The record-union., 1896-06-21
A Trainload Of People From His Native
Town Also Call.
General Harrison Satisfied With the
Work of the St. Louis Convention
and Pleased With the Result
rlark A. Hanna Given a Rousing
Reception Upon His Arrival at
Cleveland.

CANTON (O), June 20.-As Major
Mckinley came out of the breakfast
room this morning he was met at the
door by the members of the New York
delegation who were admitted to the
convention after a contest before the
National Committee. They were Cor
nelius N. Bliss, Anson G. McCook, S.
". r. Kruger, William Bookfield, c. II.
T. Coils and Robert ]. Wright.
They were accompanied by Abner
Mckinley, the Majors brother, whose
wife had been guest of the house for
several days; Senator James r. Gar
field, son of the late President, and the
following: General Horace Porter, Pres
ident of the Union League Club; Colo
mel Henry H. Pettyman of Ohio, Sena-
tor D. Pavoy, New York; Roger L.
Lewis, New York Assembly; Andrew
Jacobs, member of the State Commit
tee of New York; William S. Bagg.
Benjamin Oppenheimer, William Hen
oker, John C. Graham, Andrew Peddl,
Thomas Humphrey, I. E. McMullon,
Montague Lesler, T. F. MCGOWAN and
Lloyd Colliss. Their special car had
been detached from the train at the sta
ton, and they had walked to the house.
1t had not yet been put in order, but
the visitors were warmly greeted by
Major Mckinley. While conversing
with him Mrs. Mckinley returned from
a short drive, and each of the party was
presented to her. In several, she found
old friends, notably General McCook-
Before leaving the party was photo
graphed seated under a tree in the
yard. All bore away a memento of
their visit in the shape of the candi-
dates autograph under a suitable SEN
timent. Abner Mckinley drove several
of the gentlemen about the city and the
surrounding country for an hour or
two. The New Workers left at 1:2O
o'clock for their homes over the Penn
sylvania road.
There was no formality in the greet
ings, but Major Mckinley conferred at
some length with several members of
the party over the outlook in New
York for the campaign. Bliss, who is
President of the Tariff League, ex-
pressed the Eveliest satisfaction over
the situation.
Congratulatory messages by wire
have about ceased arriving, but the
mail this morning brought in great
number of letters. Among them was
the following autograph letter from ex-
President Harrison:
My Dear Governor: I beg TO extend
to you my hearty congratulations upon
your nomination and to express my
confidence that the people will in No
yember ratify the work of the St. Louis
Convention. Please present my re-
spects TO Mrs. Mckinley.
"BENJANIIN HARRISON"
At 3 o'clock a train load of people from
Niles, Major McKinley's birthplace,
reached the house. They attracted much
attention on the streets, for the banners
they bore We're sheets of home made
tin, stuck into staffs. Major McKin-
ley's appearance to respond was the
signal for an outburst of applause. This
subsiding, he addressed the throng as
follows:
MY Fellow Citizens: 1 am very glad
TO meet the citizens of my native town.
do not see many of the old faces that
was won't TO see in my boyhood in this
presence. / think I have been able 10
see but one that / remember to have
lived in the village of Niles when I was
a boy, and that is Henry Mason. I rec
ollect him as the merchant of the town,
and as / look into his face to-day I re-
member that he was a friend to every
boy, and l like a man who is kind to a
boy. (Cheers.) / was glad TO have dem
onStrated in my native town that we
could make tin plate in the United