Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-15

pathetic and Appiauded the
Speaker to the Echo.
81 used TO work hard for the Re-
publican party, but the Republican
party left me. / stand just where
stood before.v
II stand for liberty. That is why
Democrat"
1.-THE party OF Lincoln has be-
come party of Doodle"
"rhis administration has more
blood hid at its door than any ad-
ministration i'm the whole history
s of the cOuntry;'
'Avarice and greed entered into
the administration, and the trusts
took Charge"
cultured, appreclative and enthusi-
astic audience of two thousand people,
large proportion being ladies' assem-
bled at Wheeling Park Casino last
evening, to listen to the patriotic ad-
, dress by Hon. Webster Davis, lately
First Assistant Secretary of the In
terror under the administration of
President Mckinley. The spacious
floor OF the Casino was completely fill
ed, there were fifty or more prominent
citizens upon the stage, including a
number from out of town, while the
gallery was bright with the summer
attire Of multitude of ladies.
Mr.. Davis reached the city at noon
and was met at the depot by COM
mittee and driven to the Hotel Wind
sor where he made his Headquarters,
and where he will remain until about
half-past ten o'clock this morning.
During the day and early evening he
was called upon by large number of
citizens, all OF whom were received
graciously. His personality is an at
tractive one, and his appearance more
than usually prepossessing. his clean
shaver face, youthful yet mature coun-
tenance, and earnest manner reminds
one forcibly at first of Mr.. Bryan, and
the resemblance was more than once
referred to by gentlemen to whom the
distinguished visitor was introduced.
After a restful afternoon and an
early evening dinner, Mr.. Davis was
taken in hands by the committee about
half-past seven o'clock, and soon after
wards embarked for the Park on a
Wheeling & Elm Grove car. Many hum
dreds had preceded him, and many
other hundreds followed, and when the
Park was reached about eight o'clock,
there were fully one thousand ladies
and gentlemen in waiting-a number
which was soon doubled Car after car
arrived in quick succession, and by
a quarter after eight O'Clock practi-
cally every seat in the building was
occupied. The ride out was greatly
enjoyed by the speaker Of the even
ing, and he more than once remarked
the beauty of the valley and the pleas
ure of the little journey to the place of
speaking.
At the Casino every arrangement had
been made, and little time was lost in
getting down to the business of the
evening. After a couple of selections
by Mayors band, Mr.. r. S. Kincheloe
called the meeting to order and intro
duced Col, August Rolf as chairman,
who made very happy little address,
saying, in part t
at gives me great pleasure and de-
light to see such a fine audience here
this evening. Looking at the faces of
those before me, l can see that nearly
all are voters, and 1 can promise you
that this evening you will hear that
which will inspire you to do something
for your country. Fellow citizens, you
all know that you have this year duty
to perform. Every four years the
American people are called upon to
elect President This is one of those
years, and | believe all of you will do
what is right in the coming battle-a
battle to be fought not wiz musketry
and bayonets, but with higher weap-
on-the ballot-and every citizen
should go to the polls and cast his
vote. When the battle is over and the
smoke has drifted away, then ask your
selves if you have done your duty.
The meeting tonight is one of the
greatest Importance. The honorable
gentleman who is to speak was form
esly a Republican. He has left that
party and come over to the Demoe-
uracy. He was not only a Republican,
but he occupied a high position under
the present administration. If l am
not mistaken, he was the First Asss-
tant Secretary of the Interior. Why
he left the Republican party I am not
able to tell you, but he is here to speak
for himself, and will tell you all about
it. I have the honor to introduce to
you the Hon. Webster Davis. of Mis-
souri,"
AS Mr.. Davis came forward he was
greeted with tremendous outourst of
applause. which lasted for at least two
minutes. When the audience had sub
sided into quiet Mr.. Davis began his
address, which was repeatedly Inter
rupted with loud applause. A sum-
mary of his remarks follow:
MR. DAVIS ADDRESS.