The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-12
THE CANVASS.
Its Progress INVEST Virginia.
Gen. Ewing at Parkersburg.
Immense Meeting and Great
Enthusiasm.
Gen. Mathews, Hon. John j,
Davis and Gen. War
.'- | ner speak.

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Gen. Mathews, Hon. John j,
Davis and Gen. War.
ner speak.
PARKERsBURG, Sept.9, 1876.
PRELIMINARY NOTES.
To-day has been time of much polti
cal excitement in Parkersburg. Two
large and finely deported meetings have
taken place, one at II wlgwam erected by
the Tilden and Hendricks club of the
city for the occasion, and the other at
the county court house.
At one of these meetings, which oc-
Cured in the afternoon, the people lis
tened to gentleman who is the ablest
representative of the Greenback Democ-
racy in Ohio. This gentleman, General
Ewing, spoke with much earnsstness and
vigor upon the question of finances, and
il is believed the effect OF his speech upon
the large number OF Cooper men present
IN the meeting was very favorable to the
Democratic cause. The financial views
of General Ewing and MIR. Cooper
are so nearly alike that the former found
no bar to a ready entrance into the
sympathies of the followers OF the latter:
while his reasons for preterring MIR.
Tiden to either Mr.. Cooper or General
Hayes were so potent and forcibly pre-
sented as to develop some lively express
sions of enthusiasm in the meeting.
At the other meeting, Which took
place at night, Major Mathews made his
first appearance since his nomination at
Charleston before Psrkersburg assem-
blace. HIS introduction by the President
of the meeting was the signal for several
rounds Of cheers and other enthusiastic
manifestations. This was his eighth
speecl in the campaign. he last spoke
at Moorfield. He seemed to be suffering
from severe hoarseness, and on that
account did not speak as elaborately
upon campaign issues as he might
otherwise have done. He is probably
saving himself for the Wheeling rally
next Tuesday night, where, he informs
me, he will enter quite fully into live
political questions. Col. Robert White
was posted to be present at this meeting
and make a speech, but professional
!uties at Moorfeld, where he is attend
in court, prevented him from coming
here. Hon. John j. Davis was invited
In mis- stead.
THE AMPLEsT PREPARATIONS
were made for the reception of the dis
tinguished visitors by the Tilden and
Hendricks club. General Ewing was
the guest of Sheriff Hill, and Major
Mathews stopped at the Swami House,
the leading hotel OF the CITY, kept in
very excellent style by Mr.. R. P. Poore.
A large number of people were in from
the country, many in delegations by in
vitation of the Central Club, and Others
singly by general invitation or from
personal interest in the men and their
measures. Mr.. Walter S. Lands, presi-
dent of the Parkersburg club, seemed to
have charge of the general arrange
ments of the day, and was busily en-
gagged from early morning till late at
night in seeing that everything pro-
gressed smoothly.
Col. w. z. Thompson, a prominent
Democrat OF this city, and Col. Jack
Horner, editor of the Psrkersburg
Sentinel, were among the first to pay
their respects 10 Major Mathews this
morning. Both the Major and Gen Ewing
were subsequently, caied upon by con-
siderable number of prominent citizens.
Col. Horner stated to me that the Dem
ocratic state ticket was good for the
support of large majority Of
the Cooper element N Wood
county. and he thinks many
Democrats now allied with
the Cooper movement will modify their
views in favor of Tiidon, Hendricks and
Reform before the arrival OF the Nation
al election. The argument presented to
the Democratic Cooper men Is SIMPLY
that as Mr. Cooper stands no possible
chance of election, they should support
the ticket which comes nearest to repre-
sen:ing their views on the currency and
reform. This ticket, it is almost need
less to add, they state to be that OF the
regular Democratic organization. The
argument is plausible and will make itself
felt.
General Ewing's speech was reported
by photographer sent here BY the On
Gin natl Enquirer and will be used as
campaign document.
A CLOUDY DAY
and strong prospects OF rain, did not
seem to dampen the ardor of either city
or country Democrats, and by ten IN the
forenoon: quite large number OF them
were seen upon the streetS,-prlnclpaL
about the Court House. TIE wigwam l.
= structure similar Ia the one IN which
the Democrats held their recent State
Convention 1T Charleston. 1t Is about
100 by l20 feet floor, and provided with
seats for rom n thousand t. fifteen hum
Lred persons. 1t is on Market street
nesr the Baltimore ard Ohio rail
road bridge, and is ironted and
Nsnked by two large and stately
church editices. At It's entrance Is II
Nee of festoonei bunting. bearing the
words: "Democra,ic Wigwam-Ali
Are Welcome" At the opposite end
was similar fabric, showing ONO and
West Virginia" The wlgwam. and
particularly the platform, was tsstetuLly
draped with flags and popular Demo-
cratic mottoes. AT the afternoon meet
in = it was filed to overhowing, some es-
timatlng the crowd aS high as lulrt!-nNc
hundred. At the night meeting 1t was
fully as large. :
Ihave less to say about the effort OF
Msior Mathews than l should nave
otherwise, from the fact that he will so
soon be IN Wheeling and vii! there
probably present the same mster'a! facts
As given By him here. have before
said his introduction was greeted with
much applause. I can scarcely say less
OF the MANNER in which he justified the
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