Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
ARGUMENTS hBOHDONED
And q Cry Of "Stand by the Admins
tration' Substituted.
REPUBLICAN MEETING AT BELL
ARE LAST NIGHT NOT A con-
SPICUOUS SUCCESS - THE
WEATHER, COMMITTEES, EFT
CETERA, BLAMED FOR THE
FAILURE-A REVIEW OF THE
SPEECHES.

SPEECHES.
Last night an attempt was made to
hold Republican rally at Bellaire.
The affair was not success, and mint
of dissatisfaction was the result Some
blamed ne failure upon the rain and
some took shot at the local commit
tee on arrangements. Others freely
criticised the county executive COM
mittee for locating a meeting which
was to be the peach of the campaign
in a town which had no adequate pro-
vision against the perversity OF the
elements Everything which had for
weeks been provided and confidently
counted upon to make the meeting a
conspicuous success was wanting Ar
rangements had been made with the b.
& o., c, L. & w. and the B., z. G. c.
railroads for the running of special
/ trains and the transportation OF the
crowds at half rates, but even these
enticing conditions failed to accomplish
the desired end. So far as the lack of
attendance and enthusiasm is concern
ed the rain was not responsible The
shower did not begin until six o'clock,
and all who had intended TO be present
We're either in the city or we'll on the
road. Naturally, crowd is necessary
for big rally, and the best eXplana-
ton for the unsatisfactory results can
perhaps be found in the dearth of in
dividuals.
Judge George K Nash, the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, the friend
of Mckinley, enemy Of Bushnell and
instrument of Hanna, was the principal
speaker. He addressed the audience OF
250 souls for ten MIMI. : by the watch
Everybody expected the 4uge TO make
an argument along the line of the great
issues of the day, but he didn't. Pro-
lection, silver, imperialism and trusts
were never preached. Evidently the
| campaign has gotten away from the
Republican candidate, and argument is
at discount 1t is now a Macedonian
cry for help, and the slogan is stand
by the administration" The judge
said:
Your presence here tonight indi-
Gates that the people Of Bellaire are GO
! ing to stand by the administration of
President Mckinley. You must not for
get the old adage to let we'll enough
alone. We forgot this in 1892, and we
got a change we did not enjoy. In
1896 the Republican party pledged it.
self to an ample tariff and a stable
currency. You should congratulate
each other that these promises have
been kept and that prosperity has re-
suited. The Republican party always
redeems its promises in practical re-
suits. Pick out party that keeps it's
word and vote to maintain it in power"
Il have some statistics from over the
State, but unfortunately none from
Bellaire, Martins Ferry or Bridgeport.
! OF the 247 manufactures from which
have figures, | find more than 81 200
| 900 has been paid out in wages in the
month Of June, 1899, than during the
same month in 1896. | suspect your
plants here will show a similar gain.
Now, l want to be elected Governor
OAAACs L
don't want to be ELECTED by a slim ma
| jority, either. There is a reason why
| should have large majority. Not
for myself so much Ia voice, "Oh, no")
as for the influence it will have upon
the affairs of the nation. You want
William Mckinley renominated and
elected President again next year, and
| a decisive victory on the 7th of Noyem-
Der is the only way to insure this"
The meeting was called to order In
City Hall by Mr.. A. T. Stewart. who
introduced J. ]. Gill, Of Steubenville,
for chairman. The tenor of Mr.. Gill's
/ remarks plainly indicated that he IS
dubious of results in the .ixteenth dis
trict Said he: THE Democratic
managers are very determined and II
a mortal blow is struck our cause it
will be by the absentees from the
polls" Mr.. Gill created some amuse-
ment by denouncing the Democrats as
disloyal to the flag and exnorting the
Republicans to give Aguinaldo a blow
that will cause his blood to cool, his
heart to chill and his arm to para
lyze"
Hon. Geo. H. White, the colored Con-
gresham from the Second district OF
North Carolina, who was brought 70
Bellaire to make the colored voters
knock under and to stamp out the col
ored Independent Club, was the first
speaker, and he entertained the audi
ence nicely with the POISON joke and
other witty sayings. He held that "As
Ohio goes this fall, so goes the nation
in 1900" He claimed the time had
come for voting. He said, There are
no State issues at hand" and then ris-
ing on his tiptoes hundred forth, IF
not, then why do you want to swap
devil for a witch?" 1t is evident that
by the term witch he meant the
Democratic nominee, but the audience
was left in the dark as to whether the
devil is Bushnell or Mark Hanna.
Congressman R. w Taylor, OF the
Eighteenth Ohio district. started out 70
make an impression but drifted into
such odious radicalism that he lost
favor with his audience. This is a sam
pie: "The Democratic party repre-
sents the dishonor Of the country rather
than the honor; the disloyalty rather
than the loyalty. Every bullet that
pierces an American heart in the Phil
ipuines voices a prayer for Democratic
success. Bryan ard Aguinaldo are
twin gods Of the Democracy"
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