The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-01

hnspt ities ~ this occisi6n. n.
! rs EReleh. ~ Listened 70 thrQuEhout
I With GRlt lttehtinl, aud Was snblanied
froquOllly, ItRas ceTl1inlys one 81 ~
dnGst Giioas Ot tbe d6eiors u IL and pfo.
dleed e pTQtould impression Z % his
I apQnoEE a.sJd = > f.sf.ftf4
P. W. Morris, PnsEid elt q the Assoeia.
iisu, responded % the DOCTOR address In
brief speech, apo giling for his inability
% properly express himself on this oeci.
sion. He noticed the manufacturing IN
tsrest9 Of Wheeling aud the bushes bonn,
Dir. D. l. Hubbard then proposed the
toast, The State Of Wes4 Virginia" and
called upon Gov. Mathews 70 respond,
Governor Mathews said do not want
70 mar the efect Of those able and beauti.
lul addresses already given. The State
has many agencies, bat none more potent
than the press Of the State. discover
that the pres Is most important factor
IN advancing the interests Of the State. I
do mot pretend to indicate the course Of
the pres In any matter, bat suggest the
following:
Rtrst-AdvAnee the material interests Of
the Statet her vast forests; her mineral 10.
sources her grazing land. The press can
develop these,
have deplored the feeling OF section.
alism in this State. I want to see the tima
eome-and It will eome-Ehen We viii Be,
citizens Of the whole Stats, and not Of
Congressional distlclA We have com.
mon interest in her history, In her pros.
perity, In her traditions, In the blue grass
regions Of Greenhtier and the manntac.
tories Of Wheeling.
Mr.. Hubbard then introduced the man
who has been nonlinated and everything
but elected Governor Of West Virginia,
g. P, Sargent.
Mr.. Sargent declined speaking.
Mr.. Hubbard said he ,Eonid introduce 4
man who had frequently taken advantage
Of him and Of whom he would now take
advantage In turn. H6d. @. D. Hubbard
then,spoke Of the manufacturing Interests
Of Wheeling, and said that OR prosperity
was Of vital importance 70 the State,
though she Is not the Paris Of West Yir.
giniA. He enlarged upon the relations OF
this city to the St1te and the, State TO the
city, and paid glowing tribute 10 the
Worhngmen as the true architects Of the
prosperity Of the State. He urged upon
the press the necessity Of deVoting their
columns to the advancement Of the mate
teriAl interests Of the State, which, thank
God, he had something 10 do With in the
way Of constructing Il.
Mr.. Hubbard then cGlle1 ont Mr.. Sco-
field, Of the Sdie Journal.
Mr.. Scoheld said: II there Is anything
that had rather do than make q speech
it would be 70 run foot race. ] am too
full. Mr.. Hubbard seems 70 have neither
regard for age nor beauty. he attacks
both his exeellent father and me. I am
surprised at this outbdfst OF the business
men Of Wheeling. II the press Of West
Virginia was never recognized before it Is
now and ] assure you, gentlemen, YOU
have put your money where It will do the
most good, and ]. offer that as q political
toast. BE then reflected most fGvorably
upon the generosity. Of the people Of
Wheeling, and closed with the toast: ITO
Wheeling grand in her Hospitality, magni.N
fieent in her boom, boundless in her bust
ness. Nay, she ever remain the Capital
Of our growing young Commonwealth. =
Tremendous applause.
Mr.. Hubbard said he wanted an Official
utteranee on the subject Of the press, and
called upon Mayor Sweeney to respond.
Mayor Sweeney said: feel al the
force Of IN experience that once struck
Geo. H. Pendleton, BE made perfect
and fiat tailure In ! speech at home;
but rom what thus far has been
said, ! think Il more time had
been taken a better impression would
have been obtained as to the Industries Of
Wheeling. The Mayor then described the
mineral resources Of the State and urged
upon the editors the Importance o.. deyel.
oping these through the MEDIUM Of the
press, and concluded BY hoping that
Wheeling would soon again see the faces Of
the press Representatives.
Mr.. Hubbard introduced Col. McEl.
downey, saying We have not 10000, 900
pairs OF female eyes to gaze upon him,
but there were nearly, go pairs of male
eyes axioqslY awaiting his movements.
Col. McEldoHney said: The county Of
Wetzel-may her Red Men diminish and
her Democracy increase. We intend to have
this association there in the same viRWam
in which Ben Wilson was nominated.
''Seofe. Every man, woman and child
in that county Is already Democratic, how
can't bkincfeasedFp
Mr.. .,MeEld6wney-"The population
hasn't stopped, yeti
Judge gEanher very felicitouslY id.
dressed. ths AssociAtiop upon the pro.
prlety. OF laSlne aside sectional feelings,
1pst f9r to;ni and gracefully referred
70 the influence III the press in all matters,
and cludetbY giving as toast ssThe
editorial fraternity 81 West YirginiU."
Mr.. Plattenblrg said he didn't want
anybody 70 him what army he was
IN bpthe was in the army. Plat. told an |
army story. that was abouta coherent and |
enteIta aiming as Plat, could make It under |
the, drcnmstances
KemPls aid: 81 Just thought II some
New. York H1ald fellow would come il.
he would smile to himself as he VouId
say, what tafy those fellow. are giving
themselves" and es ] and Platten burr
stood out side this hall tonight, and look
ed down this magnificent hall, PlatE said,
NY God, Jake, what q, transition from |
pone. and fitch When Capt Btidges |
suggested 70 me at Molndsyille, lets 70 |
up to Wheeling and see these
press felloRs., I knew that ia !
the statute tof limitation would permit Il |
and ] came. Ihaye no sectional feeling3
We don't want the Capital at Moundsyille |
We already are cursed with the Peniten:
tiary, and Great Heavens what would fTe
do With 4 biennial session Of the Legisla;I
JakeIs effort was one OF the happiest Of |
the evening and also Of his life, and elicit. |
OCCASION. =
:, A & Il O'clock i. lie Association Adjourned
~ Wy ''suttst bAaa ,lt
Personal MENTION. N. n. Murdock,
Of NngTood, is visiting his brother, &C.,
Mlrdock, Of the South Side. II
Jacob Kemple, Esq, was last night
unanimously elected an honorary member
Of the West Virginia Press Association. AZ
fitting compliment to his genius and
talents. al. H. .-.- =,