The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-01
THE NAILS CLINCHED
IN THE CONGRESSIONAL COFFIN
OF the Democratic Candidate, by Gen, Con
saturd ny NIght-Judge BranaOn's Dsn,R'
gogy Exposed and Ills Weak Logic
shattOrod-A housing Reception.

Wheeling was stirred and aroused Sat-
lrdsy evening as shs has not bsen since
.he glorious campaign Of 1884, The mset'
ng addressed by Gen, GOT at the North
End rink WAS beyond question the great
.st, and his speech the mos; etIeCtive Of
he campaign. When he concluded, the
Ipscious plea for votes o! Judge Brspnon
It the Alhsmbra Rink the night before
lung in tRtteEs, Gen. Gotf nercllessly
exposed the iallAcies Of Judge Brannon's
speech, and his demagogiC, appeals 10 clasA
lrejudlCea. The speech was logical, frank
md convincing, and many OF Its best
points were based on texts furnished by
Judge Brannon and Mr.. Frame, Fridsy
night,
General Goa was escorted from the
MCLure House TO the North End rink,
where the meeting waG held, by the
plumsd knights, the Lincoln Club and
arge number Of other Republicans, The
procession was headed by Kramer's band,
which dlscoursed inspiring music all the
Hay. In spite Of the very muddy streets
The turnout was larger even than the one
which escorted General Col 10 his meet
ing last Monday night, and fully twice as
large as that OF the Democrats on Friday
nlght. Tho march was made brilliant
gith red fro aud Roman candles, and all
along the route the dense crowds OF peo'
pie on sidewalks greeted the distinguished
orator Of the evening With en-.
cheers and waving OF hats and
handkerchief, \ number OF houses on
North Main street were illuminated or
decorated with lanterns. Taken alto.
lelher the demonstration was asurpriBe,
and would have done efedit-to Pre6iden'
lial campaign.
THE best MEETING YET,
At tho North End rink when H. pro-
cess!on arrived u g0Jd sizsd crowd bad
already collected, and tina rink seon filled
up with people, many ladies being among
Tho number. A moro attentive AUDIENCE
never listened to apeeoh In Wheeling,
nor was speech ever received with as
or continuous demonstrations
Of approval.
A neat stand had been erected In tho
WeBt end of tho rink, and 1t and tho entire
interior OF tho yRpt llall were neatly decor.
sted with the natl lnNl Oolors in prOfusion.
There were no Chaira to occupy space and
make the crowd seem twice as large "a 1t
was. In this and all other respects tho
was In striking contrast with that
Of Judge B:annon tue night before. In
no respect was this contrast more tOrclhla
than In the reception accorded the two
speakers. Friday night there was not
rIppla OF applause when Judge BTannOn
entered the hall, andit was not until Posi-
master Simpson gave the crowd the cue as
the Judge arOBe to commence bis speech,
that the applause commenced.
Saturday night the moment General
Coils familiar face appeared ut the rink
door tho very ralters shook with tho greet
ing extended him. ard this continued un.
abated long alter hO had reached the plat
form. Then fonebody proposed three
cheers for Gotf," and they were given
with force which surpaS9ed ell previous
applause. The ladies took part, waving
their handkerchieis and Clappipg their
hands.
pRoELu WHO WERE THERE.
The audience wasa representative one.
Of all agOa and from all p Irts
Of town, with not few we'll known Dem.
Ocratp, young men who will cast their first
votes for Golf next Tuesday, men who
voted against him before and have been
sorry for 1t ever sipUs-all were there.
Every few minutes there was call Tor
three cheers for Golf" and then the roof
rang again. ,
On the platform was q little gathering
OF distiuGuiFhed Republicans, among
them bsing Mr.. Peter CGOGell, H. s. White,
OF Bellon, W. NJ. Dunlap, Of West Liberty,
City Clerk Bowers, G. u. Jones, Capt.
Hiram Young, Hon. A. d. Caldwell, J. N.
Warden, W. j. W. Cowden, E!q, w. II.
Haller, u. r. Tracy and otherp.
Chairman Whitehead, Of the County
Committee, called the meeting 10 order
and named Senator y. u. Scott as chair.
man, Senator Scott was received with
cheers aud applause no less hearty than
those which had welcomed General GoI.
lie made On appropriate address OF In
PRODUCTION, though he aaid Gen. Got
needed no introduction to n Wheeling
audience. The people have known him
long and well; they haYe trnstod him and
he has not been found wanting. lie has
served them faithfully for four years and
will servo them as faithfully two years
longer [cheen.1 When the food swept
over this valley in 1884, he camo 10 tho
relief OF the people and secured
needed action In Congress. APP
plausol. He does not forget the working
people after their votes arc cast cheers
but by his voice and his course In Con.
gress faithfully represents them and all
his constituents. =,
Gen. Qoil's appearance was the signal
for another storm OF applause, which
lasted several minutes.
GEN. DORIS srEEcu.
The General, when the applause anD.
sided, commenced his remarks In loud
and clear voice, perfectly audible TO all in
the large audience. IIo said he had not
language to express his appreciation oi
the compliment paid the cause for which
he stood. This wa1 the lest speech OF
the mpaign; next Tuesday the people
would decide by their votes whether his
canvass was to DO successful. Cheers
and cries Of ut will"]
Judge Brannon told yon last night that
on next Tuesday no would preach my III;
neral sermon Detisive laughter, and
cries Of "Nsverl" Don't you believe itW
Cheers The Judge said he would on
that occasion call on John Roach to help
him. want no more honorable man
than John Roach, even among the
wreck OF Ills industries, the destruction
Of his home aud tho blasting Of all his
hopes; and | hope that grand old man
viii make as good Job Of Il as he did In