The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-26
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Clayton.
After the wild cheering which followed
General Logan's speech had subsidized
Col. T. II. Anderson, one Of the Chairmen
advanced and with some brief remarks o.
a congratulatory character, introduced
General Powell Clayton, OF Arkansas, who
made q ringing and eloquent brief ad.
dress. He said he had recently travelled
over a large part OF the country, and he
predicted an overwhelming victory fol
Blaine and Logan. Candor compelled
him to admit, however, that CLEVELAND
was running very strong-in England and
Utah.
Gen. Clayton's speech was well received
by the crowd, which maintained its former
massive proportions very steadily. In
winding up he asked some OF the nail
makers in the crowd to make some extra
strong nails, for they would be needed in
November to drive in the coffin OF the
Democratic party.
GENERAL Gorr's SPEECH.
Mr.. Hubbard next introduced General
Gofr, saying that Judge Brannon when lie
was here had asked the people OF this dis.
trict to elect him to Congress, and after.
wards he would come back among them
and learn their views on the tariff and act
accordingly. There were two objections
to this plan: first, We have no time to
tell Judge Brannon aif he don't know
about the tariff; and second, he can't he
elected anyhow.
Gen. Golf was greeted with scarcely less
enthusiasm than that which had been
called forth by Gen. I.ogan's appearance,
He said he had not come here to sneak.
lie was here to pay his humble tribute to
that grandest OF all the volunteer soldiers
OF the Union army Gen. John A. Logan,
of Illinois. vivid and prolonged cheer.
ing.] He alluded to the presence of the
old veterans in the parade yesterday in
terms which brought tears to the eyes of
many old soldiers. The boys Of the
Junior clubs and Of the old clubs were
also spoken Of, and their presence in line
on this occasion taken az q token of in.
tcrest inthe Republican cause which would
result in a glorious victory in October and
November.
WHY ruIE THEN OUT?
He asked why tho Republicans should
be turned out, and reviewed in Almost
eloquent manner the successive pages of
the glorious history Of the party, MS each
page was turned asking, will YOU turn
them out for that 2" and each time scores
OF voices answered ."No!n
y He said his own record on tho thrift
question and other vital questions was
well known. Not an item OF that record
did ho'wish to eXpungc. II sent back to
Congress- his future would DO similar to
his past. A voice: "iou are going back.
and don't you forget it!1
The professions Of the Democratic can.
that they were in favor Of pro.
were taken up, and Gen. GofrI
kcd ,;"aWhendidthcy become projections.
SITS Showing thatit was not in either
campaignsiuco 1860, aud quoting
zach successive platform, he said. nIt is
when they stand in the light OF your
tanning forges, and realize that the intel.
igcnt w%orkingmen before them will bury
hem beneath their ballots in November II
ihey do not espouGe protection, TINT
hey experience this great change Of
leart. sS AL
Gen. COTS speech was n OF tho best,
I not the very best, he even made in
y Wheeling, He seemed to draw inspjra.
ion from the scene before him, and rose
Q the occasion. He was frequently in:
nrrupted by applause.
Col. Anderson then adjourned the
until 5 o'clock in the evening,
there all were Invited 10 be at the Opera
louise to hear Judge Kelley's speech.
JUDGE KELLEY'S SPEECH