The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-13
A VISIT TO M'kINLEY.
West Virginia the First to Take
Him by the Hand.
CHAMPION VISITED.
A Delegation of Wheeling Men In.
tercsted in tho American Policy go
to Cotumbus-Cordiaiiy Received
by ohio's Great Governor = His
Greeting to the Mountain State.

Greeting to the Mountain State.
The great success OF last Tuesday i'm
pressed Mr.. George Adams as some
thing very much out OF the ordinary run
OF things political, and it occurred to
him that West Virginia protectionists
might well make a journey to Columbus
to say to Governor Mckinley that his
conspicuous contribution to the result
is duly appreciated on this side of the
river. Mr.. Adams spoke to one, to an
other, the party made up itself, ar
ranged with the Baltimore g. Ohio for a
special sleeper, notified the governor
that West Virginia was about to invade
the sacred soil OF Ohio, and left Wheel
ing at 1880 Saturday morning, The
visiting party was composed as follows:
George Adams, n. 3. Scott, George
Wise, j. K. Hall, II. P. McGregor, P. b.
Dobbins, B. B. Dovener. N. A. Noble,
Charles Burdett Hart, editor OF the In
TELLIGENcER, L. Buckman, William Ex-
Icy, Morris Horkheimer, W. +. Peter
son, DR.. John L. Dickey, Henry Baer,
Henry Schmuibach, w. D. Johnson, b.
S. Allison, Hugo Loos, John X. List Q.
Ed. Schenerlein, George L. House, w. J.
W. Cowden, I. c. Moffat, John Cum
mins, G. w. Atkinson, ]. G. Heinlein,
OF Bridgeport.
Messrs. Graham, jameson and Burke,
of the Baltimore & Ohio, went part oil
the way and narrowly escaped being
taken all the way in irons. The run
was made in good time and with great
satisfaction. Reaching Columbus it
was found that an important extradition
case, involving the extradltion OF
lady of standing, was at the moment
occupying Governor McKinley's atten-
ton. The delegation at once took sides
with the lady, aud, under the escort OF
Representative Heinlein, OF the district
over the river, called on the secretary
OF state and the treasurer, in whose
Offices cordial receptions we're extend
ed. The troublesome lawyers and their
fine points being out OF the way for the
time, the governor sent word by Private
Secretary Boyle that he would be glad
to receive the West Virginia friends in
the executive room. AS the delegation
entered the governor was standing by
his desk, leaning on the back OF his
chair. Reporters for the Associated
Press and the local and state papers and
state officers came in, until the large
chamber was crowded.
THE WEST vTRGINGANs PRESENTED.
MIR. Hart, who had been chosen chair
man of the delegation for this purpose,
thus addressed the governor:
Governor McKinley:-We are not
delegate body. We represent ourselves
only, aud yet we are at liberty to say
there is not West Virginia proteC-
ZIONIST who would not be glad to be
with US on this neighborly mission OF
felicitation. We are business men, man.
ufacturers, wage-earners and profess
sional men who have lett our busi-
ness and our homes for day
to thank you for the magnlf-
cent triumph for American industries
and American homes. We know well
that the remarkable result of last Tues
day is due III no small measure TO your
intelligent, persistent and courageous
advocacy OF protection.
We wish, sir, to thank you particu-
larly for the great service you have rem
dered our own state, commonwealth
which has developed greatly under the
impetus of protection and which stakes
its hopes for the future on the mainte-
nance OF that same wise and benifcent
policy. We have prospered most under
that measure which bears your hon
ored name; We have suffered most un-
der the threat to wipe out that law and
substitute one that shall reverse the
principle on which the tariff
legislation OF this country has been
based for a generation. Living
as we do under q governor who has
single redeeming protectionist princi-
pie, it is an exceptional satisfaction to
come over the river to pay our respects
to n governor who embodies oil the
principles OF good government and as
well the personal virtues which COM
mend statesman to thoughtful minds.
Governor Mckinley, we West Vir-
ginians look upon you as home folks"
We are honored by every success that
comes to you; and we cannot beindider-
ent to any future chapter Of your his.
tory which Providence may put 1t into
the hearts of your countrymen to write
for you. These gentlemen. sir, who
have accorded me the honor to speak
for them desire to DO presented in
dividually, SO that, after the West Vir-
ginia fashion, they may shake "howdy"
with you.
THE GovEaNoR's RESPONSE.
Governor Mckinley in reply said:
Mr. HART AND GENTLEMEN FROM WEST
vIRe1x1A:-I thank you for this call.
appreciate the good will and the good
fellowship which it implies. | thank
YOU for the generous words OF congratu-
latiou that your chairman has spoken,
We rejoice to-day that our party
principles have bcen successful in ma
iority Of the states in which elections
were held on Tuesday, and we conf
IDENTIFY believe that in the elections next
year 10 be held in ali OF the states those
principles will be triumphantly APP
proved. The people of Ohio have
spoken in emphatic protest against free
trade and corrupted currency, and
or,;rst tho uninst trantment of our