The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-03
WHITE VICTORIOUS.
Has Easy Sailing With John Holt,
Latter Handles Bad Case Well.
Immense Crowd Present.

Latter Handles a Bad Case Well.
Immense Crowd Present.
Specini Dispatch to the Inteiiigencer.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va. Oct. 2.-The
second meeting OF the two candidates
for governor. Hon. A. B. White and
Judge John H. Holt, In the series OF
Joint discussions, took place in this city
tonight. Such an unusual event could
not have resulted otherwise than to
dsnw an immense crowd of hearers. The
Davis theatre, having the largest seat
Ing capacity Of any building in the
city. was not adequate to seat one-half
the people who desired admittance.
From the city, from the counties OF
Cnbell, Wayne, Lincoln and even Put
nam, crowds came anxious to witness
the meeting OF the two leaders. At 6
o'clock this evening j special train from
Charleston brought the Elklns march,
Ing club, newspaper men and over 800
others, while the regular trains over
the Chesapeake & Ohio and Ohio River
roads brought large crowds.
The two leaders reached the city at Z
o'clock this morning from Blueaeld,
where the FIRST meeting took place yes
terday, and though they had been on
the train nearly all night, both men
seemed to be In excellent condition for
the meeting.
Whites Reception.
Mr.. White was met at the depot by
D. e. Abbott. E. NJ. Campbell and D. w.
Foster and driven in Il carriage to the
Carolina hotel where he was met by
most of the local leaders during the
forenoon. He was the guest OF DR..
Haworth, OF the Herald. at dinner and
spent the afternoon with 4 number of
friends at the hotel. calling for n
while at Republican headquarters
There was less formallty observed In
Mr.. Holts arrival. He left the train It
Ninth street near his law office and qul-
etly repaired to his home on Eleventh
street, where he spent much Of the
time with his family, giving up por-
ton OF the day. however, to consulta-
tion with members OF the Democratic
committee and the local leaders OF his
party.
The chairmen OF the respective coun-
| ty committees had made the most elab-
orate preparations for the meeting and
so completely was every detail carried
out that they nre being congratulated
upon their successful management Of
the big meeting.
This being Mr.. Hollis home city, he
enjoyed the advantage of the sympa-
thy beSotten of n neighborly contact
and social intercourse.
While on the other hand. Mr.. White
rot being himself a stranger to Hunt
,inston people. enjoys following made
up from personal acquaintances, and
was backed by ar enthusiastic, loyal
set Of Republicans as ever followed n
standard bearer.
MIR. Holt certainly made the most OF
a bad cause. He handled the various
subjects discussed with his character
istic ingenuity which impaired to his
lines OF defense phase Of seeming in
vulnerabllity. until they were assailed
by his opponent, who was thrice armed
because his cause was Just. when they
were dtsrobed and exhibited In,all their
,deformity and nlmsiness. ts
White the Victor.
at I:45 o'clock ex-Postmastcr H. NJ.
Adams called the meeting to order and
announced the order of the discussion
and asked thnt the Republican side OF
the house give respectful attention TO
the address Of Mr.. Holt. T. S. Scanlon,
for the Democrats. made similar re-
quest of that side OF the house. when
MT. Adams introduced Mr.. White. He
received u great ovation. lasting several
minutes. and as soon MS order was re-
stored he proceeded with the discuss
ion,
Mr.. White opened his argument by
inserting that the paramount Issue was
not at all what our Democratic friends
asserted that Il was. The paramount
Issue In any campaign Is the Issue
which more. directly affects our pecuni-
ary and moral condition In every day
life. He proceeded to demonstrate the
work OF the last Democratic adminls-
tration In destroying the happy condi-
tion OF nffalrs In 1892. and cited the
| splendid reform prosperity brought by
the present administration. He showed
that 1t WIS the fixed purpose OF the
Democratic party to adopt free coinage
OF silver Mt the ratio OF 16 to !. He also
| ably defended the course OF the present
administration in Its foreign policy.
proving conclusively that this issue of
imperialism was mere myth or de-
fusion OF the Democratic imagination.
Holt outclassed.
Mr.. Holt was introduced by Mr..
Scanlon and was accorded n magnih-
cent ovation. He attempted to answer
Mr.. Whites argument that Republican
policy was responsible for the splendid
prosperity, by saying that the Al
mighty wasresponslble. He declared that
| governmental policies did not have
half rs much TO do with producing
prosperity as the politicians would have
you believe.
At the close Of Mr.. Hollis address 4
hundred or more on the Democratic
side. no doubt anticipating what was to
follow, left the house. and others who
remained attempted to interrupt Mr..
White. but by the urgent demand OF
Mr.. Holt and Chairman Scanlon tliey
suhsided and the speaker proceeded and
the result of the joint discussion will
| evidently strengthen the Republican
line. While Mr.. Hollis address was an
Ingenious array OF bare assertions, II
did not stand the scathing assault Of
Mr.. Whites array Of facts In his clos
Ing speech.
More complete was the victory OF Mr.,
White than that OF Dewey In Manila
bay.