The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29

Special Dispatch to tho 1ntollIGencer.
GRAFTON. w. Va, Oct. 2S.--The
next governor. George Wesley Atkin-
son. spoke here tonight md was given
magnificent reception by great as
sembIagc OF wildly enthusiastic Re-
publ!cans and sound money Democrats,
who crowded the opera house, and this
great meeting was held on rainy,diS-
agreeable night. Only few nights
ago when the weather was bad as It
was tonight. great meeting to bo
addressed by the eloquent Senator Ba-
con. OF Georgia, was projected by the
Popocrats and actually had TO be call
ed of for want of an audience. The
marked contrast is significant.
Tonight County Chairman B. F,
Bailey introduced as the chairman OF
the evening. the Hon, Thomas E. Dav-
is. As AIR. Davis arose he was given
splendid reception by his fellow cit!-
zens. and so long continued was the
applause and cheers that he finally.
had to raise his hand for order.
Mr.. Davis paid fine tributes to Mr..
Atkinson and Congressman Dayton.
He referred 10 the splendid campaign
Mr.. Atkinson made for him when he
was the candidate for governor in 1892
| and said that no man ever made
more magnificent campaign in West
| Virginia than Atkinson had made In
| this contest and no man had ever
made better fight In the Second dis
frIRf no had fppIa fhis tipns.
| He closed In n fine appeal for the
| whole Republican ticket and predicted
q sweeping victory in West Virginia
on November >.
When the next governor came for
ward the applause and cheering start
| ed again and grew apace, until the,
whole audience was on Its feet and the
shouting and stamping and waving OF
| handkerchefs made an inspiring scene
| that clearly showed the people aroused
as they never were before, not even ex-
cepting during the memorable fight of
| 1884,.
Mr. Atkinson was IN fine form and
| spoke in mntchleSs style on every living
issue Of this campaign and in way
| TINT struck q responsive chord in the
| hearts OF his audience, for no speaker
| ever received more enthusiastic ap-
| plause in Grafton. and time and again
the applause and cheering lasted for
| minutes.
He discussed the money question in a
plain, common sense manner and yet
| withal with an eloQuencc and q felicity
Of Illustration that caught the crowd in
\ great style.
The tariff was also vlvidly brought to
the recollection of the people and the
silverites were scored for not daring to
-INV, Il yNNl- ~
| Wilson, who was called the greatest
| Democrat that West Virginia ever pro-
| duced, and In THE great contest for ma
tional honor and American principles
| William L. Wilson extended the eight
| hand OF good citizenship Ia the Repuhll-
caa party and held patriotism above
| p2rtisanship. and yet Wilson knows
| nothing while the Mr.. Brown, who Is
running In the Wilson district on the So
called Democratic ticket. knows 1t nll.
Before Mr.. Atkinson closed his speech
| Hons Aston G. Dayton and John W.
| Mason appeared on the stage having
| come in from Fairmont 4 great 0va-
| ton slgnalIzed the appearance OF the
distinguished gentlemen. Mr.. Atkinson
closed his splendid address with m elo-
Quent plea for oil patriotic citizens to
| stand together on 4 common American
! platform for the national honor. re-
| {urn 10 prosperity and the dcliverance
OF the country from the scoutge OF n de-
based currency. #.
When he sat down and the cheering
had subsidized everybody In the audience
called for Dayton, and the intrepid
young Republican congressman OF the
Second district came forward and spoke
q few moments. He was greeted With
unbounded enthusiasm.
Then Mr.. Mason was called out and
he also spoke briefly and eloquently
and kept up the enthusiasm to the high
est pitch.
Altogether Il has been great night
for the cause Of Repuhlicanisni. good
government and sound money. and Tay-
lor county can be depended upon for
| 200 majority or moro.