The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-09

Had He Llrtensd 10 these Latter Day J:1-
pOnsnts Of Dsn,Oeraey-omeers Elected.
The Blmetanlc League celebrated
jackson day last night at the club
rooms IN the Lange building. Market
and Fourteenth streets, by electing
the officers for the ensuing year and
INDUCING in "speechIfyIn'" galore. The
address Of the evening was to have
been made by Colonel W. W. Arnett,
but as he failed TO appear several
members Of the league talked.
BY some strange reasoning-or rath-
! er lack OF teach speaker invariably
linked the name Of Jackson with Bry-
an as being che standard bearers OF a
similar cause.-the cause OF 1.-The peo-
pie" The echoes OF the late campaign
we're very audible in the fight OF
the people" 1.-THE masses against the
classes" and similar statements. None
Of the speakers, however, was sanguine
OF success for free silver at the next
general election.
The meeting was not called TO order
until about $50. owing to the Interest
| taken In the voting, which was done IN
one OF the ante-roous. There was
| pretty good attendance, 16S votes be-
ing polled. but the majority OF those
voted for were not at the election.
In the hall, before the speaking, sew
eral groups OF free silver adherents sat
around discussing the money OF the
NJ
prOfuseiy shown, and Mr. $. Hartman
had several books on the monetary
| question from q Bryanite standpoint,
that he sought to dispose OF for mon
etary consideration, and presented one
to the club, The Democratic candidates
for city offices had their cards on dis
play in every window and back of the
stage hung a picture OF Andrew Jack
son, between those OF Bryan and Sew
all.
The turn out was credltabie one,
when Chairman +, II. LANCE made a
few Introductory remarks, nearly every
chair being filled Mr.. Lange made an
/ excellent chairman, and presented each
| speaker IN happy manner
To Mr.. W. l.. Patterson, the first
I speaker. the toast. as II was called
''The Day We Celebrate" was assign
ed. He paid glowing tribute to An
| drew Jackson and the battle he won
against the British near New Orleans,
| January 8. 1915. and said that 1t was
BETTING 20 honor the man, upon
the day which was associated in their
minds with the greatest soldier and
statesman America had ever seen. An
drew Jackson had won a great fight
AGAINST the British, the common en-
envy, and to-day the American people
are engaged in a fight against the aid
ers and abettors OF the British. the
| gold-bug Americans, and the British
also. But" continued the speaker IN
| the same strain, I'VE are keeping up
the Blmetnilic League fof purpose
we are keeping time to the footsteps of
| that other hero, william J. Bryan,
| wild applause), In his march against
| the British and the American gold
bug. We are the party OF the people,
| (applause), the party OF the masses
| (great appiause), and all hail the day
when our state and our country, shall
be In the hands OF the followers Of
Andrew Jackson"
Mr.. Mclaughlin, OF Pennsylvania,
was next introduced and spoke on "Bi-
| metallism" He said that It gave him
| pleasure to meet so many Anarchists
coming together to honor the memory
| OF that Anarchist" Andrew Jackson.
Mr.. Mclaughlin then launched INFO a
TRADE against the British, following II
up by some chestnut" campaign So
| phistries about coercion of employees,
and when he had concluded was sadly
away from his topic.
| Mr.. Samuel Hartman began with n
denunciation OF the Rothschllds and
bankers in general. In the Congress
| that committed the Crime Of 1873
| out OF the criminals composing 1t, lS5
were bankers, and 1879 were lawyers
| The latter. added the speaker, were
equally as bad as bankers.
AFR. Hartman's speech was rather
| long, The most startling statement he
reserved until his close. when he said
that IL was impossible for the free sill
verites to get fair deal from the press
| associations which were IN the power
of the gold bugs.
Mr.. r. S. KIncheloe related an anec-
| dote. and Mr.. Robert A. McCabe spoke
briefly, and urged the club to infuse
enough life and Vigor into their em-
| biematic rooster so he could give an
other old-time crow.
Mr.. ]. b. Wilson said that no typical
American had arisen TO Rll Andrew
| .TaclSson's shoes until the advent OF the
boy orator of the Platte.
Mr.. n T.. Tlghe aud Chairman
| Lanue concluded the array of speak
ers. Each spoke briefly on the objects
| of the club.
The election resulted as follows:
President Brandfass q; Lange, &c;
McCabe, "a; Tighe 81.
secretary-T. F. Thoner, 14S.
Treasurer-Thomas O'Brien, sr., 90;
| Robert Simpson. 40.
Vice presidents-First ward: John
| hatcher. 6S; W. a. Wilson, 7G; Fulton:
fI.p.ts Etnttt Harry Roth "a Is