Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-24
NKINLBY MEETING.
A VERY OREDITABLB DEMONSTRATION AND
A GOOD-SlzED CROWD.
Ths Idol Of Republicans Made Short Speech,
Which Did Not Arouse Much Enthusiasm.
Elkins Also Spoke.

The reputed author Of the revenue
measure of 1890, which received the
unmistakable stamp Of public disappro-
val two years later, came TO Wheeling
last night, and addressed meeting at
Bridgeport. AS the voters will soon be
called upon to decide between the
Democratic revenue measure, and the
tariff principles of which Major McKln-
ley is the most prominent advocate, the
local Republican bosses determined
that no effort should be spared to have
demonstration, which might be
construed as an evidence of popular
desire for q return to Republican
theories. To this end prominent mem
bers of that party have been employing
all their persuasive powers for week
past. in an effort to induce lukewarm
Republicans TO contribute to fund for
the purchase of fireworks and bands.
They will probably realize in fort
night that this is not a "hurrah" cam
paign, but that the people are seriously
thinking, and prefer reason 10 red fire.
Every means was reSorted 10 to get q
crowd. The IltGLltgeRcer doomed the
nesting daily, aud all the clubs were
called TO turn ont in the street demon
stration. Yesterday afternoon a large
number Of paper badges were printed,
and small boys distributed them on the
streets. The badges that were not
USED AS CIGAR LIGHTERS
were fastened to vests in such a way
that they were concealed by the coat.
That was in the afternoon. AT night
the bows became holder, under the in
SEPARATION of brass band music, and dis
PLAYED them spicuously. Then one
gentleman secured horse and buggy
late in the afternoon, attached large
sheet Of tin plate to the rear, and
drove his horse at break meek speed uE
and down the street. II is presumed
that this is to be regarded as an evil
dence of uncomfortable enthusiasm.
Ohio county's faithful hung about the
lobby Of the IdcLure all afternoon, blu
it was nearly seven O'clock when the
special train arrived over the Ohio River
road. 1t was met by brass band, anC
the speakers were escorted to the Nc
Lure House. There were many people
on the streets, and the music OF the
band attracted them to the street IL
front OF the hotel. Steve EIkins wa
with Governor Mckinley, and both took
supper before speaking from the hote
balcony In accordance with the pro
Rramme which had been arranged sno
doomed for several days. The crowd
assumed larger proportions, filling al
the street 50 as to make it impossible.
A. r. ~, ex-Collector OF Interna
Revenues was member of the
Mckinley ty, stepped out on the
balcony and spoke for few minutes lie
succeeded In holding the crowd unit
Elkins had satisfied his hunger.
ELKINs SPEAKS.
When Elkins was introduced he said
he was very grateful to the people fol
their cordial reception. Major McKin'
lev did not hear him, or he would prob
ably have called "Steve" down fol
terming ii his reception. The Governor
is working boom for the Presidential
nomination, and it was unkind, to sag
the least, for ElkinS TO take advantage
of the crowd, TO boom himself for
the Seaatorship. He rs-hashed
his Opera House speech-he has
but one speech-calamity wall and all
telling the crowd how the Democratic
party is plotting the destruction Of the
country, ETC., etc. He said the State OF
West Virginia was Disseminated
against more than any State, by reason
of free wool, salt, lumber, iron ore, etc.
He accused Wilson Of revising his Lon
don speech several times, but said ne
coald not revise what the Englishmar
said. Tho Senate BILL" he went on tc
say, "opens factories, and starts mill:
and furnaces in England, and close:
factories iu the United States. The
Republican party has always stood FOL
higher wages and better business
Elkins had evidently been reading Nc
Kinley's speech.
When
MAJOR M'KINLEY
came to the front OF the balcony h'
made several gesticulstions ana ap-
reared to be reclting something, bu
the racket in the street was so grea
that nothing could be heard for severa