The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-11
TIE JEFFERS0N CLUB
FORMALLY L.,uscA,o ON The ssA
o. "Ethst!s PolIsie.,", With As'ndtnh b. several
Democratic 0fAIor'-" BI.k J, CArtrldss.'Ii"d
BY Colonel Whit, a..r,. Ptndl'ton,
franz, Atnstt and JudEe Houston,

y @VhsHo au'b't't, WIZ A"hutu" " nersA
Democratic Oialors-" BlAAk, CArtridss.' lind
3 by Colonel Whit, a.mr,. Psntl4toh,
rfAm., Atnstt and Judks Houston.
Tho formal opening" Of the Infant Jellst-
on Democratic Club took place last night At
Ia roolnu on Market street, and very good
izsd assemblsga gathered there by half ptss
,ishl. Pnslden. Simpson sat In lh1 presld.
pg oi!'cer'n chair, and Mr.. Reilly had post
81 honor In tho cenlro Of the front room. A
Register pouoil pusher lourgsd on The secre.
tsty's table and pulled t. fat cigar, while
around tho walls wsre ranged tho prominent
Democrats Of Whesling, conspicuous among
them being nNoer'' prics and JeiI David.
These two shining lights wsre aInong the
score or 80 Of new s!gneIs OF the clubs roll
last evening. Mess Haadlan, DArrah,
White, peudlaton and Frame were inter.
sperscd among the audience In the front
room, while superintendent Birch, Mr.. q.
II. fancy, Meaus. Miller and gomers, Of The
Auditors office. F. r. Jepson. q. Baird, jt.,
Clerk Upde uafl, o Ito CITY Water Hoard,
Col. A,ne,t and Judge Houston medically
concealed themselves III the back room.
AtPEECH ny COL. WHITE.
fAner ap hour or 10 Of Bocial intermingling,
the meeting was called to order, aud Col.
Robert White wta introduced He declared
90 had not contemplated making 6 speech,
but utter he warmed up 10 consideration VI
tho services Of ''ous Jefferson he launched
ont ini0 some earnest remarks which wire
freely appapdtd. Under tho rule q the
Dcmocratie party, be- said th!B country grew
and nourished. and bscam. q nation Of wni.h
a tnerlcans could yet be proud. The Know.
Nothing party was oresled TO crush tae Dem.
oGracy, but IN one short year tho grand old
party soi ] lisrson and the Constitution
tram plod this crnel tyrGnt under ioot. Then
CAME tho cruel utrife OF the past, and by war
and blood End the hAyontt the Democratic
party was crashed dawn fora time. But 1t
rallied, and today Ia figbiisg against more
crnal monster eve.i than KrOw-Nothlnism
Tho Col ,pel referred 10 some alleged cor
ruption Washington, and said tha. in 1875.
by the poHsr OF monsy, and tho power CT
corruption, and The power OF the hayoEet,
The grand lender OF the Democrats was hurled
from his riKhii1l eeGt. But with "Tildsp,
Hendrick, and ksioyG' blszonei on their
banner, the Democrats would not only elect
their man, bat install him. Abiding to the
tstement that the Republicans might carry
this State. LIE said that never agsin would the
hards o, Wtst Virginia !rsemsn DO tied by
despotisn! aud ratics!!sm
lI MI. rEHDLgreE DECLINES.
John 0. ptndls.on was mex. brought Tor.
ward, but declined to make speech, though
ittook him Gbout, rs long 10 decline as Il did
the others 10 s2sat. lie fgid the Democrats
needed no stirring up, sut II they did he
would recommend bis friend N. T. Frsne
Tor the work. He was t. good stirrsr. The
speaker went on to speak # '',he firtt princi.
pies" Of this country, and contrast them with
the "orgaui2,d GENERALIZATION Waich now
exists. lie called Tor the nomination OF al
iss1r. the Issue being TiIdsn, who represents
principle. the p,iucip'e ot Justice. He was
for "Tildea, Hendricks and Nsiorni.p az
~ FRAME TO THE FRONT.
MT. Frame vas called upon By MI. Pen.
dlHtou. ami he too demanded "ths old c9nd:.
ed himself and explained that lie mesnt ",he
that il they Tould rS-.dOpt THAT particular
plank Of Ina: platform" they would ave @
the country. and carry Wet Virginia fol-
IildeH by Is 0e3 majority, thus wip;ng out
the insult to their maDhccd In 1916 With.
out tbs old ticket, TIE Dtmocrscy'o political
honss is already on fire., and the faces OF tie
Radicaluwlll gr3T radiant In tbs light oil the
copilAgra,ion in October. Then The orator
sat cowr amid hearty applause. %
These threc gentlemen bad been invited to
make speeches. HheE hey were through,
nries OF "Arnets" were heard, Snd
n.-4 ~ IN 'roI AnSyrr Aposr f-r
and made very good speech, though he
apoleglz.d, ssyt2g he wsu too IN we'll to talk.
He had rsud sous history, and he remember,
cd that the Frerch once marched all oyer and
all through Germany, but later organization
Of the German troops levaIasd the result and
the Germans occupied Paris. From this he
club. Ee said 1t was often assert.
ed tbst !. ths thres ; sweetest words
in the English language wass hope, home and
heaven. 70 these he would sdd harmony,
Tho Democrats cannot Ill ba Office holders;
he THANKED God that all Of them tidu't want
10. Some QUO had said the Republican party
was entitled TO credit for saving this country.
Well, God and tina Democratic party msde It,
ard there Dever WIS lOot OF territory &C.
quired by the country nnder the Republican
party. He encouraged the Democrats 10
nope tina. they could not only carry West
Virginia this year, but possibly repotsess
themselves oil TIC stolen Presidency.
..2s JUDGE uau:Tos. rf.-f"
In answer 10 vocifesous G,lls, Judge Hous.
ton took tho iioor. Hs SAID hs inferred from
the remarks OF other speakers that thoy had
been invited beforehand 10 addresa the meet,
ing. Ia had not, but be Judged from the
spontaneous calls that he was CD welcome, al
least 10 the audience, az II lie had baen. He
though. 1t was too carly to "shoo, OIL In this
woy. He regarded tho as blank cartridge
practice on i holiday. Ciub,. represented
tho aesthetic side OF politics, and be wa1 too
old to enj y them. Ihsy gefa, for the
youngsr nluu. He was aging, as could be
sean from his gray hairs. /; He was sorry that
th!a SRI true. ~
All we'll may We weep. and we'll may we Sigh,
When lhe iove!!ess towerE Of Youths sS eetcst
MusL wi,hcr mad die. II ''....
While over life'S sky there Ia nothing OF g,0um,
Upon hopes tender branch In beauty they bloom
But when fGrv0w's da'k clon1 81 8 Fs.s
Doth the simossy eDsnrouo, Sci
Then they iail, aud on Mcmory'g lap they lle,
TIL: they wi,h.r And Gle. ST.
Hs sympathizsd with those speakers who
had satd that they could 20 into the canvass
With heart II Tildeu headed the ticket. He
proposed 10 80 into It with heart without re.
garo 10 !Se man who WIS nominated.