Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-04
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The Major Had g ,rtunity of
NJ yCheS
To Sixteen I ences, and He En-
braced Every Opportunity His
Visitors Mostly Came From Ohio
and Pennsylvania and are Favor
able to Protection as Mckinley
Represents 1t.

Represents 1t.
Canton. Ohio, October S.-To-day was
the most notable day for delegations yet
experienced. In the enormous crowds
present. twelve States were represented
by delegations ranging from small clubs
of wheelmen to many train loads Of cit
izens representing all interests. The
demonstration began early and contin-
ued until late, special trains arriving
q short intervals from early morning
till late in rle afternoon. Major Nc
Kinley addressed sixteen audiences on
his lawn. The audiences represented
many delegations, as high as seven beng
included in On5 audience. The review
ing stand from which the Major is accuS-
toned 70 review parades and street DEM
.OnStrations was re-erected on the front
OF the lawn. All day the streets were
filled with marching clubs, ,gaily uniform.
ed bicycle clubs, bands and drum corps,
and a kaleidoscope effect was ever in
view with the shifting banners, flags,
streamers. decorations and other cam
paign paTaphernalia.
THIS most elaborate demonstration or
the day was made by the wheelmen, un-
der the auspices of me National Wheel
mems Mckinley and Hobart Club.
The incessant rain of the past week
interfered materially with the proposed
overland trip, but many came by train
and the meeting was addressed by Major
Mckinley. Mckinley clubs from ten
different States were represented. Among
the delegations addressed were VenangO
county. Pa. delegation, the students of
Wooster University, the Union Veteran
Patriotic league and the Allegheny
County War Veterans Club, the Stam-
ina club of Cincinnati.
A committee representing the mechan-
les and silversmiths employed by the
MauSur Company, of New York. and
Chicago, presented Major Mckinley
with a magnificent gold loving cup, and
a delegation representing the Bohe-
mians and Slavonians of Cleveland,
called.
The day dawned bright and clear and
tion scheduled. Two delegations were
in before the city was astir. One came
from Harrisburg ani Dauphin county,
Pa, and reached here about 8 O'Clock
A special train of five day coaches and
Pullmans brought the party.
The second delegation, which arrived
at 7:15, came from Athens county, Ohio,
and its caption is the Sunday Greek
Valley Mckinley Clubs" One of the
features is a giee club with a double
quartette of ladies'. Other trains arriv-
ed soon afterwards, the railroads having
abOu, twenty-five specials scheduled for
the day.
AT about o'clock the first party went
to the Mckinley home. Addresses We're
made by Captain VIM. j. George, OF the
Harrisburg News, for the Pennsylvan-
ianS, and by J. NJ. Allen, of Gloucester,
for the Sunday Greek Valley people
The Buffelo contingent of wheelmen
called at the Mckinley home. They
had with them three hom.ng pigeons,
which Mrs. Mckinley released with the
following message:
Canton, O., October 3.
The Wheelmen's Mckinley and Ho-
bart Republican Club, of Buffalo, n. Y,
arrived this morning and request me to
send greetings TO their friends at home,
in which beg to join.
(Signed.) "WM MKINLEY."
Major Mckinley shortly after ten
o'clock addressed the employees of the
Standard Manufacturing Company, OF
Pittsburg.
F. J. Terrence made the Introductory
address and presented Major Mckinley
g splendid porcelain bath tub, one OF
the company's product.
A delegation from BarOertOn was next
introduced by o. c. Barber, of the D-a-
mond Match Company.
As soon as the lawn could be vacated,
employees of the Pennsylvania shops at
Allegheny were on hand and were in
troduced by w B. Kirker
Speech No. 6 was delivered to railroad
men in the employ Of the Pittsburg &
Western. introduced by Robert X. Kra-
henbihl
Next came the farmers, miners, Ia
borers. tin makers and wool growers OF
Washington county, Pa, party OF un-
usual proportions Its greetings were
presented by John II. MurdOck on behalf
of the citizens IN general, and by John
G. Clark on behalf Of the wool growers
association.
Delegations from Pennsylvania Fort
Wavne. Ind. and Ohio listened 70 and
applauded speech No. s. In the crowd
were American wire workers OF CleVe-
land. introduced by j. w. Sutherland
Kilby Manufacturing Company n. T.
Nail Company and Cleveland Hardware
Company, introduced by Charles l.
Dailev; Star Fire Brick Company EN-
,,loves n,,,, of P:ttsburg, introduced by VIM.
G Caldwell: Pittsburg Oil Well supply 1
Company employees, introduced ID by
Grant Hublery, and Fort WAYNE, Inu.' mo,