The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-06
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Ffss Ahaaadtr, Hinliios 10 JAa" J. Ga'ntid.
IA ch'isss'rtatis SS"eA which 'jass nn ssd
Explains tbs iI.sp'sis,'s rspsilr u
g. ssshqsa Of "uiad," r!l.e.. 800
= 0as hundred and thiriy.Ays men wtrs In |
ths hall Of tho House Of Delegates last night
when, considerably nlior eight O'Clock, Den!
IL OKesis, Eq, ross upon Tho platform
and called the meeting to order by nomiua.
tipg Councilman P0rter Smith for chairman.
Tho silec.lon was ratified by tho assembly,
aud on Mr.. O'Keefe's further motion John
o. Pendloton, Etq., was chosen setIo.
larry. MIR. bniiih returned his thanks for the
honor, which hs slid was not meant for him
psfsonally, but ,Rl'A Representative ol the
worklpgmen OF Ohio county, claus Of which
the Democratic party had always been the
friend. IT,
Mr.. 0'Kssfe then announced that the
meeting was assembled for tho purpose Of
hearing an address upon the Issues oil the day
by Hon. E. W. WIibon, Of Charleston, . man
known TO svery person In tho hall, whom he
proceeded to Introduce. tsEl
|ggnl .i WHAT pArSft X It.I
This qusry must have at ones huggested
Itself 10 tbs minds OF those present, when the
OF the day. launched ont lnto m afrAign.
meat and dsnuuclstlon Of Alexander HGmil.
ton and the old Federal party. Al Inst he
was oo:r1tonhlly interrupted BY mild
applause, but the audience soon settled down
Into an ominous silence, while thoughtful
Democrats present knit their biows In irowns
Of prepleIltys or disappointment Well
known opponents Of Mr.. Wils,u's candidacy
Tor Governor suliled, we'll content with tbs
ruin he va, wreoklng upon whatever hopss
he may have possessed Tor tho support Of hla
party IN this county. ~ .4fu
ais speech was An exceedingly indiscteet
one under tho circumstances. 1twould have
been exceedingly. otIsnsivs had 1t not been
exceedingly amusing. II was illogic.l, ftsg.
mentAry and without apparent aim except TO
give the old FederalislA and the new Rspub.
l!canl hark.
s.,s3e ,r, A WIDE. RANGE.
He commenced with colonial history;
| Jumped down into the British politics OF to.
day; hoped back upon Alexander Hamilton
anu tho Continental Congrs,; wadsd into
HAmlison's banking system, and swept along
10 hurl his inveotive upon - the present
national banks and the Republicans who
created them; and thsn started 10 read The
BILL Of Rights, arraignipg somebody for hay
Ink In some ago violated each OF them. This
was enough. Many OF his auditors knew
enough about their rights 70 know they bad
rlghtto decline to waste time liAtsning 70 tbs
reading and expounding Of the National
fundamental law by Que who. evidently
knew no more Of Il tnan they did themselves,
aud they departed. ~ =5s'f.--.'-',. 49,
Sill be went Oh with desultory racket d.
nc.ed against FedsrslIsts, Republicans,
monarchisls and the corrupt British govern.
msnt ~ : S.F :
| 't.s.s GARFIELD AND BLAINE. Si.t17.
WithAl Nj. Wilson had the bad tssls to at.
tack Garfield, quoting from q speech OF his
In New York Guy the declaration that 1.-THE
principles ci Hamilton are waxing and the
principles Of Jtnsrson are waxing In the
land" and then remalkins, referring toGM.
Held, "Yet this man, with all the odium that
surrounded and covered him, and with this
on top o. 1t, received enough Republican
votes, with those he purchased In Indiana,
70 have himself proclaimed President Of tAese
United States" r=-,r -ria-g'g Rrs-E s4,Ia.
Blaine, also, came in for stare OF bis In.
discriminate abuse, Referring 10 him ~
"ths tAiooed man." ho Bsid, There 10 the
whole gang Ct them ut Chicago; any one Of
them might be tatooed az bad ~ Blaine; and
lot them nominate wham they will, be will
b ia!ooed and tAboosd, too, before No get
done with hlE." ~
These .exeerp,a are fair specimens Of bis
style and matter. 'l1s r.. 10! y
| y REPUBLICAN SINS.
The audience sat and waited patiently 10
hear what he might say regarding Stats
issues. After he had ranted over the acts OF
the Federal ard the north wing Of the Whlg
party from 1901 to 1910, he jumped back 10
1872, and from there TO 1850, where he began
4 review OF the acts OF the Republican party
down TO the present. His features were dli.
torted, his eyes shone aud his voice shrieksd.
Never wan such rBntiug heard In that hall
before. Ar. Wilson sclipssd bis famous
efforts when he usod 10 tear the railroads. the
"grindlpg monopolles," IS he dollghtsdsto
call them, TO pieces for the benefit OF the
Legislature. II there Is LETT In the category
OF crimes one which be did not charge on
the Hspubllean party, II iu not now recalled.
Perhaps what rcnata his Ira most was the
hanging OF Mra Surra.t, In which Gen. W.
y. Hancock, late Democratic candidate for
dignation over that and Other acts ut the
close OF the war was only tqualed by that
over the way In which ..Usulruct' Iildsn
IVES treatsd. '>s'!,. ''-
After he had shown up Tie Republican
party In such q manner as 10 make one won.
der Why It syer eSibted At all In an enljghten.
cd aye Ike this, be paused long enough 10
say to the workingnen that the Republican
party wss not tbs friend aud protector OF the
woriingnAn. He bid for their votes by say.
ing that he was proud 10 say that be Mas At
one time woIkinsman himself e@5S1
| BETTER LET HIN. ~.
He had earned his bread by the sweat OF
bis brow and he thanked God be could
do 1t again. Z, 5i-. t"E7
The Republican party was, be said, The
party OF the capitAliht solely. He did not
want 10 array capital against labor; be honor
ed man who by euergy and honesty made
money; but he did not want to zee men put
In power solely bs cause they had money. He
wanted intellect 10 have fome chow. 'r-'ss'--=-
This was construed ~ vhack q! the
Davit.Camden. Bsker-Faulkner rlrg, while
be represented tie intellectual element .lgt
Ho breathed heavily and Eazed around
With Rla,sy glare as he reached this point.
There WAS NO spplaus', and suvsn more men
and two boys got up aad went out 80
Tho tims had arrived 10 Say something
about State Issues. He raid It In q style
something like this; This Republican
party talks about being Rb!e to carry this
STATE; It hoSls about tafiG and rsasse,s.
ment." ~ g t7s1'- = II '-ss,'-l l,-ass.. f
Then he tackled reassessmen,l It was
hard Job and he n,undered through 1t sad.
ly. Tho Governor and Auditor. he said, had
dona what they conceived To be right, and
they nor tho Democratic party should no. bs
abused. Whet had been done had been done
In strict accordance with tho Constitution.
II Il was wrong, the people might rectiiy II
by voting on constitutional amendment
| THE WORST rKr. y.
Then paus'1g to take breath, bs went clear
Of hin base Asa!n md hovied forth the stArt-
ling statement that II there Wa any blame to
be placed anywhere In the matter, 1t should
DO placed on the Republican party; that party
had Adodted tho provlaion In The Constitution
that the Democratic party was nov being 30
hnrassed over. I. NJ "a i5p7 = 10! :, y W
The senrs.ion this statement caused allow.
ed him to alp { q on the tariff question. 1t
was = sort Of buEaboo like The Chinese ques-
ton, used only when the Republican party
was going to the wall to catch the support Of
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