The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-29
THE ELM GROVE MEETING.
Nessrs. Hubbard, Heafntund shinn Al
dress nu Enthuslnstir Audience,

AAaSphhag sfas o"'N@A 800
dress an Enthusiastic Audience.
Tho meeting announced for Elm
Grove last night drew crowd which
packed Kimmins's Hall to sudocatiop,
Notwithstanding the rain. The audience
was made up largely Of farmers and
mirers Of that section Of the county.
About fifty Wheelingites, accompanied
by band, went out on the o'clock
motor and could scarcely find standing
room alter they got there.
Promptly at s o'clock Captain Wise, OF
Triadelphia, called the meeting 10 order
and named Hon. ]. 7. Hugus, Of this
city, rs chairman OF tho meeting. Mr..
Hngus upon assuming the chair thank.
cd the audience for their selection and
named as the first speaker Hon. Charles
ii. Shinn, OF Marion county, who was
received with loud applause. Mr..
Shinn was q. a disadvantage, being
iatigued from much speech making aud
travel f.; he was however listened to aItent.
lively Throughout his entire address.
His arguments upon the Election aud
tariff bills were clear and delivered with
telling effect. Mr.. Shinn was frequent.
ly interrupted by applause.
The next speaker announced by the
chairman was "Your next Congressman,
Hon. W. p. Hubbard" This was the
signal for tremendous applause, which
was kept up for some time. Mr.. HUB
bard began by sayiDg that down In Brax'
ton county Mr.. Pendleton had said In
an addrcno that "whon the Republican
farmer dies he will 60 10 Heaven" land
that's Just where le will 60. "He will
find Bill Hubbard seated at the Goden
Gate" that's where | hope to bel '.ready
to tux bis eonl." We'll, have /
rightto. The Mckinley bill places a duty
on spirits llauehter) bat should | b
there to tax their souls ] hope and know
they will DO rich enough III righteous
neas to pay tho tax. prolonged laugh
ter and applsuse.) "Mr. pendleton salt
no crushed me. Well, Truth crushed
TO earth shall rise again." daughter.
Dir. Hubbard then went into a brief dis
cussion OF the Federal Election bill, ant
while handling this subject referred I.
and showed up tho fraud In this STATE
at the last election, aud particularly
In this district. lie algo argued
for the Mckinley bill will
his usnal ekill aud IN this connection
taid "The farmcr0 have had their eye!
opened and cannot be fooled by th,
Misrepresentation OF Democratic ora
tors. During my tour through BraxtoI
county met man engaged in the I'm
dertakins business and be told mo thi
story himself and therefore ! know it I,
be true. 1tappcnrathat bou.th:rty year
ago when no was just going int,
business, he had occasion to build him
self hearse, aud needing plate glass h
ordered the aizes required from Franco
and had to pay S3S for it. About tw
weeks before l had the pleasure OF meet
ing the gentlemen bis horseg ran ava
and his hearse was OvcrthroYn and tn
J glass broken. He knew there was moth
ing else to do but TO order more, 90 O
once cent in his order, expecting to pa
more than no did for tn
old glass on account OF the ii
creased dutiea. This man was
Democrat and believed religiously /
their tarifi.is-a.tax doctrine. Imagin
his surprise then when h8 received hi
bill and found 1t 10 be but$l2. The ola.
was maue in America by America
workmen, and was Us good II not bette
than the other and was just SIG cheape
This settled the whole Hlrtter with hin
1t was his object lesson, and he Is no
as Btrong q Republican as he was 10
, merly a Democrat"
During the entire Tina Mr.. Hubbar
SaS speaking the iElmenec audience ".
remarkably still, with the exception
, frequent outbursts OF applause.
After Mr.. Hubbard bad inishad Hol
W. Fl. Hesrne, who, with Hon. Charl,
NJ. Shinn, had just returned from Pot,
mac, where they spoke to a large aud
encs in the afternoon, was called upo
and addressed the meeting on the issu'
OF the campaign.
NJ. Hearne took advantage Of the o,
3 po'tunity to pay his .especls to the Re,
lister Tor its Misrepresentation OF b
, speech at the Opera House on la
Wednesday evening. His remarks dre
forth great applause.
Although the hour was late the aud
ence still hung on aid wanted more IN
Hon. y. II. Burt was introduced and er
tertained the crowd witE practical tai
to the laboriUg men end especially til
miners OF that section. During his II
marks he answered Mr.. Celd well
charge Of few nights previous an
explained the vote OF Mr.. Huhbar
On the miners bill in the Legislature {
'S3, OF which Mr.. Burt was also men
Der. At the conclusion OF DIr. Burtt'
speech the audience called loudly 70
Robertson, and that gentleman can
forth and made a 'bang up
speech that awakened more enthusiasm
than any Of his predecessors
1t was nov but ehort wa,
OF midnight and the meeting adjourned
1t was one Of the largest and most en-
thusiastic meetings held in Elm Grove
for long time and will have an effect
the result oil which will be seen on neg
Tuesday. A nunbsr OF ladies wers
present and stayed during the meeting