The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-30
YOUNG VOTERS.
Chicago University Men Gull on
Major Mckinley
AND PRESENT HIN WITH A BUST
ofiil'n'tifasA Testimonial OF IN, Host Of
Young Republicans Enrolled In tho
Colleges OF the conntry--The ,rsjor's
speech III Accepting tho 0nsrlng-Er-
Goa. Th"yer, OF Nebraska, sayl Dryan's
State Is safs for Mckinley.

CANTON, O., July 2D.-To.iay com.
nilttce from the University OF Chicago
arrived In this city to call on Major Nc
Klnley, They came az the representa-.
tive OF OF the Republican club OF that
school I" pay their respects to the Re-
publican candidate and to present 10
MN HE sized marble bust OF himself.
The bust In finished IN American parlan
marble. mounted OIL niahogony plaque.
u wah Intended to send the bust here by
the Republican club OF the Chicago Uni.
yfrs'ty, but u was found lmpractIcabie
anu IL committee was chosen TO bring
the bust 10 Canton,
Z. w. AxolSon, managing editor Of the
University OF Chicago Weekly, and VIII
Dur NJ. kelso. alumni and lawyer. wero
the committee appointed. II. l.. Ickes,
President OF the club. In making the pre-
scnthtlon. gald
we come as the representatives nf
the host OF young Republicans who are
enrolled In our colleges to-day"
~ response Major Mckinley said:
Alr. lcRes md Gcntiemcn:-1t. gives
me very great pleasure 10 meet the COM
mittee from the Republican Club OF the
University ut Chicago and / cannot for
bear TO say that II the Republican party
Is to continue It's prngrrss OF powcr and
usefulness II must be- done through the
conscience and intelligence OF the peo-
pic. IL II indeed good omen 10 find the
young gentlemen OF the many colleges
nt the united States Joining themselves
~ heppllcan organizations tuO sustain
Republican principles and the national
iiOn0r; ana there is no class OF men moro
potent than those who 20 out NJ the COL
legea TO every county and state Of the
union. They WELD mighty power and
II ~ fortunate for the country that 20
many of them are enlisted this year for
the principles OF good government for
which our party stands.
u am glad 10 know that Republican
principles are such that they can be sub
inltteu with safety and confidence TO the
Intelligence OF the educated men OF the
country. / am pleased, OF course. with
this bust which you have been pleased
tn bring mo and accept in the spirit
IN which IL has been presented 10 mel
beg that You convey 10 the artist and
members OF the Republican club OF the
University ofChicago my sincere thanks
for this remembrance"
Ex-Gnvernor J. ". Thayer. OF Nebras-'
Ra, called TO pay his respects to Cover
nor Mckinley to-day. @Irhen asked as
to the, political situation In Nebraska,
he said:
There was considerable anxiety In
our state at first after the nomination Of
Mr.. Bryan. as TO tn. result OF the cleo
Zion In our state. but that has largely
passed away and Is rapidly dying out.
W. no longer feel doubtful Ms to where
Nebraska Will be found at the Nuven-
Der election. l have been II, Nebraska
since. 1874 and am familiar with its poll
Tics, We realize that we have hard
fight. but We are like General Grant In
this that when we have Something diff
cult 10 do we are the most determined
to do IT,
THE Republican leaders are united:
there Is not faction-and they will do
good work for Mckinley. We will get
at 1t enrly and keep at II until victory Ia
won. You may put It down as a'thing
braskn." !.