Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-05
BY Associated Press.

CUMBEhLAND, Nd, sept. 4.-1ne
opening of the Democratic campaign
for the States of Maryland and West
Virginia at this place tonight was rem
dered memorable by the appearance on
the same platform of the Democratic
national standard bearer, Hon. Will
lam Jennings Bryan, and United States
Senator George l.. Wellington, who was
elected as a Republican.
Both these distinguished gentlemen
were in good voice, and both spoke
with their accustomed force. Senator
Wellington's speech marked his for
NAL remuneration of party ties on &C.
count of the issues growing out of the
war with Spain. He had for this reason
prepared his speech with care, and he
read it from typewriter manuscript
Mr.. Bryan spoke without notes, and
he appeared at the meeting almost i'm
mediately after the arrival of the spe-
cial train which had brought him
across the State of West Virginia, and
thus far into the State Of Maryland
The journey had been an arduous
one, covering, including the trip from
Chicago, about twenty-four hours of
railroad riding. Still, Mr.. Bryan ap-
peared in excellent good order, and he
spoke with his customary vim and
vigor.
The journey OF the Presidential can
didate across the State was not devoid
of labor for him, for while
He Left the Train But Once
on the journey, he made a number Of
brief addresses from the rear platform
of the hindmost car.
This was especially adapted to Mr..
Bryan's purposes, being a composite
coach, including sitting room, sleeping
beruhs and kitchen. 1t was one of two
coaches comprising the train supplied
for the tour by Col John T. McGraw,
Democratic national committeeman for
West Virginia
The train was boarded at Benwood.
Immediately after crossing the Ohio
river, about noon, and on it to receive
him Mr.. Bryan found Mr.. McGraw and
Col. l.. Victor Baughman, the personal
representative of Senator German. ma
tional committeeman for this State.
Good time was made across the ALE
ghenies and, Notwithstanding the nu-
merous stops, Cumberland was reached
at 7:45 O'Clock.
Beginning at Benwood Junction. Mr..
Bryan spoke in succession at Cameron.
Fairmont, Grafton, Deer Park and
Piedmont. He also made very brief re-
marks at few other places. At each
place there were good sized crowds
ana the candidate was cordially greet
ed
The speeches of the day manifested
a somwhat greater tendency to discuss
economic questions than had been
shown on former occasions. At Cam
eron he referred especially to the Re-
publican plea of prosperity, saying that
the workingman wanted not only q
full dinner pail but much more be-
sides. He charged significantly that
the cost OF articles necessary to the
existence and comfort OF the working
man had been put out of proportion
to the increased price of labor.
That Oats Crop.
During the day Mr.. Bryan's atten-
ton was called TO an extract from a
New York Republican newspaper saw
ing that Mr.. Bryan had made more
money out Of the oat crop raised on his
Lincoln farm. the present season than
the entire farm had cost him. putting
the result at 81, 400 and 120 acres of
land. Commenting upon this state
ment Mr.. Bryan said:
The entire farm contains only 80
acres and cost me nearly $4,000. al
though the land is not worth that much
to-day. Instead of having 120 acres in
oats, | had only FIVE acres in oats and
the oats have not yet been threshed.
They will hardly yield 10 bushels to
the acre. Oats instead of being 80
cents bushef in Nebraska, are worth
81 cents in Chicago. My oat crop
will not bring me over $40. The five
acres upon which the oats were raised
cost me little more than $500 an
acre so that the gross income this year
will be less than per cent ON the