Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-30
WHEELING, w VA, TUESDAY, JUNE 30
unqu2lifi" 1t is a matter of
grat"1 ~ -.e, as l am sure it must
, WSN0"4d Republicans everywhere

~ Spo"-d Republicans everywhere
W sse.-h our people, that the express
OF its declarations Of principles
Ire so direct. clear and emphatic They
are too plain and positive TO leave any
chance for doubt or question as to their
purport and meaning. But you will not
expect me TO discuss its provisions at
length, or in any detail at this time. 1t
VIII, however, be my duty and pleasure
at some future day to make to you and
through you to the great party you rep
resent, a more formal acceptance OF the
nomination rendered me.
mo one could be more profoundly
greatful for the manifestations OF pub
quentiy spoken. II shall be my aim 10
attest this appreciation by an unspar-
ing devotion to what | esteem the best
interests of the people, and in this work
l ask the counsel and support OF you
gentlemen and of every other friend OF
the country.
The generous expressions with
which you, sir, convey the official notlce
of my nomination are highly appreciat-
ed and as fuzzy reciprocated, and l.
thank you and your associates Of the
notification committee and the great
party and convention at whose instance
you come, for the high and exceptional
distinction bestowed upon me-
When the committees train reached
here thg permanent reception commit
tee. lately organized for the campaign,
headed by Judges George E. Baldwin,
William r. Day and Henry A. Wise,
was at the depot TO meet the party.
Decorated tallyhOes and carriages were
in waiting at the station The parade
was organized, the Grand Army Band
and the citizens troop of cavalry lead
ing the vehicles, occupied by the guests.
Citizens fen in behind and an enormous
crowd quickly gathered about the Nc
Kinley home. where the duties of the
committee were discharged and where
the general public had be5n informally
invited through press notices.
Cleveland, Ohio. June 29.-The men,
bers of the committee appointed by the
st. Louis convention to notify eX-
Gov. Mckinley of his nomination for
the presidency, assembled al the Ho!-
lenden Hotel this morning at $3.50. Al
ter being photographed in group IL
front OF the Hollendsn, the committee,
headed BY Senator Thurston and Hon.
NJ. A. Hanna, marched to the Valley
Railway and Terminal Company sta
ton. where a special train was board
ed for Canton. The train pulled out
of the station a few minutes after 10
o'clock. A numbsr of prominent Re-
publicalas accompanied the committee
on the trip, making the total nAanDer
of persons On The train about one nun
dred. Senator Thurston, the chairman
of the committee, stated that the COM
mittee would go direct from the train
at Canton to Gov NcKlnley's residence.
Following the address by Senator
Thurstou aud d response Dy Gov. NC
Kinley, Mr.. Henry l.. Smith, OF Mich
igan. will present to the governor a
gavel made from log taken from a
house in which Abraham Lincoln lived
during his childhood. The party viii
spend about four hours in Canton, the
special train being scheduled to leave
there on the return trip at D. m.
The party on the special train was as
follows: w. F. Airey, Of Maryland; c.
D. Alexander. Alabama; C. H. Deers,
Hines; Hiram Brownlee, Indiana;
John Bresler, Nevada; l.. NJ. Bernard,
North Carolina; James w. Brock, Yer
month. S. Browning, Virginia; w. D.
Frazee. Mississippi; NJ. +. B. Jetfer-
son. Massachusetts; U. 7. Lynch, West
Virginia; Henry G.. Morse, Delaware;
Calvin Manning, Iowa; J. P. McCartey,
New York; #. j. O>Brien, Michigan;
George sykes, Connecticut; Henry H.
Smith. Washington, d. c.; w. d. Saw
yer New Hampshire; C. E. Townsend,
Maine: H. L. Wilson, Washington; H.
A. Huse. Vermont; j. A. Buckles, Ok
lahoma; J. w. Butler, Texas; Ernest
Caldwell, Tennessee; j. w. Daring
ton. Arizona: Jacob d. Eariy, Indiana;
Dennis Egan, Florida; Theodore l..
Flood. Pennsylvania; Joseph Foltze, In
dian Territory; Charles Hilton, Oregon;
c. S. Johnson, Alaska; Robert Max
we'll. New York; n. G.. NickTson, Wy
oming; NJ. c. Ring. Wisconsin; j. c.
Sanborn. Rhode Island; Walter Smede,
South Dakota: Senator Frank Hiscock.
New York: Gen. McAlpin and Mr.. A. B.
Humphreys. OF New York; Hon. NJ A.
Hanna. and Sylvester I. Everett, OF
Cleveland.