New-York tribune., 1894-10-23
M'KINLEY IN WEST VIRGINIA
A RoUsING WELCOME TO THE CHAMPION
OF PROTECTION.
GREETED WITH CHEERS AND BOOMING of
CANNoN-BIG CROWDS ATTEND HIS


Huntington w Va oct. Ex-Governor Mckinley
crossed tie Big Sandy River into West Virginia at
II o'clock this morning The only stop between
New-Oreans and this city was at CHATTANOOGA
Tenn. where the party was entertained for an
hour last evening at the home OF Henry Gay Evans
the Republican nominee for Governor When Lex
ington was reached at 4 o'clock this morning a
committee OF West Virginia Republicans headed
by F. L. Doottle, chairman of the Cabe County
Committee came board and the private car
was attached to an engine and run as a special
over the Chesapeake and Ohio road
Governor Mckinley called from his berth at
6I5 to respond TO the cheers Of a crowd which had
assembled at Mount Sterling KY, and from THIS
point until the Grand River was reached he eX-
perienced one continuous greeting. At Ashland
KY. although less than an hours notice had peeh
given, 100 people were assembled ana the childreh
of the public schools were massed on the rlght Oh
the track Here Governor Mckinley made a ten
minute address. talking 10 the older hearers on the
necessity of maintaining American markets for
American workingmen, and 10 the children on the
glories of patriotism and devotion to the flag While
he was speaking some Of the local Repuohcahs
decorated the car with American flags AT Catiet's-
burg and other points the Governor was welcomed
with cheers and booming Of cannon, but contented
himself with expressions of appreciation
When Huntington reached a large crowd
with a band and flags. in waiting. and. to the
strains of Marching Through Georgia, ne was
escorted to the Adelphi Hotel. Here the people IN
sisted upon impromptu reception ana lor an
sour he was kept busy shaking hands and listen
ing to pleasant expressions. Al o'clock ne @ au,
dressed open-air meeting special trains ran an
from points within hundred miles on an Ihe Iudus IS
entering the city, and 1t was cro"ueN VIII"
strangers 10 o,.u ,,o1yinlav
invaded the lid and IVth Congress districts OF the
State to-day, and Notwithstanding the fact s thaI
both are Democratic cordial reception was gwen
10 him Five thousand people ATTENDED the opeii iI
air meeting at Huntington this afternoon, whl!e
to-night the Rerlew opera House was packer 70
sufYocation with his hearers At both places ne
followed the lines of his New-Orleans address. ife
added that it was better for Democrats VINO De- De
Ieved in the protection of American homes 10 ne ne
regarded as traitors to their party rathef rnan az az
trsitors 10 the best and most sacred interests yl
tba country IL had been charged that the RepuD-
ican Tariff bill full of mistakes but thes wTie We
IN the interest Of the masses. while OF the o ms
fakes the Democrats had themselves discoVerel III
their new bill not in favor OF the pe9qPie..
He alluded to the fact that when ne SPOKE IN ood
TirS,nia two wears ago all was prosperity anu tQo
tmss and when he asked if the same cohdiuomi
nrevaed to-day there was great shoqt o. t 3cr
PTomorrow Governor Mckinley Is bo0keu LOT LOT
twenty speeches along the river to Wneeiine ~ iie
viii be accompanied by stephen b. EihHls WIN
ioined the party here