New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-20
SPEAKING TO THE CHIC VOTERS.

MAJOR M'KINLEY'S TOrR TAKES HIM INTO MON.
ROE COUNTY A DEMOCRATIC STRONGHOLD.
Bellaire Ohio Oct 10 (SpecaD.-rt seemed tonight
that the people would never stop coming 10 get
near the great protecionist Mckinley. His meet
ing in Democratic Monroe County this afternoon
had been so beyond expectations that when the
Governor reached Bcaire. while he expected 4
large meeting 1t had never entered into his CAL
culations that such throng would assemble IN
this manufacturing city. a Of faces eXtended
ont in front Of the stand on the puDhc squire
for q hundred yards each way
At least 1000 people assembled this afternoon at
Woodsfeld the county seat Of Monroe, one OF inc
strongest Democratic counties in Ohio. Never haA
n Republican or Democratic Governor appeared
n ere although Democratic candidates for Governor
have From GAINESVILLE to Woodsfed the journey
was over a narrow-gauge road. and at every station
crowds gathered. There were thousand people at
Cumberland and many at Caldwell. Al SUM
merneld the public school children were Assembled
on the platform. and five or six hundred men,
Here the Governor spoke ten minutes When ne
re cached Woodsfeld a crowd WAS at the station
The WoodsielI meeting was held on the lair
grounds one seller Of campaign badges soid to-"ay
over GO for Mckinley to six for Neal and reported
a hundred were purchased by former Democrats
Mckinley had been invited 10 invade Monroe, ana
u at invasion was success. The county mas ABOUT
80 Ooo sheep. yielding 2o.oO) pounds of wool. The
as popular az formerly. In 1855 Monroe went Dem
ocratic by 2.2ij with only 100 Repubncah ,o,es'
In 1892 cleveland had 300: In 1881 CamPnsn ca
red It by about 100, II Neal has plurality ot
thousand HI viii do remarkably we'll A.
Great the Woodshed meeting. II was
ecIipsed in every particular by the ,cohcourse at
Bellaire This town IL four miles from W heen NJ
vs. Va. and has Hoo population. Near by are tn'
towns OF Martins Ferry. which ~ as large as
ellairc and Bridgeport. with loWv Peope. aoi.'
cral clubs. and the result was Their" We're nearer
l2(DO than lOOJ people at the meeting before the
meeting there magnificent parade with the
accompaniment Of red fire and fireworks. IN when
several thousand people participated. or this par
ade the Governor remarked: That parade VII, 40
more good than my speech" But then the Gov
ernor is modest and does not appreciate the
strength of his speeches and the converts 'nsSH my,
give a greater plurality than ever this year. -
At Woodsfei1 Major Mckinley said or Cleve
land: "He il trying to manage the nhances
OF the country. He has Democratic Senate on M
In opening mis- speech tonight the Governor said
81 have spoken on both sides Of the ohio to man,
great meetings. but never before have addressed
such a magnificent assemblage. You are here from
no idle curiosity. but because YOU are cohcerne.
| about the condition Of the country. because you
love Your country and intend to preserve IL u
all It's purity and opportunities f3r your
everything that we had last year except pros,
p.rity The trouble is have a new engine anu
engineer both OF the pattern OF before the wa
| It's A lack OF confidence in the future ana IN the
| Tor we have plenty and it's not disordered Gu,
| rency for have as good money as ever. We
| mn M the protection wall 10 make IL harder iot
foreign producers 10 get In so as 10 protect our
| foreign goods will gut this country and close the
1 American factory.