The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-21
MIR. KENNA'S SPEECH
AT OPERA HOUSE LAST NIGHT.

Large, Enthusiastic AudispCo GrsSta the
Senator, aud Listens AttsntlYsIy to
Defense of the Democracy aud Ar
raignment of Republicans.
The Opera House last evening was
lied, as was to be expected, oil the oc-
aston cf a political address by U. S, SEN
Tor Kenps, Of this State, who has been
onored by the Democratic party with
10 position Of Chairman Of the National
The people gathered iR'the
ouse for half an hour or so before the
opened, while crowds OF men
.OngregAtedI alorg Market street
YaitIng to see the pageant, Shortly be-
ore S o'clock the Young Mems Demo-
ratio Club, in their shining plug hats and
handsome badges, marched down the
tTees to the inspiring strains OF
~ know your heart will call me back Ggalnl"
by Kramsr's band, A calcium
light ahed a brilliant CLARA along the
route. The club escorted Senator kenna
10 the Opera House, where he was greeted
with hearty cheers.
Upon the stage when he reached II we're
a number Of prominent local Democratic
leaders, Uncle John Boring was there,
with exCusable pride q solid
campaiyn walking stick which he carried
In the campaign which resulted IN the
election OF Martin Van Buren, as Presi'
dert, DR.. Davis, Of Cameron, Whoie name
IL somewhat familiar TO readers OF the
ISrRLLVG&NcRR, also occupied a position
there. NJ, j., Finley, president Of the
Trades Assembly; Postmaster Simpson,
Mr.. Thomas Sweeney, United States Col
lector Johnny MCGERw, that bowld limb
Of the law" from Grafton, Mr., j. NJ,
ESinv, A. W, Kelly, NJ. Reilly, ex'Ssna'
tor Newman, Of Marshall county A, O.
Eyerter, Hon, j.. J, Jacob, Mt. I, S, Riley,
candidate for the House, and NJ, Edwards
Tere among those on the stage. T.,
Such Democrats as Major Alderson,
Msjor Ran Stalnaker,, j., Prosecuting
Attorney Jordan, j., +. Carol, Bob Mar'
shall, Joseph Sonneborn, GIG, Hannah,
Aug Roll, Colonel T. P. ShallCrosh W, l..
Hesrne, j. NJ. Todd, Fred Happy, and
hundreds OF others Of more or less prom
lnence, modestly held sloo', taking low
seats in the %synsg0gue. An unusually
large number OF ladies' we're in the audi
snCe. The stage wss not p~roiussly but
neatly decorated with flags, aud chairs
were arranged upon 1t in a aemt'CIrcle FOL
the laitntul.
COL, WHITE eREsIDEs.
MIR. John s. NAylor called the meeting
to order and named Dol, White IS Chair
man. The Colonel was received with {
good deal Of applause. He gave the loca
Democratic candidates Individually "gOoC
send OTIS" and spoke Of the political rev
olution Of 1884, saying that revolution
meant that there were TO bo ne
more Robssons nor BelknapV, nc
more John Reaches, no more
Jim Blaines. The Colonel wal
frequently and loudly applauded, tht
names OF the different candidates beiuG
greeted with stamping and cheers, espeC
tally those oil John o. Peudleton ant
Judge BrRnnon. He told Of hearing Mr.
Pendleton make q Democrat speech IL
this city, at the conclusion Of which
an old lady said, "GoC
bleas the mother that raiseC
such q boy" This affecting incident II
the public life Of Mr.. Peudleton brought
down tho house,
But the great outburst OF enthusiasm
was reserved till Col. White referred L
the orator Of the evening. Mr.. Kenna't
name was received with storms Of ap
pIause which did not su6side until the
senator had been standing before the aud
fence for some time. The INTRODUCTION waG
a very graceful aud complimentary one,
SENATOR KENNA's SPEECH.
Senator Kenna referred 10 his hearty
reception in very graceful and feeling
language. He said he felt entirely al
home here, and he would be moro thar
human not to feel deeply tho kind and
warm reception rendered him by bic fel'
low citizsnS, his neighborA his personal
friends.
Mr.. Kenna then referred to the change
Of administration In 1884, and proposed
to demand an account Of the stewardship
oil the Republican party. What about the
navy9 What OF the land office? What
oil the pension department? OF the de-
partment Of justlceR OF all these the
Republicans had had absolute control
The department Of justice, he said,
had been prOsti!pted time and time
again, 10 the political ends
OF the party. United States
marshals had bsen sent to the polls all
over the country, o menace to the right Of
suffrage. In this State, in the proud
limits Of West Virginia, the courts had
been prostituted TO political purposes, In
the South the soldiers Of this great Coun'
try we're seen In uniform and warlike
array around the ballot boxes Of a free
people.
Tho State Department had achieved
distinction for but two characteristics-an
utter disregard Of the rights Of American
citizens in foreign lands and aeCtupuloua
regard Tor the alleged rights OF CCoun'
drels everywhere.
M'sWEENET AND CUTTING.
He read an extract from aSlet.
ter written by Daniel McSweeney,
a na~turalized American citizen,
while confined In o dungeon in Ireland,
describing to his daughter In this country
the haIdships Of his confinement there.
According to this letter, insolvency &C.
cuaed Minister Lowell OF sighting his
case, and Mr.. Blaine Of not even deigning
to respond to a letter from McSweepey's
wife.
With this CAGE the speaker contrasted
the recent one Of Cutting in Mexico, much,
OF course, to the credit Of the present
Democratic administration.
He would not stop to discuss The for
eign policy Of past administrations, nor
would he dwell on tho postotice depart.
meut. II he spoke OF It at. length he
would talk about the Do1seyB and BrAdys,
and no did not come here to talk about
thieves. He had been cautioned from a
which had personally always won
his good will, not 10 talk about
the Morrison tariff bill In Wheel,
Ing. He complimented his
own and his party's consistency on the
Of the tariff, and thanked God the
parry was the same everywhere and his
g.