The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-21
WHAT business MEN REQUIRE.

munity represents in many respects the
best interests OF our whole country, and as
business men, perhaps more than any
others,we require stable government. They
do not care SO much about. politics, because
they can adapt themselves to policies, but
they do want to be able to look forward to
a stable and uniform policy Of govern.
ment. "A vine, morning glory can
adapt itself 10 circumstances. II
can creep along stone wall; it can climb
up around piece Of twine or wire, and
like charming woman to an ugly man,
to dry stick. Laughter. But if you
are going every day to untwine it, and put
in a new stick, it will give up bye.and.bye.
adapt themselves to almost any condition,
and all they ask is, let us alone when once
we have established ourselves in any one
linz; We will take care Of the conseq 1ences,
We have met here simply as a voice to
suf gsst to the convention at Chicago what
is the will Of the Republicans Of New
York, together with as many Democrats as
God has made rational and intelligent. TAp.
plause and laughter. = III
trt..H.Nl y a sLaF Al. .MACVEidAs " .F'
We are not here to inveigh against any
other prominent gentleman whose name
has been mentioned, nor make threats
that II our choice Is not nominated we
won't play. Laughter. We express our
wishes, and then tho minority submitl
itaelfto tho majority. Who Is Chester A.
Arthur? He is man who has proved
himself under trying circumstance
one Of the most able presiding officers thit
nation ever had. That he has been sub.
ject 10 little crjtieism is a marvel. Thu
bitterness OF men whose names should be
inveigh instead Of McVeigh displayed to
wards Mr.. Arthur is nothing compared te
invcctive heaped upon Washington; and sc
as to jackson, Lincoln and Gran
up to Hayes. And when Hayes took thl
Presidency the country had been seorchet
with the fires Of war, and as physician
applies sweet oil and poultices to the skir
OF scalding men 80 the nation needed {
poultice, and it go it. / Loud laughter
When elected Vice President Mr.. Arthur
had been an ardent New York politician
loyal to his party and to his friends
II by his acls any man ever earned a 10
nomipstIon llr. Arthuy deserves Bis.
don't say the non.election Of Mr.. Arthur il
going to ruin the country. The countr,
will prosper, whoever is president. u
Hon. Benjamin II. Bristow, e1.Secretar,
nf the Treasury, was then introduced AMI
was most cordially received. Mr.. lriq
tow began bio hddfess By sHstchinj
briefly the distreas and disconten
which prevailed in the Republican
ranks at the accession Of President Al
thur; discomfort, which he said, culminatel
in this State in the overwhelming defeat q
the Republican candidate for Governor
against whom personally nothing could b
urged. .35 s.,.s,. ,;.lt, x, (
! He referred to the wonderful change il
the election in New York last year Of
Rspub jean Legislature and the remartabl
sccessiops in the ranks ot the Republican,
Tais change, the speaker attributed in gres
part to the moderation, wisdom and quit
dignity Of President, Arthur's administri
toy. By refusing to use the p.wsr Of b
| office in the inte}est OF factions hp has pit
NOTED himself In the party. l5.tl tSb'it