The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-29

Last night at the Fythlah Caatle1
South Side, the banner Republican
meeting of the campaign was held. and
was the occasion of a very large audi
ence and OF intense enthusiasm. No
more enthusiastic meeting was held
during the great campaign OF ls96lnnd
this enthusiasm was most largely eyok-
ed through tributes paid by the speak
ers to the man who was elevated to the
presidency in that same campaign OF
'ssLWIllium Mckinley. who is to-day
admired, respected and trusted By all
the people. Republicans and Democrats
alike.
The principal address was made by
Senator Stephen .. Elkins, OF West
Virginia. The senator. always well re-
ceIved by Wheeling people, met with
hearty welcome when he was intro
duced BY Chairman Brady. When, in
the course Of his address, he paid n tri-
butte 10 the President, the audiences
enthusiasm passed former bounds and
was Joined In by every person in the
hall. The senator also spoke in glowing
terms Of the Republican congressional
candidate, who was on the stage, re-
ferring especially to his record in Con-
Rress on river Improvement. matter
In which the people OF West Virginia
are directly interested. Someone CNr.
BlaIrJ had stated that Captain Doverer
was absent at hfty-two roll-call1 at
one session. at Is better 70 have Dow
ener absent three-fourths OF the TINT"
continued the senator. than Demo-
crat there against your interests and
voting all the time" This was recelv-
ed with great applause. The senator
also paid tributes to the character. abil-
ity and integrity OF State Senator Whit
aker and the nominees for house OF deli
cEatcs in this county, Messrs, Beh.ens,
Mccoy. Mcclure and Connolly.
The Meeting Opens.
The meeting was held in the PythInn
Castle. South Side. Previous to the
.mcetIng. Mayors band assembled up
town and. marched down 70 the hall:
The hall began to ill rapidly ana nj
o'clock vas well Allied both Up 'a;rA
and down. Probably 500 to 1000 people
heard the speeches.
On the stage were seated In addition
10 the speakers OF the evening. Sena-
tor EIkIns and Mr.. weems, the follow
ing well known gentlemen: Congress-
man Dovener, County Chairman Hor-
nIsh. f. W, Nesbitt, W. Il. Higgins
ChaIrmnn ]. c. Brady, S. o. BoHce. g,
I RaHIing. C. a. Dunnlngton, W. ii.
Travis, 8. ". Connolly AID many 9th
Tho meeting was called to order by
Chairman HOrnish. OF the county COM
mIttee, who introduced as chairman OF
the meeting, Hon. Joseph c. Brady, VINO
said:
1T gives me great pleasure to be SO
honored as TO be chosen to preside over
such a meeting on the same platform
with our honored United States senator.
-Four years ago and two years ago,
Senator Elkins visited our city and told
us when distress and poverty were
with US, when our mills were idle nnd
our people out Of work, and many Of US
unable 10 say how we could obtain the
next meal, that II the people OF this
country would restore the Republican
party to power this condition OF aifairs
would come to an end. 1t Is not neces-
sary for Senator Elkins to tel US that
the Republican party has tulhued eV-
cry promise. Here In Wheeling we have
evidences Of returned prosperity on eV-
cry side.
Fln0 AAGE0Eua
will take only two or three minutes
OF YOUR time and shall touch upon a
matter which Senator ElkIns Will not
mention. II Is being charged In the
Democratic papers Of West Virginia
that the Republican state adminlstTa-
ton has been corrupt and eXtraVagant.
am fauIlIar with state matters and
viii speak briefly OF them. The Wheel
ing Register Is so absurd a paper that
Il Is not noticed here at home where We
know 1t so well. Some things, though,
should be answered and / will In this
case. (At this point the speaker was
Interrupted by prolonged cheering, oc-
casIoned by the arrival OF Capt. DoVener
in the halD. In reply to statement In
the Intelllgencer that the Democratic
state administration had not enough
money BY $4,000 to pay contracted
4 BITS, and tn. IN this sRSne FUND today
fhRre IS 1924, 900. the Register says
the man who makes this statement
doesn't know what he is talking about,
and that every book-keeper In the city
IS laughing up his sleeve. This reminds
me OF the story OF the steamboat cap
tain and his clerk. The boat ran from
wheeling 10 Cincinnati. and on It's mr.
rival at Cincinnati the freight was dis
charged, the bills Wcro paid and the
hands given their wages. Then the
captain asked the clerk how much pro-
al there had been on the trip. oh,
can't tell Vou that: haven't struck n
trial balance was the response OF the