Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-04
THE T GIANT"
Comes Into Contact With DR.. NJ. 3.
Holt, and Leaves the Fray Badly
WOrsted.

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Holt, and Leaves the Fray Badly
Worsted.
Special to the Register.
CHENILLE, w. Va, October e.
This being the first day of the Circuit
Court and announcements out that DR..
M. 8. Holt, Col. Arnett and others would
represent the Democracy and Capt.
Dovener, Charles Caldwell and others
the Republicans. Arnett failed to show
up, but Mr. Johnson, of Parkersburg,
was here in company with Senator Dod-
son. The Democrats having first adj
vertise., claimed by rights the day, but
being anxious to nave our people lis
ten to both sides, presented to the Re-
publican committee three propositions.
First, a joint debate in which Capt.
Dovener, Caldwell and Benjamin
Meghen, who accompanied the Little
Giant, should have equal time with DR..
Holt, Senator Kidd and Johnson or
give Capt. Dovener the first hour and
the Democrats take the balance of the
afternoon on a joint debate between
DR. Holt and any one of the three he
publican speakers present, all of which
were rejected, and a proposition from
them that the Republicans would select
a man and the Democrats giving each
two hours, which was accepted, and DR..
Holt named as the Democratic represen-
tative..
For some unknown reason the speak
er for the Republicans was not an
nounced until after the bell rang and
the crowd had assembled, and then the
Little Giant marched proudly up in
company with Caldwell and Meighen
and the time allotted vas agreed to be
occupied by Republicans not yet nam
ed. DIR. Holt led off with one hour and
twenty minutes, mildly stating the is
sues Of the campaign, and as he pass
ed over them, requesting among other
things that Capt. Dovener answer Why
his party, which claimed to be the
friend of the negro, never gave him a
~postoffice in the New England or other
Republican States among his pretended
friends where he might draw his salary
in peace; also what disposition he pro-
posed to make of the Sulu chief in re-
gard to his 20 wives, slaves and poly
gammous religion, all of which were
promised non-interference if he would
come under the flag and give his al
legiance with the stipulated twelve
thousan. annuity.
Many other questions were PROFOUND
ed but none were answered. The Cap
tain, in his usual jumping-jack style,
pranced over the platform repeatedly
inviting Interruptions by, is not that
so, Dock?" Put that down, Dock"
you did not think | knew this, Dock"
Now smile, Dock" If the Captain, by
such interrogations called the name OF
Dock less than one hundred times his
hearers are mistaken. But the Doctor
silently listened and only one for a
moment called Captain to account for
a misquotation, which he made him cor
rect, but still the Captain went on ad
naseaum with his Say, Dock" etc.
The Doctor stepped upon the stage
and a glance convinced the people that
the Little Giants doom was sealed. He
commenced as he said at the tail of the
Captains speech, and would move to-
ward the head, which he feared could
not be found. As Professor Kidd said
in his speech that night at the court
house. He slowly but surely let the
Little Giant down in his political grave
and the last he saw of him he held his
hand aloft and exclaimed in a pietous
voice WHO will tear down the flag"
To say that the Democrats were pleas
ed with the outcome is stating it too
mildly. Hundreds of men rushed for
ward and grasped DR.. Holt by the hand
and congratulated him upon his manly
and complete victory over the Little
Giant for he proved that the adjec-
tive little should be changed to in
Ihnitfsfnaf when speaking of the Cap
tain. After hearing DR.. Holt, if there
was before a weakened Democrat,
there are none now, for such logical
arguments forcefully put would bring
them all back into the fold.
While the captain was nervous and
hot under the collar toward the last
of the doctors argument, he sprang to
his feet n declared he would meet
the doctor again, and the doctor re-
piled: All right. captain, | will meet
you at each and every engagement in
the district" After the crowd was dis
! persing the captain sprang on the plat
form and vehemently declared that he
would meet his opponent, Mr.. Hay
@AOAAs oAS PtoN0 IA LIlC dtGl ACLs WHICH, q
loud voice cried, will you meet Or.
Holt AGAIN." Then the captain said
no.. But If he cannot make a better
showing than he did here to-day he
will ask William Raymond to meet
him but once.
The night after the joint debate the
crowd listened to a beautiful and con-
vincing argument from Prof. Kidd, and
terse, snappy and bright speeches from
Messrs. Hays and Kenna, the candi-
dates for the Legislature from CAL
houn.
Charlie Caldwell played his clownish
part ON the street corner, indulging in
Misrepresentation of the proceedings,
smutty jokes and cracking old chest
nuts, which seemed to be a treat to
those who have their ears closed 10
issues and are blindly following in the
wake of the pretenders who are mas
querading behind the shadow Of Lin
coin. In their effort to enslave ten mil
lions of people on distant islands in
| the sea.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE