Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23

The Democrats of Centre district as
sembled last evening at their head
quarters on South Market street, and
organized marching club for the cam
paign, with membership of about one
hundred. 1t was one of the most
largely attended and enthusiastic poll
tical sessions ever held in the district,
and attested in marked degree the in
terest being taken generally in the
coming election. Impromptu speeches
were made by w. W. Irwin, the Dem
ocratic nominee for sheriff; John ].
Byrne, the Democratic nominee for
county commissioner; A. II. Weide-
busch, Hughey Dawson and others.
The meeting came to order at s
o'clock, and Charles Menkemeller was
chosen chairman, and w. H. Shafer
secretary. Suggestions were then in
order, as to plans for the campaign,
and a new club to represent the dis
trict in the political professions was
temporarily organized. Among the
names signed to the membership list
were the following:
Sanford Furbee, Charles Maloney,
Will Troy, Alvin Vogler, ]. G.. Carter,
]. H. Garter. w. NJ White, Joseph
Baker, Joseph Doyle, Jr., w. A. Stoet-
ger, John Moran, Louis Pfiffer, Van K.
Cleary, Martin Clark, Frank Formella,
M. O'Malley, Sr., A c. Stoetzer, w. j.
Bach, w W. Irwin, Joseph Doyle,
Fred Golner, James Byrne, Carl Full
ton, James Burke, Michael Zeigler.
Charles Stein, William Stafford, Hugh
Dawson, Thomas NJ. Doyle, Joseph
Cunningham, Thomas Durkin, Michael
Henningher, Dr. j. A. Campbell, James
Heffron, John w. Hedges, John A.
Burk, John T. Mcnamara, Walter
Burke. Edward King, Joseph Zeigler,
John J. Byrne, Edward Colts, Walter
Snith, Francis Kenny. Charles Menke-
meier, A. II. Weidebusch, John Wolf,
Thomas Flatley, w. H. Schafer, Frank
Delbrugge, Martin Tonnay, Joseph
Ackerman, Jr., Hanse Delbrugge, Don
J. Donovan, j. W. Buch, James Glover,
Frank Wolf. Tom Buch, Joseph Buch,
Charles Carney, Owen Reid, Jr., D. w.
Rogerson. Louis Stein, Harvey Fry,
John Stable, Nick Pfiffer, John Fin
merry, P. S. Calvert. Glen Kirchner.
The following committees were ap-
pointed;
Membership-Joh Clark, Will J.
Bach, Van Cleary, Ed King and Carl
Fulton.
By-Laws-Hugh Dawson, Will H.
Schafer and DR.. J. A. Campbell.
Club name-W. A. Stoetzer and John
J. Byrne.
Uniform-John A. Burke. Thomas
Doyle and A. c. Stoetzer.
Drum Corps-Joseph Zeigler, VIM.
McGinnis and Frank Delbrugge.
The various committees were in
structed to make reports at the next
session, and addresses were then called
for.
w. w. Irwin, the first speaker, said
that they should congratulate them
selves upon the suspicious opening of
the campaign in this district, and that
everything pointed to a glorious VIC
tory for Democracy at the polls in the
next election. He urged every man to
put his shoulder to the wheel and go in
TO win, as there was no man so poor
that he has not some influence.
j. J. Byrne. who spoke next. hoped
Centre district. the hOt-bed Of Democ-
racy, would regain her lost laurels and
trusted that her voters would work
most theoretically 10 achieve success.
A. II. Weidebusch said be was de-
lighted that the club was starting OF
with such bright prospects. He called
attention 10 the vigorous opposition
that was being made on the opposite
side, and advised his party TO buckle
down to work II they expected 10 win.
Hughey Dawson, who was first call
ed upon to address the meeting. finally
consented, and in the course OF his re-
marks he advised his hearers 70 vote
the straight Democratic ticket
The members then adjourned TO meet
next Tuesday night, when the organi-
cation will be completed. Officers will
be elected, and other important bust
ness transacted.
The club will be first-class march
ing organization, creditably represent
ing the Democracy of Centre district.
The club will select natty uniforms,
and assume an appropriate name at
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