Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-24
COMING UP rax OHIO RIVER.
Governor Mckinley in Steph Eikins
Private Car Hl4 Calamity Howl DeliV-
cred at Three Places.

Governor Mckinley in stsPh Elkn'
Private Car Hla Calamity howl DellS-
cred at Three Places.
SpSe1oI 20 tae Hs0tsEsf.
PoINr PLEASANT, w. VA, October
23.-There were 1000 people at the
OHIO River depot here this morning 70
hear Governor Mckinley, OF Ohio. his
constant travel aud speecnmaking are
telling on him. He was introduced oy
Warren Miller, Republican candidate
for Congress from the Fourth district
He spoke for about 20 minutes only:
He is travelling in Hon. ). b. Elklns
private car, "West Virginia" and MI
Elkins, who has been in Charleston Tor
two days, was with him, but did not
show up. A. B. White, Of the State
Journal, had charge Of the party. Here
Mckinley was joined by Messrs. Miller,
Gibbens, Elliott, Hensey and Fahen.
Warren Miller and G. B. Gibbons spoke
here in the court house last night to a
full house.
AN HOUR AT PARKERsBURG.
ssee,ei 10 ns Rs0tstsr.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, October o.
| Governor Mckinley arrived here al
1880, in the private car West viz
giuia," accompanied by Stephen b.
Elkins, j. K. Richards, OF the Clncin-
natl Enquirer; Joseph 2. Smith, State
Librarian at Columbus; Harry Miller,
OF the Associated Press; L. White
Bushey, OF the Chicago Inter-Ocedn;
Warren Miller, of jackson county;
Gene Campbell, Of Huntington, and A.
B. White and G. 3. GDbens, OF Par
kersburg.
They were met at the depot by re-
ception committee. There were prob
ably 300 people at the depot, and the
appearance of Mckinley did not arouse
enthusiasm.
The party Immediately entered car
riages aud, preceded by the Keller
band. was driven to the Court House,
where a large crowd was in waiting,
yariously estimated at 1000, many OF
whom wers ladies'. A cheer was given
Mckinley as he entered the square,
but there was actually a lack OF en-
thusiasm, no spontaneous outourst a'
would be expected on d visit OF such
noted persOnage.
Warren Miller took the chair and in
a very brietaddress introduced Stephen
B. Elkins.
Mr.. Elkins stated that he, with the
remainder ol the crowd, had come tc
enjoy the pre,ence and hear the speech
qt.nish9s hcKt1ey' 'teWsmSni WnG IN. GoysTnSt ysTbet
with his sword 10 Great,
the little Mountain StSse and he would
assist In preserving 1t. He stated tia
he was fellow sufferer with the res
OF the people under the Erica- -Gormar
combination, that had inflicted a grear
wrong against the coal, lumber anc
wool interests Of this State. 1t WAS Z
regular calamity howl, but it didn't las
long, and be then introdu duced Mr.. Nc
kinley, who advanced to the front OF
the platform and was greeted with
cheers.
He was very solicitous about the
working men and their wages and de.
clared that the present business de.
Drossion was due to the Democratic ad
ministration and fear OF Democratic
measures, and that the country had
been highly prosperous under Republi
can rule ard high protection.
! Mr.. Mckinley said there was nothing
! cheap that comes from Europe tha,
tala IL re ---e-i-- - ----.,--u
laboring maO, and that the dearest thing
on earth is idleness and poverty. When
the price Of products were lowest the
people were poorest.
The meeting closed with "thrss
cheers for Mckinley. Miller and the
whole Repu bhcan ticket" proposed by
one of the faithful brethsrn on the plat
form.
The party were driven to the depot,
got aboard Of Stephen B. ElkiBs' eXcur-
sion coach, and pulled out for Wheeling
at 1890, the meeting having lasted just
one hour.