Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-16

W. tcn0lctOn NA1lS u LIE oVLah.
ing from Personal Knowledge.
He Also Replies to Captain Doven-
er-The Magnificent Turnou by
the Young Mems Democratic
Club.
Big is the most appropriate adjective
to be used in describing the meeting
at the Court House square last night,
! which was addressed by Hon. w. E.
Raymond, Democratic candidate for
| Congress, and Hon. John 0. Pendleton.
In point of attendance, it was n
OF the largest audiences that has as
| sembled to listen to any speaker dur
| ing the present campaign. There was
no lack of enthusiasm. Mr.. Raymond
made an excellent address, a clear, log
ical and forcible presentation of the
issues of the campaign from a Demo
cratic standpoint. 1t was the speech OF
an attorney to a jury, consisting of ar
guments rather than appeals to pas
sion or prejudice-an address of the
SORT that causes people to think. 1t
was literally punctuated with applause.
Mr.. Pendleton, who followed Mr.. Hay
mond, was suffering from a cold, but
he appeared to gather inspiration from
the size of the crowd and made a really
excellent speech.
The meeting was held at the corner
Of Chapline and Fifteenth streets, the
speakers occupying the stand erected
| for the German Day exercises. 1t was
preceded by an
Escort Parade
by the Democratic marching clubs OF
the city, The clubs formed in line on
fourteenth street, and moved with
commendable promptness over the line
of march published in yesterdays Reg
lister. The column was made up as fol-
lows:
Major J.. MCGEE, H. H. Garden, Morgan
j. Mccullough and John Shaugh-
messy, on horseback.
Opera House Band.
Young Mems Democratic Club.
Carriage occupied by w. E.. Raymond,
John O. Pendleton, James E. fancy
and Andrew u. Wilson.
Drum Corps.
Y. M. D. c. of Benwood.
w. w. Irwin Club.
Drum Corps.
Webster District Democratic Club.
Drum Corps.
First Ward Democratic Club.
| Drum Corps.
Junior Marching Club.
There was an abundance of red fire
| and music, and the column was given
| op+b,c;ocfio anplo,co oil o1pn0 tho
| route of march. The major portion of
the hand-clapping was intended as a
compliment to the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club. The organization made its
first appearance in the campaign, turn
ing out 1876 strong, including a number
who did not wear the full uniform.
The club looked ~--cidedly "swelT' in
silk hats, canes and badges, and was
| ccmplimented upon all sides.
When the clubs reached the place of
meeting they augmented the crowd
which had already assembled, and
when the meeting was called to order,
more than 5000 persons were present.
Most of the crowd remained until the
close.
The meeting was called to order by
Andrew U. Wilson, who named Hon. J.
B. fancy as chairman. Mr. fancy said
that he was grateful for the honor con-
ferred upon him, in being chosen to
preside oyer such a magnificent gath
ering, which he regarded as ~presaging
victory in the ides of November He
introduced the next Congressman.
MIR. Haym0nd's Address.
Mr.. Raymond was cheered when he
l n rNcn ~ cNnal- IL CntI 49, rr,r1 4,
volved in the campaign are the most
important in the history Of the country.
Republicans think the battle cry
should be prosperity" but Democrats
show that the party of Jefferson will
not permit them to dodge the real is
sue. On the question of prosperity
they compare Cleveland's administra-
ton with that of McKinley's, as though
this government had not existed prior
to that time. 1t is true there was a
panic in '93, following the depression
of so. 1t was the result of condi-
tons existing at the time of the cleo
ton, and not due to any Democratic
legislation. Why do they claim credit
for prosperity? 1t was returning during
the close of Cleveland's administration,
but the truth is they claim everything
along that line.
They would claim credit for the gifts
Of Providence, which gave US bountiful
crops in the West. But they claim it
is due to tariff legislation. In their
platform of this year they speak of the
excess Of exports over imports. They
! say that the excess in 107 years was
$3S3, 000, 0v0 but that IN the Mckinley
administration the exports exceeded the
imports by 81 ,4S3, 900, 900. Yet they
| claim it was necessary to levy
a tariff for the protection of
workingmen. They assert that
the Dingley bill did that. They
make. at the same time, the appalling
statement that the excess of exports