The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28
GREAT TIDAL WAVE OF
REPUBLICAN, ENTHUSIASM
m Over Capital City With the Advent Of III. Republican
Hosts to Attend the Formal Opening Of
the Campaign
% MONSTER MEETINGS HELD IN THE BIG TENT.
r Sherman. s.n.tor.Elee. Foraker and Hon. stewart =
woodford Of New York Discuss the Great
Political Contest.
aAKER ELEcTRlFIEs THE AUDIENCE IN ONE OF
4 b MONSTER MEETINGS HELD IN THE BIG TENT,
ian. senator.EIect Foraker and Hon. Stewart !.
aKER ElEc1R1FlEs THE AUDIENCE IN ONE OF
Magnificent Impromptu speeches--shermsn and woodsors
Heard Will, Intense Intsrest--Ths Meetings
Big Success.

Success.
ne sings as well as he writes. He told
the Democrats in song THAT they
couldn't fool the people ali the time"
He told In catchy song about the
Gold reserve tumbling down." un-
der the administration Of Grover cleye-
land and related in a somewhat mourn.
full tune How the farmer settled
when he sold his wool" under the
regime Of Republicanism and the tarif,
doctrine Of the present administration.
HIS songs caught the vast audience and
each number was heartily cheered.
| AT length a laundering cheer an-
nounced the arrival of the speakers.
and as they mounted the platform cries
of "shermani" '.Forakeri. and "Bush-
nell!" were mingled with perfect hur-
ricane of applause. When the demon
stration had been quieted Rev. John c.
Watt of the First Presbyterian church
delivered brief and eloquent prayer,
in which he invoked divine assistance
In revealing to the masses the spiritual,
political and financial truth.
Hon. Henry c. Taylor then stepped to
the edge of the platform and with a
simple announcement
INTRODUCED GOVERNOR BUSH
NELL
as the chairman of the meeting. AS the
governors genial face came into view
the audience made the walls of the en-.
closure fairly tremble with applause.
The governor, gracious and smiling.
CONTESTED in response to the ovation,
and when 1t had ceased. spoke as fol-
lows:
I'VE are here to open campaign
which will end In the election to the
presidency Of a very prominent citizen
of the commonwealth OF Ohio in the per-
son Of William Mckinley. No candidate
for the presidency from Ohio was ever
defeated and every Republican presi-
dent, except the greatest Of them all
Lincoln-were residents of Ohio. Shall
we fall now? tcries of NO" "No."o
When these great states of the Union
have placed such leader at the head
Of the ticket. the people of the Repub-
lican party will not permit the defeat Of
| 50 gallant a standard-bearer.I have too
much faith IN the people to believe for
a moment that they will permit the de-
feat Of the Republican candidate this
| fall.
mo one is better fitted to give infor-
nation on this question OF finance and
in fact all other question. than the
senior senator from Ohio. (Cheers) The
Republican party Is fortunate In hav-
ing men in large number capable of
| giving advice on all questions OF this
kind.
"The senator-elect from Ohio is also
here. (Cheers.) He has given good adj
vice in times past and We shall look to
him for good advice now and in times to
come.
"There is also here a distinguished
| gentleman
FROM THE EMPIRE STATE
who has rendered yeoman service in
times past, in disseminating sound doc
trine and words Of wisdom.
81 met an old German acquaintance
| on the street the other day and asked
1 him what he thought OF the situation.
He replied: I don't know. governor.
y, Msa' does John sherman think about
Senator Sherman needs no introduce
ton here. He is known In every house
hold and to every man and child In the
nation, and shall merely. then, present
him."
AS the venerable Sherman arose and
i walked to the platform to begin his
speech, his tall. stately form erect. and
his silvered hair showing the weight OF a
| long, honored and useful career, the au-
| dience broke forth In tumult OF enthu-
1 siasm which lasted for some moments,
| and as II began to subslde band in the
rear Of the enclosure struck up the fa-
| Banner" and the great statesman and
| financier faced the almost reverent adj
L miration OF the audience until the
! strains had died away. Slowly and dis
| tinctly, although with voice not as
strong perhaps as In former years, he
ASKED THE INDULGENCE OF THE
AUDIENCE
/ that he might dispense with attempts at
| oratory and to have his remarks COR
| rectly quoted, that he might read, In
| stead OF deliver his speech from mem
DRY.
Senator Sherman's speech was one
i which would not invoke boisterous ap-
plause coming from the lips of any ora
/ tor in the nation. but It was full OF fact,
sound logic, incontrovertible argument
4 and effective. The vast assemblage sat
| with unvarying and almost reverent at
i tention throughout the address. They
! regarded the man before them as q
4 mentor In the present confusion OF the
| financial issues. They applauded at In
tervals. and the expression was not one
4 sc much Of admiration for the language
| of the speaker as for the sound areu-
ment which It conveyed. It was a speech
to be read again, and 1t will be read, and
its influence will sink deep into the
| minds OF those who study the truth and
| wisdom 1t contains.
senator sherman's Speech.
Mr.. Chairman and Feilow-citixens-A
/ citizen OF Ohio has been selected by the
1 Republican national convention as their
candidate for president OF the United
States. and we are here to ratify and
/ support his nomination. We take pride
/ in william Mckinley. not only for the
/ honor conferred upon Ohio by the con-
/ yention, but because we know him to
be fitted for that great ONCE. We know
1 that since his boyhood his life has been
\ pure and stainless. that as soldier In
i the Union army he was brave and loyal,
that ~ q member OF congress for many
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