Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-02
STIRRING up STRIFE.
The Colossal Blunder of Saturday
Nights Meeting.
The objectionable Abuse of Reputable
Citizens Causes General and Ad-
verse Comment About
the City,

The principal topic Of conversation yes
terdsy was the demonstration Of Saturday
evening at the Academy Of Music, gotten
up BY the Inteligeneer, presumably with
the intention of rendering to His Honor
the Mayor partial repayment for the
agony Of mind caused him by the course
of that journal in city affairs, but Ostensi,
bly, to give opportunity for expressions of
kindly regard and congratulations to the
chief officer of our LEGAL government st
the clean bill of health so unanimously
rendered him By the members OF The Coun-
Gil, without regard to politics. The meet
ing, however, was early turned from its
legitimate object and made the occasion OF
A MOST BITTER PARTISAN TRADE,
leveled against certain Democratic citizens
Of this community. Misled by the plausi
bic statements made during Saturday BY
the journalistic projectors of the meeting,
q very considerable number Of our most
prominent citizens, Of both parties, ex.
pressed willingness to attend and take
part in gathering in which the Mayor " as
to be openly congratulated upon the result
of his late passage through the fiery fur,
mace Of searching investigation into his
official acts and private character, although
many questioned the sdvisability Of coun-
tensncing anything which, by any possi'
biity, could reopen the fostering sore which
ell hoped would speedily zealand beforgot'
ten. Yet, under these circumstances, hun
dreds of people, glad of an opportunity Of
taking the Mayor by the hand, and happy
to show in any legitimate way their
FEELINGS OF FRIENDSHIP AND ADMIRATION,
marched behind the band in escorting the
Mayor to the hall, and took an earnest
part in the opening of the meeting. The
initial address by DR.. Logan in no way
trsnsgressed the svowed object of the gath.
ering, and all looked forward to peace
full and quiet evenisg But these hopes
were speedily blasted when once the editor
Of the Intelligencer got the floor. No
sooner was this orator on his feet than the
Mayor was lost sight Of, and the speaker
launched out in food Of inyectiVs which
first parslyzed and then disguised nine
tenths of the people present. The friends
of Mayor Grubb, no less than the friends
of the gentleman assaulted, were shocked at
the exhibition of personal mslignity and
partisan hatred displayed, and expressions
Of disapprobstiou could be heard on all
sides during the remainder Of the meeting,
and have been uttered With increased FREE
uuency since its adjournment.
As an illustration of the qUickness with
which the friends Of the Mayor recognized
THE BLUSDER OF THE EDITOR
and sought to rectify it, the band, ct the
close OF the meeting, was hurried from the
residence of Mr. Grub. to that of Hon.
George B. Caldwell, with the idea Of sooth-
ing the indignant feelings If that gentle
man with soft strains of music. Bat Mr..
Caldwell was not to De caught with such
chat, and hearing Of the VISIT OF the crowd
to his residence, he stepped into the Office
of the Chief of Police where be remained,
in conversation with friends, until the
midnight musical party hsd retired to their
homes.
Some of the expressions Of opinion, yes
terday, were decidedly unGompkmentsry to
the editor of the Intelligencer. One gentle
man, who took prominent part in getting
np the demonstration, said Il have, on
numerous occasions, suffered modification
and humiliation, kus never did / know
what the words meant until Saturday eve.
ming. can overlook the dsnunciation Of
Chief Smith, and the uncomplimentsry re
fsrences to Barney GslliRan, but the
venomods stack by Mr.. Hart on All.
Caldwell was too m2ch. tell you, it
looked, to me, as though it WAS
DELIBERATE ATTEMPT
to insult George Caldwell. he had