The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-08
fused they would drag them of to Park.
ersburg, and asserted that they could, II
necessary, call out the militia.
a yoice-"We will put you in by the
point OF the bayonet."

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necessary, call out the militia.
a yolce-.We will put you in by tht
point OF the bayonet."
GRAY HAIRED CnEsTSuTs.
Pendleton then took up Atkinson
whom he said he had challenged to run
the race over, but that lie didn't dare dc
itand that tho bosses knew that he was
not entitled 10 the seat. Pendleton
repeated the same old argument he has
so often that 1t seems he Is beginning to
believe 1t himself. About here he told
his ancient pappy story and as he was
telling II IN auditor, who was crowded
near the reporters table, whispered that
he told that same story and made the
same speech he was making then when
no wes here before bully Raging At.
kinson.
HUBBARD AGAIN.
Time was then called on Pendleton
and Mr.. Hubbard entered upon his sec.
ond speech. He began by saying that
when Pendleton was speaking he heard
one OF the audience Say they would 20
when Pendleton was done. He begged
the Democrats Of Braxton not to emulate
their brother Democrats in Congress in
that way. He said that Pendleton had
said that when the last trumpet blew
Gabriel would have to blow pretty loud
to wake him from his grave. Never
mind; l will be there, but John 0.
will be buried 80 deep that
tho blowing OF no trumpet woold ever
raise him. He said that Pendleton had
said he challenged Atkinson to face him,
Both Atkinson and he would meet Pen.
dleton gladly, but Pendleton had de.
clincd. Pendleton here interrupted Mr.,
Hubbard, and said that he would meet
both Mr.. Hubbard and Atkinson at any
time they would come where he had
appointments, but be wanted them to
come to him.
Mr.. Hubbard then challenged Pendle.
ton to meet. him or Atkinson once in
each county in the district.
TIE GREELEY BUSINESS.
Mr.. P.ndleton declined in au excited
manner, saying that he had appoint.
ments to speak eight times in Braxton,
five times in Harrison and five times in
Lewis, and would break no engage.
ments.
Replyingto to Penilelon's assertion th at
he voted for Greeley in 1872, Hubbard
Baid he considered Greeley the noblest
exponent OF Protection America ever
produced, and ssuch he voted for him.
Mr.. Hubbard demanded to know from
any Democrat the name OF anything
that the Mckinley bill had increased in
price.
Several Democrats answered, coffee
and different other articles, each one OF
which were on the free list. He was in
.errupted by man shouting that his
face was greasy.
Mr.. Hubbard-"Yes, just greasy
enough to slip me through in Noyem.
ber." He denied all Pendleton's state.
ments in regard TO the Lodge bill and
said that there was nothing in the bill
that could be strained into any such
Pendleton put on to it and
that Pendlcton knew it when he
made the assertion. He then pro-
duced copy OF the atlidavits OF
the Wetzel judges which pendleton
had denied. Hc did not accuse
Pendleton Of being in with the scratch
ers. ue thought him too honest ior
that, but he thought he was so blinded
by partisanship that he did not know
right from wrong. ,Pendleton was not |
elected, and by the help Of the people OF
Braxton he never could be. Cries OF |
Never, no never" Time was called |
and Mr.. Hubbard closed by thanking his
audience for their attention.
rENDLEToN CLOSES.
Pendleton then took his last ten min
utes. lie claimed that before Hubbard
had challenged him he had made those
engagements. Ii Hubbard would come
where he was he would divide time with
him; otherwise he would make no ar
and he ranted again on the
Mckinley bill and finally closed amid
considerable applause.
DEMOCRATIC STRONGHOLD.
Considering the awful condition OF
the roads and the steady rain the at.
tendance at the meeting was e1traor.
dinary. This is Democratic strong.
hold and Mr.. Hubbard was treated
rather roughly a. times, in fact so bad
that Pendleton had to appeal to tho peo.
pie for fair play several times. 1t ia to
the credit OF the Republicans present
that Pendleton was not interrupted nor
annOyed during his scecches.
All OF Pendleton's illustrations were
plentifuiiy interspersed with ineiegant
language. Mr.. Hubbard leaves here to-
morrow for Walkelsville, his next ap-
pointmcnt, and Pendleton leaves for Ce-
dar Greek. 80.