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

his evening on milk anu thoh t .SSSSSN
Nth his lecture, but never another refer
nee was made TO milk during the even
nR. And go with Col. Ben, finances
ormed q very small element OF
he rambling and scattering address
hat he made 10 the faithful few
,eIore him. Capitalization Ia Mr.. vii:
on's bete noir: It haunts him by day and
Iisturbs his dreams by night. Whether
mid the smoke and dust OF the metropolis.
an city OF West Virginia or In the impene-
rable forests Of Gilmer or Calhoun, he
ancies he can see the insignia Of royalty,
md the diadem OF the Caesars upon the
read OF a Grant or Garfield. II the Col.
mel ever becomes q monomaniac, 1t VIII
% on this subject Of Capitalization. This
vas the burden Of bis speech. States
Rights were also given some attention.
We have already reported Colonel Wilson
. half dozen times during this campaign,
md be has uniformly made the same
speech and his Haneytown effort could
hardly be called an exception.
In referring TO the panic he described
the horrors resulting from 1t, when grain
and cereals were worth next to nothing,
when wool was drag, when the .peniteni
tiarles were filled with those who had com;
mitted crimes, when the roads abounded
with tramps, and when nothing. but woe
and misery were rampant, and charged
all the above TO the policy OF the Repub.
lican party in contracting the volume oil
currency.
at has been said that have not kept
nm nv line Of policy started In 1875, and
kept up in 1878 in regard to greenbacks,
Ali have to say about this is, let the
records speak"
The Colonel then went on TO explain his
course in very specious manner, bul
neither promised ANYTHING for the future
nor explained his position on the green
back question. He lodged the question
so neatly and completely, and yet so art
fully that his innocent auditors were
under the impression that he was still {
green hacker, but II you had asked one o
them how the Colonel had satisfied him
he could not have answered Tor his life.
He talked next OF the reconciliation O
silver; OF the elevation Of greenbacks
All these he had voted for and assisted II
bringing TO pass, and concluded by stating
that the Democracy had been more gener
Gus in their treatment Of old soldiers thar
the Republican party.
Col. Fontaine Smith In starting out tool
our reporter, who was present, to task, fo
terming him a "sang digger" o.
rather a hoos-ier, as be pu
it, hut said be felt no Ill feel
ing toward him on that ACCOUNT Tht
speaker then deprecated capitalization
talked OF States rights, affirmed 1t wa
rotthe Democratic party that had seeded
but some Southern extremists whost
conduct the loyal Democratic part!
had never ceased reprobating. He be
lieyed both parties to be equally honest
but privately thought many Republican
leaders should be in the penitentaries Q
the States on general principles. He mad
the astonishing assertion that Missouri sen
more soldiers 10 tins var ITO preserve tn
Union and Democratic principles thai
thirteen Northern States" which he men
toned.
The Colonel was still speaking when on
reporter left, and maybe yet for what VI
know.
Taking one consideration with another
the Dallas Democratic meeting was not
successful one.
NOTES, ETC.
Several Democrats took II upon them
selves TO insult one OF the colored clubs a
It passed up Market street near Four
tesnth, and Matt Perrill, sqperservice
able Waterman, interfering, was roughl!
handled by the colored gentlemen, ant
deservedly go.
Those "wild riders from the country" a
they went whooping down Market stree
on their "Aying steeds" frightened the
sidewalk delegations, and some OF thu
more timorous ones very seriously.
The Triadelphia Club Democratic Q
course) had Transparency which evi
dently wss painted the day alter thu
Reoisier got ont It's poultry display in re
gard to the Maine election. It claimed
Maine as Democratic State, and tn
victory as Democratic one.
The Sherrard Guards, Of Steubenvilie
afforded striking contrast TO the alleged
1900 from Washington, Pa, in the Dem
ocratic line.
Jacob Snyder, Postmaster Sterling ant
many other Republicans illuminated
while the Republicans were passing thei
places Of residence.
One Of the Sunday papers, in giving thu
number OF men in the various clubs, wa
guilty OF the grossest exaggeration. j
very few instances did any such number
appear. This was especially true OF tn
Washington, Pa, Democratic Club.
Some readable remarks upon 9 Demo
cratic meeting at West Liberty, addressed
by Col. Ben Wilson and Hon. Joe Woods
will be found on one OF the inside pages
Phe Central Garfield and Arthur Gle,
Club have accepted an invitation to b.
present at the meeting OF the First wart
Republican club on tomorrow night.
A straw vote taken on Hempfeld trail
Yesterday, resulted as follows: Garfield
81; Hancock, 80.
An effort is being made to raise ant
equip company OF Garfield and Arthur
Cavalry to take part in all displays by thu
Republicans In the present campaign
There are enough Republicans with horse
In the city to make q formipable troop II
size, and by the exercise Of little tasI,
an equally formidable appearance coult
be made BY the outlay Of 3 very small sun
of money.
A moonlight Republican mass meeting
Ia announced 10 take place at Believer
camp ground, Brooke county, tomorrow
evening, at which A. w. Campbell Of THU
city Is to address the people. A meeting
in the afternoon comes of at Dunsiort, Ii
Washington county, some three mile'
from Bethany.
Following are the names OF the mem
beIs OF the Central Grr6eld and Arthur
Club: Jack Cowl, leader, ]. Mex. Reilly
W, o. McCluskey, E. W. Dunnaway, Johr
Riheldaffer, W. n. Halter, D. L. 6eyer
Burnie Baer, Hamilton Hill. viii Day
Jos. Il. Hall, Jos. Elson, Will Richardson
Joe Rhees, Joe Devine, ]. R. Cowden and
S. D. McColloch.
A CORRECTION.
The Sunday Leader has the decorations
and magnificent display Of FIRE
works at the corner Of Main and
Tenth streets credited to Mr.. j. Fl. Diehl
We beg leave through your columns to
state that such is not the case. The third
story where the display was exhibited, Ii
occupied by Postmaster Sterling, and the