Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-10-14
THREE OF THE BEST.
AEARLYFOUR HOURS OF ELOQUEECE.
The Court House TANNED to the Doors, and
Many Turned Away.
4 VERY ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING

Qaits q numbsr of Wheeling Democrats
went down to New Martinsvire yesterday
morning, to take part in the big Democratic
mseting which closed the tour Of Col.
John r. Fellows in this State, snd the
gathering was trsu ,doas oae.
It had originally bean arranged to hold
the meeting in the Fair Grounds, but the
extremely wet and generally inclement
weather made an open air gathering i'm
possible and the meeting was transferred
to the Court House. This building was
crowded to it, utmost capacity by one
o'clock, the pc ople coming from Marshall,
TYLER, Peasants, AMI the Ohi) connla IS
bordering on the river, as well, while
every locality in W.tzsl was repre- sented.
Il was q great meeting, and it went wild
with enthu siasm before the afternoon was
over.
The meeting was called 10 order about
half past one O'Clock, and Col D. D. John
s,n male President. CO.. johnson made
short speech, and introduced Col. Eel
lowe. who was met vi b perfect ovation.
The distinguished New Yorker was suffsi in2
severely from hoarseness, and was almost
unable to talk ct all, but nevertheless
N de a short address, bat could not b.
heard to advantage aud was compelled to
desist, much to tbs chsgrin Of those pres
en-. ueug Of whom had come long dis
tarcss to gclet him.
jog, A. B Fleming wsE then intro
ducsd, and made splepd d speech OF an
hour and half. His argument was con-
convincing and logical, and the way he
poured tOs shot into the Republican rsr ks
was we'll calculated to bring JOY
to the Democratic hear, and carry
dismsy to that of the enemy.
He convicted the Republican party out o.
its own mouth and held glariog 1ntoa-
sistencias up to the sunlight Otinielligence.
Ths interior" 6, rs to be sge.iog with
the Judge, and any vague doubts that
may be lingering in the minds OF
weak -knesd Democrats as 70 the Jadge's
ability to cross swords with the little
God are soon di p.lled. He was li,tsned
TO with the closest attert Oh throughout.
Judge Fleming was followed by Senator
Kenns in one of his Oh nact sristic mastery
efforts. dealing with the lesding issues oil
the day in that convincing manrer that
has won him the title OF the defender Of
President Gle iceland on the floor of tie
Senate. He psael from one subject to
another, clinchipg his argu nents as he
went, and leaving &C rely q foo
hold upon the mountain OF high
prossction reared By the Repu licsu party.
Every pint was rounded off with one o.
ttose opt and happy illustrations Of which
the Senator is so prohfi;. He held the
closest attention of his audience until aft Il
five o'clock, and was greeted at ths close
with an outburst of app!srs,, which man
ifes.ed the appreciate of the large crowd.
Among the large audience were many
Distinguished cit.z'us Of Wetzsi and ad-
Joining counties. When the speakers con-
cluded their addresses they were eager
surrounded ~ q dense throDg, and all
received an ovation and were almost over
whelmed with congratulations.
Last night Senator Kerni spoke at 81.
Msry's. There wss tor, hight proct ssio1
and largo meetiI e to greet him.