The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20

In spite OF ti:n eaSernrSS WITH "h'''
they had anticipated his coming ~
Wheeling 10 address iae hepuollca,
rally last evening. scarcely llat VI
woman IN the vast au9iencH tna, stsr.
ed Senator Borah. Judge Robinson.
Congressman Howard Sutnerlaud AND
Hon. Thomas ". Fleming. had any
real idea of the calibre ot the aftllteEs
that was 10 be fired in opening tae
campaign until Senator Boran QelESG
into his wonderful Grafton OF tacts anu
figures. Men whose minds have oeen
occupied more with international ar
fairs during the past two years huu
their thoughts called home by senator
Borah'S astounding story ol au ~,
ministration OF wastetulnesS anu .ue
practical unseating OF the American
congress n the sense that that oouF
was laLnched by the founders OF Tue
government. Republican enthusiasm
which prevailed unbounded before and
during the Borah address was turned
70 serious thought OF the Importance
nj the. national campaign. the ONO
county phase Of which was toILid4s
launched with the :aliE last n!2nt.
7 Close 10 two thousand people were
IN the audience ,Eat greeted Senator
Eorah a. the auditorium las; evening
rhe audlence included big iclegatlens
nf EeuunlicanS fronl Benwool
Nounds\il:r. Cameron. NellSburS ana
the Ohio side towns. ~.
Scores Of ladies We're III tue salISE,
les. and the equal suffrage portion OF
1hr ladies section in III" galleries W"Fc
enthusiastic in their dem0nStratl loh'
approving. Senator Borahs stand 'oI
tnt. uyivilegr OF the ballot 10 women.
Given Great Reception.
Tho rcrrulion accorded Senator
Ruruh aaa tnr state candidates WIZ
ACCOMMODATED him TO speak ~ tac
meeting last night was one oi ~
urratcst ever given political leauel
nv the voters o. Ohio county and ld
i0iuiny counties nf the Panhandle ana
sections OF Ohio and pennsylvania
From tan tim" that he stepped 10 las
pia;fprm at the baltimore N plio So"
lion Yesterday afternoon. accompahr'I
r.. Ind. Robinson. congressman
Sutherland and Mr. Fleming. he was
yrr.tnd with the greatest enthusiastic
Wherever he went; The receptlon ii
,he station was unlike any ever give a
sfairsran who came to 1hr city. y
reccption committee OF a score or NOR
urnminent Republicans. headed Dy
charles J. Schuck. as chairman. met
the distinguished visitor al the ST.
ton, \ burst nf applause broke tortn
As he descended the steps into tbe dc,
not bu: the cheering WAS not cOhnneu
10 tho reception committee. IL Sprea'i
through ;hr station To rhe street. ana
~ :r,y seconds a crowd collected
intending 70 witness the d"mcnStrt
tion. but :hey were caught up IN inc
,vaye of enthusiasm and joined IN thf
welcome TO the Visitors;
Senator Borah. Judge Robinson
t,oncressman Sutherland and Mr.
Fleming were escorted at once 10 the
vrInre Hotel. where headquarters
had been established by the Ohio coun
~ Republican executive committee
An informal reception at the note
gave the hundreds of Republicans ~hc
gathered an opportunity to greet them
Following the reception at the hotel
Inc reception committee gave an au
,omobile tour for the guests, rldlnE
over a number OF the leadlng nlen"as
of the county, and paid visit to Col
+ ". Oglebay's WaddingtOn farm.
Crowds Gather Early.
Early in the evening crowds OF Re
publicanS from every county Ill tht
panhandle and the adjoining section:
of Eastern Ohio and Western PcnnSEi
yania began pouring into the city. . Is!
8 o'clock. the hour set for the meeting
many ladies and a number Of interest
ed Democrats we're massed in the Mar
ket Auditorium, enjoying the music
by Summers band. and awaiting th'
arrival of the speakers.
Ovation for Robinson.
The Ohio county committee hat
planned a departure from the usua
custom OF seating the speakers. ant
Senator Borah did not enter The hal
until his place on the program wa
reached The demonstration tina
marked the entrance Of the first sec
;ion OF the party. however, was no
any the less enthusiastic because. 0
his absence. for Judge Robinson. TIL
West Virginia Republican STANDARD
bearer. was in the line that flet
through the auditorium to the stage
and the ovation given him was tremen
dous. II was Judge RoblnSon'S hrs
appearance before a Wheeling audi
ence since the primary. and his vel
come was sincere and enthuSiaS tic