The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-04
REPUBLICAN RALLY.

Large Crowd at Middlebourne
Hear Capt. Dovener-came From
Several Counties to Listen to Re-
publican Doctrine = ox-Roast One
of the Features.
Special Dispatch 10 the IntelliGcnccr.
SISTERSVILLE, W. Va. Oct. 3.-The
Republicans Of this county did 4 mas
ter stroke of work In political way
to-day when the grand rally and barbe-
cue was held in AIIddlebournc. 1t was
without 4 doubt the grandest meeting
that has ever been held In the county.
The town was gaily decorated for the
occasion and everything even to the
weather, was propstlous for the grand
occasion. From this city there were
fully five hundred people and they went
over In every possible form of convey
auce from q bicycle to heavy road
wagon. The Charles Thistle band, of
Slstersville led the hosts from 1.-THE
Greatest Town on Earth" A very con-
sp.cuous feature Of the affair was the
r
pany of this city. under command of
Capt. James r. Stathers. Major ]. +.
Means had charge of the procession
from this. city. and he and his aides
acquitted thmselves in an admirable
manner. Arriving at Middlebourne,
the contingent from Slstersvllle was
met at the entrance to the town by
40 I ~, ,r
bourne ari the Mckinley marching
club from Wick. There were small
marching clubs from various other
points In close proximity and all were
formed in line under the direction OF
Harry ". Smith and James II. StrIck-
ling. When The Slstersville contingent
appeared they were greeted with great
enthusiasm. After reaching the town
the crowd repaired to the fair grounds.
where arrangements had been made for
the big barbecue. An OK had been
killed for the occasion and had been
finely roasted. The mat was tender
and juicy and was greasiT enjoyed by
the thousands who partook of 1t.
At about o'clock Captain b. r.
Dovener and Hon. Charles n. Brumm,
cx-Congrcssmun from Pennsylvania,
the speakers Of the day, appeared on
the grounds ard made their way to
the speakers stand in front OF the
grand stand. By the time they arrived
fully one thousand people were In the
grand stand and several times that
many were on the grounds. The meet
Ing was called to order by Hon. r. l..
Gregory. who Introduced the present
Congressman from the First district,
Hon. 3. B. Dovener who made an cx-
cellcnt speech. The attention OF the
large crowd was given to him from the
start and he had no trouble In holding
them until the conclusion of his adj
dress. He spoke OF national ard
state Issues in an interesting and In.
structive way and the applause which
he received evidenced the fact that his
speech was being delivered to an appre-
ciative audience.
Hon. Charles n. Brumm followed
Captain Dovener and made an excel
lent impression. Mr.. Brumm Is for
chile and convincing speaker and spoke
on the prevailing issues OF the day In n
way that will not only make many votes
for the party, but Will also place many
OF those who are on the fence on the
right side.
Taken all the way through the affair
was grand success In every particular
and the good 1t Will do In this county
cannot be estimated too highly. A
large number of those who attended
were disappointed at the non-appear-
ance OF Senator Stephen d. Elkins, who
telcgraphed Inst night that he could not
be present on account OF other engage
men,s which made 1t impossible for
him to attend.