The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-20

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MKINLEY'S RESPONSE.
In accepting the gift of flowers Major
Mckinley said:
MY Fellow w-citizens-How can make fit
ting response TO the splendid tribute which
iiest s s1 friendss 9.' i think might be excused
by merely saying that am inadequate 10
the task, and can only express my graft
tude from full and ioverfiowing heart
l have had a good many touching incl
media mediately }" after ns the the iii nomination,
was surrounded by my neighbors
and fellow-citizens. who did not go to St
Massillon: and then came four thousand
more of them from the city of Akron last
and profoundly impressed, but somehtw
| the words spoken by these three gentlemen,
surrounded. as l am. by their associates,
who journeyed together to ST Louis-some-
how they touch me more deeply and sound
| the depths of my heart more profoundly
than anything that has gone before In
| this audience to-day are representatives
from all of the counties which for years
| constituted my congressional district. and
with which have been associated all my
| life. A large body of my fellow-citizens
| are here from Trumbull county, the place
| of my birth. Great applause) A large
| Cheers from Mahoning ciuzens). the place
where where | spent all my boyhood. the county
which 1 enlisted in the war for the preser-
| vation Of the Union, way back in 1861
| loud and continuous cheering) And then
around me are later friends. for from Ma
| honing county / came to Stark nearly thir-
ty-two years ago. You have all been my
friends ever since; and the good people of
| Trumbull county and the good people of
Mahoning and the Western Reserve. which
Was YIa SO long represented in the national
mortal Garfield (Applause) And. my fel-
| low-citizens, / will only add that thank
each and every one of you from the bot
tom OF my heart for these manifestations
| of your friendship, your devotion and your
loyalty. And as you seem to have brought
back % what you went for. those whom you
| lett behind want me to say that they are
| glad to see you home again.
| The crowd then united in three rousing
cheers for the next President"
| WARNER MILLER'S SPEECH
| BY this time the New York party had
| succeeded In forcing its way to the front
piazza. led by Hon John Z. Milholiand
1t took some time for Major Mckinley to
| get through the house and through the
crowd in the hall to greet his Eastern Wis
itors. Mr.. Milholland mounted the chair
and presented ex-senator Warner Miller,
| who said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen-I thought it
| proper on our way home from the st. Louis
convention TO call here and pay our re-
| spects to the man who has been honored
| by the Republican party and who is your
fellow-citizen and neighbor. 1t has been
| my privilege to know Governor Mckinley
| for nearly twenty years and it gives me
great gre pleasure to assure him. on behalf Of
| that we shall give to him and to the prin-
ciples which he represents the largest ma
given to to any presidential candidate since since
| the organization of the government. loud
cheers) The Republicans of New York
try in their loyalty TO the party in their
| efforts and their fabors for its success. We
% o wish t9 pend 70 aa here e ana
time in making speech. j came here
| simply TO take the hand of Governor Nc
| and love Of the people of New York And
| now, gentlemen of the Mckinley League
of the state of New York, it gives me
| ernor Mckinley Hoisterous cheering.)
MAJOR M'K1NLEY'S REPLY.
The New Workers were even more en-
| thusiastic than the Ohioans in the greeting
they gave Major Mckinley. who responded
to their ovation. saying
MY Fellow-citizens of New York-It
gives me great pleasure to meet and greet
you here ysAhnme to-day. 1t was most
| gracious on your part 10 have paused on
your journey 70 the East long enough to
to face. and nothing could have been more
the members of the Mckinley League of
the State OF New York by my old friend,
long member of the House of Repre-
| sentatives at Washington-Senator Miller.
rses % We ~ha havs gao 20 DO 10 hs an
| my fellow-citizens. Is to keep close to the
people. cloud cheering) Hearken, to the
| voice of the people; have faith i'm the peo-
pie. and If we do that the people will win
| for US "A trumo oh for that great masterful
principle which, in all the years of the past
has given US plenty and prosperity
Great cheering)
The New Workers gave another round of
applause and left for their train.
One of the incidents of the day was the
singing of campaign song composed by
| Peter Quincy, of Youngstown, Afro
American He was very proud of his song
and wanted to sing 1T. SO he betook himself
to the Majors library, which adjoins the
family dining room. and the Major and
his friends took dinner he regaled himself
with melody to aid digestion and make
good cheer.
Among the late callers this evening was
Mr.. Webb c. Hayes. son of the late ex-
| President Hayes, who came in from Yer
mont this evening and was visiting the
Major at 10:30.
There was an affecting incident last
night When the bulletin announcing his
nomination was received Major Mckinley
crossed from his private Office. where he
had been conversing with number of his
gentlemen friends. to where his wife and
he said. ida, Ohio has elected me-" and
kissed her. He then turned to the next
chair. where his aged mother. eighty-seven
years of age, was seated and kissed her.
too and she congratulated her son. The
ladies in the parlor were much affected by
the scene and many were moved to tears.
The beautiful lawn and flower beds in
front of the Mckinley home show plainly
the devastation of the surging thousands
who tramped the life out of them. The
first sound of the nomination had scarcely
been heard when the enthusiastic visitors
began plucking the flowers from a half
dozen beds, which were the work of florist
Brown an old employe of Mrs. Mckinley
family, and who had taken great pride in
beautifying the premises. The fences did
not escape. In the great crush last night,
which lasted nearly seven hours. many
women tainted. and but for the timely di-
rection of the police personal injury would
| undoubtedly have resulted.
FLOOD OF MESSAGES.
Humorous TeIcErams of COnEratula.