The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-01

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the distinguished honor conferred upon
him, but said as lie was more used to
working than talking, lie would not at
tempt TO make speech, but introduce
man whom all here delighted to honor,
"a man whom We hope to see our next
Representative in Congress, Hon. Will.
lam p. Hubbardl". Great cheering
! The speaker was unable to begin his
remarks for several minutes, because OF
tho tumultuous applause. When lie
did speak he was evidently much affect.
cd by the warmth OF his reception, for
which he eloquently expressed his graf.
itude.
nuDDARD's SPEECH.
| Mr.. Hubbard said he did not come
hero 10 make speech. lie came 10
hear the man whom all came, to hear,
the man whom the people chose, for
their Governor, but who was deprived
OF his seat by a partisan Legislature.
|[Cheers lie would rather tell them
what he had seen where he had been
since he was chosen the standard bearer
OF the Republican party IN West Nlr-
ginia. He found the people awake, in.
telligent, aroused to the need OF action
on behalf OF protection.
! In every county where I went to make
an argument. found the people OF that
county making u far stronger argument
that any had thought OF. was told
il went TO Braxton county would
need body guard. l found the body
guard-I found the farmers as faithful
to the cause OF protection as anybody in
Wheeling. [Cheers. I found in Brax-
ton county that successive failures OF
crops had left the people with nothing
between them and privation but large
lumber industry aud coming railroad.
[Applause. In Gilmer county | found
the Democrats do not practice what they
preach. There as elsewhere found a
protective law-an ordinance taxing
peddlers. That was for the protection
Of home merchants. [Cheers.] HIT is
good thing for Glenville. may ask my
Democratic friends why not ior the
whole country? [Applause.J lie found
Lewis county as true to the doctrine Of
protection, as intelligent in their under
standing OF it, as ready to combat for it
as anybody. [Cheers. And in that
grand county OF Harrison, the county Of
the grand man who will address you to.
night, [Great cheering] I found them
posted on this issue andready to present
their arguments from their own home
experience, Of the advantages OF the Re.
publican system OF protection to all the
industries OF the country. Cheers.
He had visited Hancock county, and
found her, as always, true to herself and
the Republican cause. In Brooke he
found them impressed by the arguments
in sight OF all in favor Of Protection. In
| Marshall county they remembered that
the Republican party had fulfilled its
promise to the soldiers. [Cheers.l
DOWN IN wETzEL.
And then, my friends, l went into
| Weszel county. [Lrughter and great
applause.] He went into the Wetzel
frauds, and the Governors TIVE gymnas-
tics, and the crowd followed him, punct-
uating his words with almost constant
laughter and applause. The way he
scored the steal OF the Goyernotship and
three Congressman opened tho eyes OF
many in the audience who were not
familiar with the iniquity,
| He referred to John 0. Peudleton 3
claim that he was elected two years ago,
and therefore should be elected this
year. This was received by the crowd
with desisive laughter.
speak OF these things, said Mr.. Hub
bard. because next Tuesday you must
vote upon them one way or another.
The State OF West Virginia is judged
everywhere by the acts OF its COVER.
nor and the ballot.ecratchers, and il
will be so judged until you, the people
OF the country, repel, resent and repudi'
ate such business, and that believe yon
| will do next Tuesday. [Cheers ]
Pendleton's anguish lest the Force"
bill might become law was referred to,
and the use OF Deputy U. S. MsrBhals
, here at the last Gtec.ion was recalled
t After view Of the counties Of the dis.
trict he said:
! "And then, my fellow citizens, l come
home. rApplause] To the place where
was born, where have since resided,
: and which am proud to call my home
[Great cheering.] Here ! G1d a pillar
i, Of FIRE by night and a pillar OF smoke by
' dsy, to lead the people to their promised
! land! {Checrs And yet l hear man
from another stuto come here and say
, none of this is due to protection
: daughter ] My friende, you end
: know better. [Applause.
Mr., Hubbard closed with most elo'
:, onent picture Of tho progress OF Wes!
Virginia under protection tG the proud
place among her sister States which i
d. hers by right. This glowing conclusion
i, WAS greeted with great enthusiasm.
/ GOVERNOR GoFF.
Chairman Otto then introduced Gen
l. Golf as the man who was rightiull,
= elected Governor two years aeo, ba
3 cheated out OF his seat by rascals. Zap
A plause.7 This time We want to make tn,
9 Republican majority 80 large that moth
o ;uE Gnu wipe it out. Cheersl rhef'
}, are dsmocrats who say they are rs goot
: protectionists 40 We arc, and they dt
g seem to be for S64 days in the year, bu
). on election day they vote for Free Trad'
o and the Democratic party. [Cheers.
3 Ladies' and gentlemen, it il my hopol
o to present to you, Governor Nathan
!, Gon!
The, applause and enthusiasm whicl
|, greeted Gotf when he rose was create
j, than any that had gone before. lie sait
]. he would be less than human il he wa
], not touched by this reception. Thi
n grand meeting, tLis dense mass Of peo
:. Bic, aud the crowd through, which h
+. had difficulty in making his way 10 &c
! into thu hall, meant something, What