Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-09-28

thusiastic audience which greets it today
Ohio is in Chicago today. All its citizen
are not present in person, but all are witt
US in spirit and sympathy. Its state gov
ernment, in all its branches, is fully repre-
sented, while its constant pride, its cltlzel
soldiery, standing for the greatest powe
in the commonwealth, now, as at the dedi
cation of the Ohio Building last October
contributes much TO the honor and success
of this occasion. Here, as at the Centen
NAL in 1876, and all the various great pa
triotic national anniversaries since th'
Ohio National Guard has shown itsel
worthy of the high confidence that is place.
in it by the state and national authorl
ties.
Ohio comes to meet her sister states anC
the foreign states here Assem- bled, and Il
greet all with affectionate regard and con
gratulations upon this marveluos exhibition
of the skill and labor and genius of tht
world. Great in her own products, she
paws full tribute to the productions OF 9th
ers. She honors especially the great STATE
and the great city in which this exhibitor
is held and that have made it largely what
it is Some other city might have done it
doubtless some other would have done it
but the fact remains that Chicago did make
it what it is, the admiration and wonder
of mankind
Ohio can say, as was said by General
Grant at the opening of the Centennial Ex
hibition, concerning the position of Amer
lea among the great countries of the world
while proud of what we have done, we
regret that we have not done more. Oul
achievements have been great enough
however, TO make it easy for our people tc
acknowledge superior merit wherever
found"
Ohio is, perhaps, the most representative
state of this great American Nation Her
geographical location, which Henry Ward
Beecher called "the wrist of our system,
accounts in part for this. Through Ohio
all the great tides of emigration have
flowed to quicken and replenish the ac-
tlvities that wrought such marvellous de
velopment of the material, intellectual,
and moral resources of the great West.
All the great lines of transportation
cross her territory. 1.-The offspring of Vir-
ginia and Massachusetts," she was certain
ly the favorits of our Revolutionary ances-
tors, and always has been the friend Of the
oppressed and down trodden, the poor and
needy of every land, who came seeking
homes and shelter in her midst. This has
resulted in population having the best
elements of all the peoples who have
sought these inviting shores. Where on
this broad earth will you find happier,
more contented, and progressive people
than in our own good State of Ohios
AT the conclusion of the other addresses
the crowd insisted on Governor Mckinley
again speaking during the progress of his
public reception at which he shook hands
with over 5000 people who eagerly pressed
forward to congratulate him. Finally, the
strain became too great and the appeals
from the outside for a speech became so
loud that 1t was thought best that the
governor should address the crowd again,
which had been augmented by several
thousand late arrivals. The governor
went to the platform, and, after having
been greeted with that enthusiasm which
has been of such frequent occurrence as to
cause no surprise, he spoke of the men
whose statues graced the Ohio monument,
which arose In front of him, giving char
sketches of all six of those great
men, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Chase,
Stanton and Garfield. When he had fin
ished there was rush for the platform,
and the ordeal of the Misunderstanding had to
be. gone through with again. 1t was
finally broken off at o'clock. Governor
Mckinley and his staff drove to the Ad-
building, where he was to
ring the Liberty bell. Word had reached
Director General Davis that the Governor
was below, SO he came down and greeted
him Then the Governor tolled the bell,
first three times and then seven for each
letter of the word ''Libery." That cere-
mony completed it was necessary to in
dulge in more handshaking, and at the
evening reception the Governor again
greeted thousands of friends at the Ohio
building. 1t is no eXaggeration to say
that he shook hands with fully 10000 peo-
pie during the exercises of the day and
evening.
Friday was devoted to sightseeing and
private business, but nevertheless the
scenes of the preceding days were repeated.
Governor Mckinley went he
was recognized and greeted with the ut
most enthusiasm. This was carried to
such an extent that while calling at Mar
shall Field & Co. g to see a friend the en-
ployes formed line and marched up to
shake hands until the Governor was COM
PEELED in self-defense to slip out of the
building
During the day very pleasant incident
at his hotel, which illustrates
very forcibly the interest the Republicans
of other States are taking in the Ohio cam
paign. 1t is described by the Inter Ocean
OI letol iOllOno.
A Hearty Endorsement.
At a meeting of the Mckinley Club, held
on Tuesday evening committee was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the Clubs admiration for the great states
man whose name it bears. The Commit
tee waited upon Major Mckinley at the
Grand Pacific hotel Chairman Campbell,
in presenting the resolutions, spoke as fol-
lows:
Governor Mckinley: As President of the
Chicago Mckinley Club, have the honor
of presenting to you brief expression of
our profound admiration and confidence in
your craftsmanship. We see in you, sir,
the highest embodiment, since Henry Clay,
of the American doctrine of protection, as
held by Washington and Hamilton. This
Club represents in its membership alike
Industry and enterprise being confined to
no narrow range, but embracing men of
tivers interests and pursuits, all standing
IN devotion to the principles of industrial
In common band of sympathy.
All hail to the great commoner who stands
alike for the laborer, wage-earner, and the
people
The resolutions were as follows:
RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our fidelity
to the principles of the Republican party
In its national platform of 1892.
RESOLVED, That we accept the worlds
of the author of the tariff law
Of 1890 as one of the ablest and best ex-
ponents of the doctrine of protection to
industries and interests.
RESOLVED, That we accept the Demo
cratic declaration that Ohio is this year the
national battle ground; and,
RESOLVED, That we declare our convic-
ton that the reelection by an overwhelm-
ing majority of William Mckinley would
be accepted by the country as evidence that
the principle of protection is still dominant
and that such assurance would have the
effect to revive industry and inspire conf
ience throughout the country, thus insur-
ng work to thousands of wage-earners who
have been thrown out of employment by
the apprehension of adverse legislation
from an administration hostile to domestic
In responding Governor Mckinley ex-