The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-30

cratic county committee. They were
taken to the Windsor hotel. where
they were entertained over night.
Speakers Greeted.
The meeting did not lack enthusi-
asm. Both speakers were given an
ovation when they appeared in the
auditorium and again when they
stepped upon the platform. II was
the FIRST public address made by DIR.
Hodges since his acceptance OF the
nomination, and he probably never
spoke TO better advantage. He
earned himself she title Of Giant OF
Democracy" being alluded to as such
by the chairman and by General Da-
Wis In their remarks and by many or
bis auditors after the meeting had
adjourned.
Attorney J. b. Handlan called the
meeting TO order and introduced Gen
eral T. s. Riley as the chairman OF
the meeting. General Riley. in as
Stunning the chair. declared the com
ing election to be the most important
within his recollection. and added
that the greatest issue is a vote OF
confidence"
IT houkes was nrst introduced to
the audience. lie was Introduced by the
chairman a. a son OF West Virginia.
VINO has Ion served his state In the
educational field. who now. FOR the first
TINE seeks political preferment In be-
Einnfng. pr. Hodges said he appeared
before the public now in "a new line OF
service. lie referred to his acceptance
or the Democratic nomination for con-
Eressman-at-large. Having been as
sured by countless letters ana kilograms
and BY my friends that the call Of the
convention was % n rev service. and
that u came without dictation. deal or
aickef felt ~ a my duty to ac-
Praise for Bryan.
After speaking OF the a~boundinr toJ
" auorded him 20 travel over hills and
up valleys - West virginia a. a can
aidate on the Democratic ticket. he
aurched into = lengthy tribute Of that
party. This elected cheering. which in.
creased when he referred to william
Jennings Bryan. A. the rreat lender
VINO came out o. the West with the
must give credit 20 the leadership which
mas rouFht as where We are he said
hryan was y PRINCIPAL figure IN the
m~emiorahle convention az Baltimore in
Ereat lcader-Woodrow Wilson. he
added This Was fhre signal for more
'heerinE Wilson has Influenced Con-
EfeHs ~ 30 other president go the coun-
JOY" ""|NMHN ENNNH
but be T. a lcndar nnn NOT o. driver
llr Hodges referred 90 the program
r. proereesive lsrislaton enacted By the
temocrnUc marty and spoke briefly or
ne farir fhe currency hfi and anti
trust legislation
The vsr no over ~ o. OF. The
hnftie bee hesn Won AMI ~ trust bat
hFe been WON let 20 stand hV our.
nrs pleaded
f.eaer heu commended the.
presider Nefirar policy and proceed
~ to nirtue tho horrors Of war An.
mn stic fcmog.tration followed the.
Z. che audience iuilpiua e ofn~fr feet
Epn . " Davis epsahs
rared o. ne wilf ora tom accorded soil.
fNNf EfurrnI WHtia. who was lnfro1rs-
p uow'rt iat,r Hs alec spoke %.
reed a. efrresalnr o. iaUot the reo-
rtNururr M President WILSON
We rounged almost wholly
fvf.r ~ o. dent WILSON, Msxiorn.
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