The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-21

thirty years I wish for old Niles pros
perity in every workshop and in every fac
tory and in every home love and content
ment and happiness"
MANY WEST vIRGINIANs.
Twenty-one carloads from Wheeling. w.
Va. followed the Niles delegation. The
delegation was made up largely of owners
and workmen of the La Belle Iron and
Tin-plate Company, Of that city. They
came in two sections, the first being rep
resented by Hon. w. II. Curtis, as spokes-
man. He said:
Mr.. Presidential there has ever been
nominee of any political party in the his
tory OF this country that had a cfnch on
as Mr.. President / hail you in advance.
1 have the honor of Introducing to you
this delegation of iron. steel and tin-plate
workers Of the La Belle mills In this dele
cation we have the president of the mill
the directors, the managers and the work
ingmen. We have come. irrespective of
party affiliation. to do honor to the man
through whose instrumentality II was made
possible for that mill TO manufacture tin
plate. Within four years time nearly 200
tin mills have been established with cap
ital of about 100000 employing about
1900 hands, paying them in wages seven
or eight million dollars per year. While
We do not come TO greet you. Mr.. PreSi-
dent as a political organization. yet we
cannot help but recognize you as the leader
OF the party who saved this country from
again I'm the nineties an conclusion. per-
nit me to present you with this banner.
made of Mckinley tin at the La Belle
mills; and L am instructed TO pledge you
the enthusiastic support OF this delegation
from now on until the sun sets on the eve
of November next loud applause)
Governor Mckinley responded as follows:
Il beg to thank this assembly for the
generous message of good will and congrat-
ulations Which you have brought TO me
from the little Mountain State There is
tr no tribute greater; there Is no tribute that that
Ii said, as the speaker has been kind
enough TO say OF me. that he contributed
gaze employment TO American labor and
brought comfort to American homes. i
cannot misundcrstand--nobody can misun-
derstand-the meaning of these demonstra-
tons on the part of the workingmen-
They mean that in the mind of every
American woridngman is the thought that
this great American doctrine of protection
Is associated with wages and work. and
linked with home. with family, with cous-
ali my countrymen speedy return to the
old and happier and better days we used
to have"
SPEECH TO MoUNTAINEERS
The tin-plate party marched and counter
marched and made way for the second
Wheeling delegation. which was headed by
President Bentley Jones. of the Ohio Coun-
L.
gresham b. ID. Dovener. of the First West
Virginia district. introduced the members
OF the delegation as the mountaineers of
West Virginia. whose Repubicanism Is as
grand as their hills. The crowd was so
great Governor Mckinley had TO mount a
chair to respond TO the presentation of Mr.
Dovener. In part he said:
Upon every occasion that have visited
your city and State il was to carry the
banner of the Republican party ana speak
for its immortal principles. / remember
having gone through the State In 1894
when the little Mountain State was trans
ferred from the column OF our opponents
10 the column of the Republican party.
(Applause-) l have not seen you since. and
therefore, take this first occasion 10 con-
gratuiateA you for that splendid victory
And what you did two years ago you mean
to keep on doing until the great Repub-
lcan party shall be brought back into
power in every branch OF the federal gov
ernment and until we have returned 10
that glorious prosperity from which we ran
a appsause.1 % Ithank YOU for this visit. We We
are all one in devotion TO the Union and
the fag."
just after the Wheeling delegations had
departed Mr.. E. K. Robinson. a director
of the Lincoln Club. Chicago. accompanied
by Col. w. A. Moore. of the Dueber watch
works, called with credentials from the
president of his club to extend to Governor
Mckinley their congratulations. and asked
him for a response to send to the club on
the occasion of their ratification meeting
tonight AT the Governors request Mr.
Robinson telegraphed as follows: GOV
ernor Mckinley expresses his grateful
thanks \and assurance OF support delivered
by Mr.. Robinson
Tonight the demonstrations of enthu-
siasm were as marked as ever. Large
iaf fbo ont -.,f
visitors from Wheeling and elsewhere with
bands of music and made great fireworks
display and paraded in front of the Nc
Kinley home. The Florida Quartet, of
Cleveland, rendered serenade as did the
Canal Dover Drum Corps and the Nile
Glee Club.
Although this has been an exciting day.
thousands Of people having crowded about
the Mckinley home, the Governor never
looked I'm better health and never seemed
in more cheerful frame of mind With
Governor and Mrs. Mckinley at the dinner
table this evening were Gen. Russell Hast
ings and wife, who were married I'm the
White House during the Hayes administra-
ton. the gentlemen having served to-
gether during the war on General Hayes
staff.
Gen. Harrfson's CONCENTRATIONS.
CANTON, o.. June 20.-The early morning
mail at Governor Mekinley's home Sat1r-
day brought stacks of congratulatory let
ters before the fiow of telegrams had sub
sided in the least. One OF the very first
which reached the Governors hands was
an autograph letter from ex-President Har-
rison, dated June 10, No. GA North Della
ware street, indianapolis. 1t follows:
MY Dear Governor beg TO extend to
| you my hearty congra- lions upon your
nomination and to exl my confidence
| that the people win. "A iember ratify
| the work CT the St. Lon invention
Please present my res. Is 10 Mrs. Nc
| Kinley. Very truly yours,
ITO the Hon. William Mckinley. Can
| w. III. Cha mberlain, recorder of the Loyal
Legion of Ohio. writing from Cincinnati.
! said:
Dear Sir and Companion-While politics
| by the organic law has no place In this
order, there is prohibition against the
! expression OF natural pride when the pco-
| pie of the United States thrice make requ-
sition or the Ohio Commandcryr for A chief
magistrate of the Republic
-
HOBART At HOME
The Vice Presidential Nominee Talks
About the Convention.
| NEW YORK, June 20.-Hon. Carrot A.
| Hobart. Republican nominee for Vice Pres
ident. returned from St. Louis this after
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