Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-24

was crowded with meu eminent IN the Re
publican party and among others wert
Jos r. Choate Governor-elec' Foraker o
Ohio, Senator Geo F. Edmunds, Gen. Jos
b Carr, Ira Davenport, Cornelius N Bliss
and othsrs
Mr. Bliss called the meeting 10 ordel
and nominated Jos. II. Choste for Chair
man. Afler some introductory remarks BY
the chairman and the appointment OF G
long list of Vice Presidents resolutions mp
proving the platform OF the Saratoga con
vention and pledging the support of all
Republicans TO the State ticket were
adopted.
FORAKER SPEAKS.
Tie chairman then introduced Governor.
elect Foraker, who after few Introductory
plesssntries regarding his surroundings,
said, in part:
II am an not concerned in your matters
of local character, but | show the grea,
gcatifca,ion OF the Republicans OF the
whole Uuited States that the character of
your candidate for Governor is OF the
highest order and makes him worthy OF
the Republican psrty. Every man who
wants reform will come on November , to
the support of Ira Davenport and Gen. Carr
We have had q victory in Ohio, and
Iii tell you why We won that victory
because the Ohio Republicans determined
that they would plant themselves on a
platform that gave expression 10 sound
Republican doctrine When the Republi-
cans went out OF the national offices they
went out with bands playing and flags HY-
ing, and every man standing six feet high
and looking the world square 10 the face
Nobody WAS finding fault because teresy
of secession had been shot 10 death on the
battle field nor because the eolored race
had been eufrarchised ard specie pay
ments resumed.
JOHN ROACH,
that poor old Irishmen, is broken up. The
Democrats have broken down one Of the
leading industries OF the country and
thrown $500 men out Of work. While the
Republican party was in power they in
vented postal card with the Goddess of
Liberty on one corner, but our Democratic
friends changed all that and issued q new
card with the face OF Thomas Jefferson,
author OF the damuable resolution which
caused all the trouble in this country since
that time. There is no room in Demo.
cratic procession for the Goddess Of Lib.
city.
Il don't make any difference, speaking
Of Grover Cleveland what kind of a man
is President but it does make difference
what kind Of party policy is behind him.
was
GREATLY SURPRISED
TO find in coming here, that the best way
to approve President Cleveland, was 10
vote for Ira Davenport; ! have heard u
great deal of his fine appointments, but
those Of the last six weeks, in quantity
and quality, would be enough to damn any
Republican Administration. You can
have some idea of the herculrsn labors Of
Mr.. Cleveland when he had to take oil Of
his appointments from the Democratic
party
Mr.. Foraker then paid tribute TO the
Irish and German voters in the Repu5li.
can ranks and said that if Parnell with his
tariff views lived in the United States he
would be Republican. The speaker CON
clu6ed as follows:
Give us a response from the State OF
New YoEk on November Sd, similar 10 that
We gave in Ohio on October 18Th. Gal.
liant John Wise in Virginia will break the
back OF the Solid South so that we can
say We have not only Ohio and New York,
but we want the whole earth, Virginia in.
cluded.
SENATOR EDMCYDS, OF. VERMONT,
was then introduced amid cheers and
shouts of the multitude When at length
qniet was restored, he said:
"lfyou gentlemen who are making such
noise now will only aitunul November,
you will then have chance to shout your
selves hoarse over great Reput hcan vic
tory in the State Of New York. Applause
do not intend to repeat the arguu euts al
ready advanced by Gen. Foraker. | have
only this to say: Nearly every Democrat
in the Senate 20 years ago voted
agaist the doctrine OF equal rights,
What kind OF a Democracy is this ?
If,here is anything here in this country
worth preserving it is the right to think
and speak as one pleases. ltamaa wants
to be Democrat let him be one. Every
man should be true to himself aud allow
others TO do the same am glad to hear
that 10 this great State the name Of party
is losing largely this year its significance
Men are beginning TO ,hink without refer
ence TO considerations ofparty. lwant to
say few words about
CIVIL SERVICE
The Republican party in lis last platform
had the civil service clause inserted there
in. The Demo, ratio party had a platform
of most elastic character, 1t could take
IN everybody and yet have room for more
| suppose there are hundred thousand
offices inr the United States. The Pesi
dent cannot himself select the men to I'll
all these Offices He must trust &c
the advice OF who are his Coun
seliurs The members Of the
Cabinet pre- expected TO act in this cspac
ity. II Mr. Cleveland has selected the
seven right men for positions in the Cabi
net there would not Oe suCn Su upIVsE "
discomfort against him among those whC
wished to secure his election and are dis
satisfied with the manner in which offices
have been filed
THE FREE TRADE sCARECROw.
Are we to have this great countr.
filled with workingmen contented end hap
py, buslly employed, or are we to let tn
evils OF Tree trade hold sway here, shutting
up our shops and followers and bringing
miseS apd vsnt 10 the great ls6orinI
cls ses Of this counl.y7 tCrieg Of nc
No") ! believe, and the majority OF III
worklngmen of this country, that ts'
protsctivs tariff is what we need.
Mr.. Edmuuds closed his briet address
a voice scarcely above whisper
nlla tnr Sanatnr J.