The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-25

He would Not Agree 20 Joint Discus

WIsNER RUNS
He would Not Agree to Joint Discus
sion.
tFrpn tAs Wasasas Rsgistsr. SATURDAY, oet ny
SoUTH BRANCH, W. VA, Oct. 10. '92.
To the Editor Of The Register.
One Of the liveliest meetings Of the
campaign, in this county, took place
at Lures School House last night.
Hon. j. Nelson Wisner, candidate for
Congress, was billed to speak and
big Republican meeting was expected.
1t was known that w. B. Cornwell.
Chairman Of the Democratic County
Committee, would be present and Of
fer to meet Mr.. Wisner in joint de-
bate, consequently very large crowd
of Democrats were present, but not
more than twenty-five Republicans.
Wisner was asked to divide time but
refused, saying that they did not want
a joint discussion. Cornwell admon-
ished the Democrats present to remain
until Wisner was through and refrain
from interruption. This was done and
not once did a Democrat interrupt
him. HeNwent on for nearly two hours
with his harangue, the greater part Of
which was the same speech made by
Hon. G.. W. Atkinson in the court
house here some days ago, but he got
in some very original things regarding
State issues. For instance, he said
the Democrats had increased the sal
aries Of the State officers, and numer-
Gus other original ideas like that. The
force bill, he said, was dead issue, as
it had been talked to death in Re
publican Senate by Senator Faulkner.
| Well, Immediately after the close Of
his speech, he declared the meeting
adjourned. Loud cries then went up for
Cornwell, who walked to the front. He
Twas told by Mr.. Wisner that this was
Ia Republican meeting and he had NO
fright to interrupt it. Cornwell replied
!" Wehavelistened to you patiently for
1.-TWO hours without al interruption.
/ You have declared your meeting ad.
ljourned. Now, sir, it is none Of your
business If we remain here until morn.
eEing.n He then started IN BY saying
i that Mr.. Wisnef dared nor ul66t I'D
anniversaries ohsthe stump, but slipped
around endeavoring to make converts
out Of boys who were not yet out Of
!. their swaddling clothes. Wisner left
and the Republicans followed. They,
however, came back and listened while
| their candidate got complete skin
ming. Two or three Of them interrupt
ed the speaker, one Of them giving
him the lie. He replied to them in a
good humored aggravating way, but
the Democrats present were in nohum-
or for that and they informed the gem
tlemen who were disposed to raise a
racket, that they must either keep
qniet or be put out Of the house. They
/ kept quiet.
i The audience almost went wild as
the speaker made his telling points
against Wisner's weak effort, and al
luded again to the fact he could not
sustain himself against even the hum
blest Of his opponents. The speech
was by all odds the most effective and
telling one ever heard here.
4 The Democrats dispersed in fine
humor, with cheer upon cheer for
Cleveland, Wilson and Cornwell, the
latter of whom is candidate for re-
election to the Office of Prosecuting At
torney without opposition, while the
Republicans were as blue as indigo.
One Republican, said he had always
voted the Republican ticket in the past,
but was done now.
/ The Democrats of this section are
aroused as they never were before.
i VICTORY.