Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-16

over the Illinois Central tonight at
800 o'clock and will be the central fig
ure in the cities peace jubilee next
week. Although much wearied by his
long journey over the great West and
his ardous duties at the Trans Miss
issippi Exposition. he said just before
leaving the train; Throughout tho
journey, l have been earnestly moved
by the patriotism of the people and de-
lighted with the evidences of their
prosperity
This is terse. concise expression OF
Mr.. McKinley's impressions of the trip
so far as it has proceeded.
After the city limits were reached,
crowds lined the enclosure beside thu
tracks of the Illinois Central railroad.
eager to see the Presidential train
roll by, even when the President him
self could not be seen. Mr. Mckinley,
left the train at Thirty ninth street,
going directly to the home OF Captain
La Fayette McWilliams, where Mrs.
Mckinley has been entertained since
arriving from Canton. The other menu
bers of the official party We're taken
care of at the leading hotels.
A welcoming committee OF Chicago
citizens made the run In from Kanka-
kee. Among the members We're POST
master Gordon, Mayor Harrison, Chas.
TruaX, DR.. VIM. r. Harper, President
of the University of Chicago: judge
John Barton Payne, Judge S. Cross
cup and General John McNulta. To
each of them the President gave
hearty personal greeting.
Kankakee, ILL.,. October 15.-Enor-
nous crowds listened TO the words of
the President, both at Decatur end
Springfield. The latter place, the for
mer residence of Abraham Lincoln,
furnished the largest assembly of the
day The people listened solemnly
and with barred heads while President
Mckinley spoke feeling words In
eulogy of Lincoln.
AnotheaastS,.4iisl.=si ncia isSt e = l1iln
field was the prese ye on ode pldli.
of Gen. John A. MSClernand, who
90 years Of age. AID the hero of tWpv
wars Gen. McClefnand rode in the
carriage with Secretary Bliss and lean
ed on his arm throughout the exeF-
cises. Gen. John NJ Palmer was also a
member of the receiving party at
Springfield.
A corn carnival was In fun swing at
Decatur when the party arrived. and
here Senator Shelby M. Cilll0na and
Governor and Mrs. John X. Tanner
joined the train. Speeches were made
here by the President, Secretaries Gage
Wilson and Bliss, Senator Cullom and
Governor Tanner, all arousing great
enthusiasm among the people.
At Springfield, from the steps Of the old
State House, the President addressed The
crowds. He said:
Fellow Citizens: am glad 20 meet the
people of the State Of Illinois az the State
Capital. ! am glad to be at the homo OF
our martyred President. His name Is an
inspiration, and holy one, to all lovers
OF liberty the world over. lie saved tho
union. He liberated rtice-a race which
he said ought 10 be free because there
might come time when these black men
could help keep the jewel Of liberty IN
the family OF nations. II any vindicatiots
of that act or of that prophecy were
needed Il was found when those brave
black men assembled the hill Of San Juan.
in Cuba and charged the enemy at El
Caney They indicated their own title
to liberty on that field, and with our
other brave soldiers gave the priceless
gift of liberty 20 another suffering E..nc.
My fellow citizens the name Of LaaeoIn i
will live forever in immortal story. His
fame. his work, his life. are not only
inspiration to every American boy and
girl. but 20 all minkind. And what an
encouragement his life work has been TO |
all Of his Successors in the Presidential
Office. II any one OF them. at any time
has felt that his burden was heavy. hs
had but 10 reflect upon the greater by
dens Of Abraham Lincoln to make,
own seem light.
'TMy fellow citizens. congratulate
that your great State furnished hi
the country and to the world. You n
his sacred ashes here. but the VIII
country guards with you his sacred me
DRY.
'.Now. my friends. what we want to ~
IA voice in the crowd: Elect you
President agaln"-great applause and
cries Of That's right'1 What we want II
TO have no dispute or differences among
ourselves to interfere with our united
Judgment ia dealing With the foreign prob
lens that are before ~. AZ we stood to-
gether IN war let Us stand together until
its settlements are made.
II thank you and BID you goodbye.
Particular significance attaches 70
remarks Of the PRECEDENT about hi
men," In view Of the mine troubles
Pana and yirden. between white str
and imported negro workers. as
connection with those troubles ~
nor Tanner. VINO was With the
on the platform.