Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-04
THE BIG BRYAN MEETING.
MEETING OF DEMOCRATS
LAST NIGHT
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
A Committee on Reception Appoint
cd to Meet Mr.. Bryan-Committees
on Finance and Arrangements
Named-An Enthusiastic Meeting.
Other Political Matters.

tonight at Cumberland, Nd. The train
to which his special car was attached,
will probably pass through Benwood
this morning The Wheeling speech
will be made Thursday night at the
wharf The stand will be erected near
the waters edge, and will be boarded
UP in the rear. so as to throw the
sound of the speakers voice out upon
chants will act upon the suggestion
that tan bark be distributed among
the cobble stones, it will keep down
the noise and make it more pleasant
for the crowd. The meeting of repre-
sentative Democrats, called for the pur-
pose of perfecting arrangements for
the big meeting, was held last night
in the chamber of the First Branch of
Council
There were present Messrs. George
Woods, Frank C. Cox, r. S. Kincheloe,
Morgan Mccullough, Lewis Steenrod,
w. P. Robinson, C. H. fancy, J. t.
MCGEE, T. S. Riley, Andrew Sweeney,
Col. Thos. O'Brien, James Frazier, John
]. Coniff, Patrick Scally, J. D. Ewing,
Henry Bayha, w. C. Handlan. Col.
August Rolf, Patrick Kennedy, Chas.
Menkemiller, A Korn, Dr. Best, VIM.
Briceland, Fred Colmar, Hon. John o.
Pendleton Michael Tracy, Jos. Creigh-
ton, w. A. Stoetzer, P. Reilly, John
j. Byrne, Chas. F. Brandfass, Aug.
Weidebusch, NJ. j. O'Kane, N. Riester,
Jr., Clark Hamilton, Hermann Bentz,
Fred Strasser, NJ. Thornton, j. ID.
Wilson, Henry Amick, w. S. McDon-
aid, Jos. Handlan, J. H. Egger, Burke
Watson, Albert Stanke, Nelson Hub
bard, Bernard Bach, Chas. H. Wheeler
Thos. ]. Wellington, James Mullarky,
John Corcoran, P. z. Noble, Joseph
Emsheimer, Will Shafer, j. R. Hissom,
Jas. Meighen, DR.. S. L. Spragg, Henry
Albright, Frank Auber, Henry G. Cald-
well, Chas. Behrman. w. F. Hanke,
NJ. Zeigler, /. F. Jones, Harry W. Cart
ley, Ed. Kurtz, Mike Mad
den, John w. Myles, G. R. Woods, John
Garden, Drew Roberts, Julius Lohse,
Hugh Cleary and others.
The meeting was called to order by
State Committeeman R. S. Kincheloe
who briefly stated it's object Mr..
George Woods was named as chairman,
and Mr.. Frank C. Cox as secretary.
Mr.. Woods made happy address up
on taking the chair. The call for the
meeting was read by Secretary Cox.
Mr.. Kincheloe stated that the State
and County Committees had selected
the wharf as the most suitable place
for the meeting. This action was APP
proved.
Mr.. Steenrod MAYED to appoint a
committee to meet Mr.. Bryan at some
point on the Ohio River road, on his
way to Wheeling. The motion was
amended by Mr.. Riley to authorize
the chair to appoint a reception COM
mittee of twenty-one, and a commit
tee of nine, to arrange the finances,
and to construct the platform on the
wharf.
There was some discussion about the
authority of the committee, and in
response to a number of questions, Mr..
Kincheloe said that the State and
County Committees felt that a meet
ing of such magnitude would be best
conducted by the general committee.
Everything would be placed in the
hands of the gentlemen who were pres
ent.
Hon. w. C. Handlan urged the point
that the question of finances was of
paramount importance. The commit
tee should see its way clear to defray
all the necessary expenses. His re-
marks were supplemented by Col
D,,D ho 40
should be subscribed at once. Mr.
Kincheloe assured the gentlemen that
the mater Of money was of importance,
and subscriptions would be taken care
of by the finance committee, in con-
junction with the county and State
committees. Major MCGEE said mer-
chants along the wharf would con-
struct the stand, and had already col
lected more than half the sum neces-
sary for that purpose.
Mr. Riley withdrew his motion for
the appointment of committees. yield
ing to the general sentiment favorable
to taking a collection Immediately.
Col. OBrien was chosen treasurer Of
the meeting.
There was a question raised about
the amount of money necessary. Mr..
Kincheloe stated that the County Com
mittee is without funds, and he assur-
ed the gentlemen present that if they
over-reached themselves in their con-
tributions the money would not be
squandered by the County Committee
but wouIu be expended for legitimate
campaign expenses.
A recess of ten minutes was taken,
during which voluntary contributions
were made. aggregating about Sl25.
Mr.. Handlan called attention 70 the
uncertainty of the weather. and the
possibility that it will be necessary to
hold indoor meetings. Upon his mo-
ton a finance committee was appoint
ed, consisting of John Warehouse, A.
]. Sweeney and Chas. H. fancy, TO
solicit further contributions. Mr..
Woods and Col. O'Brien were added TO
.Ae committee, upon motion OF Mr..
fancy.
The chair appointed other commit
tees as follows. namely:
Reception Committee.
t. S. Riley. Mayor A. T. Sweeney.
John o. Pendleton, John S. Naylor,