The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-11
AGnEAT MEETING

At Point PlenSant, w. Waffle licpublI-
cans Turn Out En- masso.
Special Correspondents Of he Ea,elIga'c,n
PoINT PLEASANT, W. Va, Oct. S.-The
Republican rally that was held here to-
day was simply stupcndous. 1t had
only been advertised about M week
and the threatening weather last even
ing and the rain last night and this
morning seemed to cast a gloom yer
some OF the party workers who had
labored so hard to make the day Il sue
cess. But all gloomy f~orebodings were
soon dispelled this morning when the
sun burst forth in all its splendor,
People came in on every train and on
the few small boats that were running,
and by 10 o'clock this place contained a
larger crowd than has been within its
limits for many years. Early in the
morning it was reported that about five
hundred people we're awaiting to ferry
the Kanawha river, and at II o'clock
q procession on horseback was formed,
commencing at the Kanawha river and
almost filling Main street from end TO
This cavalry display was greatly ad.
mired and the enthusiasm that pre-
vailed was far in advance OF anything
that was ever known in this town or
county. Main stree. was a perfect Jam
for n distance OF about eight squares
and the immense procession on horse.
back, all carrying flags and banners,
with flags all over their horses, repre-
sented n scene unparalleled.
About the middle of tho long string
OF equestrians was a wagon containing
twenty beautiful girls dressed in gay
attire with p~rofuse decorations, the
wagon being drawn by four horses lit
orally covered with flags and bunting.
Five brass bands at n regular distance
from each other throughout the pro-
cossion furnished the choicest music.
Conspicuous among the throng OF
horses and vehicles was a carriage near
the front containing General Gros-
venor, of Ohio; General Roller, of Vir-
GINA; Chas. T. Caldwell, OF Parkers-
burg; Col. John A. Gibbons and Hon.
j. b. Manager, OF this place. Heavy
cannonading was commenced early in
the morning and continued most OF the
day.
In a private interview with General
Grosvenor he expressed himself us be-
ing perfectly astounded at the tremen-
dous o%utpouring OF the people on this
occasion and tho wild enthusiasm that
held sway with the West Virginians.
He said ii one-half the counties
throughout the state could have a
demonstration like this and show the
same interest that it would soon be a
difficult task to find men that would
accept Democratic nominations.
This demonstration was q novelty in
political campaigning in West Virginia,
partaking OF the character Of the win
vigor and victory" demonstration OF the
northwest.
After the procession an immense
mass meeting was held in the court
house yard, embracing nearly everyone
of the 1000 or 5000 people gathered in
town, and was addressed by General
Grosvenor, Hon. Z. I. Caldwell and
General Roller, all Of whom were listen
cd to throughout their speeches with
profound interest. General Grosvenor,
In addition to his mastery exposition
of the tariff and currency questions,
completely wiped out the Democratic
"foace bill" charge.
Mr.. Caldwell spoke for a few minutes
and successfully met all the slanderous
charges made against him by the Dem
ocracy. The crowd was solid for Char
ley, and he will hold Farmer Capehart
down IN this county. General Rollers
speech caught the crowd and held
them till the end OF tho meeting. His
splendid hits elected frequent and loud
applause.
In the course Of his remarks he stat
ed that in a personal interview with
President Harrison the President said
that while he had always striven to
make fitness and capacity the test of
prefermeut, he knew we'll that the Con-
federates OF the south who act with us
must have made more sacrifices to do
SO, and that they were entitled to spe-
cial consideration at the hands OF the
party. He further said that the Presi-
dent told him that he was proud OF his
Virginia ancestry and would regard the
casting OF tho electoral vote OF the Vir-
ginias for him as the browning glory OF
his political existence, and that he
would give two electoral votes anywhere
else for one in the Tirginias.