davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

culture in n presidential candidate than
Mr.. Mckinley possesses, II Is simply abb
surd. The first and greatest of Repub-
lIcan Presidents came from the west''
and about all the learning he had at
tanned was acquired outside OF the
school louise OF all that which goes
by the name OF culture he had nothing.
But the east recognized his greatness
n year or two before his nomination
for the presidency, and was quite M
loyal TO him as the west throughout his
troubled but grand career In the chief
maglstrncy. The east sent shoe
maker to the United States senate, and
kept him there till he became vice
president The same section sent a
stone cutter-a man who earned his
bread by day labor at stone cutting
to the national house OF representatives.
In neither the east nor the west, nor
any other part OF this republic. is there
any demand for culture for a univer-
slty education In presidential candi-
dates Washington was not n man OF
culture, and not more than one or two
OF his successors have been liable TO
even n suspicion of great learning. But
no ignorant man has been or could be
elected to the highest Office OF the ma
ton. As TO Mr. Mckinley. his educa-
tlonal qualifications are not questioned
in any section or by any party.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03
slrom. to Wet vlrEInln.

Elsewhere Is reproduced from the Mil
tonian. n Pennsylvania newspaper Of
character. an appreclat!vc article on the
selection by the Second district Repub-
llcans OF Mr.. Thomas b. Gould to be
delegate in the Republican national
convention. Mr.. Could was formerly a
resident OF Milton. Pennsylvania, and
the honor conferred on him after com
paratiyely short residence in this state
has attracted attention there, The MIL
tonian Improves the occasion TO speak OF
the llbera!ity and business sense OF
west Virginia Republicans
The reason why Sir Gould was honor
ed is no secret 1t was because the Re-
publIcaus OF the Second 1latrlct sharing
the feeling OF West Virginia RepubiI-
cans generally, wish It understood that
when man OF character comes into this
state in good faith and represents some
thing, he is not required to go through a
long probation before he Is taken into
fun fellowship n a West Virglrian and
a Republican,
Since Mr.. Gould has cast his lot with
us az the head OF an important Induz-
trial enterprise he has been active as a
citizen or the state and az a member Of
the Republican party, and there was a
strong desire 70 recognize In him the
men OF his kind, men whom we invite to
come and welcome warmly when they
do come. It 70 significant and highly
credltabls 10 other aspiranta before the
Grafton convention that not one Of them
used against MI Gould the fact that he
was not born In WcHt Virginia and the
other fact that he had come but recently
from another stat.
Birds Of passage cannot pass through
west Virginia picking Up It's honors in
their hight, but mon who come here and
put down their stakes are regarded as
being mcmber7 OF the family and no.
body asks how long We wcat Virgin
lans love our state. but we do not look
on n state line rs a Chincac wall
II the MIltoniaH can send US down n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03


The sound money Democrats give It
up. They admit that they are bsate"
and that the free coinage men will con-
troll the Democratic national conven-
ton. They Will have ample majority TO
make the platform. While they may
not have the two thirds vote necessary
to nominate. they VIII have the vote To
change the two-thirds rule II they so
desire. In any case, having a majority
of the convention. no nomination can be
made without their assent This is the
situation at this time. and 1t will not be
changed.
What will the sound money Demo
Gratis do? Mr.. Harrity. chairman OF the
national committee. says that they will
not bolt. They will take their medicine
and support the platform. M. Harrity,
who is rated as "gold-bug," says that
this is wha: he will do because he Is a
Democrat. For the same reason he
would have to support the platform II
his party declared in favor of the free
coinage of lead at ratio OF l6 to as
compared with gold. II his party
made hog brisiIes legal tender in unllm-
tied quantities.
1t may be that Mr.. Harrity is right so
far as members " the convention are
concerned. Every one OF them may
take his medicine and so home TO tell
his constituents that the glorious old
party NJ Jefferson and Jackson Is still
standing by the principles of those de-
parted worthless. But there are come
millions OF Democrats who Will not be
delegates In the national convention.
Some OF these will rejoice that their
party has committee itself fiat-footed
to the free silver delusion.
Others will be mortified and disguised
and will no: support the free silver plat
form nor the candidates placed on It. 1t
is safe TO say that this clerent Of the
Democratic party is so numerous and so
distributed as to insure the overwhelm-
Ing defeat OF the democratic party wish
cut the aid OF the tariI or OF any other
question.
The thinking men II tho Democratic
party will 70. stay with 1t Git declares
f.f the freo coinage Of silver Soa.e Of
;nem will support the Republican party.
sorle win NO veto At Ill. Frcr sil"er in
It's 7 latto ~ seals the Ioam OF the Dem
ooratlc party for years - come. 1t Will
g. en- lac. struc- that bTcaks the
camel's back
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

