The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-22

Special Correspondence of Intelllgencer.
KINGwooD, W. Va. Sept 2O.-con-
gresham Dayton opened his campaign
in this district last night, to large au-
dleuce. that filled the court room. He
was listened TO with the deepest atten-
was listened TO with the deepest atten-
ton, and the enthusiasm was as usual
great. He carefully and fully went
over the position Of the Republican
party In this campaign, pointing out
that that party stands. to-day on the
/, slime principles that 1t lfas heretofore
those OF protection, reciprocity and
sound money. He called attention TO
the fact that every pledge has been re-
deemed, and challenged any one TO
point out a single promise made by the
Republican party 10 the people that had
NOT been fulfilled.
He reviewed the policy OF the Demo-
cratic party on the tarif question. and
pointed out the disaster, the wreck and
the ruin that that policy had brought
10 the government and the people. He
pointed out the loss in wages, farm pro-
ducts and to our material interests gem
orally, brought about by wisconsin uTl-'
der CleYelandism; that Cleveland had
been elected by deliberate and premedi.
tated Misrepresentation on the part OF
Democratic leaders, and that his OPP
ponent. John 7. McGraWI had been con-
nected with the Cleveland adZninistra-
ton, was Wilson's political manager.
and In the midst Of the worst effects OF
his policy had sought to re-elect him,
and fasten further the paneful effects
Of free trade upon the country.
MI. Dayton then took up the somer-
Eauh OF the Democracy in 1885, when
they left the preceptS OF their fathers
and followed after the false gods OF
free silver and unsOund currency. be
pointed out how in 1892 the Democratic
cry was that things were too high, while
IN 1885 they were too low BE showed
the utter fallacy and the practical DEM
onStration OF that fallacy since made
inherent in the free silver fake, but he
called attention to the fact that his OPP
ponent had on one day been for sound
money, but on the next, when he reach
ed the Davis convention, and found 1t
IN the control OF the silverites, had de.
ciared himself prepared TO support q
yellow dog principle II 1t were embod-
led In Democratic platform. and hnd
thereupOn Hoped over, and led the
Bryan forces as national committeeman
In this state.
MI. Dayton thereupon took up the Is
sue Of the Wheeling Register OF yester-,
day containing a report OF Col. Nc.
Graw's AeyEer speech, and exposed
JohnnT's peculiar tactics for the cam
palgn. He showed that McGraw did
mot dare to discuss the tarif, for fear
OF offense to prominent Democrats IN
the district who had the manhood by
voice and vote to dlsappEove of It In
1884, and that he did not dare to dis
cuss the free silver heresy because he
was very anxious to placate and secure
the sound money vote. that patrioiical-
ly assisted. In burying II so deep IN
iss6
He. however, called attention to the
fact that he, was irreYpcAbly commit
ted, K elected, on all occasions to vote
for both free trade and free silver, and
deded him to deny II. Under these cir
cumstances, Mr.. Dayton pointed out
that in sheer desperation McGraw was
driven to get down into the mire and
mud Of q personal attack upon himself.
He said that he regretted that the cam
paign was to be personal matter, Dus
that from a Democratic GouTce he had
been informed that such was TO be the
case, and his Keyser TRADE had DEM
onstrated u.
BE reclted the fact that in the VIII
son campaign no word OF personal MS
Representation had been INDUCED by
either himself or Mr.. Wilson, and that
In 1885 he and Mr.. Brown had conducted
the campaign without word or
thought OF bitterness. and were the best
OF friends He said he had no apology
TO make for his record In Congress; that
= - H. - ahn
the Mckinley administration and the
Republican house Of representatives IN
advocating, voting for and promoting
Republican policies that the result now
before the people spoke for itself; that
the charges contained in McGraw's
Keyser speech were simply tissue or
Misrepresentation and talsehoods, IN
strict accord With the character OF the
man who would favor yellow dog pol
icy rather than the interests OF the
country. He then took up the charges,
one by one, stating first that he had IA
yored the repeal or modification OF the
clVil service law to the last limit He
had been Yoted down, and then. as 4
matter Of course, had voted for the gen.
erni appropriation bill. because II pro-
vided for the salaries Of the legislative,
judicial and executive departments. He
eUDlafned fully that he had been absent
when many tillbustering and useless roll
calls had been made necessary by DEM
ocratic obstructlOnists, but he had been
engaged In the naval committee room,
assisting In the strengthening OF the
navy, and fitting II for the magnificent
achievements that II had made IN me
nations defense. lie regarded thls
az more important than dancing attend
ance on Democratic hlibusterings when
Il was apparent that the Republicans
tgare nressnt in sufficient numbers TO
thwnrt such tactics. He defgd Mr. Nc
GraW to show that he had been as much
as ton days out OF the seven months
from his post OF duty He called atten-
tIon TO the fact that he had letters from
navy department officials thanking MIN
for his conspicuous and patriotic SER
Vice In their behalf
He simply stated the charge that nc
had ever rebukcd Congress for not MAX
Ing the but.ic business conform to his
nrIvnte engagements wac false, and Nc
Graw knew Il to be 20. The charge that
ne had voted against the bankruptcy
law. made by Mcdraw, was absolutely
false, and he knew II TO be 50. The
) only foundation for such u ndsrepre-
sentatlon was that he had voted against
a Democratic substitute that he bellev-
ed to be vicious. but he had earnestly
supported the wise and conservative
measure framed by the Republican
members OF the judiciary committee
referring to McGraw's representation
that by his vote on the funding Bill he
tried to give Huntington ana othefs
sos COD. 900, Mr. Dayton said the charge
was a simple falsehood out Of the whole
cloth He went into detaii, and explain
ed that this MEASURE was not pOllt'
icn. one, and that Democrats and ke-
hot cid a