Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
WITH THE VETERANS.
Mckinley Receives Many Of Those
Who Fought for Nation.
Members Of the Republican Executive Com.
mittee Call Upon the Major.

| lying and the band playing, the Cuya-
| aoga county Soldiers and Sailors
l Mon marched from the train to Ma
jor McKinley'S house, late this after
aeon. This organization is composed
If veterans of the war Of the rebellion
| md is non partisan. A number OF
| hort speeches were made one of the
| speakers stirred the audience, which
numbered 1000 or more. TO a tumultu-
pus applause when he said: I'VE rep
'esent, Comrade Mckinley, the hearts
md voices of half million veteran
5oldiers and sailors when we congrat-
llate you upon your nomination to
the Office SO nobly filled by Lincoln.
irant and Garfield
When Major Mckinley arose to
speak. he was greeted with prolonged
'heers. He said:
My comrades and fellow citizens:
Nothing gives me greater pleasure
han to meet at my home my comrades
n the Civil War. The ties of frater-
lity and friendship grow stronger and
.earer as the years recede and the old
guard one by one is called home. Your
presence revives many patriotic men,
>ries. it recalls many stirring and glo-
'iouS events.
1t is gratifying thought that those
Nho served their country best in war
ave always been among our best and
.ruest citizens in peace. 1t is in the
living present and its duties and re-
possibilities that every soldier is now
rs always most deeply interested
There has been no time since they laid
down their arms when we had greater
iced for patriotic men than now, and
response to the crisis of the hour will
aome from all sections of our common
country. Great applause) We have
reached point in our history when
al men who love their country must
unite to defeat by their ballots the
'orces which now assail the country's
honor.
The struggle which is upon us in
Volying our national good faith and
honor will enlist the united and earnest
services until those who are al'rayed
against the public faith shall be routed
and dispersed. The bitterness of the
war belongs to the past. Its glories are
the common heritage of us all What
was won in that great conflict belongs
lust as sacredly to those who lost as
those who triumphed. You meet today
not as soldiers. but as citizens inter-
ested in maintaining the credit and
honor of the country you served so
we'll and restoring prosperity and bet
ter times to our goodly heritage.
Financial dishonor is the threatened
danger now and good men will
pbliterate the lines Of party in an united
effort To uphold American honor.
j, II. Maniey. n. p. Scott, Powell
clayton, Cyrus Leland, c. G.. Dawes
and II. c. Payne of the Republican
national executive committee and Cen
eral Osborne, secretary of the commit
tee, came to Canton. this evening. to
call upon Major Mckinley. Mr.. Hanna
did not come. owing to the sudden
death of his brother-inl law.
The members of the committe dined
with Major Mckinley and discussed
with him the plans adopted by the
committee in executive session at
Cleveland. The committee headquarters
in New York will he occupied a good
deal of the time by Mr. Hobart. Mr.
Manley and Mr.. Quay. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Quay will devote good deal
of time to the situation in the South
II section of the country with which he
is familiar. Messrs Paine. Leland
Dawes and Clayton will be much in evil
dence at the Chicago headquarters and
viii have charge of very important
work there. 1t is proposed to have
lively speaking campaign. but the date
for the formal opening has not been
decided upon nor has the place been
chosen.
The headquarters in New York and
Cbje1pn will ha
weeks and the campaign will he fairly
under way by the first of August, I'M
less some unforeseen obstacle occasions
delay. Chairman Babcock of the con-
gressonal committee, said he had been
mingling with the farmers in Wscon-
sin, and while the silver sentiment was
strong in certain communities. it could
be checked and eradicated by means
of good speeches and sound literature.
General S. L. Merwin of New Haven,
CT, as trustee upon the insolvent es-
tate of Quigley and futile. New York
brokers, has filed a final report in the
probate court. He shows the estate
will pay 10 mills on the dollar as a dvi-
lend. The liabilities of the concern are
S2Sl ,299.0i, but the trustee have been
able to scrape up only s3.134.39 in as
sets. hearing will be held upon the
acceptance of the report. Tuesday. Mr..
futile settled the individual estate by
paying between and per cent. to
The creditors. 1t was not thought there
would be any dividend from the estate
IF the firm. for Mr.. futile severed his
with it before Quigley had
so many debts. Quigley is
n Sing Sing serving a term for issuing
,ogus bonds ae
Mr.. Balfour now has an aluminium BIZ