The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-05

| " tub purpose II bne OeuocFhiG phtLy
could have promised 10 the industries
Of the city Of Wheeling the establish
ing OF railroad 10 Connellsyille, or
steamboat line 70 Cincinnati. or even q
ferry from the city OF Wheeling across
tho river 10 the Island. Applause.
He gave the "marketl OF the world"
idea consideration, and provoked the
widest enthusiasm with comparison
Of conditions here and in England.
In conclusion Mr.. Hubbard accepted
| 4 challenge TO compare the nominees on
the tickets OF the two parties. After he
reviewed the nominees for superintend-
ent OF free schools and criminal judge,
and given Prof. Lewis and Mr. Hugus
high praise, he made strong points In
favor Of the Republican nominees for
the legislature. He said:
Our candidates lack business abil-
ity! Run over tho list OF these Demo-
cratic candidates. Which OF them has
been sought for by any great indus
trial enterprise OF this community as
its president or It's manager2 have
heard the question asked about more
than one Of tho Republican candidates.
"HoW can he Afford to leave his busi-
ness in the city Of Wheeling and go
down to Charleston p Who ever asked
such question about any candidate on
the Democratic ticket? Laughter.
But our candidates are not wholly
without experience with our Democratic
falends In politics. Senator Whitaker
knows something about that APP
plause. know one candidate on the
Republican ticket who has thorough
acquaintance with the Democratic party,
having been born in it, and having found
out It's evils, became Republican long
years ago. / am very sure that my
friend Smith has had all the political
experience that anybody need want
[Applause.1
HIS VIEWS OF DovESER.
Coming up to the congressional can
didate. he said: He 10 your candidate
and mine. More than that, behind the
man stands tho idea, behind the person
the principle. Behind Captain Dove.
ner, around him. supporting him, bear
Ing him up j. this bg;rS great doctrine SS Soot OF
stands to talk. [Applause. He
is its fit representative, aud so
he 10 your fit representative. My
friends. zealously has he guarded, faith
fully has he borne, steadfastly has he
advanced that standard which you put
into his hands. His duty is almost
done. Your duty and mine remains to
bc completed next Tuesday. You know
that he has been faithful as your candi-
date; you know that he will be faithful
as your representative. The sun Of
next Tuesday will set upon him
as candidate; the sun of
Wednesday will rise upon him as
your elected representative. [Applausel
and when he sits in the house Of repre-
sentatives, and when he casts the vote
to which this community, this district
Ia entitled, that vote which he there
shall cast for you, will never be vote
for some interests In foreign country.
never vote for Englaud;i it will be
vote for America, II will be vote tor
West Virginia, 1t will be vote for the
First district Of that state, vote for the
county OF Ohio, q vote for home, vote
for you and for me. wild applause.
When Captain Dovener arose the
scene Of enthusiasm beggared descrlp-
tion.
SPEECH OF CAPT. DovEEER.
Mr. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLE
MEN AND FELLow CITIZENS OF ONO Corn
rY:-I have just returned from talking
to the people, in their respective COM
munities, In the ten other counties of
this district, and I bring you glad It'd
ings Of great Joy everywhere. Jap
plause.
This is a campaign Of reason. It is a
campaign OF patriotism, the like OF
which, although have had some expe-
rience, have never witnessed before,
and when return to you this evening
and meet with tho generous reception
which you have accorded me, l would
be utterly without feeling II / was not
moved to tho profoundest depth OF my
heart and did not return to you again
aud again my sincere thanks for this
reception. Applause.
This q campaign OF measures and not
Of men, and you will pardon me for one
moment II revert or advert to some
things that occurred last evening. !
had expected when my friend Mr.. How
ard-a gentleman who cannot torture
mo into saying anything against his
private character OF any kind whatever
MIR. Howard Is q gentleman and a
man whom have told the people
throughout this congressional district,
whose private character was without
spot and without blemisl, and that
could not say one word against him il
I would, and I would not say one word
against him II could under tho circum.
stances. Applause. But my friend
seems to have tortured himself into a
bad humor aud Is determined that he
shall try to torture me into saying
something that might be construed as
uucomplimentary. He cannot do 1t.
have carried on this campaign. and
whatever tho result may be, 1shall have
the satisfaction Of knowing on next
Tuesday evening that while have
hewed to the limo, yet 1t has been
every step an honorable director in
AN HONORABLE WAY.
The time for reasoning and discuss
ing questions at issue is about at IN
end. 1t is time for action; 1t is time
for looking and preparing for voting,
and on next Tuesday the dicision that
has been arrived at will be registered,
and we have no doubt OF tho result at
at that time. Applause.
Heretofore in campaigns-aud those
who have engaged in them will boar
me witness-men, after they had voted,
after the result was ascertained, re.
turned, the farmer to his vocation, the
mechanic to his shop, the laborcr to his
work, the merchant to his store, per-
iecLly well satisfied that tho persons
elected would carry on the business OF
the country under the policy thnt was