Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-20

One of the most imposing political
demonstrations seen in this city for a
number of years past left the Mcclure
House last evening at half-past seven
o'clock, bound for Bridgeport, to as
sist in the greeting to be given Fire
Alarm" Foraker
In response to a frantic appeal by
the Intelligencer, covering about a
column and a quarter. in which the
Republican marching clubs of the last
campaign were urged to turn out, nine
men and eleven boys responded.
A band was secured, loaded into a
wagon, and paraded through the
streets, going as far east as the Cen
trail glass works. During the day a
subscription paper for red fire was
circulated, and enough was realized to
provide fair amount of this form of
enthusiasm. People appealed to for a
half dollar or SO, did not like to re-
fuse, and as a result the pyrotechnics
were provided. When it came to turn
ing out to assist Mark Hanna's cam
paign, however, it was another matter,
and practically nobody responded.
Somebody got a hack, and Captain
Dovener Senator Scott and a couple of
other gentlemen entered it, at Twelfth
and Market streets, while the band
performed a series of airs, which at
tracted the usual crowd of loiterers
and promenaders. Then the band
went down street as far as the City
Hall, but there was nobody there. 1t
went through East Wheeling with a
like result, and soming back had one
carriage, six men, and a number of
boys behind it. At the Mcclure House
the other carriage fell into Zine" and
the cortege started for the bridge.
There the toll-keeper refused to pass
the mOurners over, and as result the
Wheeling delegation turned back, with
the exception of the band and car
riages, which proceeded on to the Ohio
side of the river.
The band had also been out during
the day, circulating through the river
towns in a trolley car. In fact, extra
ordinary means had been used to drum
I'D a crowd, and Belmont county re-
sponded much better than Wheeling.
The meeting was held at the west
side of the C. & p freight depot, where
a platform was erected, and adorned
with flags and banners and a row Of
electric lights. The crowd assembled
at the end of the bridge, with the in
evitable small boy predominating in
numbers, and in noise. He enlivened
the occasion by his cries Of
Ere she comes"
Ghe parade from Wheeling acted as
wet blanket on the faithful. The
promised demonstration from this city
consisted of the band, the carriage
containing a. J. Heinlein, r. T. Hall
and James Higgins, and a dozen small
boys carrying sticks of red fire. The
fire burners were not sufficient to eX-
haust the supply, and the committee
viii have enough remaining to create
enthusiasm Tor another monster raj
ly'' before election day. The band
played several selections while the
committee was considering the advis-
ability of removing a flag which pre-
vented a view of the Oratorlcal legs
and Trilbys. The flag came down.
Then Capt Dovener and Hon. N. B.
Scott, with expansive shirt fronts. and
new black ties, walked out upon the
platform and INDUCED in hand-shak
ing seance with the men who are pop
ularly supposed to carry the votes of
their respective districts in their vest
pockets.
The meeting was called to order by
J. E Trueman, who introduced as the
first speaker Hon. Lorenzo Danford,
Of st. Clairsville. There was faint
ripple of applause as Capt. Danford
arose. He regretted the delay in the
arrival of Mr.. Foraker's train, and
promised that his remarks would be
brief.
Capt Danford took up the Republi-
can promise of a return of prosperity,
made before the last general election,
which promise he said was responsible
for the success of his party. He asked
the audience to contrast the conditions
then and now. He painted a word
picture Of the awful condition of af-
fairs last fall. How is it now?'he said.
'.There is not a mill or factory in this
valley which is not full Of workmen