The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-16

meant-this gathering Of enthusiastic Re-
pubucaDs at dlsAgreeable time Of the
year and eight months before the com.
ing election. What the voluntary ex-
penBe Of time and money that
the delegates had taken upon themselves
toTshRdowed. There must be something
deep down that was stirring the people
up. What was itP II you felt that your
interests were sale you certainly would
not make such manifestation. This
gathering convinCes mo that there Is q
strong feeling that the best interests Of
the country are not being considered.
Mr.. Campbell then went over the Cauees
that have resulted in the growth
Of the party and particularly its growth in
West Virginia. He showed what preju.
dices and inherited ignorance the party
had had to contend with here. He coon
made his way to the tariff question, and
then followed one Of the closest, most con-
else and convincing Arguments on that
important toDtc ever listened TO. He had
ct his tongues end an array OF figures that
were presented in very interesting man.
ner. All through bis remarks were pTac-
tiCal, and were listened TO with the care.
full attention they merited. The APP
plSuse was frequent and intelli-
gent, and the hearty demonstrations
that greeted him on his opening and at
the conclusion OF his talk were noticeable.
They evidenced that the Republicans from
all parts OF this State appreciated the
many valuable services rendered the party
by Mr.. Campbell.
PROF. JONES ENTHUsRs I'm.
When Mr.. Campbell retired there were
vociierouB calls for "JoneF," and after
some persuasion President Flick succeed
ed In persuadipg Prof. ]. II. Jonos, Of this
city, to talk. When he arose and those
who did not know him by reputation
saw tina. he was Colsred man, there was
q wild burst Of applause. Prof. Jones
had not said ten words till he had the
Convention in roar Of laughter and sp-
plsuse. He said he did not attribute the
great honor paid him TO any personal
feeling; he regarded 1t aS sign Of de.
sire to hear something from his race
through him. He told two or three stories,
and referring TO Mr.. Tully's frank confess
sion in the afternoon that he was an Irish
man, he said he would as frankly confess
that he was not. He did not want to talk
tarif-but he did in two or three eloquent
sentences put the giSt OF the question,
saying that II the English people could
not live over there without impoVeriBhin
American people, they must come over
here.
He expressed the hope that the Blair
educational bill would pass, and spoke OF
It as boon especially 10 his people and
all poor people. II was in the line Of wise
policy for the nation, for 1t was necessary
that every American should be think
ing, educated man. The constitutional
objectionS.o the bill were commented on in
the light Of other acts Of the National
Congress 90 .iast which objection was
never raised, which must rest on the same
constitutional ground. He reviewed brief.
ly the benefits Of the bill, and incidentally
spoke Of the necessity for industrial
schools, that his people might learn to
make living with their hands.
He expressed his satisfaction o. being
able to look the Republican party fair in
the face, and no gathered from that look
good promise for next November. He
was greeted with tremendous applause
when he concluded, and Mr.. Foster and
Mrs. Foster were noticed among those
who advanced to shake hands with him
and congratulate him heartily.
AN EULoaY ON BLAINE.
In response to criea OF caldwell" Col,
George responded and made character
lstic cpeech which caught the boys at tho
start and kept them till the finch. He
protested sgRinat West VirRinia's being
continually referred to as little" when
abe had as much population as Connect.
cult and as much as New Hampshire and
Rhode Island together. he eulogiEsd
those whose efforts gave Went Virginia to
the slsterhood OF States, and each name
he mentioned was greeted with applause.
In closing, he glanced at the Presidential
prospect, naming as acceptable candidates
Hswley, Allison, ShermSn-eRch Of whose |
names wss greeted with greater applause
than the laEt-Aud Blaine, whom no call
cd "the foremost American" aud his re.
ference to whom was greeted with the
most ringing applause Of the day. He
INDUCED In brief euloRy on Blaine,
punCtuated at brief intervals by renewed
outbreaks Of applause and wild cheering.
a. b. White, Of the Parkershurg Stale
Journal, did not want to speak, but they
made him. He claimed to be the first
delegate elected to this convention, and
he represented distinctive organization,
body oil workiDgmen who orgRniZad the
Knights Of Protection to combat free
trade, and theEe Was not q dude nor a
capitalist In tho body. The organization
was in line with the Republican party for
two TeRsons-because tho Republican
party maze all labor honorable by freeing
the slaves, and because the party was for
protection. He touched on OleyelRnd'e
tariff lore, and said salt wns now worth
from u to G5 cents q barrel the tariff Ia
~ cents, viii Cleveland or anybody
maintain that the 80 CCnts increases the
price and 10 In any sense tax?
The speaker made the crowd laugh and
cheer by his allueions 10 Kenns'e bout
with Sherman, saying that "Kenna mon
Keyed with q bnzE ssw and got cut right
n tga."
GEN. FLICK ADJouRNs.
A motion was made to adjourn, but ii
was drowned by cries Of "FliCk," and so
imperative did these become that Con.
Flick had to respond. Quoting Senator
Faulkner argument against the Blair bill,
and expoeing the fallscy OF his figures, be
said 1t was 10 DO regretted that the Blair
bill had not passed and gone into effect
when the Senator was q boy. He devoted
some attention to exposing the almsy
character oithe average free traders ar.
guments, and reaorted to the rcduc!io ad
abSurdd,a, applying their theorlea Of GUS
toms taxes to direct taxes levied by the
State, With. laughable effect, Whom he got
done, he sald he had adjourned this con.
yenHon long sgop and now II would ad.
journ.
Dol. Ksmple had been attempting to
secure recognition, and he now auuonuo.