The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-09

lTIl ullu SlCel
w. p. Hubbard, lawyer.
Charles Burdett Hart, editor Wheeling
lntelligencer.
s. y. Bloch, tobacco manufacturer.
Charles W. FrnnZhelm.
| Hon. G. W, Atkinson, governor-clect
OF West Virginia.
Hon. B. b. Dovener, member OF Con-
gress First district OF West Virginia.
W. W. Jamison. president Railroad
Employees Club OF Wheeling District
Mr.. o. S. Wood
]. F. Townsend.
II. G. Tinker.
Cecil Robinson.
Mr.. F. NJ. Strong.
George a Burt
John A. Topping.
Major Randolph Stnlnakei, national
Committeeman for West Virginia OF Ma
tlonal Democratic party
Frnnk J. Hsarne
b, X. McAIechea.
Morgan L. OFT.
Morris Horkhslmer,
Henry Baer.
Robert BIckensderfcr. general super
Iniendent Wheeling & Lake Erie rail-
way.
II. J. Booth. general freight agent
Wheeling & Lake Erie railway.
J. J. Archer. general freight agent
| Ohio River railroad.
F. Randolph HiS.
Ell. B. FranZheirn.
Charles B. OFT.
Hon. c. P. Dorr, member Congress
elect Third district West Virginia
]. II. DcvOr-.
J.E. Tauslg. superintendent Wheeling
| Bridge & Terminal railway.
F. J. Stout. superintendent Wheeling
& Lake Erie railway.
The train ran rs special and reached
| Canton Mt 1880. after a pleasant trip.
The party proceeded at once TO the home
OF the Pres.dent-elect.
Prior to reaching Canton Mr.. \. ".
| Campbell had been, requested. az an
old acquaintance OF Major Mckinley,to
| take charge of the delegation on arrival
and present Its members 10 the Presi-
| Gent-elect, and also 10 accompany the
ceremony with such remarks as should
suggest themselves 20 his judgment rs
appropriate to the occasion. According
| ~, on arrival at the Mckinley cottage,
| he, assisted by Major Stalnaker, pre-
| serted each visitor 10 the newly chosen
| Chief Magistrate OF the republic, and
| at the close OF the presentations re
| marked 10 him that these citizens were
| representative business men of Wheel
Ing. who had not come 90 Canton on
any political GRAND whatever They
| had neither advice or requests OF that
| character TO prefer. Their mission was
wholly disinterestcd and patriotic.
| Through the courtesy OF Nr. Townsend.
| OF the Wheeling & Lake Erie road, they
were there TO unite with him In paying
their respects TO the man who had been
chosen to guide the destin!es OF the
| country tcr the next four yeArs. How
ever much these gentlemen had dif-
;ercd in their politics In the past, they
had been drawn together BY a common
interest and common peril in the late
| campaign. and had rallied around the
nominee Of the 81. Louis convention as
the only hope o. the country for de-
llverance from great catastrophe.
This threatened catastrophe. remark
cd Mr.. Campbell. although 1t came up
on the country most unexpectedly. by
reason OF the platform that was adopt
cd aud the nomination that WAS made
al Chicago, had not escaped the atten-
ton OF learned and profound observers
" our institutions far back In our
history. II had always been predicted
that oar republic would 80 the way OF
all rcpubllCS-that Il would not stand
the strain OF depression and prctractcd
l>lrd times and great public discontent.
In 1857 Lord MIcluiay wrote letter
In regard to our probable failure under
such circumstances that stirred up no
little feeling in this country at the time
OF It's publication. You may recall Il
ms having been read by General Gordon
In his speech in the United States senate
at the time the Debs riots In Chicago in
1891, During this campaign. now 50
happily ended, you may recall that
most significant passage In said letter
wherein NacaUlny,aS " looking through
the vision Of one of the old sccrs, saw
iwo candidates appealing to the people
for endorsement, but from very differ
1rt StardpJints.
The day may come" wrote the great
historian. when multitude OF people
oppressed by hard times will hc called
upon 10 choose .uierg. On one side Will
stand statesman, preaching patience,
respect for vested rights and strict OBJ
scrvRnce Of public faith. On the other
side will stand 4 demlSJguc rantirS
about the tyranny Of ugerers and cap
italsts. Let us hope that II such u sea-
son OF adversely ever comes, the Amer
lean nation VIII not act Ike people who
would In year OF scarcity devour all
the seed corn and thus make the next
year year rot OF scarcity but Of alb
Bolutn famine"
This forecast forty years ago Of inc
great CaNltilEH tainush which We have
passed, said Mr.. Campbell. was ccrtaIn-
~ most remarkable. At one time Il
looked as II 1t might become q literally
true prediction Men held their breath for
several days In August last. We seem
cI TO be on the eve OF n great battle an =
other Gettysburg pcrhapH. Eut Macau-
lay, Grent as he was as phllnIophSr
and historian. did not know the Nuieri-
can people. lie was accustomed 10
monarchy and believed In It. lie did
not believe with Jefferson that ERROR
may hc LIFT free Il only truth ~ LETT srso
to combat It." But. thank heaven,
truth was abroad In the land to combat
error n the late campaign, and never
did truth achieve a ihOtc rlguai victory
over (r:o
By the most magnificent popular ma
J0rl;y In our history YOU, air were elect
Ell aS our President and the country
snatched from It's great peril. We are
here to congratulate you on that result.
W. feel that the cloud has cleared uway
ana that The sun Of prosperity and hap
p!ncss FOR all the people IS shining up0n
us once more. Therefore We are hopeful
that the health md vlgor TINT has stlS-
! tdlnd you so remarkably throughout
this long and weary. canvass will remain
with you throughout your term Of Office.
SO that you may be able TO discharge
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