The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-18
Grand Raliy az the Rooms Of she
= Ceusral T1klen and Hendricks
Club. Last Night.
some common sense Talk on Ma.
tiOnal Issues.

dcnsely packed, all present being eager
and anxious to catch each and every
word as il fell from the lips of the
speakers.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. w. L. Hearne, chairman, and the
routine business transacted, after which,
those desiring were given an opportun-
ity to sign their names as members OF
the club, a great mary availing them
selves of the same, During the proceed
ings at the opening OF the meeting, the
Secretary read the following letter from
Mr.. Kenna, which caused great disap-
pointment, but the large audience soon
became enthused under the solid argu-
ments advanced by the several orators:
81 PENN ST., WHEELING ISLAND,
August II, 1876.
Messrs. Le1ois Baker, ". G. Waller, T.
NJ. Darrah, Committee:
GENTLEMEN:-l am inst in. receipt of
your kind favor, honoring me with an
invitation to address the Central Tilden
and Hendricks club, this city, this even
ing. Returning my acknowledgements
for your compliment l very much re.
greet that l cannot be present at the
meeting Of your club tonight. Owing
to engagements already made in the
Third district, my visit to Wheeling Is
very hurried, and hence the disposition OF
time here that makes it impossible for me
to accept your kind invitation. With
hearty hope for the success OF your club,
and every kindred enterprise tor the
good of the whole country, l am, very
truly yours,
JOHN L. KENNA.
Mr.. JOHN o. PENDLEToN
was introduced, ard spoke in substance
as follows: He regretted the absence OF
of Mr.. Kenna, who it was expected
would be present, and address the meet
ing He then referred to National issues,
and called upon the people to stand firm
US u unit for the cause OF right and JUS
tice; that if something be not done,
srander rascality and corruption than
had ever before been heard of in any ma
ton would follow. The Republicans had
expressed their true intentions and de-
signs at Cincinnati; they had entirely
ignored their only redeemlng angel,
(Mr. BristowI and had kicked him out,
saying, we don't want you; you are too
honest to maintain the principles of Re-
publicanism.
In speaking Of the two charistics
of the party, he said the one was con-
tinuation of Grantlsm, with all i'm
aginable corruption, in all the grades OF
civil service, possible, and that the other,
was reform, and all that reform means.
The people OF New York had been de-
livered over to ring thieves and gamblers,
who had robbed the state of the wealth
of the people and had stolen themselves
rich out of the State Treasury. Who did
they call upon, he said, TO save them
from ruin and depredation-Ssmuel j.
Tilden. Loud and prolonged applause.
And now, that he had saved the people
of New York, the people looked to him
TO save the nation, and that when he an
alyzed the present administration, the
Babcocks, the Belknaps, the Leets, the
Stockings, and all that vile crew, would
flee from the wrath to come, and their
names would sink into oblivion, TO be
known no more, forever, except rs GRIM
inals of the baser kind. But il the oppo-
sition succeeded in the elections next tall,
what will be the result? The whisky
ring will crowd round the exc
cutlve of this great nation, ex-
claiming: Il contributed money made
on crooked whisky for your support,
and Beknap would say, contributed
money | stole from The government for
your support, and Others of the same ilk
would raise the same cry, and Mr.. Hayes
would be compelled TO retain the rascals
educated under the corrupt rule OF his
predecessor.
Mr.. PHILo KIMBERLY
being called for, assembled the platform
and opened his remarks by calling the
attention of the worKingmen to the re-
marks of Messrs. Archy Campbell and
Chester ID. Hubbard in regard to free
trade and protection. Some years ago,
he said, ut = time when the condl- |
ton of the mills had never been known
to be better, the manufacturers raised the |
cry that "more protection" was necessary,
and induced their employees to sign petit
tions to Congress TO that effect, repre-
senting to them that their own welfare
would be the result, and that if higher
price was received by them Cor their
produces, a higher rate of compensation
would be paid to the employees. And
1
cured; the man ufscturer received an in
crease tor his wares, and when the me-
chanlcs asked for corresponding in
crease an increase W ich had been prom
ised them, they were slaughed at, and
the longest lockout ever known in this
section followed. Again, Mr.. Campbell,
in q speech Immediately after the Con-
vention, spoke of the great men who
were present, Mr.. Straw, a wealthy East
ern manufacturer, being among the num-
Der. What, he SAID, was the opinion OF
this great friend Of Mr.. Campbelrs? In
with Mr.. Campbell, he had
spoken of putting very large amount OF
@ Gods upon the market at suction,
for the expressed and avowed pur-
pose OF establishing price that
he might run his mills at
reduced rates. Great God, exclaimed
the speaker, was ever such cold-booded
argument advanced by any man? The
of prices to sell goods at
auction would bring the remuneration of
the workingman do wn tosuch sfgurethst
no man himself, let alone . man with
family, could even procure food, to say
nothing of the other necesssries Of life.
Mr.. Kimberly spoke at length, and
closed his remarks amid great applause.
The meeting was also addressed by