Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-26

and appeared on the balcony. He was
greeted with a cheer, little worn, 1t Is
true, bat nevertheless n cheer imprsgnated
with beer.
The Captain threw out his arms in
spread eagle fashion and opened his month,
which brought forth another cheer, with
tin horn accompaniment, interspersed with
wells for Cleveland aud Thurman. Then
The Cgptain animated ~ they cOuldn't get
elaine, they had the best the convention
could do for them by giving them General
Harrison and Mr.. Morton, gentlemen who
should he supported by every Republican.
They were not in favor OF importing pauper
labor from Europe and squeezing out
American labor in the Captains
mind, and everybody expected
him to make some apology
for Mr.. Har1isOu's Chinese record, but
they were disappointed The Captain
harped on protection; how the e. o. p
loved the dear wOrkiugmen, and intlmated
that it existed for no other purpose than
taking care of them, but he couldn't make
lots of Intelligent hearers believe that. He
placed the Republican party in the light
of being in favor of about everything Tree
EXCEPT free trade, from which it is presum-
ed that free whisky WAS included, which
gave the crowd renewed energy and they
yelled agaiu. Then there Sas hnal
whoop when the Captain moved his hat IN
the cool evening breez' and proposed three
cheers tor Blaine and-nc, Harrison and
Morton"
Prof J. II. Jones was then called to the
balcony and he got cheer. The PROBES
sor told them what ne knew about Harrl-
son aud Morton, ssbut no one seemed to
know much except that he was grandson
of his grandfather and great leader. Inc
Professor got oil some old tariff gags and
wore his voice out in assuring his hearers
that the ides of November would witness
the election OF II Il NJ.
After few minutes interlude, during
which several small boys got in their work
calling tor speakers, and the balance OF the
crowd made the backs OF their necks tired
gazing ut bevy of pretty girls who occu-
pied the balcony, Col. Geo. b. Caldwell
made his appearance III response to several
calls The Colonel had made a speech To
the crowd before and he didn't have any
thing new to say. He, however, evil
IDENTIFY hadn't heard Prof. Jones remarks,
becsus, . said the party didn't need great
leader that il could win on its own
merits However, he didn't seem to be
very enthusiastic about the party gen
orally, but devoted his remarks to the
stare entirely, imploring the Republican
party to snatch the power from the Demo-
cratic party, which he termed nOn-pro-
gressive party and a party of darkness.
lie also cracked a number of high prOtec-
ton chestnuts, which fell fat amidet the
crowd.
His mind evidently was Blainiac, be-
cause ne call I'd General GOtl the Blaine of
West Virginia, and told what great race
the little General had made in the First
district and how it indicated that the
RAIDS were gaining aud tho Demo
Gratis were losing. In fact, he didn't
seem to care much about what became of
Harrison aud Morton If the State could
only he carried by the {. O, p, and he ad-
vlsed his hearers to 20 home and vote for
that result, to work for that result, ~ II
they could do 40 much at home. Then
while a weak yell was trying To work ia
way up to the top story oi the Mcclure,
the Colonel slid through Il windOw, and
the crowd WAS again lefC without an in
s'ructOr. Calls were made for j. ID. /
Ekson aud several Others, but as no oGe
came forth the whilOm enthusiastic RAIDS .
silently disappeared without n soul pro-
nOuncing the hahtdctiOn.
This was about the end Of the denuncia- |.
ton except that few jackson crackers |.
", Tt exploded in the street aud one or two .
ost wells, very much damaged, were
yet or