Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-19
No. g.
RoUslNu REPUBLICAN RALLIES.
lansing, O'FerraII, Burdette and
RothwelI Enthuse the People.


The closing days of the past week
were rcd.letter Republican days in
this county. The series of meetings,
with the exception Of that held at
Darkesville. were we'll attended and
very enthusiastic Hedgesville,
Shanghai and Martinsburg exceeded
expectations.
Looking backward, we shall FIRST
refer to the rally in the Rink Satur-
day night. Though the atmosphere
was oppressive crowd Of 700 to 500
people listened attentively for three
hours to Hon. Patrick O'Ferrall, of
Washington, d, @, Judge I, II. Lam
sing, OF Lincoln. Nebr., and then in
sisted that Mr.. G. r. Rothwell should
speak
Mr.. @ Ferrali, veteran Of the civ
| il war who came from Ireland to bat
tie for the Union, is both witty and
wise. He began at the very A > G Of
the money question and traced the fl
nancial legislation of the country
from the adoption Of the Constitution
to the present
Many popular fallacies were dis
proved especially the one that the
coinage law Of 1875 was 'sneaked"
through Congress. He showed that
the report on the bill stated clearly
that it was the intention to discon-
tinue the coinage Of the standard sill
yer dollar and adopt the gold dollar
as the standard or unit of value; that
the bill was discussed in Congress
and out oi it, and read from the de-
bates showing that phase Of the meas
ure was considered in all its bearings.
Judge Lansing talked of and about
the situation in the West, referred to
Mr.. Bryan as neighbor and sized
him up at his true measure; that as q
lawer his success was not great, but
that he can talk Though his speech
was brief he made many telling hits
which were heartily applauded.
| Mr.. Rothwell excused himself with
the promise to favor the people with
an address in the near future.
At Shanghai, in the fertile Back
Creek valley, splendid meeting was
held Saturday afternoon. 1t was in
intended to have both Judge Lansing
and Patrick O'Farrell go over but not
catching the right train it was nearly
noon before they reached the city. In
the meantime Chairman Clohan who
had waited as long as he dared rushed
Messrs. Rothwell and Pitzer over the
mountain and tried to fool some Of the
regulars by introducing Mr.. Rothwell
as Judge Lansing, and they do say
that Jim Robinson declared Grant
Pitzer was O'Farrell. Joe Kitchen
Strengthened matters out by suggest
ing that they are alike in one partic-
ular--their power as spellbinders.
There was large crowd and soon
the ,cannery man" was preaching
Republicanism in a manner that
made even the babies shout for joy.
About o'clock Judge Lansing,
chaperoned by the Herald man, ar
rived and at the conclusion OF Mr..
Rothwells splendid speech took the
stand, but soon he was down on the
ground and then off came his coat
and next his collar. Some of the la
dies were about to retire when the
good looking legal light from Lincoln
assured them that they should remain
as he was done undressing.
1t might be well to explain that
the Judge, when informed that he
was advertised for an afternoon meet
ing, We uld not think of anything but
going and he went. And it will be
many day ere the echo of his argu-
ments die out.
At the conclusion of Judge Lam
sings speech there were loud calls for
Pitzer, but the hour was late, and Mr.
Pitzer declined after assuring the au-
dience that he would see and talk to
them before the campaign closed.
But one of the best meetings of the
series was held at Hedgesville on Fri
day night. The orators were Messrs
Burdette and Rothwell. Splendid
were the arguments offered and high
ly appreciative were the people.
Hedgesville audiences are decided
lv critical and he who renders full and
complete satisfaction must be gold,
nine hundred fine. In this case they
were more than pleased as was mani
tested by the frequent outbursts of APP
plause. 1t was Mr.. Rothwell's maid
en- effort in Berkeley county, but fame
was won at once and now he is in de-
mand. Mr.. Burdettes speech was like
wise gilt edge.