The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-17
VETERANS VISIT
MAJOR M'KINLEY
Cuyahoga County Soldiers and Sailors in
Large Numbers Visit Canton.
M'KINLEY'S SPEECH OF WELCOME
An EloIuen, Tribute to the Heroes of
the War OF the More
Work for the Soldiers Who Fought
in tS6S

Canton, O., July l6.--With colors fly
| ing and band playing, the Cuyahoga
| county soldiers and sailors union
marched from their special train to
Major McKinley's house late this after
noon. This organization is composed Of
| veterans of the war of the rebellion,
| and is non-partisan. A number of short
speeches were made. The speakers
were Hugh Berllley. Hon. W. I. Clark.
Chaplain George W. Pepper, ex-consul
at Milan, +. l.. Patterson, +. II. Bohn,
| w. J. Gleason and c. c. Deoste. One
of the speakers stirred the audience,
which numbered a thousand or more.
/ to tumultuous applause when he said:
| We represent. Comrade Mckinley, the
| hearts and voices of half a million vet
eran soldiers and sailors when we con-
eratuate you upon your nomination TO
the office so nobly filled by Lincoln and
Grant and Garfield"
When Major Mckinley arose to speak
he was greeted with prolonged cheers.
He said: My comrades and fellow
citizens: l respond to your call with
| special qualification. Nothing gives
| Inc greater pleasure than to meet at
! my home my comrades in the civil war.
| The ties of fraternity and friendship
grow stronger ana dearer as the years
recede and the old guard one by one is
called nome Your presence reVNes
many patriotic memories, 1t recalls
stirring and glorious events. How WV
luiy they rise before us ana what al
| inspiration for the right they always
are. To have been faithful soldier Of
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