The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-21
PBNDLBT0N'Sl RAV[NG.
He Delivers Himself Of Much
Brag and Bluster.
A DISGUSTING EXHIBITION
or Esotisln, III Temper nnd Dcma.
goey-llls Amusing Eulosy of Ills
Own Abllitlcs-lIubbnrd and
Atkinson nre Nowhere.
Special Dispaieh 10 TIE lnttlliqencer,

eFeeiht DRpdfh 10 ne InttliQencer.
CLARKspuRG, W. Va, Oct. 20.-John
y. Pendleton made his first speech here
since his nomination this afternoon. II
was q series Of attacks on the veracity
OF the lSrELLlGEScEE, the courage Of
Hubbard and the position OF Atkinson.
Although the band paraded the streets
for an hour, only one hundred people
were In the hall at the commencement
OF tho speech, and at no time was there
moro than two hundred, including n
dozen ladies. Hon. John ]. Davis in
introducing him said the meeting was
called for joint discussion between
Pcndleton aud Hubbard, Pendleton
having cancelled several appointments
expecting to meet Hubbard. Hubbard
having failed to appear Mr.. Pendleton
would explain his position.
pRNpLEToN's EGorlsN,
Pendleton opened by saying 1t was
true he expected TO meet Hubbard TO-.
day. He referred to Hubbard's chal.
lenge, which, he said, he had accepted
at Glenville Immediately when he re.
ceived 1t. His acceptance was published
in the Register. lie accidentally met
Hubbard at Burnsville and had n Joint
discussion He did not want to boast
of the result. The 1NTELLlGEXcER,
which is given to truth telling
more than any paper on Gods foot
stool, complained that he was only viii.
ling to meet Hubbard in the interior,
which was false. He challenged Hub.
bard atSut!on, and again did not want
to Q 8; of the result. lie, referred to
the latest bluff at Weston, and said that
the Republican committee had finally
accepted one Of the dates, but he did
not expect Hubbard to keep that ap.
pointnent. The INrELLlGENcEn claimed
that Hubbard is q great orator. Itkuew
better. He is only plain, dry, matter
OF fact lawyer, and compares uniayorably
with Gotf,' who is a brilliant, dashing,
eloquent speaker. Hubbard's absence
disappointed him, and he would there.
fore speak alone.
CHEAP DEMAGoGY.
Pendleton then attacked the Lodge
bill and repeated all his stale arguments
against the bill. lie characterized it as
notorious, infamous, damnable." He
then rung in his Burnsyille chestnuts.
Ho claimed that Mr.. Hubbard had never
defended the bill but once in his pres
ence. A British monarch would 70 to
the block il he attempted TO pass such
in England.- - Pendleton accus.
ed Dovener OF speaking harshly to him
on Saturday in regard to the Mckinley
bill, and endeavored to prove by the In.
advertisements that the
Mckinley bill has Increased prices. He
requested the correspondent to note the
fact that Brooke county man wanted
to buy:a tin roof and got the price before
the bill went into eHect.l C,Ho bought
the roof after and had 10 pay d big ad-
vance. (Pendleton forgot that the tin
schedule don't 20 into effect until next
July. The tariff bill, he said, was
Americas greatest enemy since it be-
came a republic, and claimed that where
now there are hundred in the poor
house there viii, be ten thousand.
ApusE or ATKINSON.
BE repeated the story about challeng-
ing Mr.. Atkinson and the Republican
leaders. He claimed that Atkinson
knew he held stolen seat. IfAtkinson
had been renominated he (Pendleton)
would have been elected by thousand
majority He pronounced Atkinson a
back number and said he declined to
recognize him and would, not meet him.
At home he moved in society that
Atkinson could not enter. Even Clarks-
burg would not allow Atkinson to hold
a meeting there. i He would meet
Hubbard or go to Wheeling to meet
him, but Hubbard won't be there. He
is afraid Of him, (Pendleton).
Before tho meeting be visited several
business houses abusing the INrELLlaEN-
GER correspondent Afterspeaking he
came to the reporters table and accused
the correspondent publicly OF misrepre.
sentiup him.