The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-10-05
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
GOVERNOR M'KINLEY's VISIT A CON-
TlNUAl OVATION.

TiNuAL OVATION.
His Address Ohio Day, and Receptions
Before and After the Exercises.
The reception Of Governor Mckinley at
the Worlds Fair last week was not with
out political significance He is evidently
not only the popular idol of his party in
Ohio, but throughout the entire country.
He went direct from the great Akron meet
ing to Chicago, and from his arrival there
on Wednesday morning until his departure
on Friday evening, his visit was a con-
tinual ovation. Everywhere he went,
whether his coming was announced or not,
the people crowded by the hundreds and
thousands to see and welcome him. No
public man in America is given greater
audiences, and at this time especially, it is
no exaggeration to say that the whole coun-
try is looking to Ohio to indorse him and
the cause he represents, by the largest ma
jority given any gubernatorial candidate
since the war. They expect this and are
urging the people of Ohio by every infiu
ence they can exert to honor our gallant
Governor in the handsome manner which
they feel is SO justly his due At the Fair this
sentiment found such constant and strik-
ing expression that the Ohio people in at
tendance could not help feeling compli-
mented, and quite independent of politics,
all desired Il at it might find suitable ex-
preston in Il e newspapers at home.
On Wednesday the Kansas people held
novel reception in Governor McKinley's
honor at their State building. 1t was a
meeting of what is called "the Mckinley
Clam" at which representatives of the old
Scotch family of that name, were present
from all the states of the Union and nearly
all the countries of the world. More than
a thousand kinsmen, direct and remote,
were in attendance. DR.. l.. ID. Mckinley,
of Topeka, presided. Governor Lewelling,
of Kansas, delivered the address of well
come, and Governor Mckinley responded
in his usual sincere and eloquent manner
An informal reception was then rendered
him, at whic the Governor good-naturedly
shook hands with the hundreds of people
who crowded into the meeting until the
president put a stop to the performance by
declaring tt could not all possibly be-
long to the Can, and should no longer inn
pose upon him. The news spread abroad
that Mckinley was in the Kansas build
ing, and it was with difficulty that he
could be got out of it so great was the
throng pressing upon him.
There was a repetition of the scene at the
Michigan building when he went to pay
his respects to Governor Rich. A ride
through Midway Plaisance and the expo
sition grounds proper was then decided
upon, and everywhere the Governor was
most heartily cheered as soon as recognized,
which was upon every side, and by the peo-
pie of every country.
That evening the twenty-flfth annual
meeting and banquet of the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee was held at the
Palmer House, and at this Governor Nc
Kinley was unexpectedly requested to re-
spond to the tcast, The American Volun-
teer." The Inter Ocean describes the event
OF the evening, in part, as follows: :" If
this were an age in which history was made
to fit signs and omens, Governor Mckinley
Of Ohio might have read in the brilliant
scene of which he was central figure last
night at the Palmer the presage of victory
In the near future, and possibly OF great +
victories in the time to come. When he
was presented to speak, the distinguished
statesman received an ovation. President
Dodge's introduction of the honored guest
as "comrade and soldier" called the en-
tire assemblage to its feet, and there were
cheering and waving of handkerchiefs for
several minutes. When there was lull
In the applause a gentleman asked for a
cheer for "the next president" and the
ovation was continued with increased en-
thusiasm. There was loud and continued
applause also when Governor Mckinley
concluded. Many Of those present crowded
around him to shake his hand and to offer
special congratulations"
A Great Day for Ohio.
AS for Ohio Day, the Chicago Tribune
describes the principal occurrence as fol-
lows and it can not be accused of par
tiality for the state or it's Governor. "It
says: 1t was Ohio Day at the Worlds
Fair, and every section Of the state was
represented by large delegations of enthu-
siastic happy people. In their midst, as
the central figure, was Governor William
Mckinley, to whom they pointed with
swelling native pride, and on whom they
showered many honors. He marched at
the head OF military procession, made an
admirable speech, rang Liberty Bell, held
receptions, and was the object Of the great
est admiration everywhere.
There were certainly more Ohioans on
the grounds yesterday than any other
state in the Union except Illinois has
turned out at one time. They came ul
from their peaceful homes in crowded eX,
cursion trains on every line of railroad
and at an early hour were pushing through
the turnstiles as rapidly as the ticket
takers could turn them. From Cincinnati
to Cleveland, from the rolling river on the
south to the surging lake at the north
every city, town and hamlet sent its repre-
sentatives to participate in making the
Ohio function what it should be and what
n was-a glorious success. The small es
estimate placed on the number of Ohioans
In attendance was 5000. Some thought
there were 100000
Governor Mckinley Arrives.
At ten o'clock Governor Mckinley anG
staff, brilliant in gorgeous uniforms, ap
peared at the west end of Midway Plai
sance, where a battalion of Ohio Stat
Guards numbering about 1,600 men, wer
waiting to receive them and escort them t,
the State building. The battalion wa!
composed of the Third and Fourteenth
Regiments, supported by Battery d. A
that point the Governor and his stat
alighted from the carriages and mounte'
gayly caparisoned horses procured for TIL