The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07
TOO MICH POLITICS

In cosEr.ssraaa PsndistOa'. FOarth Of
JAIL Spsssh - Sait q New York Tan.
many crovd-uoWI6d Down BY Fifteen
Tbousand People when ne Showed Hts
bad Taste By Delivering y Political naE.
aREue.
Ses Iqrt R,uid tDauLl Jalga
The celebration In Abingdon Square
last night under. the auspices OF the
Ninth Assembly District Iammany
Hall organization was attepded BY
fifteen thousand persons, many Of whom
emphasized their ditplenure when Con-
gressnau John Q. Pendloton, OF West
Virginia, ono Of the Speakers, made
political speech. Cemnissioner VII
liam Van Arsdale, Of the Boa;d oil Edu'
cation, presided At the meeting, being
introduced by James W. Boyle, the dis
triet fammRny leader.
John +. Murray read the Declaration
Of Independence, aRd the Iammany
Hall quartette rendered 4 number OF
natriotic Songs, in son0 oil which the
audience Joined. Following the SPEAK
ers there was a display Of fire works AM
concert by the Old Guard band.
Congressman Pendleton opened MS
address with tho remark:
II have come many miles to talk 10
you on political questions.
Then he continued: "lhe people oil
this country areliying and suffering un'
der legislation enacted for the few a.
the expense OF the many"
At this there were few Kisses, and d
voice cried:
"How about the income tax?" and
two or three other Voices took up the
cry, and were not stilled until o stall
wNrt Park policeman interfered.
Under tho leadership OF that grand
leader OF Democracy-Grover Cleve-
land" Mr.. Pendlcton continued, aud
again no was interrupted by mingled
cheers and Kisses. Tho hisSes outiasted
tho cheers, and, after waiting for some
moments for them to subsido, the
speaker, with good deal OF fire, cried
"My hcavenl / como from the sunny
south, where people who attend pub
lie meeting and hear what they don't
like keep quiet and don't show their
feelings. They don't hiss"
After this Mr.. Pendleton was per-
mitted to proceed without interruption
for probably minute, At the end Of
that time no got to this point
"Tho Democracy rules throughout
the whole country. 1t is In tho white
house, whore hope it will remain till
the crack Of doom"
At this there was a storm OF Kisses
that were distinct above all tho cheer
ing. Mr. Foundation went on, however.
"The Republicans say that at the
coming election in 1894 they will carry
tho bouse OF representatives. ! say
thev are mistaken. liissos. They
arc mistaken in the sentiment OF the
people. Misses. Tho people are for
tariff reform. Hisses and voice:
"How about the income tax?'l The
legislation OF the Republican party has
been in tho interest OF fow and against
the laboring masses"
Here there were moro Kisses, and q
voice criod, "Hoyl This is tho Fourth OF
July. What is the matter with you p
and another voice yelled, shut upI"
following with little profanity, and
then there was u chorus Of shut up +!
shut npp
"You talk OF delay in passing the
tariff bill, )" said Mr.. Pendleton. "Why,
il 1t hadn't boon for tho Republican
marty we wouldn't have had to do this
work ut ALL" A voiee-"Aren't you
tired?"
Just at this time T. Augustus Coax
Icy, OF tho Eighth Assembly district, who
was guest on the platform. slipped up
behind Mr.. Pendloton and pulled his
coat tails.
"Who was that" demanded the con-
gresham, turning around with an angry
gesture.
"You'vo only got two minutes more, +"
said Mr.. Coakiey, in q stage whisper.
"rime is getting short"
"All right" returned tho congress
man, aud no faced the crowd to con.
clude.
Mr.. Pondleton was followed to his
seat by storm OF cheers. with which
Kisses, hooting aud catcalIs audibly in-
tormInUloI