The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-10
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In County Observation-Disclosures Mass
MISUNDERSTANDING Speeches by O. ".
Atkinson, Il. +. meigbon and Others.
Special Correspondence Of he intelligence.
surroS, W. Va, Sept s.-To.day was
red letter day for Braxton county Re-
publicans. BY 10 O'Clock In tho fore
noon tho town began to FIJI up with
voters from oycry section Of the county,
and by noon II looked as though half
the voters Of the county were on hand.
The occasion that brought tho people
together was the Republican county
convention and public speaking by
Hon. G.. W. Atkinson and Others
Democrats Join with Republicans in
tho statement that 1t was by odds tho
largest gathering OF people that had
been at tho county scat slnce tho war;
and such enthusiasm was never before
known in tho county.
Hon, J. s. Hyer was mado chairman
aud John 2. Berry and Ellis W. Squires,
secretaries. Tho following nominations
were made: House OF delegates, W. R.
Pierson, Of Braxton, aud q. E. Mullens,
Of Clay county; county commissioner,
john Adams; superint ondent OF sch ools,
N. B. Hamrick. These are all good
men. and II they are not elected they
will como mighty near IT.
At2 o'clock, Hon. B. F. Melghen. Of
Marshall county, was introduced TO the
immense crowd. From the very begin
ming he had the people with MIN. His
arguments wero keen. emitting and un.
snSwerable. Ho road from number OF
leading Democratic newspapers the
most scathing criticisms on tho policy
Of tho Democratic party, aud the people
applauded to the echo. His speech,
which lastod an hour, was filed In with
appropriate anecdotes, and tho cheering
aud STAN ping shook tho court house 10
its foundations. Ho made great hit.
lie wus followed by Alex. Doo'in,
prominent lawyer Of tho county, who
has recently loft tho Democratic party.
or rather, as he put it, the Democratic
party had left him. Flo Is a good
speaker, and made strong impression
on tho audience. He is valuable ac-
cession to the Republican party. When
Mr.. DoolIn closed, tho audience filled
tho court house and half tho court
house lot, so tho speaking was ad.
journe1 10 tho outside OF the building.
Hon. O. p. Dorr, Of Webter, county.
was next introduced. He apokc about
fifteen minutes. lie told the people
that no had been life.lone Democrat
but when Democracy went wtld, anu
was determined TO destroy the country,
hc quit, aud for two yearG no had been
Republican, and no ment TO stay with
that party because It's policy was right
and Tor tho beat interest Of tho whole
country. Every sentence OF his speech
was applaudod.
At | O'clock, Hon. G. ". Atkinson, Of
Wheeling was introduced. He received
nothing short OF On ovation. He is per-
sonally known all over the county,
and has wonderful grip on our people.
Men walked in tho hot sun over twonty
miles 10 hear him speak. Ho spoke Tor
nearly two hours, and not q man lett
until 10 closed. He discussed tho issues
before tho people with great tIuoncy
and carciulnpss, ind In such u way as
not to offend any OF the many Demo
crats who were sandwiched through tho
audience, lio spoke earnestly and on:
alphabetically for Capt. Dovoneb and
told tho people whom he went down 10
Washington ~ their representative
they could trust him; that no would
always vote right and would vote, ono
way, aud that tho labor unions OF 7ho
country would not have to get up poctl'
lions and sond delegations implorine
him not TO vote against their interests;
Ar, Atkinson is thoroughly posted
on every question before tho country,
and no Inns foIicitous and attractive
uannor Of putting things, and conse:
qgontly has no trouble In holding and
entertaining an audience as long as no
HUi'rca tn apOak.
apoak within duo bounds when |
say tho Republican party Of Braxton
county made ton strike in Sutton TO-
day
Tho interior Republicans, aftcr many
S'ars Of hard fighting, arc in 1t this