The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-23

speaker at the regular meeting vas Hon:
John Sherman, who delivered speech o.
some twenty minutes in length, inll Oh
wisdom, patriotism and eloquence.
Hon. John D. Defrees, Public Printer,
has published q pamphlet entitled An
Appeal to the Common Sense OF the REQ:
ple.n Its Brief, well written paper Of
is pages, filled with pungept, cogent
reasons why the Democratic party should
not be trusted with the administration OF
affairs, and with terse, torcib!e and
patriotic arguments why Gen. GARFIELD
should stand at the helm OF the Ship oil
State for the next four years.
The Dem. Jack. Ass, (Which, being fully
interpreted, means the Democratic Jack
son Association) Of this city, few nights
ago, made Hancock and English honorary
members OF their Association. This step
was doubtless taken in order to allow Mr..
English TO open his barrel and feed the
hungry mouths OF the association, and
that Gen. Hancock might write more
satisfactory letter OF acceptance, in which
be could say something with reference "a
the fraud plank in the Cincinnati plat
form, and various other matters Of grea,
National interest, such as the tariff
finances, &C., In all Of which he is g
eminently yersed and has such decided
opinions, you know.
The President starts on Thursday next
for Fremont, Ohio; from there he goes tc
Canton, where he will be Joined by Gems
Sherman and McCook; they will then &c
to San Francisco, Oregon, Tucson and
other points in Arizona, Santa Fe, New
Mexico, Colorado, and home, arriyinghert
about November LIST. Secretary Sherman
goes To Ohio on Monday next, and Deyeni
10 Indiana in about two weeks.
dropped in at meeting Of the gov
eminent Printing Office Garfield and Ar
thur club" a few nights since, and listened
| to speeches by Capt. Jas. Cunningham anc
Capt. James N, Pipes, both Of our State
Capt Q. delivered fiery, impsssioned ad
dress, full OF eloquent references and tell
ing hits; Capt. P. made strong, torcible
uncontroyertible argument in favor Of re
publicanism, especially directed to TIT
soldier element.
saw the jolly, good.natured Irish Re
publican, Gov. Young, OF Ohio, a few mo
ments yesterday, and held him lont
enough TO ascertain that he would b
elected by 5000 majority, that Garfield
was certain Of Ohio by o large vote; an6
that when Garfield was elected, he thought
he (Young) would have no difficulty In
putting his band on the man who should
be Senator from Ohio.
"UnCle Jake" Jackson, accompanied BY
Col. W. P. Thompson, passed through the
city yesterday on their way to the Third
District, to enllghten thebenighted inhab'
itants OF that Democratic region how to be
on two sides Of a capital question at the
same time, and yet give no ofiense to eth
or faction. When "Uncle jake has ac'
complained this, he will undertake to dem
onstrate that two engines can pass each
other on the same track, aproblem which
has long puzzled scientists, and cost many
lives and much treasure. Uncle Jake
was dressed in new suit OF black, was
perspiring freely and carried lam. which
he was warned he must .esohew while on
the stump in Mcdowell county, at least.
His smile was .'child.like and bland" his
vrip.saCk plethoric with clean collars and
indigestible Democratic pabulum, and his
looks seemed to say "Peace on earth, good
will to men; l love you all; bless you my
THEME The Metropolitan Hotel closed on Mon,
day last, as Col. Cake found II impossible
to run It and pay expenses. It is rumored
that our genial young Democratic friend
OF the National, Col. Tenney, is going to
take charge OF it. II he does be will make
II pay, for he is born hotel manager and
success in everything he puts his hands
IN axcanL hia Democracy.
~ ''NS' 49, MORE ANON.