Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-17
The Woods Full Of Republicans
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME TO COY
ERN0R FORAKER.
Great Popular Demonstration.


of MorristoYn. on last Friday, to greet
Ohio's gallant and fearless Governor and
hear him speak and to witness an old
fashioned barbecue The latter was con-
siderable of novelty to most younger
persons and in fact to many old ones.
The day was mild and was an ideal one
for autumn and just such one as was
needed to bring out the people and make
the meeting a glorious success, and
came, drawn by the beauty of
the day and desire to hear and see the
famous Governor.
The people came early and in every
manner of conveyance and walked about
the grove. met and talked with old
friends and viewed the OK roasting, and
when it was ready to be served, large
crowd collected, all eager to secure a
good piece. but there was sufficient
supply and each one had all he desired.
Many took their dinners in the grove and
seemed to enjoy it as the last outing OF
the season. The marshals of the day
were: A. C. Landers, Chief, Ralph Kirk,
J. ID. Shepherd, Lester BOnnen, a. NJ.
Majors, John Wilson, Jas. Wilson, j. c.
Kintner, a. c. Danford, T. f. McKisson,
Mr.. Sarchett, c. E. Lingo and others
whose names we were unable to learn.
One feature of the parade was forty
little girls from Burr's Mills dressed in
the colors of the flag and wearing caps
with the name of the Governor upon
them, riding in wagon drawn by six
woke of oxen. The Rock Hill, Centre
vile, Burr's Mills, Belmont and Hendrys-
burg bands, and st. Clairsville Drum
Corps furnished the music for the occa-
sion. The procession from this place was
somewhat broken, get was swelled to sew
eral miles in length by the time it reach
ed the grove.
Gov. Foraker arrived about noon in
company with the escort committee con-
sisting of Hon A. 7. McKelvey and w.
A. Hunt. and after a short drive about
the ground, the party drove to the beau
tiful home of Mrs Esther Miner where
an elegant dinner was served.
Upon returning to the ground about
80 o'clock, the chairman Mr.C. c. Shep-
herd announced as vice presidents w. 5.
Miner, R. G. Hogue, w. B. Kirk and Jos.
Lynn. and presented Hon. A. T. Nickel
vey. who in a short and appropriate
speech introduced Governor Foraker to
the audience. The Governor was not
feeling well, owing to the excessive labor
of the campaign, but spoke for more than
an hour and laid down facts and figures
with his characteristic vim and vigOr. He
dwelt for little time upon the tariff as
it relates to the wool industry and showed
the benefits of protection derived by
farmers. He made a comparison of the
financial standing of the state at the close
of Gov. Hoadly's administration and the
present time and told what his admins
tration has done for the soldiers in TAX
ing them out of the poor houses and pro-
viding a home for them. -
The comparison showedu up Democratic
administrative ability in very bad shape.
His speech throughout was keen, pointed
and foreible.
One incident of the day occurred when
the Governor was asked by Democrat
in the audience, from Kirkwood town
ship, if he Foraker) did not advocate the
re-valuation of property for taxation
when the Governor called the gentleman
to the platform and held him by the
hand for about 10 minutes while full
explanation was made. The man seemed
to be thoroughly satisfied long before the
explanation was completed and tried to
get away but the Governor would not let
him go.
During Gov. Foraker's speech, Col
Poorman addressed large overflow meet
ing in another part of the grove and after
the Governors speech, Congressman J.
d. Taylor, Gen. d. A. Hollingsworth and
Col. POorman made short but no less eff
;tive speeches.
The greater part of the crowd stayed
until the close. 1t is estimated that there
were from 10000 to 1900 people on the
grounds and it entirely eclipsed any
meeting of recent years and its effect can
not fail to be marked in increasing the
Republican majority at the coming elec-
ton. The "Western Reserve" of Rich
land township did nobly as well as the en-
tire population of Union and adjoining
townships. 1t was great day, a great
crowd, great man and great meeting
After the meeting at the Grove, the
Governor was driven to st. Clairsville
where he took supper at the Nationa
Hotel An informal reception had beer
announced to be held in Court House
Hall in the evening and long before the
hour, the large hall was packed to its ut
most capacity, many of the audience be
ing ladies'. Upon the Governors entrance
to the hall at about 7:30 o'clock he wa:
greeted with storms of applause. The
hOCh LII DdllU I6llu6ISQ oil dpplOplloO'
selection after which Chairman Pollock
of the County Committee introduced
Hon. AT. McKelvey as Chairman of the
meeting, who in short but well choSer
address presented Gov. Foraker, whC
spoke about fifteen minutes taking "Ohio'
for his theme and did not refer to politi
cal matters. His address was scholarly
and elegant and pleased the people i'm
mensely; at its conclusion Hon. ]. d
Taylor and Hon. ID. A. HOllingswortf
spoke briefly, the former referring eSpe
cially to the business interests involved
in the present canvass; both addresses
were well received and were frequently
interrupted by applause. After th'
speeches the Governor received the hun
dreds of people who pressed forward
eagerly to take him by the hand. Alto