Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-03
THAT ROMNRY MEETING.
Chairman Russell Furnishes an Account
OF the Proceedings

OF the Proceedings
RoNNEY, w. VA, September %.
To tAs Edtor OF tie Register
SIR: enclose you acopy OF resolutions
passed at the meeting in the Court
House here the twenty-ffth, Of which
you have a false and misleading report
in your issue Of the twenty-sixth.
When your correspondent says las he
does over 'lt Is whispered arOund")
THAT Col. RUSSELL instigated-wasthe
cause Of the meeting being held, he
simply lies 20 his teeth. The first l
heard Of 1t was through Mr.. David Fox
that the announcement would be made.
II enclose you a copy Of the announce
ment which you you will do me the
favor to Dublish). Ii is needless to say
that l approved Of the meeting and en-
dorse every word Mr.. Lucus uttered.
Aud Why Judge Lucas and ExGoV:
Wilson should consult the Collector and
certain other Office holders here, VINO
I suppose are meant by Recognized
leaders" before coming to Hampshire
county to speak, l fail TO see. The
Collector, however, happened to be on
hand at the meeting, and alter mar
shalling his forces, which consisted OF
the stockholders Ia their organ here,
the ~ntelJigcncCr, stockholders In the
bank about one dozen, who were bic
TO drum up not quite W friends each,
thirtv-twO in all, to come TO the meet
ing TO vote down the silver resolutions
aud vote for a resolution they had al
ready cooked and primed aud IN. the
hands Of Mr.. II. 3. Gilkeson for
the occasion, Mr.. B. GilkesOn did not
offer his resolution as a substitute IN
I'll after the aye aud nay vote had
been taken and q division called Tor.
He was ruled out OF order after the
point was raised. The chairman ruled
as 70 who had a right to vote, that the
resolutions stated who, democratic
| Citizens" Republicans had not, l am
told. and this l know TO be a fact, that
but one and possibly two voted, who
voted with the peoples Party" last
/ fall. and these two had been lifelong
| Democrats and only refused to support
| Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. w. L. Wilson
lust aS the Gilkeson and their faction
| refused TO support Mr.. Camden when
nominated Tor Governor and formed a
coalition with the Republicans for his
| defeat. They then showed the same
| spirit of intolerance that they have
/ shown for the past eighteen months,
/ and now shown. Then they Harshalled
/ their forces and hOWled down the
/ Democratic nominee for Governor and
/ refused TO let him speak in the Court
| House here, and give expression to his
views; a privilege every American
citizen Is entitled to, much less the
| Democratic nominee Of a great party
for Governor. This spirit OF intoler-
ance reminds one of that shown by the
Republicans during the darkest days OF
reconstruction.
The prominent Democrat your cor
respondent mentions az the close OF bis
/ report. was seen when the meeting ad-
iourned, swearing and charging, throw
ing his arms. frotbing at the mouth Ike
some Gagged wild beast, hurting brutal
insults at Judge Lucas, aud for no other
reason than that the farmers and labor
Ing people Of this county dared TO give
a mild expression of their views,
against those Of certain ring organ
stockholders, bank stockholders and
federal Office holders. Now l want 10
distinctly understood that l am a per-
s1nal and political friend OF Judge
Lucas, and Ex-Governor Wilson, AID
will stand by them as long as they
stand by Democratic principles, but the
very moment I see ia them a disposition
10 abandon Democratic principles and
adopt Republican measures and join
hands with Lodge, Reed, Hall aud
sherman, for the defeat Of the Demo-
cratic measures, l will cut loose from
them. Respectfully
j. l.. RUSSELL.