Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-08

hat trust [Applauss.l And Allen G.
rhurmAo, (Cheenl the nobleet Roman of
them all, (Cheers] . man born Of Virginia
10 redeem Ohio from the uinule Of Repub-
and mark my words, when next
November rolls around, he will have 10
xived majority ofthe votes Of his fellow
citizens Of Ohio. [Chetr.
Col. White then referred 10 the rspid
rise Of Grover Cleveland. Eight years sgo
he wss known TO the people Of one county
in the State of New York. To-day he Is
known throughout the world, a. one who
has given to America the grandest admins
tration abe has ever had. Cheers Ev-
cry pledge he has made be has
REI.IaIoUsLY KEPT.
No more do We hear Of corruption in the
Affairs Of state. We hear nothing more Of
the oountry's going to the dogs, Of the NJ
enslaving Of the negroes, Of the payment Of
the rebel debt-of none Of the ridiculous
assertions which came from the mouths OF
Radical orators, and from the pages Of tho
Republican press at the outset Of the last
campaign. The administration Of Grover
Cleveland had showed he and his party
were not less patriotic than the assresation
Of spoilsmen who had, In the years prior TO
1884, held the Republic In their grasp.
But the Democracy had not alone kept the
country from the ruin predicted BY tho
Radicals. II had done more, as witness the
navy, the public land reclaimed, the tx
penses reduced, and % on throughout q
long list Of governmental feforma
He referred TO the stand taken by Mr..
Cleveland upon the questions Of revenue
aud taxation. He had the manhood 10
take the standard Of the party in his grasp
and pointing ous the way In which lay re-
lief from oppressions, had called upon his
party TO follow him, and they were at hi,
back to man.
He said Il was going TO Be . grand cam
paisp, and closed by waving red bardaps,
and crying ia hoe signo rincts," which
brought forth
A STORM OF CHEERS
which were only quelled when the band
struck MP. There was silence but for sec
ond, however, for - the strains Of Dixie
came from the brsDss Of the band, the su-
disucs broke into wild cheers. and hats,
canes and bandanas were waved wildly on
all sides, while counties feet kept time TO
the familiar air.
Col. w. w. Arnett was then introduced,
and came forward amid cheers. He began
by saying he wss In physical sise much
larger man than his friend, Col. White,
but he was thoroughly satisned hs had not
half tho voice. He said we had again ar
rived ut that period whom. according 70 the
| II nd n
for the two highest Offices In the giit Of the
people. and in carrying ont this there had
been presented the grandest ticket ever nam
ed in the history Of the party. And what q
ticket had been named Grover Cleveland,
the child Of destiny, [Chesss sud Allen q.
Thurman, who bad been truly called this
noblest Roman Of them oil Cheers This
bad been called . ratification meeting.
but Il wAs behind the times.
THE PEOPLE
had already ratified the choice Of the Con
ventiou, and oil this meeting could do wal
to concur In the general and uniyenAl YER
dict Of "well Done" Cheers IL va
hardly necessary 10 sdopt platform With
such o ticket Grover Cleveland was plat
} form enough. He wM an exponent Of oil
. that was necessary 70 insure . sale publit
policy and triumphal election. Like hi'
predecessor, Col. Arnett referred 10 ths
grim predictions Of ruin urged BY Republi
cans ~ being sure 70 over wbe!m the coun
= try were the Democracy 10 succesd, and
said: Has this prophecy Of evil beer
realizedP Nay, verify" (Cbesrs III
0 referred TO the cry Of free trsds" pow Be
a ing raised, and ssid Il was equally falls
with those heard four years ego. Thsr
could be no party Of frss trade In Amsrica
for this reason, II no other, that the rev
y enues ofthe government must be raised .
n the ports Of entry. All thst ws now de
sired wss to reviss the tariff In
" spirit of fairness 10 al industries, an
n the man who said such policy would ruil
J the manufactures Of the country, simpl
x lied. [Applsuss No step In The dinet
% ton OF free trade was 70 b feared. Rev
= enue by tariff was cssential 70 the life o
"a the government itself, and be warned tbos
/. before him 70 listen not 70 such stories.
Col. Arnett WA followed by Hon. Alfre
q Caldwell, who met with warm rseeptioe
d He said that ~ bs looked upon the 500 q
u faces before him, his thoughts were carris
c UCk W tHo uny ~ Wooo ssso Asss>s~ss~S 80
d not assemble In such numbsfs - today
ID An instance Of the times he cited wss u
- campaign Of 1865. when tns DemoeIsey =. =
*mn'eo, more quie!,y .osn oc~, III
d the conssss unoel 'ns ~ "a.
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ID plsnse Insrs ~ "a ns. as. 'opss
70 g.tnefine some oI .ne ~ ps.."
le nim, h1s .9e sn,s Wn yoI ~. Fsr.s
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,, 20 AUsPrcIoUsLY IHAuoURA1FD
70 to.niybt. He ssjd the RspublIcsns Wa
n disestkd.d. They had come 10 him On
aid: "My God, Al, this. things .
wrong. You've got the strongest man Q
Q the tail Of sbs ticket, and the weakest Q
70 the hesdpr Il reminded him Of ths pop
/. Who. listsnips 70 Q lecture By lesrns
ss naturalist upon the subject Of wssps, We,
- ont 70 nnd . iemsis, 70 esc,n 49,
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