Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-13

azure sky, with the sunlight glinting
through the leafy trees, with the ban
ner of the republic draped above him.
William Mckinley was to-day officially
notified of his second nomination by
the Republican party for the highest
Office in the civilized world. Grouped
about him were leading men of his
party, while surrounding his Canton
home were the friends among whom he
has lived for more than thirty years,
together with vast crowds from the
surrounding towns of his native State.
The scene was inspiring as, to the elo-
quent words of Senator Lodge, the
President responded in a ringing
speech. There was enthusiasm enough
and to spare, and to many of the point
ed utterances of both Senator Lodge
and the President there was hearty and
cordial approval shown.
Important features of the speech of
notification by Senator Lodge and the
response by President Mckinley were
the references to the Chinese situa-
ton. This caused great deal of dis
cussion during the conferences follow
ing the formal speech-making and the
impression created was that these ut
terances were a notification to the
world that the United States intended
to preserve all it's rights in China.
The impressive portions of the Pres
idents speech were his references to
the maintenance of
The Gold Standard,
and the financial public faith the pre-
servation of a protective tariff, the
enlargement of our market and espe-
cially the catchy phrase, Prosperity at
home and prestige abroad"
When he asked, Shall we go back
to the tariff of four years ago." there
were shouts of mo, no." from every
part of the audience A prolonged
cheer greeted the words relative to the
maintenance of our authority in the
Philippines. There was a most i'm
pressive shout when he declared that
there should be continued legislative
control over the territory possessed by
the United States, and another outburst
when he said such authority would be
coupled with liberty and humanity"
hof Trnit06 GtafnC
had reclaimed ten million human be-
ings from Imperialism" was a decid-
ed hit, and there were many requests
for him to repeat the sentence. This
turn Of the word used so much by the
opposition was considered one of the
adroit features of the speech.
The President seemed at his best.
His appearance
Indicated Splendid Health,
and his voice rang out in clarion
tones, reaching the outskirts of the
vast throng which surrounded the
house and extended over the lawn and
across the street Speaking from the
same place, where he received the for
NAL notification four years ago, and in
the presence of men in hearty accord
with his policy and principles, he
could not but create a favorable i'm
preston and receive, as he did, the
most hearty applause of his listeners.
While the speech Of the President
closed the formal notification, there
had not been been oratory enough for
the great gathering, and other speak
ers were called for.
Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana; SEN
ator Hanna, chairman Of the National
Committee; Charles Emory Smith.
Postmaster General; Col. Samuel Park
er, of Hawaii, and Senator Lodge were
heard-the last named speaking twice.
These speakers, with the exception of
Col. Parker, who was called out of
compliment to the Pacific Islands, took
occasion to refer to the recent action
of the Democratic National Conven-
ton at Kansas City. 1t was the first
public occasion in which Republican
speakers had
Attempted to Dissect
and criticise the platform recently
adopted by their opponents. Senator
Fairbanks evidently intended TO make
the money question the dominant is
sue Of the campaign, denying that with
Is TO l in their platform, the Demo-
Gratis could make imperialism" the
leading issue Senator Hanna abjured
Republican voters to remember the i'm
portance of their campaign.
Postmaster General Smith warned
his hearers that Democratic success
would disarrange the business interests
Of the country.
In his second speech Senator Lodge
resented the criticism Of President Nc
Kinley by his opponents, and pointed
out the difficulty Bryan would have in
selecting cabinet from the men prom
ineut in the convention AT Kansas