The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-17

OF Wisconsin, Henry Gleason, iather OF
the league, and others.
The banners which were offered to
the club making the best showing in
the parade were awarded rs follows:
First prize, offered by the National
League, to the New York State League;
second prize, offered by Buffalo Repub-
lican League, to the Young Mems Re-
publican Tariff Club, Of Pittsburgh;
third prize, offered by the National
League, to the Buffalo Republican
League.
Whitelaw Reid was escorted into the
hall shortly before o'clock by. y dele
CATION headed by band and with wav-
ing plumes.
He was given a splendidly enthusi-
astic reception. The convention fairly
went wild for several minutes.
Mr.. Reid spoke as follows:
Mn. CHAIRMAN AND LADIES AND GEN
TLEMHN:-Notice was served upon me
the moment We left the railway train
that no speech was expected. After
ward your chairman told me that the
convention was about adjourning for
dinner. You will testify that two such
statements as these fully warrant even
candidate in making no speech. lap
plause and laughter.l On this occasion
certainly no words shall detain you
from the further exercises to which the
chairman so hopefully pointed, except
ing merely words OF congratulation that
the Republican fires are burning so
brightly in the western part OF the
state. Applause. Because vast deal
OF interest has not thus far been
shown in the canvas, our opponents
have sometimes hattered themselves
that the Republican cause was in an
apathetic state. beg you, gentlemen,
sny nothing whatever to disabuse them
of that conviction. Those oil you who
have known the Republican party in
storm as well as in sunshine know that
its best work has been done at the time
when its adversaries believed it to be
beaten. Applausel. AT present they
only believe that we arc apathetic; let
us en- ncourage them, ii possible, to be-
lieve more; let us encourage them to
believe that We think the con-
ditions in the northern part
OF New England are absolutely
against US. II they will only have the
kindness to continue in that conviction
they will add more to the many kind
nesges that they have already con-
ferred in this campaign from the formu-
ton OF their platform at Chicago on
down upon the Republican party. Not
another word, Mr.. Chairman, save to
repeat to you aud to this convention
my best thanks for this cordial greeting
and to extend to you my warmest con-
gratulations upon tho prospects of Re-
publican triumph which the work OF
the league and which the spirit and
purpose OF the Republican party
throughout the nation assure [applause]
in this convention.
ADJOURNMENT.
On the eve Of adjournment Mr. Sea-
man, of California, obtained unanimous
consent to make motion. He moved
that the pampas plume selected by the
Republicans ot California as their en-
blem receive the endorsement OF the
National League convention. This was
carrie with cheers for California.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.
Three cheers were givon for Harrison
and Reid and the delegates crowded for
ward towards Mr.. Reid, VINO remained
on the stage several minutes shaking
hands with those who thronged about
him.
REID AT A MASS MEETING.
A mass meeting was called to order at
music hall by General Clarkson at 4:sO
o'clock. In few words he introduced
the Hon. whitelaw Reid as the candi-
date OF tho Vice-Presidency OF the
United States, who was received with
loud cheers. After thanking the audi
ence for the reception, Mr.. Reid spoke
in part as follows:
'Thsre is one vital question in this
campaign. Are the people SO dissatis-
fed with their present prosperous
course that they are ready to invite a
dangerous shock by suddenly revers-
ing engines? For it is not mere
modification OF the course, as formerly,
that our opponents now propose. This
time it is reversal. We have been
running tor thirty years in the direc-
ton OF high protective tariff. How
serious disturbance even moditica-
tion OF that course made you all re-
member in the long suspense and arrest |
Of operations attending the debates on
the Mckinley bill. Now that this bill
is working well, our opponents declare
it, or any protective tariff bill, uncon-
stitutional and demand reversal. We
are rapidly extending our trade by re-
ciprOcity. They denounce this as a
- .nvnr,n1
1--WE have had for nearly thirty years
q magnificent system OF national bank
ing currency. They demand its aban-
donment and reversal. Such, and so
far reaching Is the sudden shock which
our opponents invite you TO bring upon
yourselves; and it is proposition to
DO considered by practical business
people in practical, busness-like way.
AN UNPRECEDENTED CAMPAIGN.
SIS it not true in tho experience of
ali of you that presidential year has
always been considered bad business
year? Why? Because the future was
uncertain. Merchants hesitated 10
make purchases, or manufacturers to
extend their operations beyond current
orders, or tinanciers to take risks or
employers OF labor to make contracts
until they knew whether the verdict in
November would leave everything as it
is, or everything unsettled. In word,
they could not make their calculations
till they knew what TO count on. For
tho first time I venture to say
in tho memory OF any OF you the
Presidential campaign, far from pro-
ducing stagnation, is attended by gen