Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-16
THE NIGHT MEETING.
FOR ONLY.

The NIGHT MEETING.
FOR SPEAKERS ONLY.
A Session That Was Mainly Devoted TO
Talk.
The temperature outdoors was qai.e
low last night and a. the Opera House
was comparatively comfortable, q large
audience assembled there to listen to the
spaeches which were promised At the after
noon meeting. BY half past seven, the
hour set for the opening Of tia meeting,
there was hardly q vacant seat in the
house, up stairs or down, bat the stage
was hare Of anything in the shape Of q
human being. After the band had dis
coursed an air or two, however. President
Flick put in an appearance upon the plat
form, accompanied BY the Secretary. The
President announced that there was q
bean bake in progress at Grand Army
Hall, which would be continued this even
ing, and then called upon the Committee
on Constitution and Bylaws for a report
In response to this, Captain Doveuer,
the Chairman Of the committee, submitted
q report, transmitting q draft ola Consti-
tuition and Bylaws, which he proceeded
to read. The Constitution names the Or
ganiz ,tion The Republican League Of West
Virginia, and specifies that it shall he con-
posed Of five delegates from every Repub-
lican club in the State. 1t is set down
that the League must not endsavor TO sc.
cure the nomination Of shy candidate be-
fore a convention, but after such nomiua-
tons shall have been made the League
pledges itself to use all means possible 10
secure the election Of the candidates.
THE FIRST SPEAKER.
This ended the business, and the PFesi'
dent introduced the first speaker, Hon.
John W. Mason. Me-. Mason shed his
overcoat, and Congratulated those present
upon the happy auspices which had at
tended upon the convention. He
complimented the delegates upon turnirg
out Ia such large numbarJ at q day 20
remote from election time. He said West
Virginia had Of late years been clas'ed as a
doubtful State. He said there was only
one element of doubt about ii, snd that
was whether there were more ID. mocrats
than Republicans. And even upon that
subject some people were beginning to have
their doubts removed.
Touching upon the tariff issue, be siii
no policy savoring Of free trade could ever
d~eveiops the great natural esource OF
West Virginia. Under q Democratic poll
cy our coal. and timber, and iron would
lie dormant for ages. The only thing
which could ever bring the State to the
front was the fostering care Of Republican
ism. He dwelt upon this idea for come
time, and concluded by saying that he had
no doubt what the choice OF the people OF
the Stale would be when they once thor
oughly understood the situation. The
League now being organized had for its
principal purpose the dissemination Of in
formation among the people, and in pro-
portion IA the work was well done, 50
would be the reward.
MP FosTEG AGAIN.
Mr.. Foster, Of New York, who had been
heard from in the afternoon, was again in
troduced by President Flick, who in doing
30 gave him the title Of General" q com
pliment which called forth a humorous
protest from the speaker. lie told his
hearers they were standing upon the Skin
mish line OF the greatest political battle In
tue history Of the Republic, and cautioned
all to be ready for the coming shock. lie
likened the Republican pirty TO the Egypt
i IN maid, standing by the river Nile and
casting her eyes 10 the far south, whence
the inuudation was coming to make glad
the wastes Of dry and burning sands and
cluse them to blossom with har sest. Sol it
was with the Republican party. 1t was
10 liking aad listening for the inundaiion Of
votes which was presently coming to sweep
over the barren wastes Of Democracy and
bury them from sight, and receding, leave
bring forth an abundant harvest Of happi.
ness and prosperity.
He characterized the mugwump as a
self-made man who adored his..creat T, and
aroused a whirl wind Of enthusiasm by the
mention of the nance of Blaine. He referred
to the Presidents message and sIid II re.
minded him OF the story OF the four blind
men who were marched up to judge of IN
elephant by feeling Of 1t. Every man who
undertook to read the document was forced
to give it a different name. He mlde an
elaborate tariff Argument, .auming the
Democratic party 10 be out-ard-0ut free
trade, and dwelt upon the great importance
OF organization in the approaching cam
paign. He predicted great good from the
organization of Leagues.
Before concluding the speaker hit the
Third party q rub by chsracterizlng 1t as
40 organization which did all its political
work on the Sabbath dsy. lie concluded
amid great applause.
A. W. CAMPBELL
There were loud cries at this iunctura
for A. W. Campbell, and he came to the
froat amid a great deal Of applause. Mr.
Campbell did not think he could have any
thing t, say worth listening To, but h
nevertheless made a very good speech, and
mel with q warm reception. He sa!t
there must be a great political awakening
in the ranks Of the Republican party, AND
among the people generally. else 20 many
citizens would not have left their home
at an inclement season Of the year att
Travelled long distances at q large expendi
ture Of time aud money, to take couDse
together as to what was TO be done 10 chang
the existing order Of things. Like Mr.
Hubbard, he predicted the total defeat o
the Democracy Mt the coming election, ant
proceeded to draw.sll possible comfor
from the prediction. lie said 1t was won
derful TO think that the Republicans cam'
within less than q thousand of carryinl
the State, when The last census showes
the State had nearly $1,000 people owe
ten years Of age who could leithsr read o
write. The Democracy was TO blame for tha
fearful lliiteracy. IL had descended a.
legacy from the State Of Virgini1, whicl
had been under the control Of the Demo
Gratis from the time Of rs erection into
State.
TIE speaker irung the changes upon tb
Democratic failure to properly develop tb
resources Of the State. and hung out q gilt
terina promise for the future II the peopl,
would ouly vote the Republican ticket
He warmly desired TO know why II wa
that Pennsylvania was 30 rich, and th
adjoining State Of West Virginia 20 poor
ard then answered his wi questions b,
saying IL was the difference IN the publ
policy pursued by the Safe government
Mr. CsmpbelI's remarks were punctuate'
with applause.
n VIVID Up.