The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-24
WILSON AND HUTCHINSON.
Full Partieulars OF Their Meeiipg al
weston-And OF the Passage that Oc,
Cured Between Them.

understand occurred NJ tne hepupllch
meeting here on Friday last, it is prope
that the truth should be fully yindicated
And let 1t be understood, right here ant
now, that the Republicans Of the interio
no longer propose to osubmit to Democrat
bull.dozing. Knowing our rights we ar
prepared 10 maintain them. We simpl,
ask for ourselves the rights we are willinj
to grant to others and these rights We ex
pect to have. gf,
The facts ia relation to our meeting
here are as follows: Over three weeks age
the Republicans gave notice by poster
circulated all over the county, that We
proposed to have Republican meeting
here; and that we invited a discussion
with any speakers the Democracy might
bring on. One paragraph Of our postert
reads as follows:
"Ap invitation has been extended tc
the Democrats to bring on their speakers
and we propose TO give them division ol
the time, so that the issues OF the canvass
may be fairly discussed"
In accordance with this proposition
Mr.. ]. W. Wofindip, in behalf OF the Re.
publicans, called upon R. NJ. Smith, Esq.,
Chairman Of the County Democratic Exc,
cutiye Committee, and invited discussion.
This was the arprise the Republicans had
In store for the Democracy. Subsequently,
(but at least two weeks prior 20 the meet.
ing), Mr.. Lively, Chairman OF the Demo.
cratic Congressional Committee, and
Judge Edwards, OF the Weston Democrat,
were notified, and urged to bring on their
speakers that we desired a discussion
and would give them fair play. Does 1t
occur to you that there was much OF q sur.
prise to the Democracy about this. And l
will here state that when the Wheeling
Register or its correspondents assert that
any surprise was had or intended, that Mr..
A. NJ. Smith, Mr.. VIM. E. Lively aud
Judge Edwards, themselves Democrats
beyond question:, will denounce 1t as un-
true, unfair to the Republicans and un-
fair TO the gentlemen who have in charge
the interests OF the Democratic party in
this county.
On Friday last, at the instance Of the
Republicans, Mr.. Lively and others, on
behalf OF Col. Wilson, made an arrange.
ment for division OF time between vii.
son and Hutchinson. That division was
agreed upon by Col. Wilson, General Goff
and George Ross, Esq. The arrangement
was perfectly satisfactory to Wilson; and
at the time this arrangement was made,
Col. Jim Bassell and many others were
present. Col. Bassell demanded an ap-
pointment to speak himself, whereupon
Wilson proposed to Bassell TO give him
half his (Wilson's) time, provided Hutch
inson would do the same; but, as a matter
OF course, this arrangement was not Ell.
fected. isat @ t
In the opening Of the proceedings Mr..
Sturgiss spoke about an hour and half.
His address was one OF the best ever de-
liyered here, and the vast crowd, variously
estimated at from 1000 to 1900 people,
cheered him to the echo. His speech was
an argument, and by his apt illustrations
OF the differences between the Republican
and Democratic parties, he carried with
him the hearts OF the people. Many
Democrats openly ayow their intention OF
voting for Sturgiss, and II he fails to carry
Lewis county by handsome majority, 1t
will be a surprise even 10 the Democracy.
John Hutchinson was the next speaker,
and he spoke, as before stated, in pursu-
auce OF the arrangement between the rep
resentatives OF the two parties. John
Hutchinson is the right man in the right
place. Asa orator he has but few equals;
as brave man, no man will say hun nay,
and it might as well be understood at once
that the Mississippi kind of politics don't
scare him worth cent. $3.50,
1t was during Hutchinson's opening
speech that the difficulty" occurred be.
tween him and Col. Wilson, in relation to
which some telegraphic correspondence
has occurred. Commencing with re-
view OF the Democratic party, politically
and financially, and showing to his audi
ence the soundness OF the Republican
policy, he attacked the record Of Col. Will
son. The speaker stated, however, that
he had no personal antipathy to his com.
petitor, but he proposed to speak from the
record, and for every statement he
would give the day OF the month, the year
and the page OF the book-that not only
the Democratic party, but Uol. Wilson
himself had proven themselves unworthy
OF public confidence. Their promises like
Dead Sea apples turn to ashes on the lips.
Said, ,he:'"i will show you, fellow.citizens,
that on every important question that has
arisen In Congress during Col. Wilson's
term Of service, be hss dod5ed ten times
where he has voted once. This can
prove to you from the record. Col. Will
son, who was sitting right in front Of Mr.
Hutchinson, eScitedly said: THAT L
false.p Hutchinson replied; "Col. Will
son, you haye an hour and halt 70 ans
war me. Do not interruptme." { II say,
gentlemen, that on all these questions, my
competitor has dodged ten times where he
has voted once, and ! eau prove It;
Wilson again e4eitedly exclaimed
'pThat ;is q base falsehood.p And
| thsreupon John Hutchinson, right
In the teeth OF Col. Wilson, replied
HWhat say take from your own record
and II you deny II, 1t Is q lie and you are 1
liar" WiIsonth made some remark
about Hutchinson being ian Infamous
scoundrel," and for time Il appeared
MAT collision was inevitable, but upor
order being restored, Hutchinson took uE
the record itself, and reading from itl
pages he convicted Col. Wilson OF every
charge he bad made against him, ans
then, turning 10 Col. Wilson, with
whitening look OF scorn, said he, "Cot
WiLaon, dis iS your record, and 1 have propei
pou 10 b.a lidF. And here and polO, in III
presence OF ties people, challenge you TO a iai
aiIeussiop Of that record before te people of h
iisiric..n y t-s
The applause was overwhelming, an!
Ben was utterly and entirely demolished
In feeble and rather incoherent way b
endeayored TO explain away the mass q
evidence produced against him, but b
, knew and felt that he failed miserably
After the discussion wss over, the crow
surged Ss one man TO the front OF u
Court House, where General Gof wa
sitting, and there never WAS q graudt
ovation paid TO mortal man, than WI
, shown in the devotion Of all the people
4 him. Cheer after cheer rent the air as b
l form appeared, until he finally had 70 al
, peal TO the audience to hear him. The
Q remained silent but Tor a lew moments
!. 4 time, and at intervals would break o,
:, into such deafening cheers that the vel
y hniIdin0s ahook The General smoke bI