The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-28
Cheers For Candidates


Awaiting the arrival of Mr.. Carriean
and Mr. Conir. the large audience be
came restless but when man from the
ton Of the center Of the balcony unturl-
cd 4 picture OF Governor Con. the large
throng of Democrats present gave theii
champion lusty cheers thaL rrecnoeu
throughout the auditorium. The picture
was waved back and forth and cheering
and handclapping carried 10 the streets
below. w
Alter the audience had again become
silent a boy jumped TO The rostrIrm ana ;Le
waved a picture OF Senator Harding.
That was the signal for an outourst
never before equaled in the annals OF
all Whcelinc's history. Men ana WON
en- who were quiet minute netSrr h
cheering, gaining in volume. became :"
VERT BILE roar that resembled the uim
Of the waters falling over Niagara
Falls. Handkerchiefs were waved an9
hats flung IN the air. II was a salutS
never bsfore' accorded PresiaSmJlS pre- nnnnles
OF Wheeling. For moro than six minutes
the cheering continued.
Applause For DSbatsrs
Mr.. Conifr was the first 10 enter and
his appearance was the signal Tor q
wild demonstration from the Democrats.
He wnS accompanied hT j. u. nano'ai''
4 fcw minutes later Mr.. Carrigan. ac-
comrunird by several prominent Rcpuo-
iicans OF Marshall county. including
Paul D"chan and Attorney u. i. Evans
entered The Republicans gave him an
-ovation equivalent in volume and en-
tfIsia>m TO that given Mr.. Coniff,
Rcnjamin l.. Eoscnbloom. Republican
nominee for congress, was given an
ovation when he walked 10 the stage
to sit near Mr.. Carrigan. The Repupli-
cans accorded him n warm r"ccptio on
and there were cries OF 'Elcl vote
agains tho Lea gur." \ Democrat in the
audirnC" thou proposed three luSty
cheers for CONGRESSMAN VI: NJ N""l"y
and the Democrats responded win an
utburSi Of applause for that nominee.
Result Left to Voters
Who won the debate? The question
was on the lips OF hundreds Of persons
who stood out side Abe hall throughout
the three hour2 the orators spoke. Ana
this was best answered by a d,rty faced
little urchin who exclaimed: Both dose
guys sure did display some form when
il cum 10 putin up their side OF, OF, W IS
league But guess the decision will be
left TO der voters, next Tuesday" ,.
And in those two sentences was
Both !. Mr.. Carrigan and Mr.. Conin
painted a word picture Of the iraEu"
as defined in the lragu that held their
audience spellbound.
Hoodlums Hiss Carrtgan.
Rut one unR!rssantr feature Ennir mark" snnkr
both The Republicans and Democrats
gave him their closest attention; y
bin dropping 10 the floor could haN"
been heard. He vas only interrupted
with applause when he shot home
telling point. ,
In strik!nc contrast 10 the gentle
manly way the Republicans received NJ.
TonifI. certain Democrats hlSSeu Va. =
Carrisan when Il" started SpcaNI"S' I.6,
Amor tho audience had heard Mr.. 90
iy +,
Carrigan had no sooner started ms "u
dress than we'll organized Dahd "l
hoodlums seated in the front OF Lnc
balcony started kissing. The kepup,d.
can speaker was conpe!!eHS ~ oC The
rattler's noise. 1t Was taken up ~
other Democrats on the floor below
OoniH Slences Noise.
The audience was tor (hc major pa =
composed Of gentlemen and ladies ana
both Democrats and Repuhlicans were
disgustcd with the ungentl"maniE v"n-
duct of the toughS. II Ma% az inns JUN
ton that the gentlemanlE lnSl!hsvS - -
Mr.. Conift and his true Spor iuarS''i ,,
which has ever characterized hihi' 81
fnncnd tbc rowdies. Walking |" th'
center Of the platform hc held ur ms
hand and silence fell over the "ul''u,,, "ul''u, :
Tn a brief talk he urged those pres
who had heen Kissing 10 EHr ~
cpnon,nt the same courteous Ga'L,tmc rI.,.
Xxi Rad been accorded him. lhlS arc"
am otntiou from oil present.
Mr.. Carrigau had previously aIN"'ptt
"A 10 silence the EoodlumS nut hIS -
THrts we're in vain. And II IL nau nv.
haen far MIR. Conitt appealing Tor la,i
rIny nc debate could mot nave "e"
cont tiuucd. Ia.
p,, I.,cnh birmingham preSid,d -
the meeting and inNokeu |'S "''''''
blessing on those present.
couifrs strongest Points .
Mr.. Con!n. who was lnlr"HuCcu II, :. =
brought uut the following tri!Ihs points
w favor ut the ratification OF the cove
nant as brought back IRON farIs ny
"Tbc covenant will result in the per
pctua ION Of peace to the nations OF inc
"c' The brains OF the world ~at around
tina conference table nj Versailles 70
draft the covenant that wars Tor an
time NAV cease.
"Artic!r Ten IS nothing more than IN"
Monro, puctrin" of III" United states
extended to the peoples Of tho world.
Don't misunderstood IN" I" say that
Congress will not dsclur" war II the
League is ratified, but tf Il is necessary
thr BOYS NJ America will b. willing TO
GO and tho mothers nf America viii DO
as ever ready that they go"
vote for the covenant not h"cauS"
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