The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-11

his lie, MS character, ms puUilc SER
vices and his fitness for the place for
which he has been named.
Presented TO the Country.
He has been our soldier comrade, our
representative in Congress. our COVER
nor. BY all these tokens. we here to-
day present him to the Republicans OF
other states OF the union rs our chief
and ask them TO make him theirs.
(Great applause) In this connection
II should b0 remembered that II is tden-
tined with all that Is good and great
and grand and glorious In the history
OF Republlcanism. (Applause.)
When but a mere boy, answering his
country's call, he shouldered his musket
and marched away after the flag TO the
music Of the Union 10 make record
for gnllnntry and herolsm at the front
on the battlehelds OF the republic. (Tre-
mendous applhuse.) Returning and en-
terlng Congress, he was soon there dis
tlnEulshed for his eloQuence OF speech,
his fidelity to duty; his wise and con-
servatlve Judgment and his ever patrl-
otIn and conscientious regard for the
rights OF the people. Eighteen hundred
md ninety found him at the head OF the
ways and means committee and leader
OF the house. In that position 1t fell
to his lot to frame and to secure the en-
Rctment OF the Mckinley act. CAP
plauBe.)
That measure has made his name ia
mIliar In all the world and has made
him exceedingly unpopular In almost
nil the world outside OF the United
States. (Great applRuse.)
But II has correspondinRly endeared
him to his countrymen. Time has vim
dIcated his labor. The last two years
have been yeaFs OF trial. They have
been years OF Democratic rule; they
have been years OF education Tor the
American people In the school OF nrac-
tIcaI experience. As result the Amer
lcRn people know q great deal more
about the tariff than they did In 1892.
(Applause.)
NIsRinIsy's Great Popularity.
Every business man has found out
that no matter what kind of business
he may be engaged In the tarift has a
close. direct relation to him. and the
waEc-worlier has learned that his pros
perity depends upon on the maintenance
OF a protective tariff policy. As re-
suit. in every section. in every state.
in every county. In every municipality,
in every mill, and mine and furnace aud
forge and workshop. everywhere
throughout all this broad land. where
capital IL invested or labor is EN-
ployed. William Mckinley Is the ideal
American statesman, the typical AmeEi-
can lender and the verttabie American
idol. (Grcat applause ana cheersD
No man ever In public life In this
country enjoyed such universal popu-
lRrlty as he. tApplAuEe)
No man In this country In public life
ever commanded. as he now commands.
the affections OF the great mass OF the
voters OF the country. (Applause.)
Blamcless In private life, as he has
been useful and I..ustr!Ous in public
life. his name in our judgment will in
sptre more confidence, excite more en-
thusiRsm and give greater guarantee OF
success than any otner name thai can
be Inscribed on the Republican banner.
| (Great appiause.)
As the candidate OF the Republican
party, he will command the support OF
all classes and shades OF Republicans
| and at the same time command also the
help OF tens OF thousands OF patriotic
Democrats in every state OF the Union.
Great applause)
All who believe in America, all who
believe in AmerIcanism, all who believe
in promoting and advancing the inter-
eSts OF America at home and abroad,
will rally 20 his support and help him to
plant our banner In triumph on the
citadel OF the nation. tCheers)
His administration will be a 1T round
Ing-Out OF the glorious achievements OF
the nineteenth century and constitute
bright and Inspiring chapter with which
TO commence the record Of the second
era OF Republican rule. tApplause.)
What Mckinley viii DO.
Under his administration there viii
be no more deficits; no more bond Is
sues in times of peace; no bond syndi-
cates: no more trouble about the ma
tlonnl credit nor the national currency;
no more "hlgglinE" about pensions for
the men who saved this Union.
(Cheers and applause.) And no hesI-
taion whntever such as we now see IN
the white house IN demanding and Sc
curing for the United States her right
ful place and consideration among the
nations OF the earth.
Called TO that Office, he would MI II
without obligation TO any influence or
power except that which erannteS
from the people whom he VIII De called
TO se rye, and In all that he does he Will
be governed by that belief upon which
has been founded and run his whole
career, that this government IL OF the
people by the people and for the peO-
pie. (Great applause)
other states are declaring for him.
Ohio cannot lead the column; II Is al.
ready on the march. tCheers) All
we can do Is TO Join the procession.
(Chcers) We viii not hesitate longer
to take action IN that respect
! want my speech here to-day 10 be
short enough for everybody TO read II
and plain enough for everybody TO un-
derstand IT, tremendous applause
and cries OF You're all right.D
/ have sounded, gentlemen OF the
convention. the Keynote OF this occa-
sion. thank you. (Applause.)
short bnt Good.
While the keynote speech was short
er than usual. II took half hour to
deliver II because Of the interruptions
from applause and the demonstrations
or reference TO Mckinley. When SEN
ator-clcct Foraker closed by saying he
wanted to make his speech short
enough for ntf TO read II and for all to
understand It, there was Ms much
laughter na applause. TeleErams OF
greetings were then read from several
conventions.
Sftcr the appointment OF the usual
committees, the convention adjourned
until tomorrow morning.
Kansas Republicans.
WICHITA, Kas., March iO.-The Re
nubIicnn state convention was called to
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