Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-22
wIsNER RUNS.
Rs would not Agree to Joint Discus
sion.


SoUrH BRANCH, w. VA, Oct. 10, 1892.
TO chs EDITOR OF the Register:
One Of the liyeiest meetings OF the
campaign, in this county, took place at
Lures School House last night. Hon.
j. n. Wisner, candidate for Congress,
was billed to speak and big Repuoli-
can meeting was expected. 1t was
known that w. B. Cornwell, Chairman
OF the Democratic County Committee,
would be present and offer to meet Mr..
Wisner In joint debate, consequently
very large crowd Of enthusiastic Demo
Gratis was present, but not more than
twenty-five Republicans. Wisner was
| asked to divide time but refused, say
ing that they did not want joint dis
cussion. Cornwel admonished the
Democrats present TO remain until WIS
ner was through and to give him strict
attention and refrain from interruption.
This was done and not once did
Democrat interrupt him.
He went 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
soma days ago, but he got In some very
original things regarding State issues.
For instance, he said the Democrats had
increased the salaries Of our State OIL
GERS, and numerous other original ideas
like that. The force bill, he said, was q
dead issue, as it had been talked to
death in Republican Senate by Sena-
tor Faulkner.
Well, Immediately after the close OF
his spreeh, he declared the meeting ad-
journed. Loud cries then went up Tor
Cornwek, who walked TO the front. de
was told by Mr.. Wisner that this was a
Republican meeting and he had no right
to Interrupt it. Cornwell replied: "We
have listened to you patiently for two
hours without an interruption. You
have declared your meeting adjourned.
Now, sir, it is none Of your bust
ness If we remain here until
morning" He then started in by say
ing that Mr.. Wisner dared not meet his
adversarieS on the stump, but slipped
around endeavoriny to make converts
out Of boys who were not yet out or
their swaddling clothes. Wlsner left and
the Republicans followed. They, how
ever, came back and listened while
their candidate got complete skinning.
Two or three of them interrupted the
speaker, one of them giving him the
lie. He replied to them in good hum
ored aggravatlng way, but the Demo
Gratis present were In no humor FOR that
and they informed the gentlemen who
were disposed TO raise racket, that
they must either keep quiet or be p1S
out OF the house. They kept quiet.
The audience almost went wild as the
speaker made his telling points against
Wisner's weak effort, and alluded again
to the fact be could not sustain himself
against even the humblest Of his oppon-
ents. The speech was by all odds the
most effective and telling one ever
heard here.
The Democrats dispersed in a fine
humor, with cheer upon cheer for CleVe-
land, Wilson and Cornwell, the latter OF
whom is a candidate for reelection to the
Office of Prosecuting Attorney 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.
VICTORY.