The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-25
MKIYLEYS GREAT SPEECH.
GcorgIa Democrats Fearful of Its Effect
Upon Voters,

GcorSIn Democrats Fearful of Its Effect
Upon Voters.
ATLANTA, GA, August 94.-"We must
get this man out oi Georgia at once, this
sort Of talk would pIay HI with the
Democracy in this State" This was the
remark made byaprominent Democratic
leader Mt Chautauqua, who went up to
hear Major McKinley's address, and
there is no doubt but lie echoed the sen.
timents OF great many present. Major
McKinley's speech is the talk OF the
town to-day. Many hide-bound Demo.
Gratis OF the Colquitt and Stewart stripe
are mad because Mckinley was ever
invited, and they have turned in
now to abusing the Chautauqua
and its managers for having done
so. The great majority OF the
Democrats OF the city, however, ex-
press themselves as pleased that McRin-
ley received such q cordial greeting at
the hands OF the people OF the State.
While many OF them do not agree with
him in his argument, they are yet broad
enough to be willing to listen TO both
sides OF the question and to extend any
distinguished gentlemen from wherever
he might come the same hospitable
treatment which they would expect in
the North. 1t would have made Col
quit and Stewart sick to have seen the
manner in which Mckinley was treated
here. Democratic leaders from all over
the State who were ever in Atlanta met
him, and cordial assurances were given
him that he was welcome to Georgia.
WHEREVER N'ENLEY WENT
he was greeted with an ovation. The
scene after his speech at Chautauqua
was n remarkable one. The immense
audience in the tabernacle thronged
around him and pressed forward to
shake his hand. He had n pleasant
word for all, and seemed much pleased
at the cordial reception which was given
his speech His speech was SO strong
and vet so courteous and inohense, ap.
pealing rs it did for proof Of its asser.
tions to Georgiea's greatest statesman,
the Hon, Alexander II. Stephens, and
asking the Southerners to sustain the
law which he showed was passed by the
Southern Congressman in 1889, 1t
caught the Southern heart and created n
tender feeling among the Democrats Of
Georgia, which extends beyond him to
the party and principles he rep.
resented. The Democrats are hadiy
demoralized in consequence OF the
speech. They admit its convincing and
unanswerahle advocacy Of the princi-
Piles best calculated TO further the inter.
ests OF the country, and yet they have
been raised Democrats. and do not know
how to get around voting the Demo.
cratic. ticket. Hundreds Of Atinnta'E
best business men were heard to make
such expressions as "He is right, and
wish | could help him maintain the
principles he advocates and yet remain
Democratic. How could | do it2" OF
"The Democrats made mistake in get
ting on the wrong side" The effect the
speech has produced is such that /
Cleveland should be defeated this fall
and the South will not be taken very
much by surprise when he is, there viii
be one OF the greatest revolutions OF sen
timent on the tariff question among tht
Democrats Of the South that has eve
been worked on intelligent people by
single defeat, Us they will recognize il
the defeat the hand OF the Democrat
free trade policy.