Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-17

cussed.
Hon. ". E. Raymond gave a very
convincing exposition of the paramount
political issues to a large and enthusi-
astic audience Of voters, last evening,
at Elm Grove. Four of the marching
organizations of Democracy from
Wheeling took part, and it was one
OF the most rousing demonstrations OF
the party in the history of Triadelphia
district. 1t was necessary to change
the original arrangements and hold
the meeting at the town hall, instead
Of Hahn's hall, in order to accommo-
date rthe large turnout.
The speaking was preceded by a
very creditable parade and there was
plenty of music, red fire and enthusiasm
all along the route. The column was
formed at the Wheeling & Edm Grove
railway station soon after the arrival
of the Wheeling clubs in special cars
over the line, and paraded through the
town to the residence of L. S. Jordan,
the Democratic nominee for Criminal
Judge, where they counter-marched
and proceeded to the place of meeting.
In the procession were the Triadel-
pLfa cornet band of seventeen pieces,
the Young Mems Democratic Club, the
Will w. Irwin club and the Webster
and Washington District Democratic
clubs in the order named.
The Irwin club and each of the dis
trict organizations was headed by It's
own drum corps. There were every
where complimentary expressions for
each body of m~archers, especially the
Y. M. D. c., the banner marching club
of the county, which had ninety men
In line. Webster district was repre-
scented by seventy men and Washing
ton district by about twenty men.
The meeting was called to order at
nine o'clock and the audience taxed
the seating capacity Of the hall to its
utmost. Michael Madden named An
drew Wilson as the chairman, and this
appointment was followed by an out
burst of applause. Mr.. Wilson accept
ed the honor in a few appropriate re-
marks, and then introduced Hon.
William E. Raymond as the principal
speaker, and who, he felt assured, is a
man they would not be ashamed to send
to Congress.
AS Mr.. Raymond stepped to the front
of the platform he was greeted with
cheers. In his opening remarks he said
that he felt exceedingly encouraged and
hopeful for the prospects of Democracy
because the same enthusiasm and in
terest displayed by Triadelphia district
was to be witnessed everywhere. He
called attention to the fact that the
present campaign was n of the great
est Importance, inasmuch as the voters
of the country were to decide at the
coming election the question of pre-
serving the constitutional government
as formulated by the fo%refauhers. The
Democratic party had striven to bring
about a system of competition for the
welfare and elevation of the working
man, but we find to-day that the trusts
have gained such a foothold in the
country that competition has been
closed out.
We also find Mark Hanna taking the
stump, he'continued, and declaring that
there are no trusts. Now let us inves-
tigate this. They also cry prosperity,
and In the beginning it was thought
that if the Republican speakers would
just continue to present prosperity ar
guments that this is all that would
be necessary for Republican success.
There is no doubt that they have found
this a mistake.
Mr.. Raymond did not believe that the
flepuDlFCdn party observed any creQll
for the first three years of prosperity
during the administration. and pointed
out that during this period the western
people had more abundant crops thar
usual; also that the Spanish American
Var and the war between Great Britain
and the South African republic had
been waged. The trusts had rapidly
increased in number and strength dur
ing these three years.