The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28
GREAT TIDAL WAVE OF
REPUBLICAN, ENTHUSIASM
the Capital City With the Advent ., the Republican
Hosts to Attendthe Formal Opening Of
the Campaign.
D MONSTER MEETINGS HELD IN THE BIG TENT.
tor Sherman Elect Foraker and Hon. Stewart L
woodford Of New York Discuss the Great
Political Contest
|aKER ElEc1RlFIEs THE AUDIENCE IN ONE OF
Magnificent Improptu speeehes---sherman and wood,ors
Heard With Intense lnterest---rhe Meetings
Big Success.
% MONSTER MEETINGS HELD in THE BIG TENT
man. senator.EIect Foraker and non Stewart 1.
KER ELEcTRIFIEs THE AUDIENCE IN ONE q
Magnificent Tmpromptu speeches---sherman and
Heard With Intense Interest--rhe Meetings
a Big Success.

he sings as well as he writes. He told
the Democrats in song THAT they
couldn't fool the people all the time"
He told in a 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 laundering cheer an.
nounced the arrival of the speakers,
and as they mounted the platform cries
of "shermanl" "Forakeri" and "Bush-
nelil" 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
eovesnor,a ven,ai t..a a..
a.. ...s,.s.e Ne se..e tnso view
ene auoience mace the walls OF the en-
closure fairly tremble with applause.
The governor. .proc,o,, ga ...,,,.-
courtesied IN resnonss - TN ~. eant.ns'
.,,d - =. Is sose ~ ehs osasaon'
ana wnen 1t had ceased, spoke as fol-
lows:
1--WE are here 10 omen a. eamnat.-n
u1,,ch MIN .,a q, -, $780,. ~ -
presidency Of very prominent citizen
|, Of the commonwealth of Ohio In the per-
son of William Mckinley. No candidate
for the presidency from Ohio was ever
defeatad a,a evar,, pan,,h,t..
a.. -. .sep1ons s.- pfeei-
oeht except the greatest OF them all
Lincoln-were residents of Ohio. Shall
we fail now2 fcr,ea os "Nro" .Nyo -,
urh., t,,a.a 80. 49,
"Aea .nese Great States OF tne Union
have placed such a leader at the head
Nv M las.
$3.50 20 ~ WI. ny PC. M ehe eeieas Oh
30 gallant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. have too
much faith IN the people to believe for
a moment that tbev viii ,,orr,,, ~ 40
o.. "a a. n.s..s,,r.-. ...s w
teat OK tue Aepuoncan candidate this
ha !.sy. ~, a, ,..... a....
~ one 20 pet.er nt,ea 70 give AMOR.
a m s on ihis QUESTION o. nnance, ana
IN iact az! otner quesuon, tnan the
5 5eIn senaeoI rom onlo. lCneers-) Inc
r ,,p party 10 tortunate IN nav.
ms men ~ large NUMBER capable OF
. s,vins aavice on al questions OF this
kl no
mere mere. SS .,. re mas gwen gooo ad-
S wee N tlines past anu we snail look 70
MN, lor soee aaslee no" ana IN eines 10
so ..,rhare % a,so hare n d,.t,rs,,,.,as
q.ntien,an . 1'sneu
FROM THE EMPIRE sTATE
$500
VINO mas rendered yeoman service IN
tlmes past, IN 9lsseminatins SOUND ooc-
tf. ~ anu Mol s,s =. mssuoin.
on tne street me otner oay ana asked
MIN what ne tnougnt OF the SITUATION.
ne rePlleo' 1 ooa Know, soVeinor.
what ooes JOHN 9hernah mink ABOUT
u.
senator SHERMAN neeas no lntroouc-
ssi oi, Aeis' 1e 20 omu IA Sssty IouSe
hoid ana 70 every man ana chilo IN the
nation. anu snaii mereiy' tnen' present
MIN.
AS the venerable sherman arose ana
walked 70 the PLATFORM 10 begin MS
speech, MS tail. stateiy form erect: ana
his si!vered hair showing the weight OF a
long, honored ana useful career. the au-
dience broke forth IN tumult OF enthu-
siasm whicn lasted ior some moments.
and as II began 70 suoside band IN the
rear OF the enclosure rest str9 9ss. up the "a;
Banner" and the great statesman and
fnancier faced the almost reyerent adj
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
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