The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-22
They Are Democrats Who will rot. for
M~cl<iniry-An Address TO Mr.. Scot, the
West Virginia Member OF the Campaign
Committee.

lhry Are Democrats who will Vote for
Mcl<iniry-An Address TO Mr.. Scott the
West Virginia Member or the Campaign
Committee.
New York Tribune: One OF the busiest
days at the Republican headquarters in
the Metropolitan building was ycster-
day. The leaders were engaged In COM
plotting a multitude OF details In carry
Ing out the work for the campaign. to he
vigorously pushed thruughou; the coun-
try and especially in tho Middle states,
an incident Of special interest ana
significance occurred at headquarters In
the afternoon, when n. Il. Scott, Of the.
executive committee, received a delcga-
lion OF sound money Democrats from
the crockery and glass trade OF this and
other cities. The severe raInst0rm pre-
vcnted'a larger attendance OF 200 mrr-
chants who expected to be present. The
visitors are personally acquainted with
Mr. Scott, through their. business rela-
tons with him as u glass manufacturer.
The following were present: +. +. An
dcrS0n. ]. II. Dohhs, George Il. Stone. OF
Boston: Charles $. Dennis. Of Chicago;
Julius Paine. q. b. Walker, William S.
l~itcaIrc, Colonel Thomas II. Taylor.
Thomas G. Edge. ". y. Lum, John +.
Corwin, Of Middlctown, y. Y; Edward
Butler. james c, Adams, j. Il. Glbney
and w. II. Demorest.S
y brief address was made by Mr.. An
derson In explanation OF the visit. He
said: MIR. Scott. We have called on YOU
as business men. most OF us being your
old friends. because we are DESTROYS OF
seeing how Il business man would CON
duct himself In Il political capacity. We
are mainly Democrats. We claim TO be
Democrats still. but. In the words OF an
iluStriOus cOmpatriot. we are very still.
The most Of US, with a desire OF uphold
Ing the financial honor OF our country.
feel that. while still Democrats. W. must
accept the nomination OF the Republican
party and vote for the candidates who
stand on 4 gold MISUNDERSTANDING and
Hobart.
we trust tina: you will attain the OBJ
Jet which your earnest efforts so richly
dcserv" and lead us 10 respect. With
this hope and these few Introductory re-
marks | would like 10 introduce my
friends"
On IA Common Platform Of Honest Money
To this address Mr.. Scott responded as
follows: Gentlemen and Friends: | call
you friends because OF the personal rela-
lions that have existed between many OF
us Tor the past twenty or twenty-five
years. | know In the past we have DIFF
fercd In our Views regarding the tariff.
you as importers being Inclined 10 the
free trade side. while / as n manufac-
turer COntended for 4 protective tariff.
lu to-day we meet as business mcn
and friends upon entirely different
ground. While | Jtfll regard the tariff
question AS important to the American
laOOrer and the American manufacturer,
! recognize the present seriousness OF
the money question, and therefore We
meet to-day upon the broad platform OF
ZONES money and honest government,
which will guarantee tn the trader an
homes: dollar for an honest dollars
worth OF goods. To-day we nre united
on that one broad principle.
The bus!nefs OF this country. az you
so well know. representing as you do tie
best class OF business men. is largely. in
deed. almost entirely. dependent upon
the amount of confidence one has In an
other. You and | have both suffered
from the depression which followed the
adoption Of the Chicago platform, and
which has become more intense as the
revolutionary principles OF Bryan and
his followers are better understood. We
have felt most keenly the lack OF conil-
denCc which has hurt the business OF the
country. and ! think and hope that each
one Of you will agree With me that the
quickest way n restore that confidence
and the shortest road TO prosperity lies
In the overwhelming defeat OF Bryan
and Sewall and thu principles they stand
for. l am glad wc'nrc lined up to battle
for the honest dollar.
II take this. visit. not as Il personal
matter, but as Intended TO express your
appreciation OF the honor conferred upOn
you rs q class by having on OF your
number, WHOM you have known for
years, selected for a place upon the ex-
ecutlvc committee of the party that
stands for good government. honest
money. the preservation Of justice and
prosperity"
After the 3pecclmaklng the delcga-
tlon was introduced to Mr.. Scott's COM
m.ttcc c0llenEucS. General Osborne md
General Clayton. a brief period Of gen
Cral conversation and cougrntulation
over the outlook cnsucd. and the visitors
then withdrew.