The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-30
TOLD HIM ALL ABOUT 1T
The Committee Formally Notifies Major Nc
Kinley of His Nomination for President.
SENATOR TRURSToN THE SPOKESMAN
Tariff II Great Deal ana Money 30
Some Extent, the Principal Topics
cetved Oh tho Lawu fn the Pres
ence of the Nominees Family.

Canton, Ohio, June 29.-The commit
tee, consisting of one member from each
State and Territory, selected at the St.
Louis convention 10 convey to Major Nc
k!nley official notification of his nomtDa-
tion, arrived in Canton on a special train
fIom Cleveland at IL 80 o'clock this morn
ing. They were met ait the station here
by the receptions committee, composed of
some of the foremost citizens of Canton,
and were driven in open carriages to
Major McKlniey's residence, accompan-
led by moursed escort. The prepara-
tions at Major MoKinley's were simple
Seventy-five chats were placed on the
front lawn under the trees facing the
house. On the rear lawn n large tent
Is erected and in 1T Is a long table on
which covers are laid for one hundred
guests.
, 1t was 1910 when the Notification
Commit.ee reached Major Nick inley's
home In this city. Mrs. Mckinley and the
chairs near him on the verandah His
brothers family and his pretty nleceS
were close about Him. Chairs back of the
Notificalion Committee were filled by
ladies OF Canton Columbus and Cleve.
land whose husbands are p: ointment in
business and public affairs. 1t was a
charming open-air scene, sweetly idyllic
IN character
Frank Hiscock. Senator Thurston,
Mark Hanna and c. N. Fairbanks occu,
pied the first carriage. They were
CRESTED with tremendous cheers. Major
Mckinley met them outside the gate as
they alghtgd from the carriage and
shook hands warmly.
Senator Thurston was in excellent
voice His tones were as clear and COM
manding and far-readIing as they were
in the ST Louis convention hall. His
speech was received with much enthu-
s4asm and applause.
He. SAID: Governor Mckinley, we are
here to perform tie pleasant duty as
signed us by the Republican National
Convention recently a;sss bled in ST.
Louis, that of formally notifying you OF
your nomination as the candidate of the
Republican party for President of the
United States.
We respectfully request your accept
ance of this nomination and your ap-
proval OF the declaration of principles
adopted by The convention.
we assure you that you are the unan-
imous choice of a urjrsd party. and
your candidacy VIII be immediately ac-
cepted by the country as an absolute
guaranty of Republican success.
Your nomination has been made sn
obedience to a popular demand whose
universally and spontanetty attest the
affection and confidence of the plain peo-
pie of the United States. By common
consent you are their champion.
In 1892 your countrymen. unmindful
OF your solemn warnings, returned that
party to power, which reiterated its ever
lasting opposition TO a protective tfriff
and demanded the repeal of the McKin-
ley act. They sowed the wind; they
reaped the wh.rlwlnd The sufferines
ana losses and disasters 10 the American
people from four years of Democratic
ta'in are vastly greater than that which
came 10 them from four years of civil
war
"Out of 1T one great good remains
Those who scoined your counsels speed
ly witnessed the fulfillment of your pro-
pnec.eIs, and even as the scourged and
repentant lsraeltes adjured their stupid
idois anu resumed unquee;oning allie
glance to Moses and to Moses God SO
now your countrymen. shamed of their
errors. turn TO you and to those glorious
PRINCIPLES for which YOU stand in the
full belief that your candidacy and the
Repu olcan platform mean that the end
OF the wadernesS has come and the
promised land of American prosperity
is again to them an assured inherit
ance
But Your nomination means more
than the endorsement OF a protective
tariff. of reciprocity, of sound money
ana OF honest finance. for all of wl:ch
you have so steadily stood. 1t means an
endorsement of your heroic youth. your
fruitful years of arduous public service
your sterling patriotism, your slsalwart
Amer!canssm. your Christian character
and the pur.ty, fidelity and simplicity OF
your private life. In all these things
YOU are the typical American; for all
these things you are the chosen leader
of the people. God give you strength to
so bear the honors and meet the du,ses
of that great Office for which you are
now nominated and to which you will
be elected. that your administration will
enhance the dignity and power and glory
or this republic. and secure ,the safety
welfare and happiness of It's liberty
loving people"
when Mr.. Thurston had finished. Gov
ernor Mckinley who was standing a. few
fest from him and slightly in his rear
stepped forward, holding the manu-.
script OF his speech in his left hand. He
never looked hs;ter. His eye was clear
his color good, and he held himself like
one who sees victory in ,ahe distance
He wore a dark frock coat as is his
custom, and black trousers. He was
greeted with thunderous applause Ma
jor Mckinley read his speech In a clear
far~reach!ng Voice. Lit was listened 10
intently, and ne was compelled 70 half
several times by reason of the loud ap-
plause and cheers.
Major McKinley's response was as
follows:
Senator Thurston and Gentlemen Of