The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22
POLES WILL SUPPORT
MAJOR M'KINLEY
An Eloquent and Pathetic Address De-
Iivered on Their Behalf.
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE GROWING
at Republican National
HeadIuarters.-Sen Quay Will
Soon Come North and Take a Hand
in Campaign Work-rA Caution Fairy
Tale Exploded.

Canton, o., Aug. PA dispatch is
being widely circulated in the western,
central and southern states which con-
tains an alleged letter from Canton,
purporting to have been written in
answer to some one who asks if it is
true that Canton Democrats have
formed a large Bryan silver club which
contains many Republican members.
This letter, which has been given wide
currency. has caused more than 300
letters to the Republican committee
mere asking if the statements made in
it are true. Some of these letters have
come to Major Mckinley. Tonight one
of the leading Republicans of Jhr c0un-
ty, Hun. Hiram Don. made a statement
which is officially approved and indOrs-
ed by the chairman of the county COM
mittce and the editor of the Rcpubli-
can organ Of this city. who is one of
Major Mckmley's closest friends. de-
nying the truth of the facts given in
the letter.
Major Mckinley has put in Il day of
solid work. He looked over some OF
the revised proof sheets of his letter
of acceptance and spent several hours
i'm work upon speeches which he is to
make Saturday and Monday. The
largest delegation which has yet visit
cd Canton, will be here in the morning.
Among Major Mcl<iniey's callers to-
day was Major John B. Hayes, of Mead
vilel one of the most interesting Wis
turs Major Mckinley has had for Il
long time was NJ. ~. Endorff, Of New
York city. who called today and made
an eloquent and pathetic ADDRESS on be-
half of the Poles of the United States.
He said his fellow countrymen We're too
poor to send a delegation to can on
Major Mckinley and had empowered
him to assure the Republican candidate
that the naturalized Poles in this COun-
try would east their ballots for him.
At NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS.
New York, Aug. 2l.-Therc was an
air of activity around Republican ma
tiunal headquarters this morning.
great crowd Of people waited in the
corridor Of headquarters for an aud
ienCe with Chairman Mark Hanna. Mr.
Hanna came 90 the Headquarters from
the Waldorf hotel at 1890 O'Clock and
Immediately proceeded to his office
where he found large pile of mail
matter awaiting his perusal. Among
those who saw Nj. Hanna Werr John T..
Osborne, the secretary of the eNecu-
tive committee. received II telegram to-
day from Senator Quay, announcing
that he would start north within few
days. He will come probably to New
York headquarters ON his arrival in
this city. which win certainly not he
later than September 1st.
among the callers on Chairman
Hanna at Republican headquarters
this afternoon was Major j. j. Henry
Gould, chairman of the Massachusetts
Republican state league of the United
States. Major Gould spoke confident
ly of Republican success in New Eng
land. "rhe prospects," he said. lin
New England are bright. in fact never
We're better. We have had very few de-
fcctions from our ranks. on account of
free silver while accessions in the way
of gold Democrats are many. There Is
no fear of Massachusetts and think I
can say as much for the other New
England states
1t was announced ut the headquar-
ters Of the Democratic honest money
league that the Hon. w. Bourke Cock
ran had advised Major John Byrnn.
president of the league, that he will
speak twice Il week during the cam
pairn wherever the league makes en-
RaGcments for him Requests for Mr..
Cockran's services have already come
from Maine. Virginia. West Virginia.
Maryland. Illinois and Indiana. Mr..
Cochran will not preside at the indian.