Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

the stronghold CT Republicanism, in
| Martins Ferry, with a hurrah that
simply played havoc with the Repub-
licans, and they feel SICK but the DEM
onstration was Of such magnitude that
! they stayed and heard the speeches.
| The town was simply ablaze with red
fire and enthusiasm. Over one thous-
| and were in the parade headed by that
great club of Wheeling. the Bryan
Escort club, and was followed by the
other Wheeling clubs, which added
| much TO the importance of this meeting.
AS the Bridgeport club paraded through
| the streets they received much ap-
! plause, as did the club of Tiltonsville,
which was there in a great crowd and
| iBellaire furnished over two hundred
enthusiastic marchers. All these clubs
combined with Martins Ferry, made
| parade of over one thousand in line,
while thousands lined the STREETS, cheer
| ing the marchers, and stranger would
have thought the city Democratic at
| the demonstration last evening In the
/; parade there were several who had
changed their minds and come cut for
Bryan
! 1t was late when the parade started,
but as it passed down Hanover street
| the crowd soon filled the downstairs
of the Opera House, where DR.. Vos-
burg introduced that eloquent speaker,
Western Starr, who for two and one
half hours held this vast audience spell
| bound. Mr. Starr spoke on every sub
ject, but dwelt especially on imperial
ism and militarism. On these subjects
| he made such plain and undeniable
statements that the crowd was surely
in accord with his views. AS he pro-
crossed in his speech, the applause was
| frequent, and especially when he men
toned the 10000 homes that had been
destroyed in the Philippines, and the
! 5000 American soldiers who had lost
their lives in this war.
Mr.. Starr spoke over two hours end
| was given the closest attention. HIS
audience was composed of the best cit
| liens, and many women were in at
tendance. On the streets great crowd
had gathered, numbering about 1000,
and at the late hour this vast assem-
blage which could not gain admission
to the Opera House and made the air
resound with cheers, was introcude by
Emerson Campbell to Hon. John S.
g txr1n NIT
of Democrats almost riotOus with en-
thusiasm, gathered at Fourth and
Hanover streets to listen to this
matchless orator, who spoke for over
one hour, often having to stop while
the crowd cheered. At other times the
crowd would cheer for Bryan, and the
applause was so great that Mr. Beard
was forced to stop his speech He
spoke principally on Imperialism and
the Porto Rican tariff His eloquent
words on this subject brought forth
many cheers, and when he reached
the point Of the Spanish treaty he
explained Mr. Bryan's position in such
a way that all of his hearers applaud
ed, and his words were drowned in
cheer for Bryan. Mr.. Beard seemed
to be inspired and his wonderful ore
tory was never equalled in this section.
His closing peroraf.o., "A ,Rspublic
Forever; an EmpiI- Never" was the
GROWING words that closed his elo-
quent speech.
John S. Beard and Western Starr,
the two orators of so much ability,
captured Martins Ferry, and the city
so much trust ridden will throw off
its yoke, and Bryan will get many
votes from the eloquent reasons given
! by these men.
! After the speaking. and also after
the children who had been allowed to
run the streets after the curfew hour
and make the town hideous by their
noise, crowds of the different clubs
| gathered at the street corners waiting
for car, and cheering for Bryan, and
| the Wheeling clubs in the street cars
! sang songs and made many cheers for
| w. ~. Irwin. The Ohio Democrats wish
| to extend their thanks to the West
/ Virginia Democracy, and clubs who
| so ably assisted them in this demon
! stration. The meeting was a great sue
cess, and Belmont county Democrats
! are alive. Think of the city, Martins
! Ferry, where there are three Republi-
/ cans to one Democrat, having a crowd
| of enthusiasts numbering several
| thousands on the streets, and the ap-
planse which greeted the parade along
| the entire line OF march showed that
the larger portion of the spectators
were in sympathy.
! The parade, alcnough late in getting
! started, undoubtedly was the best seen
| in Martins Ferry IN many years. The
4, usual escort on horseback and promi-
nent local Democrats in carriages head
| ed the parade. Meister's band follow
| ed closely, after which came the Bryan
| Escort club OF Wheeling, which Occupied
| the post of honor. Fifty members of
| this club were in line. After them
came the Tiltonsville Democratic club
| in carriages, with band. The Central
and Washington district clubs came
! next, each having forty members in
| line and both were headed by drum
corps Next came the Bryan and Stew
| ensCn club Of Moundsvile with so men
! in line and a drum corps. The Dem
ocratic club Of Bridgeport showed up
we'll with nearly 100 men in line The
| Young Mems Democratic club and the
! Huffman club, q Bellaire, had 100 men
| out, and these were headed by a drum
corps. The Bryan club OF Martins
Ferry was composed of about 80 men.
| The Deep Run Mounted club which