The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-23
DENNIS KEARNEY,s
sand Lot Grafton ON sunday Las


San Francisco, September 2l.-At the
sand lots to-day, despite the large number
Of strangers in town, the attendance was
entirely insignificant. On the rostrum
was the usual assembly Of bowsy, frowsy
women, who were sworn at by the men
for getting in the way. Some Of the prom.
inent members Of the party complained
bitterly Of the constant collection taken at
the W. P. G. meetings. When KearHey's
Haunting necktie was seen, after the meet.
ing should have commenced, a puny at.
tempt at cheering was made, and on his
reaching the platform, dozen grimy
hands were held out to him. "How nice
he looks, /" "My, what a SWELL" we're some
OF the CALCULATIONS among Denny's fair
admirers. The agitator honored one Of
these, a lady, by depositing his hat in her
lap and then commenced his superb
oration. He began by reading COM
munication disparaging Governor Solo
mons; who has recently been a trihe hard
on Dennis.
He had hardly begun ere cries Of "Kick
him;out, break his neck and hang him"
were heard, resulting in somewhat up.
roarious sand.lotter being removed by the
police. After donouncing those to whom
hesand-lot had now become menace,
Dennis called on all present who had not
taken out their first papers 10 do so at
once. ave want voters" said he, ''70,-
900 voters in the 100000 in California
farmers, book-keepers and mechanics are
all joining our party OF progress and re-
form. The farmers know they must vote
for US. We say We will and must rule.
Nothing short OF the capture Of the White
House, Congress and the Senate will salts
fy the Workingmen. The majority must
rule. We willinterfere with no one, we
attend to our own business, but we want
voters. They call me a coward. admit
| am acoward, and have no doubt that q
large majority OF our Workingmen's can
didateS were elected on the Sd OF Septem.
Der, but have been cheated out OF their
rights, but we want recount"
Here Kearney made an appeal for funds
for recount and then gingerly broached
the only subject which had attracted even
that small gathering, viz: Grants recep-
ton. "An effort has been made under
the cover Of popular excitement to draw
us into breach Of the peace, but we are
far too wise, knowing our rights, and be-
lieving, from what l have heard, and that
in the next few years, the people Of the
United States will be called upon to choose
between republic and monarchy. Our
opponents are supported by the fawning,
cringing, liCkspittle press; but in few
Stanfords, Hagginses and Tenneys will be
trembling, fearing the vengeance OF an
outraged people, while thousands will be
gathered on the sand.lots to listen to words
of burning eloquence. am not going
East, / shall stay right here among my
own people, and the sand-lot gatherings
must grow larger and larger" As they
are growing smaller every Sunday, this re-
mark was appropriate.
Showing some little boldness, he charac-
terized those Supervisors who wished the
Grant reception paid out OF the public
Treasury as burglars, but when he came
to Grant himself he dared only allude to
him as well clothed, well fed, aud we'll
dined American citizen returning from
foreign parts.
Had he even yentured TO burning Grant
in efHgy, there were those present to-day
who would have made Kearney repeat his
language. AS 1t was it was the tamest
harangue that could be imagined, and the
Workingmen show wise appreciation in
keeping away from such mOuse.like ut.
terances.
Photographs were taken OF the scene, as
1t was expected the occasion would be
one Of unusual interest. Kearney did not
even denounee the Chronicle, as perhaps
his followers are venturing TO, but at all
events by 10 o'clock this morning its en-
tire edition was exhausted, while the CAL
and Ala could be had in abundance.
Appealing SO strongly to popular in.
stincts, 1t is probable the Chronicle will soon
be as much the Workingmen's paper as
before the late unpleasantness.
The close OF the sand-lot meeting, how.
ever, witnessed quite little breeze OF ex-
citement. Wellock, who is generally con.
sidered an aspirant for Kearney's position,
suggested that the workingmen might do
well to assume the position Of Jeffersonian
Democrats.
AS Wellock Is the man who said he had
read the first volume OF the Declaration Of
Independence, but not the second, his
ideas OF JetferSonlan Democrats may pos
sibly differ from those commonly preya-
lent. At all events his remarks provoked
disapprovation from the Irish present,
and for moment It looked as though q
free fight would ensue. Kearney, how.
ever, pacifed the mob, and the audience
dispersed with few muttering groans.