The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-19

or all the visitors from abroad who
attended the big Pittsburgh Republican
demonstration Saturday evening, the
West virginians we're the pre-emlnent
feature and OF the West virginians-
with the sole exception OF Mr.. Dayton
the Wheeling people we're the feature
Of the West Virginia delegation. The
old town did herself proud, sending up
two train loads Of enthusiasts number
ing twelve hundred. The Young Mems
Escort Club and friends, numbering
about eight hundred went up on the
Baltimore & Ohio, leaving on special
train OF ten coaches at 4 o'clock In the
afternoon, accompanied by the Miester
band OF sixteen pieces and the American
drum corps, six men.
The South Side clubs accompanied By
fair sized delegation OF Benwood peo.
pie and by the Wheeling City band,
sixteen pieces, took the Panhandle
route. The latter delegation numbered
four hundred. The Panhandle people
got into the Smoky City at $3.50 p. m,
having been delayed twenty minutes,
and the Escort crowd on the Baltimore
& Ohio got into the city at 7:lo The
South Siders formed aud proceeded
from the station to the Republican
headquarters on Fourth avenue, and
were assigned their place in the parade.
Going down Smi.hfeld street, the
South Side club passed the Escort club
on its way up that thoroughfare to the
official hotel. the Central When the
two organizations met the enthusiasm
was something wonderful. each trying
10 make the larger amount Of noise.
Not a large part Of the Wheeling
crowd heard the speaking at the old
city hall, which commenced about s
o'clock. Hon. Stephen B. Elkins was
to have been present, but as was seen
from the following telegram read from
the stage, be could not attend:
Thanks, but am detained here on business.
Congratulations to tho Republicans Of Pitts
burgh. who have always helped u.s."
Prominent on the stage was Congress-
man-elect A. G. Dayton, OF the Second
West Virginia district, who was accom-
panied by Fairmont marching organi-
cation and the Fairmont band. that was
also stationed on the stage. Before the
speaking commenced it became gen.
orally known that Mr.. Dayton was
present and the conquorer OF Professor
Wilson was compelled to respond.
During Mr.. Magee's speech he referred
10 the Philippi man and at the close,
though Mr.. Dayton was not down on
the programme for an address at that
time, the audience was not Satisfied
until he came forward and "toid 'em
how it was" DR.. Dayton said:
II did not come here to interfere with
your programme and could not talk
long II l wanted to, for my voice is still
roaming around among the hills Of West
Virginia. (Applause. But would DO
inhuman II l did not thank you for this
compliment. do not take 1t as per-
sonal compliment, but am glad to join
with you in the tribute to loyalty, de-
votion and integrity OF the noble patri-
OTIS in my own little mountain state,
who believed in the doctrine Of protec.
ton, and went to preach 1t from the
mountain tops. We broke the solid
south. (Cheers.) That south will re-
main broken, and my little state, which
the Creator OF the universe designed
should be protection state, henceforth
will shake hands with the great states
OF Ohio and Pennsylvania; henceforth
will BIO found in the ranks OF the party
OF patriotism, progress, protection and
prosperity.
Iae my distinguished opponent has
been INDUCING in his melancholy weak
ness, and has sat down to dine again.
II was not with the lords. in London,
this time, but in Boston instead, and he
accounts for the defeat Of the Demo-
cratic party by saying that 1t is kick
from the heels OF the American people.
and they haven't much brains. l think
it takes a great deal Of good common
sense and hard work to give them the
thrashing they got, and its one they
will not forget.
Captain Dovener made q magnificent
impression on the audience and at the
close OF tho talk was enthusiastically