The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-29
THE THE WORKINGMENOUT
TO HEAR AN ABLE DISCUSSION
OF Local md National Political Issues by
Messrs. Armstrong, J'urtt md Cotton.
A Good Meeting In Spite Of the lsnin. 1.
III A Few OF tho Troops Parade.

The Republicans Of the First ward had
arranged for n big open.air rally to be held
at the foot Of the pike, Saturday evening,
but tho inclcmcnt weather made this in.
possible, and the meeting was held IN the
club room OF the First ward Republicans.
The rain and mud kept away hundreds
That intended being present and the hold.
Ing Of tho meeting In th9club room drove
away about two.thirds OF those TINT were
there, In spite OF the min, the room being
30 small that they were unable to gain M
entrance. Mr.. james Roberts called the
meeting TO order, md named Vice prcsi.
acntC j. Thompson, OF The AmalgaiDatcl
Association, rs chairman. q
Tho first speaker WIS Mr.. J. II. Burt,
Of this city, candidate on the Republican
ticket for State Auditor. Mr.. Burt COM
menced by reading extracts from solnu OF
the Registers famous editorials, published
just prior to the holding Of the Democratic
State Convention, in which the evils OK
listing in the Democratic party us at pres
Ont existing In this State were clearly set
forth. After dwelling for some time on
this elposc OF n patty's wrong doings by
the Inrty's organ, thereby demonstrating
clearly that that charged against the party
by tho Republican press was true, hu
urged and pointed out the necessity OF
putting the affairs OF the people under tho
administration OF n party other than the
Democratic. lie presented the advisa'
: bility Of the fusion III this State for thai
purpose III Il plain, sensible manncr, and
closed with u pleasing tribute 10 labor and
; those engaged in it, predicting that the
! time Was not fir distant when II would bt
more substantially recognized than now,
EditorT. A. Armstrong, of the Naiiond
Labor Tribune, was Tho next speaker. liz
, announced ut tho start that l,c was not q
Republican, but that he wus IN advocate
Of labor. lie felt, however. that he was
following his Legitimate calling in uphold
ing tho cause OF the combination STATE
ticket in West Virginia. lie honorct
. General Butler as the true labor candidate
and expected TO make one hundred
speeches in his interest before election
day. The balance Of Mr.. Armstrong;
speech was confined mainly 10 labor ant
!. currency questions, and the speaker close,
I, by advising IL hearty support 10 the fusion
! ticket.
> Mr.. Emmett Cotton, Of Pittsburgh, fol
> lowed Mr.. Armstrong. Mr.. Cotton arouset
considerable enthusiasm by his name
and by what he said about Blaine and I'll.
6 Republican party. Tie party had always
Q he rightly claimed, been the true and firm
friend OF labor. Blaine lie culogize,
. warmly, referring to his record on all lnbo
l questions and always finding him to be OF
y the right ride. He approved fusion in thi
: State; it was q movement opposed Il
Bourbonism; Bourbonism was opposed Il
0 labor interests, and Cleveland, il elected
was bound 10 be controlled bythat opposi
. ton. Mr.. Cotton is a very pleasin.
speaker and it is to be regretted that NOR,
3 could not hear him.
+ The Wheeling regiment had been or
r dercd out to parade in honor Of the occa
sion, but the heavy rain in the Afternoon
so filled the streets with mud that the pa
: rade was n slim one. The mud was anil,
!, deep and to add to the disagrceablenes.
about Z O'Clock it commenced to rail-
again. The Piumcd Knights turned OH
, II men and not one OF that number finch
. ed but marched over the route to Jona
tban's Rayine and back. They were {
tough looking set when they disbanded
:. Their white coats were ~wrinsing wet anC
J spattered with mud ind their pants still
!. with mud. Ten men from Captain
!, Ham Davis colored company turn.
= ed out, and Captain John More.
4 brave boys from the Sixth ward 10 tht
number OF about thirty were on hand
!. These mentioned, together with abou,
' forty OF the First ward men under com
mand Of Captain McC,,han, went over til,
route. Their nerve in coming out WIS
r %Rpplauded all along the line. The vetcr.
ms md Black Eagles turned ont, but 4
second shower coming up they broke
: for shelter and did not march. The Eighth
ward club marched rs far rs this Office,
) gave three cheers for the IXrELLlaEScgn
and then disbanded.