baltimore American tRepD: The pro-
posul to discriminate In favor Of Ameri-
can-bullt ships does not menace n single
American interest, but promis d.
reCty TO benefit n large number and in
directly to benefit all. II 1t Injuries any
foreign interest that Is the foreigners
lookout He built up his merchant ma
rine at the expense OF this country
ana he has no just ground OF complaint
Il the tables arc turned II IL difficult
to ovcreStimgtr the advantages that
will flow from such policy, provided
there are included in it9 provisions with
regard to the character Of the ships
built and the crews with which they
are to be manned. Not only will mighty
enterprise be developed and enlarged.
employing many thousands Of mon, but
tn" country will be supplied with an
auxiliary navy in case Of war.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem.-
Henry Watterson's paper: They (the
Democrats) have repudiated the only
President the Democratic party has
elected and seated for fifty years. They
have repudiGtcd the most distinguished
OF Kentucky's distinguished sons and
the greatest Democratic intellect in the
United States They have spit upon
the fathers OF the party whose name
and organization they claim, have pro-
claimed Jefferson an ignoramus, Jack
son n conspIrator. Benton n knave.
Cleveland traitor.
For the faith handed down through
n hundred years Of glorious party his
tory they have substituted fad reject
ed by every intelligent civilization on
the globe. and for the cXponents OF that
faith they have substituted such apos-
ties OF Populism rs Stewart, such ex-
horters OF socialism as Tllman. such
evangels Of nnarchism rs A!tgeld.
Saturdays work. for one thing, makes
Kentucky Republican for years. Before
Saturday BradlcyIsm was dead. But
Saturday made II possible for any Re-
publican to carry Kentucky over a
party which binds Itself 10 the corpse OF
FREQ sllVerIEm
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

Nobody is In better position than the
commercial travellers to know when the
business OF the country is good or bad.
They are everywhere beholding the evil
and the good. According TO the prcsi
dent OF the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation Of America these times are the
hardest the commercial travellers OF this
generation have seeE They want relief
and they want It quickly
The president OF their association does
not say which party they. look TO TO give
them relief, but II is a we'll known fact
that there are more Republicans and
fewer Democrats in the ranks Of the
commercial travellers to-day than ever
before They are by no means the least
intelligent Of men
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

Washington Post Qnd): There IL no
prejudice In the east against Mckinley.
As a matter Of course he does not get
Democratic or MuEwump support. but
any other Republican, In his place
would be equally Objectionable in those
quarters. II Mr Reed, Mr., Morton,
or Mr. Quay were the leading candidate
OF the Republican party. does any one
doubt that the opposition would make
things as pleasant FOR him rs 1t Is now
making them for the Ohio man? In
stead OF prejudice. Mr.. Mckinley has
encountered exceptional favor In the
east. New England has declined to
commit Itself solidly even to so strong
and popular a candidate as Mr.. Reed,
and II Mckinley becomes the nominee
he viii have no more loyal supporters
than the friends OF the Maine states
man New York Is by no means solid
for Morton. and he and his friends will
accept the nomination Of Mckinley, not
only with out prejudice, but with cheer
full alacrI;y. As for the Pennsylvania
Republicans, Mr. Quay's trip 10 Canton
dispOses OF any suspicion OF prejudice
on their part
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

