Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-22
A GRAND MEETING
Held at Sutton, BraxtOn County,
Saturday.
ASPLENDID TRIBUTE TO HOWARD
From the Lips Of Ex-Governor E,
w. Wilson Fifteen Hundred
Enthusiastic Democrats Pres
ent-An Eloquent Word Picture
Of the Democratic Congress
sional Candidate.

Special 10 the Register.
SUTTON, w. VA. October 2L.-The
grandest Democratic outpouring OF the
campaign was that which welcomed ex-
Governor Wilson here yesterday. The
crowds began pouring in early yester-
day morning and the stream continued
until one o'clock-the meeting hour
when fifteen hundred jubilant Demo
Gratis had assem- led in the Court House
lot to hear the Ex-Governor expound
Democracy pure and undefled. The
Sutton brass band furnished music for
the occasion.
The Governor was in his best form,
having only slight hoarseness occasion
ed by q sixteen miles drive Friday night
from Buckhannon TO Weston, made
necessary to catch the early train for
this poipt. He made Que Of the most
admirable address to which the unterri-
fed of this or any other county ever lis
tened. His audience was most appre-
ciative and enthusiastic, and his points
were cheered TO the fullest In closing
the speaker paid most deserved tribute
to John A, Howard, the gallant young
Democrat who will lead the Democratic
hosts to victory in November
He said that when he was indicted
into the office of Chief Executive oil this
State in 1885, young man who mad
been a glass worker was brought to his
Office and presented to him by a mutual
| friend who requested that be should give
him a place. He saw that there was
something in that good Democratic face
and determined to help him. DE TOOK
him into his Office temporarily as his
private secretary, and upon the removal
of the capital TO Charleston transferred
him to a position in the Secretary
of States Office, where he con-
tinued during his Administrator
That Young man was John A. Howard
He was a capable, faithful aud efficient
public servant and he never had cause
To regret the confidence he had reposed
in him. Mr. Howard applied his leisure
moments to qualifying himself for the
legal profession, and afterward took
the law course at the uni
yersity OF Virginia and entered
upon the practice Of his profess
sion at wheeling. The people OF Ohio
county had twice called upon him TO
serve them in the position Of Prosecut-
Ing Attorney, which high and import
ant trust he had discharged faithfully
and well, and now the Democracy OF
the First Congressional district had
called him to serve them in still hlgher
Mace. He said that he had found IN
John A. Howard all that was noble,
ma"HnRG" cUGHH had dis sco 5Rs gdfoOif In
him the same virtues, and that the
people Of this Congressional district
would learn to appreciate the fact that
they could have found no more deserv
ing shoulders upon which to bestoW
Congressional honors; that coming from
the people he always had and always
would hold nearest and dearest the peo-
pies well-bring and prosperity.
When Mr.. Towards name was men
toned the crowd went wild, and the
cheer after cheer that went up gave
earnest Of how that gentleman had In
gratiated himself with the people Of
Braxton county. Don't be astoDished if
Braxton county rolls up an astonishing
majority for Howard.
Governor Wilson left at $3.50 p. m. for
Webster county, where he speaks to-
morrow.