Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-17
CAMPAIGN HUMORs.
How Much Better They do
Things Over In Europe.

In the Medical School Of ~. Barthol-
omew Hospital placards were posted
bearing the name Oi the secretary ot
local Conservative organization, asking
for the names OF "all gentlemen who
wish 10 Join party to attend Liberal
meetings throughout London during
the next fortnight Tor the purpose ri
passing resolutions IN favor oi the gov
ernment, an invitation 10 which IL Is
likely that the 'jurymen saw boneh rn'
sponded calamity, for W. hnd that MI
Herbert Gladstone IN his canvass OF
Middlrsex was interrupted constantly
by opponents who made such a riot that
the police had Ia he called In, while at
the Corn Exchange the Liberals were
refused hearing, and bOmbarlcd with
coffee and beans, while a live cat Was
thrown at the orator al the occasion. In
Lambeth the Conservatives spoiled n
Liberals meeting, and when ihey met
the Liberals came down lik" the aoli
on the fold aud ther. WAS serious fight
ing" Al Ashton Mr.. Mason, the Liberal
candidate, was stoned, his carrllgc
xrrrk kcd and hls coachman injured Al
peltnn Mowbray Lord John Manners
was p.lted with eggs hlled With gss tar
"a hight afterwards took place and Lord
John had io retire NJ Poole some en-
thnrla-tic Liberals knocked the COnser.
yatlyr candidate, Mr.. Schrelber. sense
less with stone ~ his supporters were
drawing him through the streets Al
Durhy there WAS ~ terrible scene oi
rioting and disorder" Mr. Collins, the
Conservative candidate, and his follow
ers were driven out oi the Corn Ek'
change Hall with chairs and benches,
the furniture, scenery and fOotl'ghts
were destroyed and all the widows
smashed. At pOrtalown the Conhory'
atiyes broke into the Home Rule candi.
dates committee room and threw his
managers down a long flight II stairs
and out into the street, where they wer
yerv roughly handled" and smashed
the windows NJ hls hotel. AZ Sheffield
some 1000 men assembled at . meet
ing In Paradise Square, and such Ia.
mutt was raised that Mr Mundella nor
Mr. Wsddy Was able 10 speak more than
n minute ~ two" AZ Bristol the plat
form sas ,tOrmel aud speakers, report
er- and all driven out, aud everything
that could hr smashed Or torn up xas
torn up. Tn. only man who sce'ned
! 10 enjoy this sort III work was Sir stat.
ford Nnrthcots, who, when speaking at
Hackney, said that his heart warmed Al
the sight oi s1ch meeting" The
scene reminded him OF old times when
meetings we're good deal livelisr than
| at present, aud removed his Tears that
after the abolition Of open nominations
and hus,ing speeches AN election
would resemble a funeral" II must
say" he continued. III do like gUod
stsnd.up party fight, but not" he add
ed. "viihout English fair play. As a
dispatch recently told us that his neet-
/ ing at Iorquay Was broken up aud u"
Was stoned on his way home under al
e.co,t, We infer that the Chancellor oi
the Esch-qu.r Ia on. oi the bappiest
men ia England to-day. Up IA scot
and they are more peaceful, but nnPop'
ar candidates have had to stand tefn'
BILE ordeal of Kissing, hooting, boo
ing" and other Interruptions. AZ Tran
.nt Lnnl Elcho, one Of the ablcst and
mos, e.timable Of living Scoichmen, 10
whom England owes her volunteer avs.
TEN. spoke 10 All accompaniment oi
',gtoans "IluTrah Tor Gladstone and
Buehman" The hare and the pheas'
anti" what about the ~hale?' Bow
vow New new" shut up hoot-
ing aud whistling. and when he coolly
declared that he would be- heard II he
had 90 stay there ill midnight, an In.
telllgent chorus was raised, Its too bad
10 Keep Jemima waiting