The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-29

DllSSEAPOLls, AllSS', AlntCn SS.-IOV,
William Mckinley and party reached
Minneapolis from Chicago this morning.
In St. Paul thoy wore joined by Lieu
tenant Governor Clouch, John Good
now, president Of tho Republican State
League, and others. Upon their arriva |
in Minneapolis thoy were mot by tho
cadets OF the State University 10 tho
number Of six hundred, and tho Uni
versity Republican Club. The party
were escorted to the West hotcl, whore
1900 people had assembled in tho spa.
Cious lobby. Along the route to the
hotel the bands had beeI playing
Marching Through Georgia." tho re-
frain OF which was while we arc BOOM
ing Mckinley" aud the famous "Ski-
Uh-Mah" yell OF tho university students
rent the air.
The governors reception at tho West
hotel was such as only 1000 strong
northwestern thronts could give. Tho
North Star Quartotto sang "All Hail"
Leads, We Follow Thee" after which
the governor assembled the staircase and
was introduced by Presdcnt Goodnow.
He directed his remarks principally to
the students and declared that it was to
the young men OF the country that all
parties must look.
During his address, he declared that
the people OF the country never wanted
to vote In all their history as they
do now.
Later, the governor was driven to tho
Exposition building, where the State
League Of Republican Clubs was in ses-
sion. There he made another address
in which he said that nobody could tell
what was going to happen and nobody
know what tho Democratic congress
would do. He then went on to talk
about tho principles OF protection.
Later in the day ho was driven, under
the guidance OF Bishop Fowler, Gov
ernor Nelson and Mayor Eustis, to some
OF the public institutions, and made n
splendid address to the pupils OF the
Central High School. In the evening
no WAS escorted to the Exposition build
ing, which was packed TO ovcrtlowing
by people from a!i parts OF the north
west, 10 hear the leading address Of the
day.
Harmonic Hall, the meeting place OF
tho state League Of Republican Clubs,
was packed to sutfocation when Presi-
dent Goodnow called the assemblago to
order. 1t was evident from the mo.
ment his gavel dropped that tho &C.
commodations were not sufficient to al.
low all the delegates breathing room.
After prayer had been offered by
Bishop Fowler. Presidhnt Goodnow an
nouDccd that the meeting would be ad-
journed TO tho Exposition building,
which has seating capacity OF over
5000 Headed by tho band, the 1900
odd delegates marched over the river
to the building made famous by the
last national Republican convention.
After brief speech by the President,
Governor Mckinley's well known face
and form advanced I'D the aisle The
vast assemblage rose cheering and the
band played "My Country Tis OF Thee"
President Goodnow, in presenting the
governor, asked the introduction to be
given by rising and giving three cheers,
which was enthusiastically responded
to. Governor Mckinley then delivered
stirring address which in its main
points did not differ from tho formal
speech made at the exposition building
late in the evan ing.
After the retitement OF Governor Nc.
Kinley the election OF officers followed.
John Goodnow, OF this city, the present
incumbent, was reelected by acclama.
ton. F. G. Stevens, OF St. Paul, was
elected to succeed himself as secretary.
At l:45 business was declared conclud.
ed, and the house stood adjourned uu.
I'll the evening meeting.
Tho evening meeting was presided
over BY Governor Nelson, OF Minnesota,
who, without iormaIity, introduced
Governor Mckinley. As he arose "a
speak, he was enthusiastically greeted
by nearly eight thousand people, repro.
senting every Republican organization
OF tho state. lio spoke from manu-.
sept Tor an hour and half aud the
closest attention was paid to his utter.
ances. Interruptions by applause when
especially striking point in his address
was reachod, wero frequent and ut the
conclusion he was accorded rising
vote OF thanks for his courtesy in visit.
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