Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-16

RonOrs-R Big turnout Great Enthusi-
asm
Special CORES pondencs or the RsQtsir.
HENDRICKs, TUCKER COUNTY, w.
VA, September l4.-YeSterday'S dis
patch simply gave brief outline OF the
big meeting. There never was such a
meeting here. True, it rained some
early in the morning, and drizzled some
all day. That prevented many from
coming. The people came TO hear the
questions of the day discussed, and
they heard it from the mouths OF Col.
w. A. MacCOrkle, Senator Faulkner,
II. S. Riley and Prof. Virgil A. Lewis.
Hon. /. V. johnson was present, but did
not speak. The speaking began at
O'Clock and lasted till 6, aud when the
meeting closed every one present at the
beginning was there except
precious few who were compelled to
20. The Davis City Band furnished
the music, and 1t was good, too.
w. L. Kee called the fifteen hundred
peoDle OF this and the adjoining cOun-
ties TO order and introduced Col. w. A.
MacCOrkle as the next Governor OF
West Virginia. He said he would like
the Colonel TO talk about the Hon.
Thomas L. Davis, the business man.
When the Colonel arose to speak ire
mendOuS cheer went up for him. Hats
and umbrellas were waved, and 1t was
plain TO see that the crowd was with
the speaker, and that one OF the most
interesting Democratic meetings ever
held in this section Of West Virginia
was now in session.
Col. MacCorkle said he was highly
pleased with this outpouring OF citizens.
He proposed TO discuss the Republican
platform, himself and the other man,
too. After the discussion, he felt sure
this immense audience would prefer the
"Slugger" TO Thomas Elmer Davis.
He supposed the Republican poison was
injecting this section the same as other
sections OF our Mountain State. The
Democratic party didn't nominate slug
gers. The Colonel then took up the "slug-
ging SQulb" which has been and still is
going the rounds In the Republican
State papers, and seems to be the whole
stock in trade, and tore the accusations
to the four winds. he came to West
Virginia when he was 10, his wife was
a West Virgiuian and he had children
buried here He was identified with man
ufacturing Interests aud railroad build
ing. Where once was heard the scream
OF the wolf and the panther
were now seen the lOcomo-
tive, saw-mills, and business
activity. He was lawyer by profess
sion aud the people should know this.
He was already engaged and going to be
engaged In other enterprises, one OF
which was knocking out Radical false
hoods He regretted the personal turn
of the contest and criticised the papers
from which he quoted which said he
came into the State without anything.
The Democratic party doesn't discuss
your accumulation Of this worlds goods,
but will you serve US faithfully as
public officer? Applause. Referring
TO his little trouble with White, he
said the Republicans don't want Shout
der hitting campaign, but he proposed
TO discuss the issues from the shoulder
until the Sth Of November.
Colonel MacCorkle then took up the
State issues and showed how Davis
voted for the amendment to the Screen
Bill for Weighing the coal of the miner.
Is he the man you miners want TO trust?
A thousand noes" was the answer.
lie wasn't discussing Davis private
character but his public acts. Then
the mechanics lien bill was for the
BOor man and Davis didn't vote for or
against il. lie was in the cloak room.
The Colonel then denied the report that
he was a corporation lawyer and stated
he had never received a cent from a
corporation for fees, but Mr.. Davis
voted against the railroad commission
bill which was in the interests of the
people and against the monOpOlieS. He
even voted against considering it. He
then showed his hearers how the Re-
publican platform differed from that
party'S actions. The platform goes for
the Democrats by accusing them OF
creating offices and increasing salaries.
The last thing the Republicans ever
did Just when they were drawing their
last breath, was to order re-assesS-
ment.
He referred to the school land
steal OF the Republicans, how they
passed the bill and then sold the
land, 100000 acres, for so to 90
cents an acre to the men who signed the
bill. The total amount was SO, 900, and
the same land to-day is worth over
million.
The Colonel's talk extended over one
hour aud half, amid closest attention
throughout.
Hon. Findley Toy then arose and read
a letter from Grover Cleveland regret
ting that he could not be present and
predicting Democratic success, Great
applause.
Senator Faulkner followed. He took
the platform and spoke for over two
hours on the tariff, the Force bill, and
State issues. He said that every man,
woman and child in the United
States paid the government 5000,