New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
MIR. M'KINLEY,S CANVASS.
VISITING TOWNS IN THE REPUBLICAN
STRONGHOLD, MEDINA COUNTY.
DEMOCRATS AS WELL AS PARTY FRlLNDS
GATHER 10 HEAR HIM sPEAK-PREPAHINS
TO WELCOME SECRETARY BLAINE
IlY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnI1UNAl

IsY TELEGRAPH TO THE rHlsuShl
Liverpool Ohio, Oct. 23.-Major Mckinney got
cut Of bed before daylight at Doyi9efown' TINS
morning to start In upon another long anu haro
DAYS canvassing In the outlyngs parts OF MS
gerrymandered district, In chilling Taln' "nich
made the late October daybreak seem even more
lowering and tardy. He was driven three miles
across country to the ticket station az Eaeton'
where, after O comfortlcss wait OF twenty minutes'
a north-b bound train was caught, which quickly
carried him out OF Wayne and into the heart OF
the single Republican stronghold OF the district.
the county of Medina. At Medina Village the
rail,osd was aaain abandoned and Mr.. Mckinley
and his party drove through the rain to the main
hotel, which fronts upon the pretty town square.
Here, in the parlors, an informal reception was
held all the rest Of the morning, the leading
Republicans Of the village dropping In to shake
hands and talk over the prospects for election
day.
Medina IL one Of the prosperous and progressive
tier of counties which make up the Western Ne
serve. and is Republican by decided majority.
Much has been done In the last month to put Gle
PARTY machinery in the smoothest possible working
order, and the reports brought into the county
seat to-day indicated that the normal majority
Of LOO would be increased next month to at least
l,40O or $500. Mr.. Mckinley had spoken 10
Medina village on al carrier "Trip W Vho Ro~N W
the district, and Speaker Reed addressed mere
last week one Of the largest and most enthusiastic
gatherings of his brief but strikingly sucoessrui
stumping tour in this part OF the S'a'e'
No additional meeting was thought necessary
to-day and the Major spent the time quietly ouU
husily consulting with his friends until shorty
after noon, when start was made by carriage
for two smaller towns to the north. YORK ana
Liverpool, at both of which meetings mac oeeh
advertised by the District Committee.
York. the first stopping place, is quiet coun-
try village, about four miles to the north OF
Medina, with not mere than 200 or 300 In
habitants. The meeting was held in the Con-
gregational Church. in the centre of the settle
ment where some 200 of Mr.. McKinleys former
constituents had gathered to welcome him again
as a candidate for Congress. The enthusiasm, as
everywhere else in the four counties Where tle
gallant and popular Ma jOr IS famiilarly Khowh
was at once spontaneous and lively, ana the "aIni
est encouragement was given Of an increased Kc-
publican vote on November 4. After plain
vigorous and practical talk of an hour To the
crowd Of friends and admirers in the church.
general reception was held, and shortly before
dark the champion of protection and his party
Here rOusing evening meeting, enIivened by
procession and several bands. was held In the
public hall.
Liverpool is strong Democratic town, the
only one in Medina County where liquor licenses
arc held. hut tho appearance Of the distinguished
Republican leader of the House drew out crowd
If Democrats and Republicans alike: many oil
the farmers promising their support to MI Mchin-
ley before the meeting ended.
Tomorrow the Major will speak at Lodi and
Titchicld two more Medina County towns and
late in the evening he will take special train
back TO Canton 10 meet Mr. Blaine.