The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-13
PoLITIoAL POINTS.

Meetings that Have Been Held or Are 10
BE HeId-West Alexander, Potomac
and the Eighth Ward Meetiugs-Various
Points.
The Sixth Ward Garfield Club met at
the United Engine House last night and
adopted constitution to govern its meet
ings. VIM. H. Travis was chosen Presi-
dent; VIM. Hastings, Vice President;
Samuel Boyce, Recording Secretary; T.
Laramie, Corresponding Secretary; VIM.
Dudley, Wilson Johnston, W. N. Linch,
Thomas D. Bennett and VIM. Hildebrand,
Executive Committee; Isaac Shields,
Sergeant.at.Arms. W. ]. w. Cowden
briefly addressed the club in telling and
effective speech that was enthusiastically
received. Mr.. Cowden Is pleasing
speaker and Is doing good work this
campaign. The club adjourned to meet OF
Murdock's grocery at o'clock sharp, this
evening, TO 20 in body to the mass meet
ing at the Washington Mill lots.
The Fifth Ward Garfield Club will meet
at Parker's Hall at 7 o'clock, this evening,
to march To the meeting in South Wheel
ing.
There will be a grand rally tonight on
the vacant lots, the site OF the old Wash
ington Mill, in the lower end Of the Eighth
ward, under the auspices Of the club Of
that ward. This meeting will be one Of
the largest ever held in the Eighth ward.
Besides the club and citizens who will be
in attendance, there will be q large turn.
out from all parts Of the city, the different
clubs from the various wards will attend
in body, and at least one brass band VIII
be in attendance. Hon. John A. Hutchin'
son, candidate for Congress, DR.. J. NJ
Todd, OF Bridgeport, Colonel Caldwell an6
other effective and eloquent speakers vii
be on hand. Let there be general turn
out.
WEST ALEXANDER.
On Tuesday evening last the Republi
cans OF West Alexander and vicinity me
in Seminary Hall and listened to lonI
and able speech by ". ]. W. Cowden
ESQ.,, Secretary OF the Republican Stat
!, Committee OF West Virginia, and shor
address by James S. Stocking. The meet
, ing was quite large, the hall not bein
able to hold all who desired TO hear. Quit
delegation was present from the Libert.
district OF Ohio County, w. Va. The pee
pie down there, on both sides OF the line
!. are in dead earnest and will giva goo
account OF themselves at the ballot box.
The Garfield and Arthur club will NEE
at West Alexander on Saturday evenin
next. when all desiring to join the clul
will have an opportunity to do 80.
1, ATPoToAAc.
There was a large meeting last night a
Potomac, in the eastern part OF thi
county. This meeting was composed o
the citizens Of Brooke and Ohio counties
and also OF a large number Of citizens o
the adjacent county OF Washington, Penn
sylyania. Hon. John A. Hutchinson de
lfyered an able speech.
VARIOUS POINTS.
We neglected to say yesterday morning
that the Junior Garfield and Arthur Clut
Drum Corps, was out in full force at tn
Court House Wednesday night. TIL
corps is one OF the largest and best in tn
city, and will do good campaign work.
Garfield and Arthur clubs are forum
in various places in the county.
Col. Ben Wilson says he will open tn
campaign before long.
J in the Office OF the New Mcclure last night
and after giving him his "kyndest reg
yards" he began calling him General:
Col. Caldwell stood the Regards al
right, but when Col. Wilson left, said to
friend, "What kind OF taffy do you ca
that2 General" It's too thin Ctl. Wilson