The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-14


came q time when Captain Dovener was
nominated. and he successfully trimmed
John o. Pendleton, John A. Howard and
Col. W W Arnett. What the gallant
captain would do to Jackson " Blair,
said Mr.. McLure, would be something
awful
Continuing. Mr.. Mcclure said he was
exceedingly sorry when he picked up a
paper the other day. to discover that his
old friend. John Waterhouse had cons
sented 10 become lamb for the slaugh-
ter. "Well," remarked the genial Har-
ry, assuming his most serious air, what
Nelson Whitaker win do TO him Will be
a-plenty." (cheers.)
Turning TO the legislative ticket, Mr..
Mcclure kept his audience roaring by his
references to the Register, "the paper
with the greatest circulation in the
United States" AIr. Mcclure reviewed
the Democratic legislative ticket, stat
ing under what great straits the Demo-
Gratis labored TO get four men to run.
One Of them, Rev. ]. r. Hlssom, wasn't
known to half a dozen men In the con-
ventIon, which nominated him, but the
report chat he had bar'l carried the
day.
The Republicans this year shouldn't
be too confident OF SUCCESS. for there
was danger OF over-confidence. said the
speaker. and Mr.. Mcclure asked the
TrladelphIa Republicans tO get out
every vote. and root" long and hard
for their prldes, Legislative candidate,
Ralph McCoyand County Commissioner
candidate, John c. McCurdy.. There was
no mIstaking the sentiment OF approval
to these remarks, for every man In the
crowd cheered for several minutes. Mr..
Mcclure told O good story on colored
Individual before concluding, and his
address throughout was a corkeT. He's
got Triadelphia on his stan forever
more.
Chairman Brady next introduced Mr..
Ralph Mccoy, who made brief adj
dress. practical and h the point, and he
struck home all along the line. Mr. Nc
Coy began by saying that the Demo
Gratis had no issue this campaign, eN-
cept that there had been war. He
called pttenllon to the fact that during
the past few years the Elm Grove
miners IN common with other miners in
West Virginia, had received an increase
OF wages. In Wheeling, the potters were
given back the wages paid them prior
tp the Wilson-G German bill's passage.
Further along, Mr.. Mccoy denied that
he was pledged to support any particu-
lar candidate for the United States sem
ate.
Mr.. Mccoy believed the Republican
party would elect Its whole ticket. The
Republican party was the party Of the
people; It believed in free schools and
free institutions, but not in free trade;
It believed in a good days wages for a
days work. and all wages to be paid In
1OO-cent dollars.
Mr.. Mccoy made good speech. and
he was frequently interrupted by APP
plause, and following his remarks were
calls for John McCurdy and George
BIggs, candidate for county superin-
tendent OF schools, but absence ana
bashfulness prevented ,their appear
ance. Next Lester Smith, the popular
Wheeling & Elm Grove conductor, was
called on. Lester wasn't quite as bash-
ful as a school girl, but 1t took consider
able coaxing to induce him to make
"spIel" Finally, the crowds cheering
and yelling for Smith! Lester Smith"
was more than human nature could
withstand, and Lester caved.
He spoke chiefly in support of Mr.. Nc
Curdy for county commissioner, telling
the Triadelphia voters that 1t would
take earnest work at the polls. for
George woods, the Democratic nominee,
was doing considerable hustling. Mr..
Smith argued for a long pull and a
strong pull, there was enough Republi-
can votes to carry the district, but there
Is danger in overcontidence.
Mr.. Fred C. Babe ami Mr.. Hugh NJ.
Heryey were the next speakers, and they
also cautioned Republicans against
overconfidence.
The crowd couldn't get too much OF
good Republican doctrine, and every
word was drunk in. In putting the mo-
tion to adjourn Chairman Brady got on
a good thing when he said that all Eu,
rome would think America had dlsgraced
itself il it elected a Democratic Con-
gress, in view OF the necessity OF up
holding the President. 'There'll be no
Democratic congressman from this dis
trIct," yelled an old farmer. After
cheers for the whole ticker, the meeting
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