New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-07
yVI, ,xLlvuaNe' 1881
a. i,i.AiNE IN WEST Virginia
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,,,,psnIlee W Va, Oct. b.-AiT biaine 'iaFr'
,i,brough less popuous d'slie' 'V-''s 'H"r ~
'r ,,ne since he left Maine, bnl he was e'ss''" Wy
sH' ~atberlngs The people seemingly CAME ""'
'"e maintains of West Virginia ia 'he must
VI ,a,ious manner The route was froa Wheelihs
''p.rler.hurg by way of Grafton. IL Is mum,
..ous country with not mncD agrlcuituiai lailu Vi
t. ~ pear the railroad. There IS no large Town
N"'"' WI.aIinp TO Parkersburg. Nearly all the
- are mere hamlets, but at some points, par
!y'"nIorlr a Pennington, Grafton and Parkersourg'
80 we're several thousand persons gathered 10
80, Mr. Blaine. 1t was rena' A"o'e
81 for = Democratic Stata, one OF the soma
e.t lint its growth lies in the development ol
',,aioss and industries the prosperity or which Is
so,endent upon protective tariff. Inc AWAKEN
80. Of the people on that subject Is the nope VI NC
nublican victory TINS year.
Tho interest and enthusiasm shown to-day GER
..i,,r indicate such a victory. At the depot III
W-beclinc there was large gathering, though IL
,searlv morn when the tram started Along Tue
;l,oad in that city are some IRON aud ran lhllis'
.nd the workmen rushed out 10 cheer Mr. Blame
.,oi,, na .sed along Wheeling is a large man
,ac,nrcr of rails, some OF which are exporter
sacanada. Mexico and other countries. 1t has also
io,ge eas, works and other industries that nave
tsen wholly built up by the protective policy oi
.lo poouh ican partv Naturally II should he a he
.nhlcan CITY such as Pittsburg Is; but the tradl-
~ of the solid south have apparently kept II III
.be hands of the Democrats, though the Congress
,ional district in which Wheeling Is situated gave
Republican majority two years ago.
Tho democrats this year however, are trying 10
-. +bo German vote against Congressman Con
on tbe ground that he did not please the brewers
in sone matters of legislation III which he TOOK no
mart Mr. Randall aud other Democrats, VINO are
not IN full sympathy with their party on inc Tree
trade question or can successfully straudie i" are
elected 10 speak in Wheeling while CarIisle anu
l.. fouower, are sent elsewhere Some of Carhse's
friend, wanted him to speak ID Wheeling put the
democratic managers would not consent How
eyor Mr. Coils reelection Is not only assured. but
there is a good prospect that the Republicans VIII
carry the state by fair majority. At all points
reached to-day there the same
feehuq of confidence on the part of
,he Republicans. They Will bc materially as-
pacd by the enthusiasm aroused by MI b'ano
visit. Hence the Republicans oi the country may
well look for cheering news from West virginia Oh
October IL.
GATHERINGS Al NiiLAGL@.
The Gr-t stop made to-day after leaving Nh'cl
ine,va, AZ Mound.villc II is small village hut
several hundred persons had gathered To greer MI
H,ine. Chairman Cowdcn. of the State Commit
"a
MI Bane III his easy, conversational way talked
for few minutes with those present, aud departed
amid the usual cheering. His words were as Ioi-
lows;
lam clad to meet the citizens Of Marshall County
an glad to bc In West Virginia consider IL one "l tne
rceIrur signs OF the that earnest contest J.
going on in what slave state for the ascend
anry ~ Ecnthlican principles: and Republican prin
sI 81 thi - yp mean tariif for the protection Amer
lean labor. ICheers If West Virginia Is IN favor 9
sot kepubican The decision her citizens No
sate in the Union directly interested n The pro
motion Of manufactures than your stne ioIT r I,Tr
beds OF coal and iron, and your vast forests an 3oul
natural resources fav1r great & oI nnep
protective tariff they cannot be without IT,
Mr. Tenney of Brooklyn. the only speaker
from outside of tie state. General King OF Baltl-
more. lett the party At Wheeling 70 I'll appoint
A. Cameron. another village there was crowd
Of paople Dr Logan of Wheeling. an Old school
mate OF Mr.. BlaiheS. who Is also Insi9nel oi !hc M
Stale Committee. presented the candidate 10 tnc
reope Nj Blaine spoke of Marshall County as he
remembered il many years ago, ana eaii'u dlt ~
ZION To the inter of the farmers IN the mamie
nance of prot ectVe tGrii. hch enhances tlt value
al their land and makes a market at theT doors Tor
all the products of tho farm
ing to see Mr. Blaine Al Manulngton several
hundred persons were at the depot ana III arm
ton . 400 to 5000 people were present. EX-
Governor Pierpont made Il short address here, and
Mr. Blame followed The crowd rushed around
him as every body wished TO shake hands Alr. blame
10 be difficult to make the people undcrstand tAdt
travelling about as Mr. Blaine Is dong, he cannot
undergo the stress of shaking hands with crowds
OF people al every stopping place Inc committee
Is generally al fault III the matter
TIE RECEPTION AT GRAFTON.
Al Grafton railroad junction, there was the
most wonderful assembly of the day Several thou
sand people many of whom had driven twenty-five
and nity miles, present 10 join IN the demon
etration IN honor of the Republican candidate. lie
was taken 10 a stand where he was introduced by
John " Mason who two years ago defeated for
Congress 10y only 9 votes At this point Mr.. Blame
made tBc longest speech he has deliN cred on his
trip lie was listened To with marked attention,
saying:
Citizens Of West Virginia: As your distinguished
chairman has intima,ed, AIN not stranger
your state have known II per
fhs section OF II well was born on the banks Of Won
der river few mile~ below the point where It entcr'
Pensy and do not need To be- told by that
hshI,nts of tSS To"nnGahcla VslIcv Bnt de- not
before me the West Virginia which knew III my boy
hood The West Virginia OF forty year. ago wa, c9npaa-
prosperous Industrial centre i'll the United Ap
pause West Virginia a. an Independent common;
al that most liberal estimate OF the total prop,
cry, according to the enumeration OF The United
IL $50 the aggregate OF $50 600,
aad III $50 II showed that you possessed capital
Yea wealth "a the amount OF ~31OuOOOOo.
FROM the close of tie war year l--O West Vir
gina had therefore gained in wealth the enormous
thu Of OOOO.OOO You have fred pretty well there
i19re under Republican administration Laughter ana
Cheers
.Itnbdhiy some political opponent does me INC honor
tolsteu 10 and would AK him. "A candid man,
What agency was 1t that neryed the arm OF industry
70 snite the mountain ana pea,c
thls wealth In West Virginia II
wa, tie protective tariff and financial system thai gave
you good money. lChcer-j Before the war You never
had circulating in your midst bill that would cur
Iel 900 miles from home You do not to-day have single
piece OF paper money circulating IN West virginia iht
u not good ali around the globe, not bill that VIII
MOI pass III the money markets oi Lui"pf hS
Nei a. IN New-IOrk Baltimore. 80 that q man VINO
works Tor dan, wages knows when Saturday comes that
~ l. 10 be paid III good money. thd'r
protective tarlh your coal hdlsTlts
d your iron industries and the wealth of your forests
hrOu gt and Is voters OF West VIZ
Aa Ia ray whether want this 70 continue or whether