The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-29
The Convention Committee Will
Reach Canton To-Day and Notify
the Major Of His Nomination.
THE PUBLIC TO BE INVITED
AFTER WHICH LUNCH WILL BE
SERVED ON GOVERNORS LAWN.
London Times Not Exactly Pleased
Says Good Word for Whitney.

CANTON o., June 2s--Governor McKin-
ley spent the day quietly. Feeling IA
tigued from the weeks hard work, he went
to the country home of Mrs. Mary G.
Saxton, Mrs. McKiney's aunt, who gave
a family dinner party in Mrs. McKinley's
honor. Aside from the family circle there
were present Gen. and Mrs. W. M. Os-
borne of Boston; Mr. and Mrs. M. c. Bar
ber, of this city; Charles G. Dawes. OF Ev-
anston, ILL.,, and Joseph p. Smith, OF Ur-
bana. During the afternoon number Of
Mrs. Saxton's neighbors called to pay their
respects to Major and Mrs. Mckinley,
among the number being Mr.. and Mrs.
william Goodman. of Chicago, and their
son Will. former residents of this city,
paying their first visit here in twenty-six
years; also, Wallace j, Broatch, son
of Captain and ex-Mayor Broatch. Of Oma-
ha, Neb., who is a guest OF Ed s. Ran,
Democratic leader and congressional as
pirant from this district There was no
political significance to any Of the incl
dents of the day.
General Grosvenor left last night on le-
gal business in Kansas. The General will
speak in Manhattan June 80. under the
auspices of the county Republican club,
and in Topeka on July 1 for the Kansas
State Republican League. He was accom-
panied to Cleveland by Congressman r.
W. Taylor. Hon. James II. Hoyt went 10
New York where he remains for the next
fortnight. Hon. Charles Emory Smith, OF
the Philadelphia Press. left to-day He
confidently predicts McKinleys election
by as great a Republican tidal wave as
swept the country in the famous Greeley
Grant compaign.
The presidential notification committee
will reach Canton from Cleveland on a
special train ats 1890 o'clock tomorrow,
and proceed at once to the MCKINLEY res
idence, where arrangements have been
made to receive the party on the 1ront
lawn. Sixty campaign chairs have been
exercises win be open to the public. Sem
ator Thurston will deliver the notihcatlon
address, and Governor Mckinley will re-
the residence A simple lunch will be
served under a tent in the rear OF the
house. Arrangements have been made Tor
| about 125 distinguished visitors. The party
| will leave Canton for Cleveland at Z
| o'clock The arrangements for arrival and
departure are made by & Mr. bnre M A fra manna. na
| lumbus tomorrow, and several excursion
| parties from other cities will arrive during
sse eay an@ of Se oho state Board Of As
| culture. Is here to-day as the advance
guard of the Columbus party.
London Times Favors whitney.
LONDON. June 2s.-The Times says in an
| editorial this morning on American politics
| and the outlook I'm the United States on
] the currency question:: are not sure
| that the party platforms o important,
| because, when the Presit Is elected ne
he becomes a free agent safer and
| stronger position than an English Premier.
| Therefore ii Is not certain that Mr.. Nc
| Kinley will oppose the popular will. If Con-
| gress should send him a bill for free silver.
| We trust, therefore. for the credit of the
| United STATES. either that Mr.. Whitney 8
| gold campaign will succeed or that the
| triumph of the silverites at Chicago will
| not be followed by triumph at the final
| poll"