Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-25

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Tho Details Of a Notable Day in q
Notable Campaign.
The distinguished party OF gentlemen
who, under the leadership aud manage.
ment Of Chairman John T. McGraw,
arrived is this city yesterday evening as
an escort to Hon w. L. Wilson, left
Keyser az seven o'clock yesterday morn
ing in a special train Of three cars. The
train, which had been handsomely deco
rated by Blaney, Of Grafton, was under
the supervision Of Col j. A. Robinson,
OF the B. & 0. 10 was drawn by engine
No. 700, Lee Wells being the engineer.
Included 10 the party were Hon. w. L.
Wilson, Hon. Bourke Cockran, OF New
York; Hon. john X. Cowen, OF Mary
land; Senator J. n. Camden, Hon. Ran
dolph StaIuaker, Hon. Samuel Woods,
OF Barbour; Col Robinson, Hon. Charles
Wells, U. s. Marshal A. d. Garden,
Attorney General I. 5. Riley, Chairman
L. S De.apain, and a large number Of
newspaper men, including a representa-
tive Of the REGISTER. F.fer's band, OF
keyser, accompanied the party, occu-
pying one OF the cars. Senator j. n.
Camden Joined the party at Fairmont
The crowd began TO gather 40 Eeyser
Is early as day light aud by half past six,
when the preparation for the start were
completed, there were several hundred
people about the station The addresses
a. this point, opening the oratory OF the
day, were made by Messrs. Cochran and
CoWen, aud at seven O'clock sharp the
train pulled out amid
THE RINGING CHEERS
OF the audience. TIE first stop was az
Piedmont, where there were five hun
dred people gathered and where the
same gentlemen made addresses. At
Oakland there were three hundred peO-
pie az the station. alGAllT. Wilson made
MS hrst addre 23luL-ta0 min
,es'5T me tariH question auu being
eouently Interrupted by applause.
y. COwen followed him sud then, In
Spouse 70 repeated calls, Mr. Cochran
bpeared on the platform and made
Nfattling FIVE minutes talk.
Al Terra Alta the crowd was not so
large. 10 was addressed by Messrs.
Cochran and C0wen, Mr. Wilson be-
ing at breakfast. At each OF these
stops Mr.. Wilson was presented with
magnificent punches OF flowers. AT
ROwlesburR, which was reached az 9;4O,
the assem- bled crowd was large, when
the fact that 10 is q very strong Repu5-
lican ueighborhO0d is taken into con-
siderati0n. One OF Mr.. Wilson's party,
acquainted with the region, remarked,
81 don't believe there are four Demo
Gratis within five miles Of BowIesourg.
Still the audience listened attentively
20 the address of Mr., Cowen, and &C
corded him a very liberal measure OF
applause.
The next stop was at Tuunelton,
which was reached ct ten o'clock. Mr.
Cochran was introduced by Mr.. Nc
Graw, aud the DISTINGUISHED New
Yorker az once entered upon
A STRONG ARGUMENT
20 the assembled people, largely made
no OF farmers. Wool was the chief sub
feet of his talk, and he made it clear 70
those who heard him that benefits &C
Cruing from a reduced tariff would ben
cit the whole people, but particularly
the farming and wage earning classes.
The crowd was very largely made up or
Republicans, however, as az RO"ieS-
burg, and while Mr.. Cochran was list
oned 70 with great attention, there was
no applause worth mentioning.
At Newburg Mr.. Wilson was intro
duced 10 an audience Of about two hun
dred, ia which was Included many ladies'.
The distinguished Congressman was
greeted with great cheering as be made
his appearance upon the platform OF the
car. He talked tariff for about ten min
utes. setting forth In clear and incOntrO-
yeruble language the benefits which
have followed aud will follow as the re-
RuIt OF the enactment OF the new tarlh
laws, and was repeatedly applauded.
The crowd at Grafton, which was
reached at 1880, was by far the largest
OF the morning, numbering az least one
thousand The train was run upon a
side track, close 10 the depot, as the
STOP was 70 be quite a long ons, and the
cars were soon surrounded bY the cheer
ing crowd, while the Grafton band vel
coined the pilgrims with lively air.
There was no doubt that the Democracy
OF Taylor county
WAS WIDE AWAKE
and thoroughly in earnest Chairman
NcGraw introduced Mr. Cowen, who
prefaced an excellent address by Saying
he proposed TO speak 30 the heads and
not 10 the heels Of his hearers. As ht
began his argument Mr.. Wilson ap
reared upon the platform, and the au
dience Interrupted the speaker with q
ringing cheer. 81 see you know him'
shouted Mr.. COweu. I'VE do.' anC
''You bet.' was the response 10 chorus
tNyool and wages" was the subject o
the speech made bv Mr. C0weu, and
most able address 10 was, the speaker
being listened 20 with the closest atten
ZION. Mr.. COwen was supplied will
numerous samples OF shoddy and woOllel
goods. each ticketed with its price be
fore and after the repeal Of the Mckin
lev bin, and his demonstration Of tn
benefits accruing from the passage o
the new tariff bill was a most eOnvine
ing aud practical effort. Many OF To
samples of goods he exhibited aud talke,
about were made al the wOOilen mill
A. Martinsburg, aud when be showed
niece OF woOllen cloth which under th
Mckinley bin cost the wholesaler soc
per yard and the retailer Sl.OO, and nov