The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28
GREAT TIDAL WAVE OF
REPUBLICAN, ENTHUSIASM
cps over Capital City With the Advent Of the Republican
Hosts to Attend the Formal openlnsof
the Campaign.
% MONSTER MEETINGS HELD IN THE BIG TENT.
r Sherman. s.n.torHlee Foraker and Hon. Stewart /
woodford Of New York Discus. the Great
Political Contest.
MONSTER MEETINGS HELD in THE BIG TENT.
|MKER ELEcTRIFIEs The AUDIENCE IN ONE oE
Magnificent Tmpromptu speeches--sherm.n and woodford
Heard With Intense Interest--The Meetings
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 catchy song about the
Gold reserve tumbling down." un-
der the administration OF Grover cleye-
land and related in somewhat mourn-
full tune How the farmer settled
when he sold his wool" under the
regime OF Republicanism and the tariff
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 "shermani" "Forakeri" and ..Bush-
NELL" were mingled with a 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.
courtesied in response to the ovation.
and when It had ceased, spoke as fol-
lows:
I'VE are here to open q campaign
which win end In the election to the
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
defeated and every Republican presi-
dent, except the greatest Of them all
Lincoln-were residents OF Ohio. Shall
we fail now? tcries of NO." ..No.ro
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 standard-bearer. have too
much faith m 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
There is also here 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
him what he thought OF the situation.
ite'
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
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 a tumult OF enthu-
siasm which lasted for some moments,
and as It began to subslde band in the
FoQ ~ nj q mr. a "A 70
miilar strains OF The Star .Spangled
Banner" and the great statesman and
fnancier faced the almost reverent 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
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 menu
DRY.
Senator Sherman's speech was one
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
and effective. The vast assemblage sat
with unvarying and almost reverent at
tention throughout the address. They
regarded the man before them as a
mentor In the present confusion OF the
financial issues. They applauded at in
tervals. and the expression was not one
sc much Of admiration for the language
of the speaker as for the sound argu-
ment which II conveyed. It was speech
to be read again. and Il Will be read, and
its influence will sink deep into the
minds Of those who study the truth and
wisdom It contains.
Senator sherman's Speech.
Mr.. Chairman and Feliow-citizens-A
citizen of Ohio has been selected by the
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 lifted for that great ONCE. We know
| that since his boyhood his life has been
pure and stainless. that as a soldier in
| the Union army he was brave and loyal,
| that a. q member OF congress for many
years he exhibited the highest mental