Huntington, W. Va. Herald (Rcp):
The Democratic wind IS vecring per-
cepubly towards the white metal in
this state This is clearly indicated
in the primaries already held. POSI-
master General Wilson'S own town de-
ciarcd Itself FOR the gold standard only
by one majority. The influence OF the
administration seems to be OF no avail,
and Il is more than likely that the state
will commit itself to the lG to folly
at Chicago. Such a platform IS well in
keeping with many others In the past
which have gone the way OF puncturcd
sOphistrics. Wayne county voted for
silver, and now that the tendency seems
to have received considerable mOmen-
tum II may be expected that the state
Democracy will abandon sincerity to
what 1t believes TO be c%pcdicncy. Much
distracted and disorganized, II will feel
relief in boarding any platform that
contains a shadow OF promise to carry
the party through the campaign as
compact unit. and to consign 1t 10 a
respectable defeat.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

1t is believed by some that the Quay
men in the Pennsylvania delegation will
cast their vote. the Pennsylvania Will
take the floor. withdraw his name and
move the nomination of Mckinley by
reclamation This would be pretty bit
OF drama and would do very well. How
the nomination OF Mckinley Is to come
about is not OF great Importance. The
votes will be there to nominate him,
they will be polled for him. and the re-
suit will represent the party's VIII.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

Philadelphia Record CDem): II the
delegates to tho Democratic convention
at Chicago shall declare for the free
coinage OF silver, involving the asser-
tlor % no political principle but n
dcc.Hl .tion OF opinion upon u problem
Of finance now at issue in the country,
what right will they have to expect
the assent OF those who hold contrary
opinions? Whether sound money or
cheap money" shall win in the plat
form or In the choice OF candidate, as
long as the currency issue is the vital
issue to be determined at the polls the
matter cannot be settled on old party
lines. There can be no consistency and
no honesty in submission.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

will have to eat free silver crow? We
are well aware that the Register Will
eat its crow, but we give the friendly
warning so that 1t may get ready to
Eulp 1t down gracefully Then we think
we shall so back through the Registers
files and show 1t In its celebrated great
act OF sitting at the administrations
sound money table stuflng itself with u
consulghlp.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

1t Is pity that both OF the great poll
cal parties are not FOR sound money
That would give the country more con-
fldence in Itself and the world more con-
fldence In the country. Confidence wall
come, however from the assurance that
the Democratic party has dug 1t grave
with free silver spade.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

Some OF the Pittsburgh newspapers
haven't yet found out for themselves
that Mckinley can't BE- defeated at St
Louis, They have an IuzlIug OF It,
though, through Senator quay. and
they are allowed to take note OF his pub
lie utteranccs without getting under the
Juggcrnaut suspicion Of being dislnyal
10 him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

President Cleveland in his great role
OF The only Patriot must make the cows
smile.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

few more GoulGs they are already as
aured OF n cordial West Virginia reGep-
uon. We need them in our business.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

The West Virginia Democratic polIt-
clans may deliver West VirgInja's vote
in the Chicago convention just where
the barons OF the silver mining camp
want It. That viii be in the hot month
OF july. In the more sllubrIous month
OF November there win be Il West Nir-
ginla vote that viii not be delivered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03
Es-gALExANDER
SATISFACTION.

We've got the most satisfactory
shoe store in this town, We know
it and so do our customers. We
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03
Notice to Republican Clubs of ". Va.

1t Is important that you send tho name
OF your club. together with the number OF
members and names OF officers, TO the
secretary OF the State League. at Wheel
ing, Immediately.
BY order OF c. D. ELLIOTT,
President
JOHN W. KINDLEBER0ER,
Secretary.
Republican papers please copy and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03
acknowledgements,
WHEELING, JUNE 3, 1900.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.

