The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-30

him much Of the burden. owing 70 his
illness. He eioquently reterred 70 tho
unanimity Of the demand for him 10
again make the canvass. lie kueW the
delegates who had come from every
county were there 10 show their Interest
In the Cause for which the Democrats
are fighting. He
REVIEWED rHE PAST cANPAlds.
The prineisseS Tint the people had
elected tho Democratic party 70 carry
out. The immediate representatives Of
the people had oudeayored TO carry out
their pledges 70 the people and wore
aided BY the President, who was instant
In season and out Of season In his en-
enlargement OF their efforts.
He spoke Of the responsibility which
had been imposed upon him. Hs had
entered upon the work with the single
purpose 70 do his duty, and to lay aside
all personal ambitions TO accomplish It
Ho knew his constituents would look %
him 10 do this, and 70 even sacrifice his
own interests Tor the cause OF tariff re-
form II necessary.
Ho need not review tho protracted
struggle In Congress- Too well bis
hearers, ho said, knew the history OF
tho past few months and how tho out
come had fallen 90 Tar short 81 what the
Democratic party had promised the
people. The Democratic party had
majority In Congress, but not major.
ity on the subject Of the tarid, Tho
Democrats Of tho senate, who had do.
ieated tho great cause. were but Ropub'
lIcans wearing Tho Democratic livery.
Tho American people are angry to-day
and are aroused as never before on ac-
count OF tho danger that threatens
thom from the protected children OF
Republicans, who had dictated the
tariff legislation which Ia now q law. he
paid his respects to the sugar trust and
then turned his attention to tho do
tails OF
THE SENATE EMAscULATEoN,
which lie said was little better than no
tariff bill at all. He declares that tho
men within the Democratic ranks who
had defeated Democratic hopes must DO
hold to account, which declaration
brought out loud cheers from the anti
Camdenites OF tho Eastern Panhandle
counties.
There was no reason to-day, no said,
why Democrats should not vote tho
Democratic ticket this year, for the fight
for tariff reform has only begun.
dovERNoR.ELEcT o6rEs,
Of Alabama, was next introduced, and
set tho convention wild at tho outset by
his reference to former visit to Mar.
itinsburg, when in 1892 he came as q
follower OF Stonewall Jackson.
Governor Oates is pleasing speaker,
but lacks the fro which, s characteristic
OF Mr.. Wilson, and the crowd grow rest
less while he proceeded In his deliber-
ate way. Governor Oates closed bis
speech with an eloquent tribute to tho
cause OF tho dead confederacy, and was
literally applsuded. His remark that
he had never repented his course and
had mover changed his opinion that the
southern cause was right, WIS enthusi!
astically cheered. After brief speeches
by General Tracey and Congressman
Hull the convention adjourned.
An evidence Of tho great interest that
the country at largo is takingin the Sec.
ond district was afforded In tho fact that
q large number OF eastern metropolitan
newspapers had representatives hero to-
day, and tho further fact that three
distinguished national leaders accom-.
panied Mr.. Wilson to assist him in in
augurating his campaign.
Mr.. Wilson'S PLANS.
Mr.. Wilson ia rapidly recovering his
health and seemed to be in good phyui.
cal condition to-day. ITe will sail for
Europe next Wednesday for brief
rest, and as that is tho day on which
tho EIkins convention moets 1t Is prob.
ablo that Mr.. Wilson will not learn the
namo OF the man who will succeed him