The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-07

tion false Issues raised by the Demo-
cracy, which "bugaboos" had been sub
stituted for the platform Of the party,
was forcible rebuke by the penple OF
such despicable campaign methods.
Senator Davis concluded his speech
amid the widest enthusiasm. which IS
bright augury for 4 great Republican
vote in Taylor county next Tuesday.
The Hon. Stephen B. Elkins. the dis
tinguished secretaryof war, was expect
cd to address the meeting, but was un-
able to be present, and the following
telegram was read:
40 he Chairman Republican mo,hing, Grafton,
W. Va:
"Regrct cxccedingly must cancel engagement
this afternoon. Am not very well, and besides
may have TO go to Washington. wanted TO be
with you and say word for your neighbor ana
our gallant leader Thomas i. Davis before the
victory comes that Is surely before Us. HIS
neighbOrs should see 10 Il Lhai Taylor county
gives him a splendid majority, thereby empha,
sizing their appreciation OF his great worth. l
congratulate the Republicans Of Taylor county
in advance on our national and slate success ou
'''' isignedj ii; ed as. B. EEKINs."
OF course everyone in that large audi
ence was disappointed on account OF
Mr. Elkins' enforced absence, but the
appreciation OF the meeting in ac-
knowledgmont OF the telegram was
manifested by another grand round OF
shouting and applause.
The gallant eX-congressman from
Maryland, the Hon. Sydney i. Mudd,
then took the platform and for an hour
and half he expounded the grand doc
trines OF the Republican party with an
nf
gument and q matChless fervor that
made up one Of the most masterful and
eloquent addresses ever heard in this
town.
After the conclusion OF Mr.. Mudd's
able and eloquent address, the meeting
ended to give way to the great second
demonstration, which followed at night
Then there was another splendid pro-
cession made lurid by torches and red
fire, and witnessed by great crowds OF
people on the streets. After the pro-
cession the Republican enthusiasts pro-
ceeded to the court house and literally
packed the biz court room with the
crowded assembly that met to hear the
addresses OF the evening. The Hon.
John o. Winship was expected to ad-'
dress the meeting, but he missed con-
nections on the road and did NOT reach
Grafton till the midnight train fromi
the East The meeting, however, was
another mammoth success and was kept
up TO a high pitch of enthusiasm by
the addresses of Senator Davis, Senators
Worley, John II. Holt and w. W.
Granger.
While this enthusiastic Republican
meeting was in progress in the court
house, G. Wood Daley, OF Keyser, was
addressing Democratic audience in
the opera house. The Democratic lead
ers here make strenuous efforts to get
the Democratic brethren together and
they succeeded in getting the opera
house about half filed to hear the
"sllver tonged" G. Wood Daley. The
effect Of the meeting, however, was
swallowed up by the all-conquering Re-
publican demonstration OF the after
noon and night, and the partisan Dem.
ocrats here are already bewildeTed and
demoralized at the outset OF the coming
battle OF the ballots on Tuesday next.
Citizens who have lived here the past
quarter of century say that yester-
days Republican demonstration has
never been surpassed in Taylor county
and rarely equaled, although this coun-
ty is famed for some OF its great demon-
STATIONS OF past political campaigns.
The Republican party in this section
OF the state is eager for the final, SUI
preme struggle, when the ballots of the
people shall speak with all their poten-
tial might on election day, and there is
no shadow of doubt among Republicans
here OF the outcome of that election,
which is destined to triumphantly place
West Virginia where she belongs-in the
ranks OF the great party OF protection,
reciprocity and honest currency.