Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-30
TIE DEBATE.
PendletOn and Hubbard at New
MartinSIille, Yesterday.
HONORS ARE WITH THE FORMER.
Mr.. Hubbard Violates the Joint Debate
Agreement
IN TWO SEVERAL PARTICULARS.
HONORS ARE WITH THE FORMER.
In TWO SEVERAL PARTICULARS.
Mr.. PendletOn Makes Mastery Tariff Ar
gument Which is Only Partially Re-
piled to by His Opponent Who Flies
the Track in Favor Of Person
aliteS and Side Issues.

There was to have been joint de-
bate, at New MartinSville, yesterday af-
tcrnoen, between Hon. John O..
Peudleton, the Democratic Congress
sional candidate, aud w z. Hubbard,
the nominee Of the Republicans.
Both gentlemen were present and
made speeches; but there was no de-
bate, for the reason that the Republi-
can representative funked, and Instead
of answering the arguments advanced
by Mr.. Pendleton, who was compelled
to lead of, he, for the most part, con-
fined himself to matters either personal
to Mr.. Pendleton, or entirely foreign to
the argument advanced by Mr.. Pendle-
ton.
In addition TO this, when the joint
debate programme was arranged, it
was agreed that the speakers should
alternate as TO the opening arguments.
Under this arrangement, it was Mr..
Hubbard'S turn to lead of yesterday
with an address of an.hour, Mr.. Pendlo-
ton to reply in an hour and twenty
minutes, Mr.. Hubbard to answer in half
an hour. and Mr.. Pendleton to close.
No one had any other idea but that
this would be the programme yesterday,
but to the surprise of every one, Mr..
Hubbard distinctly refused to take his
place ON the platform for the opening
address, and Mr.. Pendleton had to make
the opening speech.
Again, it was part OF the agreement
that during the last ten minutes, al
lotted to the gentleman closing, no new
matter was TO be introduced, and before
commencing the debate, Mr. Hubbard
agreed TO this arrangement. lie vio-
lated it, however, as soon as he took the
stand for the close, and when his atten-
tion was called to it, and Mr.. Pendleton
had entered a formal protest, Mr.. Hub
bard said: "Oh, well, you can reply 10
it. if you want TO-"
Not satisfied with these evidences OF
lunfairneSS, which were all evidently ar
ranged before hand, the Republicans
sent down from this city and Mounds
willie, squad OF partiSans to the mum
| her Of about thirty, twelve or fourteen
going from Wheeling and sixteen from
! MoundSviilc. while the only Democrat
on board the train until the first station
I L. NJ rauahaI
| Mr.. Joseph w. Gallahcr, Sr., of Mar
shall county. This crowd OF Republi
can whooperS-up congregated, in the
Court House. on the right and left OF
the speaker, and during the time occu
pied by Mr.. Hubbard they gave the
cues for applause but at the same time
their hand-clappingS and yellS made up
the bulk Of the demonstrations OF ap'
proval, the Wetzel Republicans present
giving little evidences of lively inter
est in the proceedings. Not so the
! WctZel Democrats, who were vocilcrou'
! ia their demonstrations OF applause dur
/ ing Mr.. Pendleton'S addresses, and at
the close the Democratic candidate was
overwhelmed with congratulations.
THE MEETING.
The hour for the opening Of the meet
| ing was two o'clock in the afternoon,
and about half-paSt one the New Mar
tinsville band appeared in front OF the
! building and played several airs. The
day was a miserable one, rain falling al
most necessarily, and the mud for
which New MartinSville is somewhat
celebrated, was present in probably
greater profuSion than ever before-at
least il seemed so to the strangers
present. The roads throughout the
county were in condition truly de-
serving of the appellation horrible, and
as a result of the sheer impossibility OF
teams travelling any considerable dis
tance. there were but 4 limited number
Of country people present.
These intent upon hearing the de-
bate crowded into the little Court room
about half-past one, as much TO get
shelter from the rain as anything else,
and after the band had diScOurScd an
air inside the building, it was deter
mined, after conference among the
local leaders Of both parties, that 1t
would be we'll TO commence the meet
ing without waiting for the arryal OF
the hour agreed upOn-two o'clock.
At half-past one there were perhaps
three hundred people in the Court room,
and when 10 had been determined tocall
the meeting TO order Mr.. Pendleton and
Mr.. Hubbard met and made the formal
arrangement as TO the terms OF the de-
bate. il being supposed, rs a matter OF
course. by most of those present that
Mr.. Hubbard would open. To the sur
prise of the audience, however, Mr..
Hubbard declined TO take his turn, ana
ii was apparent from his manner, which
bordered on excitement, that he was III
at ease. and seemed to be haunted
by an indiScribable apprehension.
To the great mass of those present IN
the room, the conversation between the
rival candidates was inaudiblc, but IL
could be seen that there was failure
on the part Of Mr.. Hubbard to come to
time i'm some particular or other.
Finally, about quarter OF two, Mr..
Robert MCEldowney. who was TO pre-
side for the Democrats. called the meet
ing to order, and said
MIR. PENDLETON INTRODUCED.
at is hardly necessary to state the
object of this meeting, but | will say
that there is to be a joint debate be-
tween the candidates for Congress In
this district. representing the two great
political parties, upon the questions oil
the day. | have but one request TO
make. and | think there VIII be
. similar one from the other
side-it is that you refrain from
anv unscemly interruptions OF the
sneakers or any unnecessary demonStra-
tions of applause. There are demon
StrationS of applause which are right
and proper. but l hope the whistle and
the cat-call will be omitted on this occa-
sion. Mr.. Pendleton is to open the de-
hate in speech Of one hour; he Will De
followed by Mr.. Hubbard in speech ol
an hour and twenty minutes; Mr.. Pen
dleton will then reioin in speech OF
twenty minutes. and Mr.. Hubbard Ylll
close in speech of ten minutes. mat
* the division Of time usual, and that
which has been adopted here. And
now. gentlemen and fellow ciuAehs'
some of us are Democrats because we
are Democrats, and some OF Us are
Pennblicans because we are He-
nnblicans. 1t is well enough ior
- ot this time, 10 cast ABOUT