The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-17
Wilson,s HInnodrome rour.

Colonel McGraw, SIR. Wilson's mana.
ger. is succeeding only fairly well in
working up the great aud spontan-
eous" receptions Of the apostle OF free
trade. and he Is finding it worry costly
undertaking. Everything that can be
is being resorted to for the purpose OF
arousing the apathotic Democracy and
producing wave OF Democratic enthu-
siasm over the district, which is ex'
pected to save Mr.. Wilson from defeat.
By liberal expenditure Of money aud
the adoption OF all sorts Of methods to
attract crowds good attendance is Sc
cured at tho Wilson meetings, aud then
the fact is heralded over tho country by
the Democratic press that there is such
an uprising Of the people in Mr.. VIII
sons district as was never before wit.
messed. This, Of course, has an effect
in other states where FREQ traders are
in danger OF defeat.
An instance in point was the Morgan
town meeting on Saturday, which was,
80 far as attendance was concerned. u
big affair. About half Of those present,
it 10 true, were not West Virginia
voters. but they helped swell the crowd
for effect and that was what Col. Nc
Graw and tho other managers wanted.
Among other means adopted to render
tho meeting "grandly popular" were
the following, according to Morgan
town correspondent:
!. One thousand free railroad tickets
we're distributed in Pittsburgh, that
brought Pcnnsylvauiana on free pleas
ure trip to make up West Virginia
gathering.
2. A steamboat plying on the Monon-
gahela river from Pittsburgh to Nor
gantown was chartered to convoy pas
sengers on free ride to Mr.. Wilson's
meeting; and
8. The suspension bridge that spans
the Monongahela river was bought for
the day, and no tolls charged to those
who wendell their way to the FREQ trade
demonstration.
Now, all this must have cost big lot
of money, and it confirms tho state.
meats heretofore made that Mr.. Will
sons campaign committee has at its
disposal an unlimited amount OF Doodle.
For some time past barbecue has
been advertised to DO held at Bclington.
In this instance, also, money is being
literally expended to assemble mon
ster crowd. On that occasion special
train will be run from Grafton. and
transportation will be furnished free.
Now, "who pays the freight" in order
that the hungry csowd may BIO fed to
the strains OF brass bands, and that, as
one correspondent expresses 1t, sin ono
day OF gladness and plenty eighteen
months Of Democratic hard times are
expected to be forgotten?" That money
contributed by tho importers OF New
York, the sugar trust, and bled from
federal otllce.holders. is being used to
pay the expenses OF Mr.. Wilson's hip.
podrome campaign is not doubted. It
is not probable that the enormous
amount necessary comes from Air. Will
sons own pocket.
The object in referring 10 these matters
is to show that the Democracy OF the
Second district finds itself in deperate
situation when it finds it necessary
to resort to these means to secure
crowds for Mr.. Wilson aud to awaken
the voters from their indifference to his
fate. There are no spontaneous vel
comes rs OF yore. Desperate hustling
and great expenditures OF money 'are
necessary this year. Such situation is
not comforting to Democrats. II Mr..
Wilson Is "vindicated," tho victory will
only be secured through these almost
superhuman efforts. Verify the Second
district Democracy is finding that Day
ton is no joke.
Cheap DcmngOEy.
Mckinley Is riding over the country in q pri.
vatc palRcO car, furnished free. while william