State Nominating cOnvcntlon-Parlscrs-
burg, July %.
Fourth District Congressional conven-
on-Parkersburg. July q.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

Observation-Disclosures! Wei.
well. well! These be days OF great and
sudden changes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

SO nt;lc is being said about the nomi-
nee and so much about the platform 1t
mist be the Democratic intention to run
a platform with nobody on Il.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

WIN the Register be kind enough 10
takc notice that within a few weeks Il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

Mayor Mckinley made reat l!ttlc
lmpromptu Memorial Day address at
his home. Mr.. Cleveland never made
one In his life
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

cheapest shoes.
We handle
anything that
would be likely
to turn out bad.
Most women
wear low shoes
nowadays. It's
OnIy a question
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

Oily NHS'N'N''
of time till all women will discard
high shoes in summer like they do
furS and heavy wraps. Low shoes
are here in any shape or color you
like.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

NOTICE
Members Of Bridgeport Lodge No. Isl.
A. =. & 4. ~, are requested TO meet W
their Lodge room Wednesday morning
June 8, att 1890 o'clock. 10 attend ~.
funeral inI orr late brother, Joseph Boyle
BY order Of this lodge.
JOHN A. FAWCFTT,
fp1 SpCFrtHrv
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

Waabiarton Post UndD; Az to the
lnlinatIou that the east calls for more
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03
NnM ApVERT1sEMENrs.

TOR5 sILE-EICYCLE. MAKE uF.
Il cheap for cash. High grade. AlI.ua
L. o. Box ga, Wheeling
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03
NoTlcE.

NOTICE.
~ III
Tho regular monthly meeting OF
the W. H. Z. Society VIII be held at
tho Y. NJ. c. \. this "wednesday
afternoon at O'clock
MRS. W. J. ". COwDEN,
ie2 SocrcLary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03

Wy A NEED THREE OR Furg
w rooms IN city, suitable Tor .,
housekeeping. Island preferred. AdIrsl
WHITE. slilgCncCF Office ..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29
CONSTITUTION COMPLETED.
Important Meeting of the Confederate Me
mortal Society Yesterday Afternoon.

A largely-attended meeting of the Con-
fedserate Memorial Literary Society was
held yesterday afternoon at the Com
federate Museum. In the absence OF
the president Mrs. Joseph Bryan. Mrs.
T.. G.. Minor. first yice-presdont presided,
and Mrs Stephen Putney recorded.
The meeting was called for the purpose
Of completing the revision of the constitu-
tion and bylaws, and for several hours
the ladies' were busily engaged in this
0ncrous work. which was finally com
pleted and the work will now go 20 the
advisory board Of gentlemen. after which
IL will be printed I'm the official booklet Of
the association.
The ladies' are especially anxious 10 get
this work completed. as number OF
country organizations have been writing
for IT, and are anxious TO have it as soon
as possible.
4 report was received from Miss Maury.
tho House Regent. which was very salts
factory 10 the association II showed
that the museum was in frst-class order
and is much appreciated by the public.
there being many daily visitors. The
museum is especially appreciated by Wis
itors to the city. who rarely leave with
out purchasing some souvenirs.
By the time the Confederate reunion
takes place. IN June next additional at
fractions Will have been added to the
museum, as new relics are daily coming
IN.
The next regular meeting of the so
ciety will be held April Sd next.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29

The Principal Firms Are Heavy Losers
but VIII ~ Once Resume

The Principal Firms Are Heavy Losers
but VIII ~ Once Resume.
WEST POINT. VA, March Especial.
The two principal firms Of Treat Bland
& Co. and Morritz & Cabe, who were
burnt out by the fro OF yesterday, con-
template rebuilding again very soon.
These firms were very heavy losers. The
entire stock and building OF the former
worth about s., ,000 were destroyed with
out insurance. The greater part OF the
stock and building Of the latter ascer-
tained to be worth $1,000, was destroyed
with an insurance OF 1900, $1,000
Of which was carried by the German Fire
Insurance Company, Of Baltimore, the
other 5000 by tho Virginia Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company, Of Richmond,
Va.
The other insurers we're ali IN the latter
company.
Moritz & Cabe have already secured
place on u street. and have resumed bus
iness again.
The grand jury on last Tuesday found
a true bill against Mr.. K. S. Ryland.
late treasurer OF this county. relative 10
the shortage OF his treasurers accounts,
aud this case will come up for trial at
the next term OF tho County Court.
Circuit Court for this county convenes
on next Wednesday. and there will be a
large docket Of considerable interest.
Mr.. s. l.. Kelley. a prominent young at
torney OF Richmond, IS here on legal
business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29
THE BALrlMORE CONFERENCE.
Bishop Hargrove Indisposed and Bishop
Cranberry Presides.

