New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13

Courtney Of Canton. The Sarony pho,or,,,, 4.
considered by Major McKinleys friends y. =, n
the best that has been made Of him. Hw,S.g.c
Of snapshots have been taken Of Major No.
ley and scarcely day passes that he DOL ~.
have to run the gauntlet of three or four ca ~
eras when he walks to the gate 10 taks 81
drive. A staff artist from one Of the great linn.
trated weekly papers spends most Of his lin.
here and for the last six weeks there has h4e,
either a painter or sculptor at work in the houS
most of the time. Two serious and promisrs
artistic efforts have been made this summer !,
portray Major McKnley's features One va,
the modelling Of his bust by Leon Brac0ny 1
French sculptor and the other the painting r
his portrait by PeiXOttO. which IS now unaef
way. Scores Of atroc!Ously executed picture
busts and medallons Of Major Mckinley haze
been manufactured this wear. and II is one Of L,
penalties Of political prominence that he has g.
casionally TO see some Of these hldeous csriz
lures.
A great many people take up Major MeKinlsY
time who ought to know better Some perso
come to see him because they want 10 meet hin
greet him and go away. Others come bece.v
they have something 10 say that he wants
hear and still others come because they war
IA be seen and heard. The most persistent CALF
is the man who has scheme. THESE scnems
are usually plans for carrying the election a..
saving the country. or Tor influencing oelA-
classes of voters. one man VIII INSIST tha' i .
is nut on the stump. the tide VIII be turned a.,
the election made sure. His claim usua.N
that the balance Of political power Hes WIN y
German Americans or the lrisn- Americans,
tho old soldiers and that he Is the person -
sttod to influence them and bring them soA;l
IN tho support Of the Republican cahdieea
re viii guarantee To do this, or almost ah!'Hls
cleo for SfOO a night Major Mchihle! drs'
rafers these people 70 the National 'oil n...
at whose hands their talents anu 'nen d na,ra,s
doubt receive proper consiueld''o" "''"
VISITING DELEGATIONS.
The large delegations which come here are "
y rule orderly. self-respectng and well-oena'sa
r,,ora ha,a heen some fine bodies Of men 10 ca
ON Major Mckinley. and he feels JUST ues'"
~ pride in having so many represeh'a"'' w
zens come TO see him. OFTEN hui'Oei VI
on accompany the delegations Ihey are e'''"'
s,astic supporters of Major Mckinley ana are !"
their way doing good work for HIM Ihis PEI
haps the first time in the history OF Ai"',' ."
rolitics that the women Of me cum! a;aa,s
espoused the cause of a Presl1ehual sro,r,
in so active way as they are this see, ,onsn 4
themselves to Major Mckinley Inc ,ro,ssr
Canton gave a reception TO MS WIG al" sings
and 5000 Of their sex were present ~ an A
day a delegation of 1000 women Sane Ns,o,
special train from Cleveland 10 can Ca "a, her
Mckinley and the woman VINO spohe -. -, IA,
made one or the very brSN dNNt - Z,
heen heard here this year. These things arr =
unusual and have made So strong an illpaess..
that they must Of necessity ma pio''"'-
Mace in the history Of the campaign ,.. II.
When a delegation comes 10 see MAJOR
Kinley the committee in charge OF II IS me. i
the gate and escorted to the candidate ~.
nv, Samuel Saxton. where they are l1tIouo
- the Major. He talks with them rev ~
utes briefly. and has sGmethng Tb to SAY t6ey
spokesman about his address; no snosl
o,t on The porch the crowd cheers. the sPoh
man makes his speech. and Major McnlnS
who has been standing little in the rear ss
forward and the faithful SaAl9i pl" pa h,s anE
naar him. which he mounts ana races NJ az ~
ors After the speech the visitors I ,9IlnoI ID
and shake hands with Major Mckinney
there are ladies with them they a,S v,tr,I
IN Mrs Mckinley. who. with 'he ni a..
mother. usually sits just within the screen a.
and listens to the speech-maklng. rn ,s, ,os
occupied by some of the p'omineh' Nlsi. U. ~, |
Tho stenorraphers and by the newspaper y.
When Major Mckinley stands on the ess sn sr5O:
speak. his head is almost touched oy '"e WV