The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-15
A ROUSING MEETING
OF Republicans Hold Last Evening.
Good Spirit Prevails.
ALL THE SPEECHES ENCOURAGING
The Masses Well Represented, and
Harmony and Enthusiasm Charac-
tcrlze the observation-disclosures
for the Best Man aud victory-can-
didates Present With the Rest.

new quarters oil the ONO county ne
publican club in the Odd Fellows build
Ing, Chapline street, was an event in
local politics, and in the opinion OF
shrewd party men is milestone that
will mark the ending Of the lack OF con-
fidence that has pervaded the Republic
cans when it came to question OF beat
ing Charley seabright in a municipal
contest. A party that in a national con-
test carried six out of the eight wards
OF the city should surely not be q party
to fear its opponent Tho sentiment
that has had such hold on local Re-
publicans that it is an imposslbility TO
defeat Seabright, while at the same
time they acknowledge his unttness 10
be at the head OF the city's affairs, has
it is believed met timely demise.
The meeting was not called Tor any
specific purpose except to get the he.
publcans together aud work up enthu-
siasm among them, preparatory to tho
coming hot municipal fight in January.
Mr.. j. X. Hall, president OF the Ohio
County Republican club, called the
meeting to order shortly after eight
o'clock. He said: This meeting was
called here tonight not with the inten-
ton OF endorsing or in the interest OF
any candidate or set Of candidates Tor
municipal nominations. Its purpose
was to get together the working Repuo-
licans OF the city and create and intuse
m interest in the contest before us.
The Democracy has made its nomina-
tions for city officials for the coming
wear, and the result is that 4 considera-
BILE proportion OF that party Is dlssatls.
fled with the chosen candidates, and II
We put up n strong ticket next satur-
dav we can carry it through to victory.
Now is the time for our party TO get to-
pether and unite in resolving to put
such n ticket in the field" Mr.. Hall
then nominated DR.. S. L. Jepson Tor
chairman OF the meeting, who said:
"This call on me is entirely uneH-
pected, and know nothing of the pur-
pose Of the meeting except tho call US
published in the morning paper. 1
suppose there is no one here or in the
city but feels the importance OF good,
PURE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
for Wheeling. We are the metropolis
OF West Virginia, and are entitled to be
represented by men OF character, stand
ing and ability, and OF whom we will
not on any occasion be ashamed. In
elections OF this character l have no
partisanship; politics is OF secondary
importance. The time is hero when the
Republican party should put up, men
who will command the support OF Re-
publicans and OF the fair minded Dem.
ocrats OF the city, and it is to be hoped
the party will work toward this i'm,
portant end at the primaries Saturday.,
Mr.. William Graham was selected
secretary OF the meeting.
Colonel Jake Kemple took the floor
and like Mr.. Jepson did not understand
the object of the meeting. He wanted
to find out where wore Mt" and said:
81 would make a suggestion. have no
hesitancv in saying that the city OF
Wheeling is not now properly governed
not in a way to reflect credit on the
city. Tho time has come for us TO
nominate on our ticket practical ousl-
ness men,. This meeting, however, has
no right to take up or suggest names for
candidates to be voted on Saturday. 1t
is the province OF the city executive
committee to do that, and understand
they have had meeting tonight, and
had suggested to them names for the
Offices of mayor, city sergeant and clerk,
which are to be placed on our ticket and
voted for Saturday. 1t seems we are
here only as Republicans without au-
thority, and it would not be good poll
tics for us to discuss any one individual
for any one position, over the head OF
the properly delegated committee.
Mr.. Kemple's remarks were applaud.
ed, he evidently voicing the sentiment
OF the meeting.
THE OFFICIAL TICKET.
Mr.. Kemple-I would like to know
if am right in my premises?"
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING does the gen
tleman want to know"
Mr.. Kemple repeated his question.
Mr.. McCormick-"The committee at
its meeting tonight put Messrs. Hous-
er, Caldwell, Campbell, Thompson
and McGarrell on the ticket for mayor
and Mr.. Tom BENEFIT for sergeant"
This settled the matter, and the meet
ing proceeded, Hon. Geo. Atkinson
making five minute speech that was
full OF the stalwart Republicanism OF
the speaker, He said:
'Iwould like to say word or two. AS
understand it this meeting has been
called for the purpose OF suggesting and
considering ways and means OF carrying
the city, not for the purpose OF naming
endorse Mr.. Kemple's remarks and
think it unwise for this meeting to un-
dertake to say before the primaries are
held which one candidate shall be nom
mated. This meeting can be made eli
fective, providing it does not endorse
any one candidate. 1t can do n great
deal OF good in the way OF exciting in
terest in the coming election. What
we should do is TO get into line and
unto harmoniously, and stop saying
Charley Seabright can't DO beaten
Stop it. It is ridiculous for any Repub-
lican to say such thing l don't be-
lieve 1t. This is Just the place to bury
that kind OF talk, resolve to do some.
thing and unite on the candidates OF
the party. One trouble with us is that
there are too many scratchers among
us. Ii we don't stand firm we will be
defeated. Ii we do stand together it is
sure thing that we will nominate men
Saturday who will be elected.
1--WE are here to get up little bit OF
fresh blood, more courage and a little
more determination to win. We can
defeat Seabright, and are here to adopt
ways and means. The times are ripe
for change in municipal affairs. Let
Us tonight agree to stand by the men