The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-25
GENERAL RILL GIBSON
IndO One of Ills RuttllnE Speeches mt
bridgeport Last Night.

bridgeport Last NlEnI'
A thppapd people stood out in the
cold last night, ovef pt Bridgeport, to
hear General William Gibson speak on
the issues OF the Ohio campaign. The
address was delivered from the balcony
OF the Sherman House and the audience
stood out in Bank street.
], W. Nichols, Republican candidate
for 'SI'ste Benetor, was chosen chairman
Of the mpeIiSS"". Mr.. Nichols addressed
to the audience u few !amarks IN which
he paid complement to the C.%9i"t Exc:
Cutive, after which heintroduCed General
Gibson, the speaker OF the occasion.
General Gibson came ont with gone
tossed slouCh hat on his head and n
well.worn OverCoat slung over his
shoulders. He walked to the front Of
tho impromptu stage, and lifting his hat
glanced about for place to throw 1t.
The stands were all filed with reporters
tablets no the old man threw the hat TO
the floor and dropped his coat oil the
back OF u chair.
lie opened his remarks by saying that
in consideration OF the weather not be-
ing entirely comfortable, he would not
detiin tho people by telling anything
which he did not consider OF impor.
tvnce. The first matter, and the one OF
tho most importance, is the election.
All elections are important, be they for
school director or for president Of the
United States.
MIR. Gibson then told what has be-
come OF Democratic candidates for the
Goyernorship Of Ohio. "Tom Ewing
aud Eioadley are in New York praCtiCing
law, and BOOkwalter Is still travelling
over the world without u home. TGm
Powell is packing his grip for New York,
and Campbell will soon be preparing to
follow"
Mr.. Gibson, speaking Of Foraker, first
told what kind Of man he 10. He fol.
lowed him from his enlistment in the
Army at the age Of 10 years, through
| his war history till he reached Savan.
nah under Sherman, when that General
appointed him TO carry word to tho COM
mander Of the Federal squadron beyond
The harbor that the army had arrived.
General Gibson said! "llike Governor
Foraker because hB Is brave, manly
man with a true kind heart, which causes
him TO act at once when his fellow men
0ro suffering. When the City OF Charles.
ion was shaken apart by an earthquake,
Foraker did not 6sk II II was Cohstitu'
tional to send tho tents OF the Ohio VA
II ton Guard 10 shelter those unfortunate
people, but got the tents together and In
threU days had the Peopl 10 Of Charleston
j hopged IN them. Heidi not say, vent
down there and spent four years licking
these same people, and now GOO
Almighty Is shaking them up as they
, deserve, but he sent them shelter, and
trug.ed to the big hearted people Oi th'
J State 10 bear him ont In his interpreta
ton o. tho constitution in the hour o
necessity
lie further cited lorAkeTs prompt AG
tion In sending tents to the JOhnstowi
sufferers last summer, to prove iurLhe
LhRt he ia manly man, u TO bU entrust
a ed with the affairs Of the State. why,
! sald Gibson, III EOTaker was running 70
!, Governor Ia Pennsylvania he would sc
! half million majority"
HO then begun his argument In lavo
I, OF EorakeF as a good man TO have Charg
OF lhe States GnanGeg, HVtookthe cond
, tiOn Of tho State Treasury aud tho State
!, credit, at tha time Foraker SupOrCede
Il hoadly. "HoAdly, within forty minute
o hileT bOTaker vas inRugutated, told lii
II that hO could not zee Tor lhg lie Of hin
|. how the State Of Ohio could hinder y
d paper from going To protest before al
10 months. Foraker answered 'Mr, Hoa'
", DO you think will allow the papl
N 81 Tits gt6ai State, with lLs fertile iieit
!. and busy manufactures, 10 90 TO pr
3. tpst7 No, cir, there shall be some leal
., provided 10 save tliis States credit, 7
n matter what GOmpB.' Foraker did thi
and at the end oI hIs first term, reduce