The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-12
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RECEPTION.
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sszzied. tire Party Gave Rim an
oNstson During Meeting.


Something Of the atmosphere DIR.
Frederick Cook must have encoun.
tered on his dash 90 the pole settled
over the Democratic iove feast at
Moundsville last night When Sen.
ator Clarerce W. Watson at.
tempted to read an address
on Our Next President that
his secretary had prepared for him
throughout the address OF the coal
baron there was silence. broken oc-
oasionally when his three press
agents. secretary and a few OF his
supporter pounded the floor with their
chairs and cheered. When the senator
and his party made their grand entree
That same frigid condition existed.
Hon. w. +. Chiffon. the other Gold
Dust Twin" also received a feeble re-
ception, but IL was not necessary for
him to resort TO reading manuscript.
In striking contrast to the reecp.
ton OF the Gold Dust Twins" Hon.
John +. McGraw. the Old Roman OF
West Virginia Democracy. was given
an ovation that made the auditorium
ring. His eulogy of Thomas Jeffer-
son was magnificent. and the Grafton
man was forced TO stop several times
until his admirers were through with
their applause. While the state ma
chine placed the paddock on the Nc
Graw speakers. they were unable TO
muzzle the four hundred McGarwites
who attended the meeting. and there
were cries OF "Hurrah for McGraw!
McGraw Is our choice," and similar
expressions from the Democrats OF
the PI,lhandle.
Watson's Reception.
There was quite a delay in starting
the meeting. The supper was served
at $3.50 by a ladies' church society,
the excellent menu. IL was home
made cooking that made a fellow glad
he was there The speaking did no,
start until after . o'clock, and as a
result IL was after ? o'clock before
the meeting adjourned.
After the guests had assembled and
were eating. Senator Watson and his
corps OF secretaries, press agents and
stump speakers entered. Some person
cried Here comes Watson" and he
was given a very small ovation. Sen
ator Chiffon and other Democratic
speakers followed and were escorted
to the speakers table.
MeGraw's Reception.
Delayed by missing connections on
the II. & O.. Hon. John T. McGraw
did not arrive until nearly o'clock.
AS he entered the hall the Grafton
man was wildly cheered. Democrats
from Marshall. Ohio and other Pan
handle counties arose from their
chairs and waved their hands and ap-
plauded II was several minutes be-
fore Hon. J. c. Simpson, the toast
master. who had started to call the
meeting to order. could continue.
In calling the meeting TO order. Mr.
Simpson delivered a brief address on
Democracy and its principles. lie
stated that the outlook for a Demo
cratic victory was more than sncour-
aging and dwelt at length on the rec
ord that the Democratic statesmen
have made.
Contrast In Receptions.
He introduced as the first speaker
OF the evening Mayor J. NJ william
son, who delivered the address of wei
come. After announcing that the
Mar hall county Democratic club ex.
tended a cordial welcome 20 all pres.
ent. the city executive landed several
OF those present at the speakers
table.
Senator Clarence ". Watson was
'auded by the speaker, but with fIe
exception OF the few supporters =
the senator who yelled themsel =
hoarse and nearly broke two or three
chairs on the floor 10 make a noise.
the enarfaI interests ranraaonfaffvo
was given a cool ovation Then