The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-13
In the Jollification Over the Election
&f,a Of Mckinley and Roosevelt
Last Night.
THE ENTHUSIASM TREMENDOUS
AL Along the Line Of March, Which
Extended from Seventh to
= = Thirty-ninth Street.

ratified the election OF Mckinley and
Roosevelt In a fine street deinonstra-
ton, In which nearly 800 men were in
line, while 10000 or more people lined the
streets over which the parade moved.
extending from Wood street in the East
End and from Seventh street In North
Wheeling to Thirty-ninth street on the
South Side. The number OF men In line
was far ahead OF expectations. not
understanding the fact that the weather
was decidedly chilly. The way OF the
marchers was blazed through the city
with tons of red fire. and from the
spectacular point OF view the demon
stration was the finest seen here this
fall All along the route the residents
had decorated lavishly and received the
marchers with cheers and red fire.
81: Slow in Forming.
The parade formed on Main street at s
o'clock, the infantry, including both
clubs and ununiformed marchers, north
of Fourteenth street, and the cavalry
and vehicles south Of Fourteenth. The
demonstration was under command of
Chief Marshal H. B. Baguley, assisted
by Chief OF Staff Hal Spcidel and
numerous staff of aides; the first divi-
sion.was under Division Marshal James
H. Lancaster. and the second command.
ed by Division Marshal T. C. Monat.
The clubs wer rather slow in forming.
and 1t was after $3.50 when the COM
mand to move was given by Chief Mar
shall Baguley. Before this the 'ammu-
nition"' wagon. in charge of Henry
Brooks and Earl Barr. had passed
along the line and provided the march
ers with liberal supply of red fire.
Enthusiasm.
When the column moved I'D Four
teenth street from Main to the East End
section of the route. the central part of
the city was jammed with humanity.
and a more enthusiastic crowd would be
difficult to conceive. Horns. shooting
canes and every other noise making de-
vice Imaginable was brought into re-
QUESTION by the enthusiastic spectators,
and in addition to these nature. In the
shape of unlimited lung power contrib
uted her share. Mckinley and Teddy"
were the slogan, though occasionally
some dyed-in-th the wool Democrat would
show enough spunk to cry out for his
defeated standard bearer, but When
ever this happened the opposition would
drown him completely in derlsive yells.
together with cheers for. the Republican
candidates. In the line were d number
of Democrats, who were forced to join
with the Republicans In jollitying in
settlement OF election wagers. a feat
urc of the evening was the spectacle of
Democratic Sheriff-elect Will irwin
standing in front of his South Side drug
store burning red fire for a Republican
demonstration. Along the South Side
there were frequent cries OF "Hurrah
for Taylor, anyhow"
A Long March.
The route was one of unusual length,
giving four sections Of the city chance
to take part In the demonstration. the
central or business section. North
Wheeling, East Wheeling and South
Wheeling. The crowds were out In
force everywhere-at not 4 single place
was there a break In the walls of en-
thusiastic humanity through which the
paraders marched. OF course the crush
was greatest on Market street, between
Seventeenth and Seventh after the COL
umn had moved over the East End
streets. In the square between Four
tenth and Twelfth there was never q
more denscly packed crowd In the his
tory of the city. Not only were Wheel
Ing people out to the number OF many
thousands. but the street cars from
Benwood. Martins Ferry, Bridgeport,
Bellaire. Elm Grove and even from
Moundsvllle brought other thousands
who Joined with their brother and sister
Republicans Of the West Virginia met
ropolls In evincing satisfaction over. the
result OF the election.
Among the prominent men In the car
riage division were United States Sena-
tor Scott and Congressman Dovcner,
together with nearly all the local lead
ers Of the party. Senator Scott went
over the East End and North Wheeling
sections. after which he left his car
riagc. He and Captain Dovener were
given. enthusiastic receptions by the
people,
51i8 The Order of March.
The parade moved in the following
Z order:
Chief Marshal II. %. BaGulcy. Chief OF
star Hal Spcidcl and Stafr-0 Men.
democrat Wheeling Republican on an
Election Wager.
~ ,. FIRST DIVISION.
Division Marshal james H. Lancaster and
Stan-lO Men.
Drum Corpsl0 Men.
Mckinley and Roosevelt Club. OF Bridge
p0rt-50 Men.
Drum Corps-l0 Men. H
Blackbnrn Cadets. OF BellnIre-t0 Men,
Lieut. Wcs Col I,. Charles II. GGEsr. Of First
ment. and Stan.
Drum Corps-li Men.
Co. A, Rough Riders. RItchle District
Drum CorpS-l0 Men
20. u. Rough IldcrR. Washington Dis
trlct-GD Men. s.a
Drum corps-lO Men.
20. d. Rough Riders Colored, Clay Dis
trlct-b0 Men.
Coiorcd Uncle, and "Aunty." Bearing
hloft the Democratic Roostcr-DEAD.
Drum COrps-l0 Men.
Co. +. Rough Riders. Webster District
CT Men. r.F..
Drum Corps-l0 Men.
Co. g. Rough Riders. Clay-Unlon DIg-
n trict--40 Men.
Drum COrps-l2 Men.
Blk booter Republican Club. OF Wheel
ing-iD Men.
~ Drum 1'nrna.-IO Mon