The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20

About thirty West Virginia Republican
left New Martinsyille this morning Oh
board the special excursion steamer NJ.
Thanhouser, Capt. Cramer, bound for tn
Republican mass meeting at New Mata
moras, o. The boat had come from Pow
hatan and way points, and was gail!
decked out with flags and loaded dow
with about four hundred jolly men ant
women, all shouting for Garfield ant
Arthur. At sardis and sistersyille largt
accessions were received and We numbered
about i've hundred upon our arrival a
Matamoras.
This place IS a gay little city to-day, &C
far as inhabitants are concerned. the usua
population ofthe place being about twelve
hundred and the visitors numbering al
least thiriy-five hundred more. It had
been announced, for several weeks that on
this day the Republicans in this section
would hold mass meeting here, and that
Gov. Charles Foster and other speakers Of
national reputation would also be present.
It has been the determination amongst
the Republicans to make this meeting
more ola success, II possible, than that Of
the Democracy last Saturday, the 18th
inst, when "Gentleman George" Pendle-
ton spoke here.
The meeting OF to-day was under the
management OF the Garfield and Arthur
Club, OF which George Davenport, Esq,
Is President, and E. b. Hutchinson, Esq,
is Secretary. 1t was organized some days
ago, consists OF eighty.fve members, and
they all worked with will to-day for
the cause Of Republicanism, aud most
glorious meeting they have had for their
pains-six times larger and incomPara6Iy
more enthusiastic than that oil the De-
mocracy OF one week ago. Gov. Foster
came up from Marietta, o., on the Diur-
nal, which, owing TO low water and log,
was some three or four hours late. Col.
Poorman OF Bellaire, o., occupied the
time by most excellent and well deliv-
cred address until the Governor came.
Then the people oil Ohio all rushed 70 see
their Chief Magistrate, while we OF West
Virginia did ourselves the honor 70 grasp
the hand OF q live Republican Governor
q privilege not accorded to us in our OWL
State OF late years.
Governor Foster is one Of those whole
souled, kind hearted gentleman OF brains
and culture, so numerous amongst the
leading men OF Ohio. The complaint Is
often made that Ohio men get more than
their share OF public offices, but II is nat
ural to look for an article where 1t grows,
and the same complaint might be made II
either party was in power.
The speech Of Governor Foster was
short and TO the point, mainly discussing
national politics II was well received
and highly spoken OF by members OF both
political parties present. The manage.
ment had secured the services OF the cell
ebated Turner Band, Of Marietta, which
enliyened everybody, speakers and hear
ers, with excellent music.
On the 10Th inst the Republicans raised
fine pole here, liz feet high. 1t Is the
highest one along the Iiver between
Petersburg and Wheeling. They claim
to be gaining very fast in this portion Of
Washington county, Ohio, which means
r. X. Dawes, II. O., in place OF A. j. War
ner, Democrat. The street parade to-day
was fine, as well as the torch light process.
sion TO night. They have the canal boa"
and the Tow-path boys and banners show
ing the course OF travel frnm the tow'path
Of the canal to the White House.
Amongst the gentlemen OF note present
from abroad, other than the speakers, We
noticed Mai. JeRett Palmer, OF Marietta,
O., Judge Plants, Of Ohio, Mr.. STEVENSON.
OF Marietta, who was State Librarian oil
Ohio under Gov. Young.
Miss Lou Kennedy, oil Bellaire, the
walkist, is here giving an exhibition oil
her skill, admission, ten cents and draw
ing quite large crowds. She seems to be q
very pleasant young lady, but 1t surely
must require considerable nerve 70 lace
such crowds as she has TO, and TO hear the
remarks OF the roughs who visit such
places-But, every person to their BUSH
ness. .,
Our Republican friends OF Sistersyille,
Inform us of q. fine meeting they had on
Yesterday evening, the 18th inst. They
were addressed by Col. Poormsn, of Bel.
llaire, who come down thattar on his way to
the New Matamoras meeting, stoppingover
night TO give his Republican friends OF
West Virginia a lift The iates favored
Them in furnishing them the excellent
music Of the Wheeling City Band, which
had been attending the reunion at Middle
bourne, and who came IN TO sistersyllie on
their way home on the evening OF the
meeting.
An incident Of the meeting here at
Matamnras to-day: Alter Gov. Foster had
finished bis speech be came down from
the stand and received the people present
hy kind word and shake oil The hand.
MANY pressed forward to greet him,
amongst the number six Democrats, who
said, hGovernor, we have been liie=long
Democrats, but We intend this iall to vote
for Garfield and Arthur,
The Democrats here are go non plussed
with the Republican success OF to-day
that they are talking now OF holding an
other meeting here on next Saturday, the
25th inst, and II possible get even. There
n speech .makirg tonight by Gov. Foster
and Col. Pooruiau in response to sera-
made by large crowd with the Turner
Band,d It Ia now nearly ten o'clock and
still great crowd. The steamers ". 3.
Thanhouser, Science, Welcome aud Dur
nal are all lying here black with people.
They leave, however, ct ten O'Clock,
sharp. Gov. Foster is on board on his
Way home, ria Bellaire, Ohio.
We met Mr.. o. J. Moore, very intelli-
cant Young gentleman OF Tyler county,
TODAY. Hewas at the soldiers reunion at
MiddIebourne this week, and reports 1t TO
have heen the largest RRd most harmoni-
nns meeting Of any kind ever held in Tyler
eountyt the LIST, %, 9Th, l0lb, l4ih and
15th regiments OF West Virginia infantry
we're represenied. Also the oh West Viz
sinia cavalry, and also the soldiers from
Ohio and Pennsylvania. The exercises
consisted OF short speeches, Methodist
Love Feast style" and eating good Tyler
county ''rations," Of which there was an
abundance. The general expression was
81 never had such good time IN my life. "
This IA not the last one by any meana.
We predict It is only the beginning o.
|; many such happy. occasions. You heal
! tall occasionally Of democratic soldiers
} They are not plenty save amongst thos'
who wore the Grey. There we're ONLY
tbyaa a, Middlebourne, Col Dan johnson