The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-26
A NOTABLE MEETING

Was That In the Wheeling Park Casino,
whlchyyas Addressed by Presidents John
X. Co~en and William a. Lynch-Tho
Transportation Arrangements were In
nlequate-Two Magnificent Speeches.
The part of Saturdays big demonstra-
ton that was under the auspices Of the
Railroad Mems Gold club. of Wheeling
district-they visit here OF sound money
railroaders from all parts of West Vir-
ginin, eastern Ohio and western Penn
sylvan.a-was handled by that or5ani-
cation in good style. The number. OF
visiting railroaders In the city was es-
tinated by the club officials at 1000. OF
that number, however, probably not
more than one-third attended the meet
ing in the Wheeling park cosino in the
afternoon. Had the meeting been held
in town the speeches would have been
heard by many more people. The rail-
readers make the claim that the attend
ance at the park was cut down by the
Inadequate service given by the motor
line.
The visiting delegations began to ar
rive on special trains about Il o'clock in
the morning, and after that there came
special after special on all of the lines
entering the city. The largest delega-
tons came from Pittsburgh, the Key
stone Sound Money Railroaders' Club.
of that city sending down nearly 1000
men, and from Huntington, whence
came delegation OF. 700, which was aug
neuted to over 1000 at towns along the
line Of the Ohio River railroad. The
Huntington people, including employees
of thu. Chesapeake e. Ohio repair shops
and workmen of the Ensign car works.
travelled longer distance to attend the
demonstration than any other orGanlza-
ton. They left home at s 4. M, arrived
here at l p. m; departed at II p. m, and
arrived at home Sunday at 10 q. NJ. The
mileage they covered was 400 miles. They
came, accompanied by. the famous Sec
ond Regiment band, and the Calumet
Club. made up OF young Republicans Of
Huntington. who belong toelthcr one Of
the two military companies or one OF the
secret orders. Their drilling and novel
evolut!ons In Saturday nights parade
were a pleasing feature.
Going to the Park.
Some OF the delegations marched d.
rect to the Elm Grove motor station. on
Sixteenth street, and were taken out to
the park as fast as trains could be pro-
yhIed; but more than one-hnlf of the
visitors did not go out to the park. Those
who did go were served with dinner in
the casino restaurant. The Keystone
club, OF Pittsburgh, was late In arriving
in town and those who went out to hear
.he speeches, did not arrive until Mr.
Cowen had delivered more than half OF
his address.
The casino began to I'LL shortly before
Q O'Clock, and the crowd had reached
/. gooly proportions when Mr.. ]. d.
Townsend, OF the Wheeling & Lake Erie
road. called the assemblage to order.
On the stage were seated Il number OF
we'll known men. Among these were
Presidents Cowen and Lynch: Vice
President C. K. Lord, OF the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company: ex-Unlted
States Senator Johnson NJ Camden, OF
Parkersburg; Hon. w. p. Hubbard, OF
this city; Hon. r. Fl. Brouse,
Of Peasants county; & Hon. j. Z.
Sommerville. OF Wheeling; Major Ran
Stalnaker, national committeeman for
West Virginia OF the National Demo-
cratic party: and many others.
K In calling the meeting TO order. Mr..
Townsend introduced Mr.. +. j. Stout. of
the Wheeling & Lake Erie road. MS
chalrmap OF the meeting. MIR. Stout lost
no. time In introducing Hon. W. p. Hub
bard, who read the open letter to the
Wheeling sound money raIlroadsrs' club
Of Vice President and General Manager
George A. Hurt, OF the Ohio River road.
In the course OF the letter, hir. Burt
says: III.
SIR. Burrk Letter.
"You are not unmlndful. I am sure, OF
the inBidlous efforts of ono OF the candl-
dates for President. to array class
against class, and to teach thoHc who
work for wages. 10 regard their cm-
ploycrs rs cncmIea, Instead OF friends
and to engcndcr an antagonlafn be!
Z tween them that Is highly destructive
TO the interests Of both. and lam pleased
10 note that no more intelligent citizen
ship has mnnifcsted itself In this cam