ROANOKE, VA, March 2S.-Owing 70
the slight indisposltion Of Bishop Har-
grove, Bishop Granbery presided over 10
days session of the Baltimore Conference.
The report OF the Board or Educa-
ton regarding the Wesleyan Female In
stitute, at Staunton, was read, and, IN
brief. states that the attempt to sell the
bonds Of the institute TO the amount or
900 was not successful, ana the deht
has not been provided for.
The Indebtedness is reported 10 be about
S37 900. and the property Is now In the
hands of receivers The report was
adopted and a subscription was taken up
towards paying the teachers what would
be due them at the end OF the session.
The collection amounted TO S6lJ, about
500 OF which was cash and the remainder
in subscriptions.
Late I'm t.o day T.. >. Conrad read
paper by Rev. =. T. Hamil, containing
propositions for the purpose OF going on
with the Wesleyan Institute az Staun-
ton. and which embodied plans for the
organization Of q stock company caDit3l-
ized at $4,000. with the power OF lncreas-
ing IL 10 $4,000. whose board or directors
should rent the property next June ana
purchase IL at the sale next OCTOBER.
The paper was laid on the table.
The selection of the next place or meet
ing was made the special order FOR Mon
dav at II o'clock. The class admitted
into fun connection was charged TINS
morning by Bishop Granbery. Ihe con-
ference is expected TO adjourn Iuesday'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29
An INTALID LADY BURNED.
Sleeping I'm Chair Near the Fire She Met
Her Eea'

DANVILLB. VA. March 2s.-At an
early hour this morning Mrs Sarah w.
Bergman. widow Of the late William j.
bergman. was so frghtfully burned
as 10 cause her death I'm a few moments
after she was found In the flames. The
unfortunate woman lived just outside OF
NeapOiis. on the Halifax road.
For several years past she had been
unable 10 sleep in bed, and 1t vas her
custom 20 sleep IN large armchair,
This morning about 3 o'clock a c0lored
servant, hedring an unusual noise I'm
Mrs. Berrymans room. and entering,
found the aged lady enveloped In flames,
her clothing being on FIRE
The colored woman extiAguished the
flames. but Mrs Bergman died in a
few moments without uttering a word.
It is supposed that her clothing took
fire from a spark from the CRATE while
she slept I'm her chair. She was fright
fully burned
Mrs. Bergman was the daughter OF
Captain James ~ Williams. once a
prominent citizen Of Danville. She was
born IN this city August %. 1873. She
was married 20 Professor W. j. Berry
man, of Buckingham county, who was
prominent educator In his day, and
was at one time president Of Roanoke
Female College. Mrs. >erryInan was
member of the Baptist Church. ana was
an cstimable woman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29

for brief addresses. Messrs. Collier. Dan
Alley. Marshall Ramos. and others
spoke.
The president OF the iea que tNr. ReamD
spoke at some length about INC Cham Der
OF Commerce. The greatest curse 10
any country, the speaker decitred. were
the Chambers Of Commerce and the
Hoards of Trade. They owned ihe farms
Of the farmers and their bint mues,
they owned everything except the fdrin-
er's dog and baby. They were perfectly
competent TO run the city II they would
run II as well as their own affairs. De
advised his hearers not TO follow others,
but TO think for themselves. lie hnew
OF some institutions In this city where
the employees had TO borrow money AT
10 per cent. and to spend nftee, dollars
per month for whisky and besides. they
had TO lay off four or fve days morth
TO give substitute d chance TO make
two dollars per day.
IL was decided 70 hold the next rneet-
ing in the same hall on next Saturday
night. and the sergeant-at-arms was IL
structed to pass around the hat 10 pay
for the expenses OF the mceuhcs, for ine
members Of the league were determined
not 10 accept any contributors from
any candidate nor from any other out
sider.
The meeting adjourned about 10 o CLOCK.
1t was stated during the meeting that
the league had already received over ono
hundred applications for membership.