The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-22

GO sendsn Representative Del CATION o
NvorkinEmen-Farme Join the Pro.
eession-Garneld's Son Makes Ono OF tho
Speeches Of Greeting Mckinley Nakes
Some Telling Points Against tho Silver
lIere,y-one OF tho Greatest Days of all
Tho Big Days at Canton.
CANTON, Ohio. Oct. el.-Thls was
Illinois day at the home Of the Republl-
can presidential candidate, but a num-
ber OF other visits OF note were made.
All day long the streets have been filled
with marching clubs and the air with
the music of bands. The Illinois people
began arriving as early us $50 a. m,
and they were still arriving at noon.
In the afternoon a parade was made,
In which local bands and local escorts
Joined, the day being bright and pleas
ant.
Major Mckinley reviewed the parade
from the stand on the front Of his
lawn, and when 1t had passed, the
marchers countermarched to mass
around the stand for the speech max
Ing. Four addresses were made on be-
half of the visitors. General John Nc
Nulta spoke for the city of Chicago,
Hon. W. ]. Calhoun for the state OF II
linois, Robert c. Glvens for the Repub-
lean clubs and P.J. Mlrter for the rep
resentatives OF the labor organizations
OF Chicago and vicinity.
The Black Hussars, who brought
with them their splendid black mounts,
including Midnight" the fine steed
Major Mckinley rode on the occasion
of the opening OF the Worlds Fair, had
previously called and listened to
short Informal address. The Illinois
people gave Major Mckinley an Ava
ton when h, appeared TO address them
and they applauded every sentiment OF
his speech. 81
Before the Illinois people reached the
house there had been n visit OF the. peG-
pie Of Poland township, ,Trumbull coun-
ty, Ohio, where Major Mckinley spent
many OF his boyhood days with Judge
Arrel, of Youngstown, his old room--
mate, as spokesman. There had also
been the Garfield club, OF the old Nine
;teenth Ohio Congressional district.
which General Garfield had represented
in Congress. With this party came
Captain William Wallace. Of Warren,
president Of the club: A.w. Jones, ileu-
tenant governor OF Ohio; State Senator
James r. Garfield, son OF the late pres
ident and Congressman Stephen A.
Northway, who made the introductory
address.
Senator Garfield was introduced by.
Major Mckinley, when he had
concluded his address and the senator
spoke briefly. AS the major was leaving
the platform after speaking to the ILL
nols people, another delegation called
from Green Springs, Ohio, and an ad-
dress was made to them. An address
was made on behalf OF the delegation
of worhnSmen from Chicago and soon
afterward n splenlidly uniformed club
organized as the East End Mckinley
Regiment, OF Cleveland, with officers
mounted, appeared upon the lawn,wNh
L. G. Hogan as spokesman. This dele
cation was composed Of seven compan-
les Of sixty men each and presented
particularly handsome appearance.
Major Mckinley scarcely had time to
get dinner ere there was another dele
CATION in his yard. This last one was
the Mckinley marching club; OF Mas
sillon. with torches and natty uniforms.
They were addressed by the major and
then Joined In the street parade.
Mckinley TO the Illimoisnms
Mckinley received a number of repre-
sentatlves of the labor organization OF
Illinois in his study, responding to the
Introductory addresses OF II. II. Mad
den, OF the printers union. former presl-
dent OF the unions OF Illinois, and p. ].
Mlniter, president OF the brlcklayers'
union.
Following In the speech made to the
combined Illinois delegations:
My Fellow Citi.ens:--Nothing has
grought me higher qualification than
this vast as5mblaSc OF my fellow cltl-
2ens from the state OF Illinois. Nothing
could have been more pleasant than to
have had the men YOU chose to bring
your mesSaSe--onc of them, that sturdy
old veteran and splendid hero of the
war. the friend of General Graht--your
fellow citizen, General McNulta.s The
other, the friend OF my boyhnod. .iha COL
lcgc friend OF more than thirty years
ago. your fellow citizen. GIr. Calhoun.
Then, too. In behalf OF the clubs nf the
state OF Illinois, to have had Mr.. Glvens,
| whom bsllevc Is the president OF the
largest Republican club In the United
States bringing the good will OF these
! clubs here to my home: nor eau | fall 10
mention the supreme satisfaction 1t has
| given me to have Il representative OF
labor, that which lies al the foundation
OF all wealth and prosperity In our coan-
try, In behalf nr his co-aborers, bring
| Ing me assurances OF support and coan-
| dcncc. ] thank them and YOU for all
| these encouraging messages. | greet
| Illinois from one end to the other.
Not without your wnndorous AtOry,
| Can be read the country's glory,
Illinois. Illinois.
1t has hccn my good fortune anil
| pleasure TO greet several notablc illinois
| delegations at Canton during the pres
! cnt campaign. Allofthem have been cor
daily welcome: but beg to assure you
4 that J. am made especially glad In this
celebration of"lllnoii Day" at ms
I home. commemorative. suppose,
! either OF your admission to the union In
1915. or OF some one of your many recent
achievements, But whatever II COM
mcmmoratca, Your presence Dere With
representatives from all parts Of your
state. testlIics your devotion to the
I cause OF our country whlcli IS represent
cd by the Republican party and which
1 n week from next Tuesday Will be tried
before the great tribunal OF tho Amcrl-
can people.
The history Of Illinois sparkles all.0var
with great events like the heavens above
us with llielr gllstcnlnE starg. No COM
4 lImoiwealtli can boast Of a better clvill-
cation. greater enterprise. thrift or encr-
1 gy. No commemorative OF the union can
/ hnnat az such .aRricnlLurRl wealth and i