The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11
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d tho Eishltl Ward, in the Interests OF the
Party Of Progress and Good Government.
Speeches In German and English
10 q Large, Enthu.ia.tic Crowd.
There were two political meetings in
he Eighth ward last night-or rather ono
political meeting and an unsuccessful
temp, 10 hold another. Tho Republican
Meeting was largely attended, and was in
very respect great SUCCESS. The Demo.
,ratic gathering was dismal failure.
fhe speakers name was Monaghan, and
he Is said to bc from Rhode Island. The
meeting was only gotten up TO divert Mt
tention from the Republican dcniohstra-
lion, In which 1t WAS altogether unsucccss.
full.
Tho stand al tho Blnine and Logan pole
was handsomely decorated for the &C.
casion. Tho Eighth ward club turned
out, and headed by the Excelsior cornet
bnnd, OF Caldwcll's run, marched upto tho
Lincoln club room, where tho speakers,
Hon. Eugene Sceger, OF Colorado, and Mr..
William It. Hearie, OF this city, and the
committee Of arrangements took carriages
and were driven down to the meeting.
The Sixth ward club also turned out. All
tho way down tho procession, which was
Il most creditable one, was chcered and
applauded, and in tho Eighth ward rcd
lrc was literally burned on their return.
TIE MEETING.
The meeting was primarily intended for
German American voters, but goodfy
number Of other nationalities were pres.
cnt, including large number Of ladies'.
At the request OF the committee Mr.. O. j..
Hart called tho meeting to order and
named Mr.. Joseph Seybold us Chairman.
lie was unanimously elected, aud made
brief Introductory speech both in German
and English. lie then introduced Hon.
Eugene Seegcr, n journalist aud orator Of
Denver, formerly OF Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Secgcr before commencing his Ger
man speech made some general remarks
in English, which be speaks nearly rs flu
emily rs his native tongue. lie said that
though Garlield's body lies moulderine
in the grave, his soul goes marching on,
and there need be no fear that his State
would forsakc his party and his principles;
lie also paid his respects briefly TO Carl
Shurz, and quoted remark made by
Hendricks four years ago in reference to
him: ~ do not call him the Flying Dutch.
man. l clli him the lying Dutchman."
The speaker then launched ont into y
German speech, which was received with
alternate laughter and applause. He re-
viewed the past history Of the Republican
party, particularly its financial achieve
ments for the Nation and its tariff lcslsl;l,
ton, and contr,stcd its glorious record
with that OF the Democracy.
AN INSULT TO GERMANS.
Mr.. Seeser had evidently been reading
up on State issues. Hc talked reassess'
ment, supplemental assessment, the con.
temptiblo Supreme Court, the depleted
school fund, the illegal State debt, and
other germane issues, and made his points
with telling force, rs was evidenced by
their hearty reception bv the audience.
Then he turned his attention to the nllcsa-
ton that the German voters were desert.
iHgthe Republican party because it was
opposed 10 beer. This assertion, he said,
was an insult TO every intelligent German
in the country, for every Intelligent man
knows that this question is not in any
sense q national issue, nor can it be such.
The cry of Democratic stump speakers
that the National Republican party Is
q prohibition party was denounced
rs delnagogiCal, 4 statement winch
was loudly cheercd. Mr.. Seeger asserted
that the Germans, particularly the young
Germans, were more earnest Republicans
this year than ever before, and there are
more OF them. They are aocking TO The
Republican standard Just as tho Irish are,
because they are not fools, and they. see
that their selfish interests rs American
citizens lie in the triumph OF the Republic
can party. This point was also applauded.
The Germans who are this year paraded
Is Democrats were always Democrats, and
hey are Of such class that the other
Germans are glad they are Democrats.
Applause again.
Carl Schurz was pronounced leader
without followers. lie is acting rs he is
in this campaign from personal spite and
selfish motives. lie is anything for posi-
ion. Lincoln once said Schuz was the
most persistent office scckcrhe ever knew,
md he is SO still. All his old German az
;ociates arc now opposing him, in the
press and on the stump.
With regard to the Mulligan letters, he
aid Schurz knew what lie had spread
abroad to be false and slanderous. Sta
,istics were given showing, the capable nd,
OF the Republican purity, and
lis hearers were exhorted to stand by the
Republican standard not only in Novem-
,er. but also next Tuesday, TO help break
he Solid South.
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