The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-15

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P0LlTICAls MATTERS.
senator Elkin- III with Mnlarini Fever.
Elktns Cadets I" Go to Canton Friday.
Other Political Intelligence.
Assistant Secretary Cowden. OF the
state Republican committee. has ~
ceived word from Senate ElkIns that lie
will not be able to take part actively In
the West Virginia campaign fer ut least
a week. The senator is III with an at
tack Of malarlal fever at his home In
Elkins.
The Elklns Cadets desire to invite
other clubs to accompany them on their
trip TO Canton next Friday. The Ca
diets will drill on Eoff street. In front OF
the cathedral. every evening.
Governor Atkinson writes the state
committee that he Is greatly pleased
with the meetings he has addresscrd In
the Third and Fourth districts. Every
where there Is large outpuuring Of the
voters and the sentiment for sound
money and protection IS gaining ground
every day. This Is evidenced by the ire
mcndous demand on the stGte commit
tee for literature.
The much herIldcd Watts crowd at
Keyeer last week was composed OF
about l25 people. OF whom one-thrd
were Republicans. The Register stan
correspondent said 1t was u vast assem-
blaSe.
There will be meeting OF the Wash
!ngton District Republican Club this
evening at 1880 O'Clock. at the clubs
rOOms IN the North End. for the pur-
pose OF forming n marching club II
possible 1t Is desired 10 organize the
club In time TO so TO Canton next Fri
day with other local Republican or
CARNATIONS. \ full attendance is de-
sired.
The EikIns Cadets at their meeting
last evening, decided TO 20 to Canton
on the 18th. The route is to be deter
mined By the committee on Transport
tatlon and published In Wednesday
mornings papers. TIL" boys will meet
for drill every evening this week, 80
as 10 maintain their reputation NJ
home and abroad as crack organiza-
ton. Tho Cadets Will take a brass
band. red fire and plenty Of cnthusi-
assn, and expect to have Il full turn
out. including their celebrated buEIr
and drum corps. Senator Elkins Is 10
be invited 10 present the boys to TIE
next President. .ssSg
At the state Republican headquarters
encouraging news Is being received
from all parts OF the state. The Rcpub-
Leans everywhere are lining up good
and strong and the orgl nizutlOn Is being
rapidly perfected. The demand for lit
erature Is very great and vast QuantI-
ties of It are being circulated.
At Piedmont, last Friday. Demo-
cratic meeting was addressed by can
dante Watts and Mr.. Chiffon. The
crowd. which was described In the DEM
ocratic press as very large" numbered
lGj persons. Of whom many were Repub-
lIcans. There was n notable absence OF
lcAulng Democrats. In former cam
paignS such n meeting would have at
tracted from four TO five hundred. The
free SilyeritrS ara having trouble In Or
gambling In Piedmont. y call to organ
lie club few days since brought out
only three voters, two OF whom were
candidates for office. y second Gull was
Issued and fifteen voters responded. The
number was Sivcn:tn the Democratic
press as 20.
The resolve of the sound money DEM
ocrats to place the Watts state ticket on
their ticket has already caused many
of the radical free silver men TO do some
kicking. They argue that this action of
the gold Democrats shows that they do
not regard Watts MS strong enough
free silverith to hurt. and that 1t con-
firms the charge that Watts Is really Il,
heart 81 gold man. Some OF them say
they will not vote for the p0puliSt can
ddate on this account.
Mr.. John o. Pcndlctonspoke TO small
night. or the 100 people present many
were Republicans. There was very
little enthusiasm.
A largely attended meeting Of the
Sixth ward Republican Club was held
last night. Many new members were
taken In. including number of cX-
Democrats Strong speeches were
made by Mcssrs. II. c. Richards and
Charles n. IicnnInG. The club has
formed marching division OF l25 MEM
hers, who viii he ready for the next
general turnout. Another meeting will
be- held Thursday evening. The club
has Il fresh supply Of campaign liter
nturc.
a meeting OF the II. C. Richards Six
Fontcrs was held nj the city building
last evening. The membership which
Is growing rapidly has reached ninety
six. and ns the limit IL l0O there Is
room for very few more. The uniform
was ordered from the Hub ClOthIcrg
mud viii DE- here IN two weeks. II IN
cludcs the tall shake, full dress military
coat. white duck trousers, white belt.
fatigue cap and torches. After the
business meeting n arlll was held with
fOrty-hvr In line. The hoyI showed up
In fine shape and II Is predicted that
they rival any other organization In the
state. Another meeting will he held
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