Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-21
THE LOCAL Delegation
Left for Canton, Yesterday, TO Call on
Gov. Mckinley.
The Trains Consisted Of Sixteen
Cars, Running in Two Sections,
and Every Car was Crowded-The
Addresses Last Evening.

Yesterday afternoon the special train Tor
Canton. O.. bearing the local Republicans
and mill men desirous of congratulating
Governor Mckinley, pulled out OF the
union depot In this city.
The train was in two sections, the nrst'
OF seven ears. being devoted to the em-
ployes of the La Belle mill and few ke-
publican politicians and invited friends,
and the second section, of nine care, was
given up TO the miscellaneous aggregation
of local Republicans who went for purely
political reasons. The La Belle section
was decorated with muslin banners. bear
ing appropriate inscriptions, and present.
ed quite an imposing appearance as IL
steamed away The second section was
not so gay outwardly but contained sew
eral hundred enthusiastic Republicans,
among them being Congressman b. B. Do
vener Candidate for Sheriff II. c. Rich
ards, Chairman of the Republican County
Committee j. X Hall, City Clerk Dannen-
berg. City Receiver John Kindelberger.
Council Clerk and Candidate for Circuit
Clerk Charles Henning, Candidate for
Clerk Of the County Court Richard Rob
ertson. and number of others who are not
In politics for their health The entire
Wheeling delegation numbered something
like eight hundred, and at Martins Ferry
they were reinforced by one hundred and
fifty men, principally Aetna-Standard mill
employees.
The trains arrived at Canton about half
past five o'clock where the visitors were
received by a local committee. They were
escorted to the home OF Governor McKin-
ley, where they were received in about the
same manner as other visiting delegations.
Thre were addresses, handshakings. etc,
after which the Wheeling people took
look around town.
The trains started for the return trip
about midnight and arrived here about
three-thirty this morning, but good many
remained over until to-day. returning on
regular trains
When the Wheeling had marched 10 the
Mckinley residence, Hon. W. II. c. Cur
It's, who had been chosen as the Spokesman
for the La Belle iron and tin workers, said:
'Alr. President-If there has ever been n
nominee Of any political party in the his
tory of this country that had cinch upon
that title, you are certainly the man, and
as Mr.. President, / hail you in advance.
have the honor of introducing TO you this
delega ton of iron, steel and tin plate
workers of the La Belle mills. In this dele
cation we have the presidept of the mill,
the directors. the manhgers and tho worir
ingmen. We have come Irrespective OF
party affiliation 10 honor to the man
through whose instrumentality II was
made possible for that mill to manufac-
ture tin plate Within four years time
nearly two shundred tin mills have been
established with capital of about s9,000-
600, employing about 1900 hands. paying
them in wages seven or eight million doll
lars per year. While we do not come TO
greet you, Mr.. President. as a political or
ganization. yet we cannot help but recog-
nize you as tho leader OF the party who
saved this country from destruction IN the
sixties and will save IT again in the nine
IS In conclusion permit me 10 present
v with this banner, made OF Mckinley
tin at the La Belle mills; and I am In
structed to pledge to 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:
"I beg to thank this assembly for the
generous message of good will and con-
gratulations which you have brought to
me from the Little Mountain State. There
is no tribute greater; there Is no tribute
that could be dearer TO any man than 10
have Il said, as the speaker has been kind
enough to say of me, that he contributed
in the smallest degree to the establishment
of an industry in the United States which
gave employment to American labor ard
brought comfort to American homes"
Congressman y. b. Dovener spoke on be-
half of the general delegation from this
city. and Governor, Mckinley responded.
warmly welcoming the visitors. and thank
ing them for the expression of esteem and
friendship.