Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-10
RETURN OF THE VICTOR
President McKinley's Triumphant
Journey to Washington.
TRIP A CONTINUOUS OVATION.

At Every stop Ihere were uFe"s
outpourings of the People. and at
Alliance and salem the Chief Mag
istrate Made Brief Speeches.
Washington, Nov. S.-William Nc
Kinley, twice elected president of the
United States, returned to the national
capital early this morning after tri-
umphal journey from his nome in Can
ton, o. The trip was a continuous
ovation, and the president was com
PEELED to break his long silence and
make several speeches en- route.
The president left Canton at 1:35
yesterday afternoon amid the booming
of cannon and the cheers of his towns
men. He drove with Mrs. Mckinley to
the depot, where Judge Day and many
other friends were assembled. In def
erence to Mrs. McKinley's wishes there
was an avoidance of any noisy demon
stration, but on Dueber Heights, a mile
away, q guns, a presidential salute,
were fired, and to this was added a
GLORIOUS of the city's bells and steam
whistles. The presidential car was
literally empowered in flowers.
Without organization and without
Formally, the people fiocked TO the
station, and as the train pulled out sent
up a tremendous round of cheers. AS
the train left the station it passed be-
tween columns of workingmen from
the shops and factories along the
tracks in an almost continuous line for
more than a mile The president stood
on the rear platform of his car, bowling
and waving his hat in acknowledge
ment of the greetings until the shops
and their employees were ont of sight
At every stop there were great out
pourings of the people. business was
suspended and many factories along
the line added their thousands of
workefs-men and women-to those
who joined in enthusiastic greetings.
The president appeared at each stop,
shaking hands from the rear platform,
and making short speeches az the more
important towns. Mrs Mckinley has
received her share of the popular
tribute. men and women struggling to
present Eer with flowers
An interesting incident occurred af-
the the train left Canton. Many Of
those on the regular coaches were
anxious to greet the president, and he
consented to see a delegation from AL
lance, in his own district. He met
the party on the platform, grasping
each hand, and talking Familiarity OF
the struggle and victory at Alliance.
One horny handed veteran stood back
in the crowd until the president spied
him out with the familiar greeting:
We'll. Tom, I'm glad to see you" The
president remarked that 900 majority
had hitherto been the highwater mark
at Alliance, but now they had rolled
up 800.
Yes and the factory boys have gone
wild" was the enthusiastic answer.
when the whistle sounded this morn
ing every man fell into line with Tom
Russell on horseback, four girls in
white leading the procession, and the
town was crazy when we left"
The president laughingly acknowl-
edged the heartfelt manifestation of
his neighbors and babe the delegation
goodbye.
The president made his first speech
of the day when the train arrived at
Alliance. The town had turned out en-
masse to meet him with bands and
banners Workmen from the potteries
at Sebring came in their aprons, bear
ing transparencies showing their ma
jorities. The crowd surged up to the
train to the imminent danger Of those
massed in front. When the president
appeared there were deafening cheers,
to which he bowed and smiled ac-
acknowledgement, and then said:
My Fellow Citizens: | have not
failed TO observe the verdict Of Al
lance, given on yesterday and l cam
not refrain from expressing TO you, in
passing, my very great appreciation
of the vote Of encouragement and sup
port from my old friends and neigh
bors of Stark county | observe that
majorities rise with prosperity, and
that the American people never fail to
support the flag. / thank you and bid
you good afternoon"
A short distance further on the
train stopped at Sebring, new town,
with huge potteries built up, it is
said, by the fostering of the Ameri-
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