Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-27

FAIR MORE CONSPICUOUS FROM
| A SOCIAL THAN POLITICAL
| STANDPOINT = THE SPEAKER
DECLARED HE WOULD STAND
BY THE ADMINISTRATION If HE
| THOUGHT 1T WAS WRONG
GILL TALKS OF THE HONEST
GOLD STANDARD"
! The Republicans of Bridgeport had q
rally, rockets and red fire last night.
Three business houses of the town
were prettily decorated for the occa-
sion. One OF these is owned by DEM
ocrat who, out of whole-souled hospi-
tally and commemorate Difference for
the guests of the city, contributed to
| the display of flags and bunting. Ow-
ing to the fact that a delegation Of ten
which was looked for from Mutton Hol-
low failed to arrive because of mis-
! hap to their conveyance, the crowd was
| not as large as expected. The meet
ing is the first and last that will be
held in the place this season, and the
population, irrespective Of party, APP
peared to enjoy the diversion. The
lively music by Meisters orchestra sent
a jolly round the town. The speaking
was a second consideration, and the
arguments of the spellbinders minus
quantity. Little was said in serious
ness, the main object being to amuse
the audience. The neat Opera House
was primly deeked, although there was
incongruity in the proximity of the pic
lures Of Bushnell and Hanna. There
were other incongruities, too. Mr.. Har-
ry NJ Daugherty, who played in the
stellar role of orator when candidate
for the Gubernatorial nomination last
June against Judge Nash had but
one delegate from Belmont county who
stood by him. Last night the bosses
swarmed about him like bees about a
fragrant dew drop. Harry stumping
for Hanna and Harry campaigning for
himself were two different persons.
This was as plain as white feather on
a black bird. ]. ]. Gill was also there
and c. L. Weems.
The meeting was called to order by
County Chairman L. z. Emerson. and
Mr.. N. f. v. Wilson, head bookkeeper
at the Aetna-Standard plant Of the
American Tin Plate Trust. was called
upon to preside. This Mr.. Wilson did
with an urbanity of speech and grace OF
manner that was altogether pleasing.
The Republican candidate for congress
was first introduced and read several
chapters from the book of Gill. He
made no effort to extemporize, and fol-
lowed mis- manuscript closely. He apol-
ogized for his shortcomings as an or
ator, and said if elected he will get in
his fine work around the council
table and in the caucus, where men OF
true greatness shine like a Junebug
in dark alley. He said he would
boost the wool tariff and slack-water
navigation of the Ohio if sent to con-
gress, and viii take a step still further
in advance and will purify the Ohio by
having the sewage drained elsewhere.
He said he had been a friend Of union
labor since starting in the manufacture
this doesn't go with the boys who rec
ollect the big strike at the Acme some
years back. He said he stood for "a
protective tariff and the honest gold
standard"
Mr.. Daugherty spoke in burlesque-
dramatic style. He frequently INDUCED
in such hyperbole as God and the Re-
publican party and "God-blessed ad-
ministration of President Mckinley"
His personality is esthetic, which is re-
sponsible for his being dubbed Hand
some Harry" He first gained promi-
nenee as representative from Fayette
county, being elected as a Foraker man,
and afterwards bobbed up for Sher-
man. He also became conspicuous in
Republican ranks as chairman of the
State Executive Committee and Hanna's
manager in the senatorial fight, for
which job he is accredited with receiv-
ing an attorney fee of $4,000
Mr.. Daugherty made no attem2t to
be logical. His forte is to entertain,
Following are extracts from his hours
TRADE:
Il am here to talk briefly for nv
country and your country For my flag
and your flag. | am here to talk for
every candidate on the State ticket and
on your county ticket. George X.
Nash was not always my candidate
Qaughterl, but yielding to the man
oates of my party (Hanna), I have
buckled on the armor Of battle in a
common cause
This is Republican State. Most Of
the people of this grand old Common
wealth are Republicans from principle.
But Ohio will only remain Republican
if majority Of the votes in the ballot
box on the evening Of November 7th
are for George K. Nash. Democratic
success means a possibility Of the State
hainU redisfrirfe5 for man, l,erS ~ ~