Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-17
M'KINLEY IN TOWN.
A RReSTYR REPORTER TALKS WITH TEE
TARIFF AGITA1OR
Es Sheds a Few Rays Of Light on the
Ohio Siua6on-Whsrs BE is Going and
Whist He IS Going to Do.

Major William Mckinley, the indis-
nutable author OF that emetlcal docu-
ment known as the Mckinley tariff bill
that has worked such wondrous revolu-
tons of late, especially among the agri-
cultural districts, was in town. He
was not here premeditatedly or fixedly.
II was sort of accidental He was on
his way TO unbOsOm himself to one Of
one Of his old political cronies, General
Col. 1t Clarksburg, and stepped off
lerc merely to punctuate the journey.
lie got in town about noon yesterday,
pnheralded, but among the few who
got wind of the occurrence was Mr.. Ed
ward Pearson, president of the Wheel
ing Pottery Company, and who,
il will be remembered, appeared
with some distinction before the
tariff commission while ago. Mr.
Pearson. as before remarked, took the
DISTINGUISHED politician in tow, and
made his sojOurn very entertaining by
showing him chow 10 is done" down TO
the factory. After spending an hour or
so az the pottery, he returned to the
Mcclure, where he took dinner in com
pany with Judge Cochran and Mr.. Pear
SON. after which the party adjourned TO
the par,OrS Of the hotel, where an infOr-
nal reception was held.
The REGISTER reporter aS soon as APP
p-ised OF the fact that the distinguished
,srsonage was in town hustled over TO
the Mcclure House 70 grant the we'll
Known politician an audience and to
extract if possible some timely political
sentiments. The reporter was informed
that he had already gone down 10 the
depot to catch the 2:35 train On the b.
* o. for ClarkSburg, whereupOn the
tariff reporter worked his legs rapidly
10 the coveted scene. The reporter
expected 10 see Mckinley upon the
platform the focus of dense thrOng OF
enthusiastic politicians, but the fact is,
his presence ia the town was not gen.
orally known, as a result Of which the
attendance was light, only few re-
served seats i'm the body of the house
being occupied.
Among the gentlemen who were
lowering about the distinguished
politician was Mr.. Pearson, George w.
Atkinson, Esq, Hugh Sterling, Isaiah
Warren. c. Il. Tracy, and few others.
The reporter was introduced and was
soon shaking vigorously the hand that
wrote tae tariff bill.
"Wel, " asked the reporter, what is
the present situation in OhiO?"
excuse me just 4 moment" said
Mr.. Mckinley. You came from Della
ware. did you, well, I'm surely glad to
meet YOU" And the young man just
then introduced faded in the back
ground.
"Oh, you're speaking of the situation
over in Ohio. Well, now you've got me.
It's going to be a warm conflict, but
want to say right
Excuse me just a mOmOnt," Mr..
Barker, I'm pleased 10 meet you, you're
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, oh, yes"
What effect will that fractions Gin
cnnati contingent have on the cam
paign?" asked the reporter.
Il hardly think, excuse me just a mo-
ment, Mr.. j. pleased TO meet yOu-aS
was going TO say, hardly think the OPP
position from Hamilton county IS as bad
as painted. IL is one of those cOnten-
tionS that are apt to dwindle somewhat
before the campaign is well on"
''Where do you expect TO open fire in
the campaign?' observed the scribe.
Il shall probably-excuse me just
minute-let's see, you're from Maine,
believe. 1 spoke twice Tor Reed up IN
that section laud then the next man In
troduced retired outside the ropes -
somewhere about WoOdSdale. The
dates for speaking have not yet been
made up"
when will you be ia this neighbor-
hood agaiu?" asked the reporter.
IT shall likely speak-eXcuSe me
moment-certainly, pleased TO meet you
In Martins Ferry, or Whereabouts
about the first Of October"
DO you expect many speakers from
abroad in the State during the cam
paign?"
! think, perhapS-excuse me just a
moment; happy 10 meet you-(and the
next man escaped); yes, likely there
will be a number, but just who l could
but I must be going, gentlemen; good
day"
The interview was brief and on the
installment plan, every question or
part Of Q question being sandwiched In
with q number OF iutroductiOns to peo-
pie who were continually arriving on
the scene till the train started. Major
Mckinley will remain about a week IN
Car6Sburg as the guest OF General Coll,
after which the Major will return to mis-
home.