The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-19

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BEvEeLY, W. Va, Oct. 1a.-To-day a
big concourse OF people assembled at tho
ancient town OF Beverly to pay homage
to the champion Of free trade. Whether
or not the size OF the crowd met the an
ticipations OF the Democratic leaders is
n source Of conjecture. The audience
was made up largely of women and
children, with a liberal scattering OF
curious Republicans, with but few peo-
ple from ether counties. Senator
Scotts prediction that two-thirds OF the
Democrats Of the district would be
present was by no means verified.
Those who wore Dayton badges were re-
fused admittance until the badges were
removed. After the OK had been dis
posed OF "Windy" Wilson came forward
and made ono OF his characteristic
speeches. Any and all things Republi-
eau were abused profusely.
LACKED ENTHUSIASM.
William L. Wilson was not greeted
with half go much enthusiasm as the
vigorous campaign being made by the
Democratic leaders would indicate. He
began by assuring his hearers that the
war must 70 on and that the suffering
industries OF the country must con-
tinueto suffer il another Democratic
Congress- is not chosen. bis apeech
throughout was a demagogic appeal to
tho prejudice Of the masses against
capital, and the absence OF enthusiasm
with which it was received was marked.
He reiterated tho same old prophecy
about the good times so long promised
but 40 slow to come, and promised
more pronounced free trade legislation
in the future. Referring to the speeches
OF Hon. S. B. Elkins, he made another
attempt to stir up prejudice by such
abuse as no Republican speaker ever in.
duIged in, and provoked shout OF
applause when he made the declaration
that the income tax would take from
Mr.. Elkins some OF his money.
When Mr.. Wilson had concluded,
General Wade Hampton came forward
and was greeted with much more ap-
plause than that accorded MIR. wilson.
The old confederate yell was once more
echoed back by the hills OF Randolph.
He began by assuring his hearers that
he fought for four long years In the
most valiant army which ever met an
opposing host upon the battlefield. He
declared that he was no longer inter-
ested in politics, but had come all the
way from South Carolina to once more
hear tho old time rebel yell and he
heard 1t.
A DIET OF APPLE ToDDY.
At the close Of his speech Mr.. Nelson,
Of Maryland, arose. Just at this
time a Democratic state senator re.
marked within my hearing that he
was getting tired Of hearing speeches
from men who had been living for
thirty years upon apple toddy and war
"reminiscences. Nelson's telling point
was the declaration that West Virginia
was formed by tho Republican party.
aud had it not been ior the action OF
that party We would still be living un-
der the laws Of the grand old common
wealth OF Virginia. He referred to
Hon. W. L. Wilson Us ono OF the grand
est specimens who fought in the army
OF Northern Virginia.
1t was big day for Beverly, but the
apathy OF tho masses is serious cause
OF alarm to tho Democratic leaders.
The various agencies conspired to
make the barbecue big hippodrome
performance. Special trains were run
from Grafton and Davis, and brought
several hundred. Other hundreds came
from the surrounding country by all the
methods known TO rural locomotion. 1t
was distinc.ively frolic, and anything
but a serious assemblage OF people met