The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-14

WuN the greatest uUy III ClntONS lflA-
tory, The town was literally jummCi
full OF people, Delegation after dele
CATION came, people tainted from tho
heat, and later In the day were
drenchCd In binding rain and have
taken colds that promise to remind
them Tor many days of their visit to
Canton, ~
Major Mckinley made four great
speeches, He uneQuIvocnlly declared
for gold, and he has gone more Into
detail In treatment OF the currency
question than ever before
The first delegation TO arrive consist
ed OF eight hundred Democrats from
Chicago, ThcS were part of the Com.
mercIal Democratic Mckinley Club, OF
that city. There was not single one
among them who had not always voted
the Democratic ticket So particular
were they about this that when their
gaily decorated train pulled out OF CHI
cagO last night. 1t was discovered that
there were three men on board who
had once voted the Republican tick
ct, the train was stopped and these
men were forcibly elected.
Patriotic Words From Democrats.
Genial Frank Highly. who Is known
from Pittsburgh to San Francisco, was
IN charge OF the boys. They were met
at the depot by a large reception COM
mittec. composed uf Canton CONNER
clnl travellers, and after hearty
breakfast, marched TO the MAJORS
home. President Gustave Hofistadt, OF
the club, made the Introductory speech.
In closing he said, speaking OF the
Bryan party:
Its platform and candidates nomi-
mated at Chicago, advocating rcpudia-
ton aud dIshcnor, would. II success
tul, we believe. create widespread dis
aster and ruin 20 the business inter-
est OF our country. We, the members
OF the Commercial Democratic Nc
kinley Club. who have always voted
the Democratic ticket, will now, when
our country Is threatened with an
archy, socialism and Reputation, dem
Onstrate to you, dear sir, In this crisis.
our patriotism and love for our cOun-
try. Its constitution. Its institutions
and Its flag, the same as did all loyal
4fGlllbGltkS AZ 4oVlt hAlCAl OuE gNOtNNig
was In the throes OF rebellion. We feel
and believe that by our support OF you,
We viii best subserve the nations In
terrSts and maintain its honor and Its
integrity. and restore to a suffering
people confidence and prosperity"
Homestead Men 1000 strong.
Major Mckinley responded In a
SPEECH that went straight to the hearts
and minds OF those who heard him,
and then there was an hour OF the
usual Misunderstanding.
Barely was this finished than the big
/. delegation OF 1000 from Homestead.
came marching up the street II was
one OF the greatest delegations that
ever rendered candidate Its support.
There were men from every depart
| mcnt In the great steel works, from
superintendent down. Before them
marched the Sheridan Sabre band. and
following In the line were six other
bands. The men marched in sections.
| according 10 the departments In which
they worked. W. E. Cory was grand
marshal. and behind him came the fol-
lowing sections:
Homestead police under Sergeant II. E.
Newton.
Mckinley Glee Club. OF Homestead. under
| Professor Francis.
Accounting department, C. L. Nc
killlps
Mechanical department, II. J. Davis.
Arnor plate department, W. C. Balsln-
ger.
Converting mill department. Reese
Open hearth department. George
And so on through the twenty de-
partmcnts OF the works. Superintcn-
dent C. VI. Schwab, OF tire Homestead
works. made short Introductory
speech, IN which he said he knew Ma
jor Mckinley would like more TO see
the men before him at work than to see
them In Canton. He then introduced ].
NJ Molamphy, one OF the foremen OF
the works After stating how perfect
was the mechanical equipment OF the
Homestead works, he said:
Isn't Il i shame that these works
should be Idle? Isn't II too bad to know
that many men throughout the cOun
try are, following n fallacy that Will
work them untold harm?"
In closing. he said: 1--WE come here to
say that we, as workirgmer, are salts
fed with the Republican platform. and
that when you are elected, as You will
DC lS sure as inc sun SHINES, VIC want
you to re-cnact the Mckinley blu. and
thug save us from the pauper labor OF
Europe. We want you to protect us In
the possession OF our good gold dollars
II you do this. major. the women and
children In the land who are to-day llv-
Ing on black coffee and bread. will for
ever say, as We men viii say. God
bless you!"
Major Mckinley was much affected
by these remarks. Ae he mounted his
chair to speak, the cheers which greet
ed him lasted for several minutes. His
opening remark. The Republican
party has always been for home
steads," started the crowd cheering
again. As the major proceeded. how
ever, with his clear discussion of the
currency Issue and It's close comcc-
ton with the tariff. the men listened
with the closest attention. After the
majors speech. the usual Inc was
formed and the handshaking began.
After an hour OF this, the third dele
CATION OF the day arrived. 1t consisted
OF over 1900 citizens and workIngmcn
Of McKcesport Following. close behind
II was the fourth delegation of about
the same number, which comprised all
the employees Of the Pennsylvania rail-
wny west Of Pittsburgh These two
delegations consolidated In from! of the
majors house.