Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-18
TIE WILSON'S AT Pa1L,rrI.
The Consressmaa and the Ex-Governor ~
the Rome of Candidate Dayton.


SDeciag 10 the re Hsss-
PH1LpPI, W. VA, October 17.-Not
more than q week ago the people OF
Barbour county were notified by posters
that Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson and ex-
Governor E. Wills Wilson wonld
address the voters of this place
to-day. Arrangements were made TO
have q monster parade and give them a
hearty welcome. To say that every
thing was grand success is putting it
mildly. This morning as the sun arose
you could hear the shouts OF the differ
emit delegations. At nine o'clock the
several delegations met and marched
through town, yelling at the top OF
their voices. Such an enthusiastic
crowd has never been seen in Philippi.
When the train arrived with the
speakers a great shout went up from
the crowd that had blockaded nearly all
the streets. After the speakers were
escorted to a beautifully decorated car
rage Captain Benjamin Fl. Woodford
gave the command 10 march. II was
then that the Phiiippi Cornet Band
did credit to itself by playing the
California march. A procession OF
over a Thousand men on horseback then
marched through Main street, four
abreast. The procession was led by
twenty young ladies on horseback, their
graceful robes adding much to the ova-
ton. These were followed by several
girls in wagon decorated with bunt-
ing. Then came the marshals. band
and citizens. The name OF Wilson
was on the lips OF every man, woman
and child present. Such an enthnsi-
astic meeting was never held in Philippi.
The crowd exceeded five Thousand, the
largest number OF people in Philippi
since the war.
A platform which had the appear
ance of bed Of roses was erected for
the speakers.
When J. Fop Woods introduced
William L. Wilson as the mighty
tariff reformer OF the Second
Congressional district, the man
of the people and for the people,
shout OF approval went up that almost
shook the hhls from their firm bases.
When Wilson's silvered head appeared
above his companions on the platform,
another outburst OF applause greeted
him. He reviewed the doings
of the last Congress in brief but plain.
straightforward way. After hearing
his argument, there is no doubt that
this part Of the district will give Hon.
VIM. L. Wilson a largely increased
majority. When Wilson closed his
speech, in encouraging words, old farm
ers shed teas OF JOY and cried. "Go on
Billie, you are right, and bound 10 win"
After Mr.. Wilson had finished speak
ing the people were still not satisfied,
and were eager TO hear more OF the
truth proclaimed, In order that they
might be accommodated, Chairman
Woods introduced Ex-Governor Z.
Willis Wilson, amid thunderouS ap-
plause. He at once lit into the
Republican party and did not stop
till he had completely Knocked
them out. When one Republican asked
him If he would answer question for
him, he asked him what IL was, and he
replied: why did we get % cents for
wool one year ago, and can only get l6
now?"
Wilson answered, eyes, sir, will
answer that with great pleasure. In
the first place that is not so. Wool is
going up, cattle are going up, sheep are
going up, and sir am sorry to tell you
that the Republican party is going up.
You old Republicans are the men l
want to get hold OF and IL / don't make
Democrats out of you. l will just
say you have no respect for your wives
and children. The Republican party is
like a man that had rum blossom on
lis nose, blossom that might be COM
pared to tue golden morning sun,
which predicts fair weather or