The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-19
ELKINS CADETS
Win Laurcls for Themselves at
McKinlcy's Home.
THEIR PART IN THE OvATIoNS
rendered TO tho Next President OF tho
United States-Melkiniey's speech 10 tho
Club In nespsnso to Its Grtetings-The
Republican Candidate Etprene, Cenn-
dsnee that West Virginia WI Give Her
Electoral Vote for sound Money ant,
Protection.
Special Dispatch 10 tho rn,ollIecncer.

| Special Dispatch 10 the IntellIgencer.
CANTON. o., Sept. 1S.--Tho ElkIns
Cadets own Canton tonight and they
deserve all tho praise that can be
woven about them for the elegant ap-
pcarnnce they mude In the two mon
s,cr pnrndes to-day headed by their
buEle and drum corps. Over Nifty thou
| sund people saw. admired and applaud :
| cd the club. and their appearance alOnS
the entire route OF march was the signal
| for an ovation.
The club was undoubtedly the finest
uniformed and drilled club In either
parade. After tho afternoon parade
and the monster meeting In the tent,
tho club marched to Major McKinley's
nome and was presented to the next
President by DR.. Etzlcr in n splendid
speech, and he was followed by Mr.,
Walter II. Rinehnrt, who made an up
proprintc and eloquent speech, In which
he informed Major Mckinley that he
was but n recent convert 10 the side
OF protection and sound money. but
that his conversion was OF the lnsting
Kind. and he would never agaln be
found In the PopocrntIc ranks. Major
Mckinlcy's speech In response was
masterpiece OF common sense. eloquent
~ expressed, and he was chccred re-
pcntedly by the ten thousand people
who had conGreGated on the lawn.
To the Wheeling Boys.
Following Is part OF the speech Major
Mckinley made In response to the greet
Ing OF the Elkins Cadets:
ut gives me very great pleasure to
N U1 l.,
| am glad TO be assured that West vIr-
Ginia in 1896 rs In 1894 will give her vote
to the Republican cause and the Repub-
lIcan party. (Great applause). l am
glad to know that you have gentlemen
with you here to-day who have hitherto
been associated with the Democratic
party. This ID a year, a happy year II
seems to me, for the people Of the United
States, when patriotism has taken the
place Of partyism, and when men are
no longer moved by passion and preju-
dice. but are looking out for the general
good. the greatest good to the greatest
number. (Applause).
note with satisfaction that old SEQ
tional lines have been almost entirely
effaCed, those old lines OF bitterness OF
hate. (Cheers), and men who fought on
either side in the civil war are now
standing on the same platform for na-
tional honor, the public faith and the in-
tegrity OF our free institutions. (Tre-
mcndous applause and cries OF "Hur-
rah for McKinley.')
My fellow citizens. you require a nro-
tectlve tariff and not only that, but you
require, with all the rest of,thc country.
honest dollars with which to measure
the exchanges OF the people. (Grea; ap-
plause.l WE NOW HAVE HONEST
MONEY OF EVERY KIND AND WE
PROPOSE TO KEEP. IT THAT WAY.
(Great applnuse.) thank you for the
compliment OF this call and beg of you
that you convey TO the distinguished
gentleman whose name you bear nv
appreciation ot4the splendid services he
ls now rendering to the common cause
In which we are all deeply Interested.
Great applause).
The trip TO Canton was n pleasant
one. and Mr.. o. r. Wood deserves great
credit for the manner In which he con-
Quoted the excursion.
The dining car on the train was well
pat:onlzed. and was one OF the pleasant
and substantial features OF the trip.
The next President met each OF the
Wheellngltes personally and Ind only
praise to express on their magnificent
showing.
The WellsburS and Bcllaire boys also
came In for their share OF applause
along the line. The ladies' drum corps.
OF Bcllairc. was n novel feature in the
afternoon parade. The Wheeling boys
Will leave Canton at midnight and will
arrive In Wheeling about half past