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WILSON At MORGANTOWN.
Ouipouring Of Observation-Disclosures
Speeches and Great Enthusiasm.

Speeches and Great Enthusiasm
MoRGANTowN, W. VA, Oct. 14.-Yester-
days joint meeting of the Democracy OF
Pennsylvania aud West Virginia in honor
of Hon. William L. Wilson was by far the
largest demonstration the distinguished tar
| if reformer has received since his return
from Europe. In a county that usually gives
a Republican majority of one thousand, and
where to visitor Democrats seem scarce in
deed, it was hardly to be expected that
large Democratic meeting could be held, but
the outpouring yesterday is straw afioat to
show how the current is setting in this end
of the second district At the Republican
meeting on Tuesday, with Elkins as the star
performer, fewer than three hundred people
listened to his speech, and when Mr.. Dayton,
the Republican candidate for Congress, be-
gan his speech his words did not reach the
ears of one hundred voters. Yesterday
when Mr.. Wilson began his able and elo-
quent appeal for the principles he represents
two thousand people listened to it and three
thousand more wandered around the streets
of the town because they could not get with
in hearing distance.
Every Democratic house in town was pro-
fusely decorated with flags and bunting, and
his picture graced almost every window in
the place.
Mir. Wilson arrived at $50 and was met
at the station by 100 students of the univer-
sity, comprising the Students William L..
Wilson Club, who escorted him to the hotel.
From that time he was kept busy receiving
his enthusiastic admirers. At II o'clock a
special train from Fairmont, bearing tre-
mendous delegation, among them ex-Gov.
A. b. Fleming, arrived, and about that time
three excursion boats from points along the
| Monougabela river brought about 600 peo-
pie. The Pennsylvania delegation came in
on two trains and numbered 1900. Pitts
burg alone sent 600, including large repre-
sensations from the Carlisle Randall and
Tilden Clubs the County Democracy and
the Cathedral Band and Uniontown, Con-
nelsville and Brownsville also sent large
crowds. The Pennsylvanians wore badges
with pennsylvania Tariff Reformers" in
scribed on them, and they were load and
long in their applause for the occasion. A
dozen brass bands, drum corps and thou
sand tin horns kept the town in pandemo-
mum until the speaking began.
The speaking was held in the court house
square Ex.Gov Fleming opened the &C.
casion with a splendid speech, which in it.
self repudiates the statement that he would
not give Mr.. Wilson his active support. He
assured the crowd that Marion county is all
right and will give Mr. Wilson an increased
majority. Mr.. Wilson followed the Ex-GOv-
ernor and was at his best. His exposition
of the principles of tariff reform were new
er more logically or eloquently presented,
and he held the closest attention of the aud
fence even during a hard shower of rain
which fell for five minutes during his speech
He could scarcely proceed at times on &C
count of the applause.
Hon. John Melin aud Judge Boyd, of
Pennsylvania spoke words of encourage
ment for the supporters of Mr.. Wilson, and
said Pennsylvania is watching his campaign
with the deepest interest, and that tie Dem
ocrats of the State would consider his cleo
ton vindication of Democratic principles
and his defeat disgrace to the voters of
his district.
Last night the Students William l.. Will
son Club banqueted the Congressman at the
Wallace House. Covers were laid for two
hundred guests, and the occasion was hi
larious one. Mr.. Wilson made an appro-
pirate address.
The Sun correspondent had an opportu-
nifty of talking with many Of the leading
Democrats of the district, and he was assur-
ed by every one OF them that Mr. Wilson
would surely be elected by a handsome ma
jority.
Everybody is speaking in commentator
of the management of his campaign by Hon.
John I. McGraw, and believe the district is
almost perfectly organized.-Baltimore Sun
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