The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-04
MOST NOTABLE DAY YET.
TWELVE STATES REPRESENTED IN
THE ENORMOUS CROWDS THAT
CAME.
KEPT cRowDING IN ON THE LAWN.
As soon as One Delegation Was Out
of the Way Another Took Its
Place.

by delegations, ranging from small clubs
of wheelmen to many train loads OF
citizens representing all interests. The
demonstration began early and contin-
ued until late, special trains arriving
at short intervals from early morning
till late afternoon. Maj. Mckinley ad-
dressed sixteen audiences on his lawn.
The audiences represented many dele
cations as high as seven being includ-
ed in one gathering. The reviewing
stand from which the major is accus-
toned to review parades and street
demonstrations was regretted on the
front of the lawn.
All day the streets were filed with
marching clubs, gaily uniformed bi-
cyclists. bands and drum corps, and
kaleidoscope effect was ever in view
with the shifting banners, flags,
streamers, decorations and other cam
paign paraphernalia.
The most elaborate demonstration of
the day was made by the wheelmen
under the auspices of the National
Wheelmen's Mckinley and Hobart
club. The incessant. rain of the past
week interfered materially with the
proposed overland trip, but many came
by tram, anu III Tic pdld eAI
the meeting addressed by Maj. McKin-
ley, clubs from twelve different states
were representa- The addresses on be-
half Of the wheelmen were made by
r. P. Walker, president; w. P. Will
liams, vice president, and w. w. Watts
of the executive committee.
Among the delegations addressed
We're the Venango county, Pennsyl-
vania delegation, the students or
Wooster university, the Union Veteran
Patriotic league and the Allegheny
County War Veterans club and the
Stamina club, of Cincinnati. COM
mittee representing the mechanics and
silversmiths employed by the Mauser
Manufacturing company, of New York
and Chicago, presented Maj. Mckinley
a magnificent gold loving cup.
The day dawned bright and clear
and was in. every way suspicious for
the big delegation scheduled. Two dele
cations were in before the city was
astir. One came from Harrisburg and
Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, and
reached here about 5 o'clock. A special
train of five day coaches and two Pull
mans brought the party Capt. William
J. George was the spokesman for the
party. The second delegation, which
arrived at 7:15, came from Athens
county, Ohio, and it's caption was the
Sunday Creek Valley Mckinley Clubs.
One of the features was a glee club
with double quartette of ladies. Other
trains arrived soon afterwards the
railroads having about twenty-five spe-
Gals scheduled for the day.
At 9 o'clock. the first party went to
the Mckinley home. Addresses were
made by Capt. William j. George, of
the Harrisburg News, for the Penn
sylvanians and by J. M. Allen. of
Gloucester, for the Sunday valley peo-
pie.
Maj. Mckinley shortly after 10 o'clock
addressed employees of the Standard
Manufacturing company, of Pittsburg.
f. J. Tarrance made the Introductory
address and presented Maj Mckinley
splendid porcelain bath tub, one of
the company's product. A delegation
from Barberton was next introduced by
c. c. Barber, of the Diamond Match
Co. AS soon as the lawn could be va
Gated, employees of the Pennsylvania
shops at Allegheny were on hand and
were introduced by w. B. Kirker.
The fifth address was made just al
II o'clock, and was to the employees OF
the Star Tin Plate Co. and Mcintosh
Hemphill & Co., of Pittsburg. The
party was introduced by Workman L.
b. Jackson.
The next address was delivered to
railroad men in the employ of the
PittSburg & Western, introduced by
Robert K Krahenbuhl. Next came the
farmers, miners, laborers tinmakers
and wool growers of Was hington county
Pa, party of unusual proportions. Its
greetings were presented by John M
Murdoch, on behalf of the citizens in
terested, and by John G. Clark, on be-
half of the Wool Growers association
Delegations from Pennsylvania, Fort
Wayne, Ind, and Ohio, listened to and
applauded the next address, In the
crowd were American Wire workers
of Cleveland, introduced by j. w. Suth-
erland; Kilby Manufacturing Co., H
p. Nail Co, and Cleveland Hardware
Co., introduced by Charles l. Daley
Star Fire Brick Co, employees of Pitts
Pittsburg Oil Well Supply Co., EN-.
ployes. introduced by Grant Hublery
and Fort Wayne, Ind railroad men
introduced by Enoch Cox.
When the Buffalo contingent OF
wheelmen called at the Mckinley
home, they had with them three HON.
ing pigeons. which Mrs MCKINLEY re-
leased. with the following message:
Canton, o., Oct. 3.-The Wheelmen's Nc
Kinley and Hobart club of Buffalo N Y
arrived this morning and request me tt
send greetings to their friends at home IL
which I beg to join. William Mckinley
THE ISSUES INVOLVED.
Considerable portions of the variou.
addresses delivered during the day BY
Mr.. Mckinley were devoted to the loca
interests of the delegations presented
Among the more striking passages
bearing on the general issues involved
in the campaign, were the following:
The principles of the Republican party are
so universal in their application that the,
can be presented to any audience anywhere
We are all standing upon the same plat
form, the platform of public faith of Law
and order, OF honest compliance with ever,
public or private contract; an honest dolIal
and the nations honor. We are all carryins
the same flag this year, and 1t is soot
enough for any of u.s. the glorious old 1as
that We followed in time of war, and tina
was never triumphed over by any enemy il
the world It represents our beliefs ON
aims and purposes for we have no p1lruos
now but the public good the common goos
of all Whatever viii secure that whateye
will promote the prosperity of the people
whatever will dignity and elevate America,
manhood and American womanhood is EN-
braeed in the principles of the Republics,
party.
This year are fighting just as distinct,
for our country's honor as we have eve
fought for il in the past and We are fghtin,
TO restore a protective policy under whicj
We had become the mightiest manufacturing
agricultural and mining nation Of the world
We are hghting for policy that elevate
American citizenship and gives to the lahore
higher rewards than he get In any othe
government OF the world. We are ightin
to restore that policy, and We are lighting
nuitedly lighting to keep the currency OF thi
government sound the government It
self and untarnished as the starry banne
OF the free. We propose that this natio
shall not begin now, after one hundred an
twenty years OF glorious history, TO repu