Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-11

is out-doing all records Of enthusiasm
and numbers in Canton. Forty special
train loads of people came here today.
At 7 o'clock this evening more delega-
lions were coming. They began coming
at 4:SO this morning. They came IN
greater numbers than ever before. The
paraphernalia of parade was outdone.
Merchants, workingmen, hardware men.
commercial travelling men, bishOps,
preachers, miners, eyangel.sts, pOt,ers,
bankers. railroad men, Southern plant
ers. iron operatives, mOulders and many
other trades and professions, each had
special parties and professions. They
came from Iowa, New York, Kentucky,
PENNSYLVANIA, Michigan, Indiana. Illi-
nois. Missouri. West Virginia, Mary
land and Ohio in large delegations They
came in small parties from dozen other
States. They crowded Canton's wide
streets for miles as they were never
crowded before. They marched and
countered with sound and music galore.
They out yelled the wOpderous yell OK
yesterday, the famous rebel yell' from
the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia that
kent the echoes boming all yesterday
afternoon and evening. They surged
about the Mckinley home and crowde'> =
over porches and reviewing stands M
til women tainted and men paled, fearS
ful of panic and the crush that kills. AnC
calm and cool among all this wonder cf
political demonstrations, Major McKin-
I 1rH .f al q
To have given every caller hand
shake would have been a physical I'M
possibility. He made more than
score of addresses and numerous short
replies besides. His friends who were
with him on his memorable campaign
Of 1894 from the lake to the gulf, aud
from Maine to Kansas, when he made
nearly five hundred speeches In four
months. say the campaign then did not
compare with that he is now gong
through He was accessible 10 every
one. He only stopped haneshaB ny
with the thousands to-day to haSe ,-.s'
dresses and then personally greet ohcr
delegations. His voice rang out strong
and Gear. Wherever his eyes turned
to-day from early morning until late TO-
night he looked into the eyes OF sea
of faces. His friends have wondered AZ
his endurance. His visitors to-day ii-
yelled at It. Congressman Boutell oL
Maine. said nothing like to-day's dome
had ever been known in political MS
tory. Murat Halstead said the word
had never known of mortal man ever
being given such greetings. To-nigLt
al 10 o'clock the Maryland delegation Is
holding a mass meeting at the IaDsr-
nac,e. The handsome new court house
and other public buildings are brilliant
lv Illuminated with novel electric eHecl5.
The streets are filled with marchei7.
Pvrotechnical displays are added 10 lHe
striking features Of the parades through
out the evening. Thousands are keep
ing I'D the ceaseless march under the
beautiful Mckinley arch and up Marke-
street. past the famous home about
which the earth is troden nearly az
hard as the paved streets. Rai.roa
men say over four hundred crowded car
loads of people have been handed.
Several delegations will not attempt To
leave town until Sunday.
The Wheeling, W. Va, delegation
which arrived this afternoon. marched 10
McKinley's home and in Response TO pre-
sentations made by their spokesmen. Mr.
Mckinley said:
Gentlemen-Republican seem TO be OH
all sides this year. And many Democrat
are with us. / am honored by this eau
Of this large assemblage from the state
of West Virginia. / am glad TO meet 'h'
six footers. Cheering from tho Six root
ers' Protection and Sound Money Iluo
of Wheeling) They ought 10 Doe and am
sure will be giants I'm this contest ior ma
tional honor. / am glad TO meet ihe POT
ters Of West Virginia. ] am glad io meet
the iron and steel workers OF the hiF'r-i''
mills / am glad TO meet you I'D ani ava
,,lad 10 feel that the mission you are h.
upon is 10 make Republican pr. H'ip.'
triumphant on the third day ~ Not u'. ..'
There IS lnborn I'm every human ".''
a sentiment that moves him '' '''i
10 better his condition.
blest. those born with least fortune
with most unfavorable surround
them aspire 20 better things. ar I nave
a right 20 so aspire. The s 'I '-l
free institutions cxalts ambition ii H'
men want 10 lift themaelye
and improve the condition NJ t.
lies. The thought ln every u
here to-day o.. how can heff.f
tion2 How can ] improve tl
mv famly2 The answer
with one voice. the way to iI .
toct American Industry and
iran labor. Let as DO our rI'
here ln the United State. l
our own iron and steel. our ."
our own glass; aud WHOM 81" a'
We will employ every il'e
United State and bring hop" ir
20 every American home.
that policy Of protection to bonn.
tries and 10 the encrEies of A
rle do not believe auy,h'nr
10 the American people thar Imposes ''
ness upon single American
What you want Is work and wax
YOU believe free trade will 'd you ~,
Won believe protective tariffs "i" 40
eyes. yes: every time Then Fo's 'i.I'
way. Protection never closed an -''.''
can factory; protection never Snu'
American mine: protection "''', -
American labor out on the streets l. "'sh
could say as mucn for partial ire' -
such as We have eXperlenr'' '''
three and half years
Now. I thank you for i,,, tn.s ~, ''s stafe
I trust that the Little 'lV''''-.'. -. -
will in 1896 repeat the verdict OF ls4 %
giving the Republican party sFaha anu
oiorious triumph.