The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-30
G. W. ATKINSON
Greeted by Thousands ut rarkcrs.
burg Last Night.
RECEIVES A MONSTER OVATION
From the Sound Money Host. OF tho City
That Saw lin, Nominsted--A Wave OF
Repabltean Enthusia,m In Wood Coun.
~ That Means sonething-h Speech
Cheered TO the Echo Captain Dovener'.
Great Reception at Cameron.
spccIal pIspntch 10 tho 1n,ellIrenccr.

Special Dispatch to tho IntcllIGcnccr.
PARKERSBURG, ". Va, oc.. %
Hon. George W. AtlSlnson spoke to 5000
people Mt the wIGwam In this city to-
night. II was u tremendous assemblGGe
Of sound muney men and wl3 enthusiasts
tic In the extreme. Before the meeting
there was short parade. The I;s7Ir,
club, the Mckinley Veterans. the Color
cd Republican club and the Atkinson
ciro escorted the next Gov,:no- 10 the
place Ut speaking. G. u. Gibbons. as
ch1irm3p. introduced Mr.. AtxinG0n, who
spoke fer two hours and by llS eloquent
and tcrciblo arguments stirred the crowd
to n high pitch OF enthusiasm.
He was followed by Hon. ". A. Ken
dali. who delivered rRttlinE fine speech.
and was given a big ovation his Fellow
townsmen. II was by far the best meet
Ing OF the campaign.
When Mr.. Atkinson was introduced
he waS rendered one OF the biggest ova-
ItonS ever given u speaker in this city.
Tho great audience arose and cheered
and cheercd for fully three minutes.
Then the cheers and applause died down
again only to be renewed by an out
burst greater than the one that proceed
ed II. Wave after wave or enthusiasm
fairly shook the ralters OF the wlgwam.
rolling our into the streets where II WIS
echoed and re-echocd from many
throats.
It was 4 great scene and cqualied, al
most, the memorable ovation given At
kinsor when he was nominated in this
city. last July.
Mr. Atkinson's Speech.
Mr.. Atkinson first took up the tariff
and showed that I, was really the vital
issue OF the campaign. His handling OF
this subject was particularly masterful
and pleasing. II caught the great crowd
right away, aud from that time on the
most OF the people were going his way.
Then he took up the financial issue
and discussed the entire question.
He took UP the nine different PROPOSE
tlons upon which the silvcriSes base
their arguments and claims for free gill
Yer and proved crnclusivsly that the
history and the experience OF the civil
ized nations Of the world are and have
been against the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver idea His handling or
this question was extremely satisfAc-
tory.
The facts Mr.. Atkinson deduceG were
livid and showed The utter fOlly-of the
arguments advanced In support OF the
free silver propositions. just enough
anecdotes were introduced 10 illustrate
his arguments and to eniIven the occa-
sion.
The speech was a masterpiece OF eio-
luence and wrought: the vast crowd up
TO the highest pitch OF enthusiasm. II
swept over the audience nearly as great
in extent rs greeted the next governor.
when he stepped 10 the front OF the plat
form to begin his address.
Mr.. Kendall Speaks.
The speech OF VI. \. Kendall was losl-
cal and witty. He also was rendered
handsome compliment in the shape OF
an ovation. II was nearly II o'clock
when he finished. but the immense crowd
stayed and seemed eager for more when
the band struck up "Home Sweet
Home"
1t was n rousinE rally and one OF the
best held here this campaign. II did
much good In this city and county as the
vote will clearly show next Tuesday.
Hon. Charles T. Caldwell addressed n
rnuslng meeting at Glenwood, Mason
county, to-day. There were over 600
people present. They raised the highest
Mckinley and Hobart pole In the state
There wa1 great enthusiasm and six
Democrats declared openly In meeting
their intention Of voting the entire Re-
publican ticket on Tuesday next.