Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
FIFTY REPORTERS
Lined Up in Church at Canton, Yes
terday.
The Pastor, Rev. DR.. Edmunds, Un-
consciously Rubbed it in on the
Silent Candidate, who was Pres
ent with His Venerable Mother.
Boss Hanna to Go to Canton To-
daV

ent with his VenerapIe MOIIeI'
Boss Hanna to Go to Canton To-
day.
Canton. O., June 21.-Sunday has
brought temporary peace and quiet to
the citizens of Canton. Aside from the
profuse decorations that greet the eye
on every hand, there has been no sign
of the stirring scenes of the past week.
Il was bright and beautiful this morn
ing when Major Mckinley and MIS-.
Gen. Russell Hastings, accompanied Dy
Cant. Heistand, the Majors right hand
man. drove to the First NJ. E. Church
handsome structure two blocks from
the public square. Governor Mckinley,
thirty wears ago, was superintendent OF
the Sunday school of this church, while
his wife was Sunday school teacher IN
the First Presbyterian Church two
blocks west, in which they were mar
rjed twenty-five years ago. The church
was crowded and Governor McKinley's
fellow church members gave him
warm greeting.
FIFTY NEWSPAPER REPORTERS
were present. The pastor, E. P. Ed
munds. chose for his text, Make your
calling and election sure, for If we 90
do these things, ye shall never fall
DR.. Edmunds made his sermon per-
sonally applicable, and he referred IN a
happy manner to the result OF the St
Louis convention last week. In his
sermon were these thoughts:
1--WE have just passed through week
whose significance none are disposed to
underestimate. The highest attainment
of free government was illustrated and
the sacred privilege of American clti-
zenship exercised in the choice of men
and measures representing a vast num-
Der of our fellow citizens.
"As one of the first conditions Of hay
ing a sure election we must announce
our candidacy. No man would be ere
dited with political sagacity who hopes
for the suffragas of his fellow citizens
in attaining office, yet
ALLOWED NO ANNOUNCEMENT
beyond the urexpressed desire Of his
heart.
"A second requirement of sure elec-
ton is to have a platform and then
stand upon it. It is your privilege, 1t
is your necessity to be absolutely fear
less in this world of everything save
the disfavor of God. True courage
comes from right being and right do
ing. Two other conditions Of success
ful Christian candidacy l group under
one head. They are caution and en-
thusiasm. Thsre rests upon the can
didate the responsibility of careful
ness which he in his duty is bound to
regard. Men put forward as standard
bearers for all political parties recog-
nize this obligation and with studied
care guarding word and act that their
cause may not suffer. What on the
part of other men would be inconse-
quential, from him would be
STARTLING AND DISASTROUS.
You have yet in mind party which at
tributes its presidential Waterloo to
three words untimely spoken" but the
Doctor did not utter the words, Rum,
Romanism and Rebellion"
! At the conclusion of the services Gov
ernor Mckinley gave his arm to his
aged mother, who, at 81, is a regular
church-goer His wife's health does
not permit her attendance at church.
To-day however, she listened to the SER
vices by telephone.
This afternoon Governor Mckinley
and wife, accompanied by Gen and Mrs.
Hastings took a short drive. They
Just escaped heavy wird and rain
storm which destroyed many handsome
decorations, blew down trees and burn
ed out trolley motors.
A BIG NAIL.
Postmaster Mon0t has had large
drawer, as large as several ordinary
compartments, set apart for the presi-
Dental nominees mail. To-day when
Fred. the colored attendant at the Mar
ket street home, went for the mail he
found more than he could carry and
had to hail a carriage to come home in.
AS he undertook to gather the tightly
uied bundles of letters in his arms and
step from the carriage to the stone
curb. his strength failed him. A thous-
and Of the letters and more went to the
pavement and he had TO make Two trips
/ 10 carry them into the house, and
when they were assorted and the Gov
ernor had opened them, among them
was this one from an Ohio statesman
who had been a presidential candidate
several times himself, but who IS a de-
voted a friend of Governor Mckinley
who stood so Loyalty for him and re-
fused TO stand as a candidate to the
convention OF 1888:
FROM SHERMAN.
Mansfield, O., June 20, 1896.
"Hor. Wm. Mckinley, Canton, O.: