only the
workingman. but the children al scnooI
are taking the question up.
T l,nev William Jennings Bryan as
.,.o,,ng man and I know ne is with the
neonIe in this campaign. and he Is the
PT w.. that l. going TO lead the people
w. - - darkness to q government Of The
D Deon u, bv the people and for the peo-
Pile" ,...,+e, of The sim
gle gold standard have Poln l.5 , ony T.; 10