The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-27
.DAUGHEPTY
Gill, WEEMS
MEETING
Last Night at the Bridgeport
Opera House was q Most En-
thusiastie ouspOuring.
THEAUDlTORIUM WAS PACKFD.
The Speakers Were cheered to
the Echo Repeatedly-.Wheel.
ing People There.

1t was a great meeting held BY the
Republicans Of Bridgeport last night,
and the enthusiasm displayed by the
enormous crowd which packed every
available space in the opera house,
shows that the over-the-river people
are alert to the situation and when the
polls open on election day, win cast
their ballots to sustain the policy Of the
administration and elect the full state
ticket, headed by the brilliant Judge
Georke X. Nash.
The speakers of the evening were
Hon. Joseph j. Gill. the next congress-
man from the over-the-river district;
Hon. Harry NJ Dougherty, Of Washing
ton C. H., who was Judge Na9hs oppo-
nent in the convention, and Hon. e. ".
Weems. Of st. Clalrsville. Meister's
band furnished the music for the meet
ing, which was one Of the best ever held
in Bridgeport.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the meeting was
called to order by Mr.. L. q. Emerson.
ehairman OF the Belmont county COM
nlttee, who in few words introduced
MT. N, v. F. Wilson. Of Bridgeport, who
had been selected to act as chairman.
Mr.. Wilson Immediately introduced
Hon, Joseph ]. Gill, the Republican
candidate for Congress. When Mr., Gill
arose to address the meeting, he was
greeted with an ovation. Mr.. Gill be-
gan his speech by stating frankly that
he was not an orator and did not come
before the voters Of the district as such.
He said that In the halls Of Congress
the lawyer predomlnnted to large eH-
tent, and that he was nominated as
representative OF the business class.
and as such he was willing TO ask their
support, He feellngIy referred to the
untimely death OF Hon. Lorenzo Dan
ford and promised that, should the cit
izens OF the Sixteenth district rattfy the
nomination of the Martins Ferry con-
vention. he would seek to emulate his
predecessor.
Mr.. Gill spoke of the interests Of the
people of the Sixteenth district and re-
viewed the various branches OF indus
try and the needs Of the farmer. He
said he had never claimed to be far
mer, but having been born in the midst
Of a thriving farming district, he had a
good idea Of what was required IN the
way Of legislation for their good. He
smoke of the wool industry and promts-
port to protect It.
Referring to the protective policy OF
the Republican party. Mr.. Gill said It
needed no commentator at his hands.
It had long been tried and had never
been found wanting. The speaker then
took occasion to thank the laboring
classes for their support which ne had
always received and said that he could
attribute It to no other reason than that
he had always been In favor OF, and en-
Outraged labor unions. He said the or
ganIzation Of unions was beneficial 70
everybody and II not only helped the
empioye, but also the employer. OF
course there are times when the un-
Ions make mistakes by taking heed to
unwise council. but errors are human,
and he did not believe that any more
mistakes had been made by the labor
unions than had been made by the en-
pioyers or other organizations.
River Improvement.
He defined his policy at length and
spoke Of the much-needed improvement
Of the Ohio river. and said he desired to
say a few words Of commentator for
the excellent work in this line now be-
Ing so successfully carried out through
the influence Of Congressman Dovener.
Mr.. Gill said the thanks of the people
living along the Ohio valley were due
to Capt. DoVener, and on behalf Of the
Ohio side he desired TO say the efforts OF
the West Virginian were appreciated.
He promised to lend his aid In securing
the Improvements and also to inaugu-
rate a crusade against the usage OF the
Ohio river as public sewer.
In speaking of the issues In the cam
paign the speaker said there were. no
new ones, and that the battle was be-
ing fought out on the lines set down IN
the last presidential campaign. He
showed how the Democracy Is trying to
make new issues, but the attempt had
proved miserable failure. 1.-THE main
issue is to sustain the administration OF
President Mckinley, or not. 1t Is a
question Of whether you are tired Of the
present prosperous conditions and want
4 change. II you are satisfied with the
way things are running now, vote for
Judge Nash and the entire Republican
ticket" ..
or the question Of trusts Mr.. GIL
said the Republican party was pledged
to legislate to properly regulate them.
He referred TO the good features Of the
combination of capital and the bad and
cited many instances where such COM
binations were beneficial to the country
" 10 Tue WoThllE GIhobGs' lac bntA
there we're always millions ready to be
pltted against millions in competition
and gave as an instance the recent or
Eanization of company at Pittsburgh,
which is to run in opposition TO the
steel trust.
The speaker next took up the guess
ton OF expansion and said that he
thought Dewey's victory nj Manila and
the raising Of the American nag there
was an act OF the All Wise Providence
and after the flag was there who would
ofEer 10 pull It down? He closed by re-
viewing the history NJ the Republican
party and showed TINT every promise
had been fulfilled. The golden harvest
of a Republican sowing Is being enjoy
j ed and there never was In the history
OF the country so little cause for dis
satisfaction. He appealed to the voters
tn get the vote out and not to fall into
the error of over confidence. He told of
having been oil over the district and Of
the magnificent work that Is being
done all along the line. and predicted an
overwhelming Republican majority on
the 7th Of November
Mr.. Gllrs remarks were Interrupted
continuously with enthusiastic ap-
plause, and he was listened to through
out with the greatest attention. His
reference to Captain DOvener was the
signal for vocIferOus cheers. which
showed that the remarks Of the speaker
voiced the sentiments Of the Bridgeport
brethren.
When Mr.. GIN sat down, the band
played the Nations Guard" and the
chairman introduced Hon. Harry NJ.
DOughcrty, OF Washington g. H., who
was received with enthusiastic APP
plausc Mr.. DougheTty has nm easy
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