The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-22
A Sermon on Make Your Call
ing and Election Sure"
LOADS OF CONGRATULATIONS.
The Postoi'ice of Canton Has 10 Be
Reconstructed.
The Characteristic Letter From SEN
ator John sherman. ricdginE His
Hearty suppors-rifty Newspapers
Reporters Present 10 see the Cam
didate Attend Public worship.

Canton. Ohio. June el.-Snnday has
brought temporary peace and quiet 70 The
citizens Of Canton. Aside from tsc pro-
fuse decorations that greet the eye On ev-
cry hand there has been no sign of the
stirring scenes Of the past week. IL
was bright and beautiful this morning
when Gov.*ana Mrs. Mckinley ard Mrs.
Gen. Russell Hastings. accompanied BY
Capt II. 4. Ireland. the majors right
hand man. drove 10 the First NJ. =. church.
Gov. Mckinley. thirty years ago. was
superintendent of the Sunday school Of
this church. while his wife was Sunday
school teacher in the First Presbyterian
church. TWO books west. IN which they
We're married twenty-five years ago. The
church was crowded and Gov. Mckinley's
fellow church members gave him a warm
greeting. Fifty newspaper reporters were
present. The pastor, T. L. Edmgnds. chose
for his text. Make your calling and cleo
tion sure. for II ye do these things We
shah never fail" Or Esimunds made his
sermon personally applicable. and he re-
ferred In happy MANNER to the result Of
the 81. Louis convention last week. In his
sermon were these thoughts;
we have Just passed through A week
whose significance none are disposed TO
underestimate. The highest attainment
of free government was illustrated and
the sacred privilege of American citizen
ship exercised i'm the choice OF men and
measures representing a vast number Of
our fellow citizens. As one OF the first
conditions OF having a sure election We
mCst announce our candidacy. No man
would be credited with political sagac.ty
who hopes for the suffTages of his fellow
citizens In attaining office, yet allowed no
announcement beyond the unexpressed de-
s-re of his heart.
"A second requirement 9f n sure eiec-
ton is 10 have platform and then stand
upon 1t. IL is your privilege. i Is your
necessity 20 he absolutely fearless IN this
world of everything save the i.sfavoT OF
God True courage comes from right be-
ing and right dong. Two ether conditions
of successful Christian eanliiAev I group
under one head. They are caution and en-
tEusasm
"ow.ng 20 his position as a candidate
thcrs rests upon him a res tlpsi0i,ity OF
carefulness which he Is N .luts bound TO
regard. Men put or&2Fd IS sa1a4fd
bearers by AL political parties recognize
this Obligation and with staiied ,are
guarding word and act lla. heir cause
may not suffer. What on The part OF
other men would be ineonseauantial. from
him would be startling AMI disastrous
\ on have yet In mind party which at
trl5ptes ts presidential Aatesioo . three
words untimeiy spoken. but the reverend
doctor did n.t utter The words. Rum.
Romanssm and Rebellion. "
AT the conclusion OF the service Gov,
Mckinley gave his arm to his aged mo-
ther. who. at 81. Is regular church-goer.
and escorted her 10 her modest carriage
az the church door Ills wife's health does
not permit her attendance AZ church. To-
day. however. she listened TO the services
by telephone.
This afternoon Gov. Mckinley and wife.
accompanied by Gen. and Mrs. Hastings.
took a short drive. They Just escaped a
a ataI H.
stroyed many handsome decorations. blew
down trees and burned out trolley motors.
Postmaster Monatt has had large
drawer. as large as several ordinary COM
partments, set apart for the presidential
nominees mail Today. when Fred. the
colored attendant at the Market street
home went for the mail he found more
than he could carry and had 10 han a car
riage TO come home in. IS he undertook
10 gather the tightly packed bundles OF
man in his arms and step from the car
riage TO the stonecurb. his strength failed
him. A thousand ~ the letters and more
went IA the pavement and ne had 20 make
two trips TO carry them into the house.
and when they were sorted and the gov
ernor had opened them, among them was
this one frern that other ohio statesman,
who has been a presidential candidate
several times himself and who II a de-
voted friend OF Mckinley:
Mansfield. O, June -. isas.--To Hon.
William Mckinley. Canton-By Dear Sir:
have not hurried in sending YOU my con-
Rratulations for your nomination as the
next president Of the United States, but
they are not less hearty and sincere.
viii gladly do All can 10 secure your trl-
umpbant election. Give 10 Mrs McKin-
ley my good wishes. IN whfch Mrs. Sher-
man joins Very truly yours.
JOHN SHERMAN"
Senator cushnan X Davis. Of Mfrneso-
"a. who withdrew az presidential can1i-
date the day Of his state Republican con-
veution. also wrote from ST Paai. say
ing:
Dear slr-Pernit ne 70 add my con-
gratuls lions 20 the many you are receiv-
ing. Your nomination IL a f9laiiment and
realization of Republican principles ~ the
people themselves. feel sure that his
tory viii date from that nomination the
greatest epoch OF prosperity for tiie Amer
lean people they ever enjoyed Sincerely.
20 K DAVIS"
J. L. DohbiHs. president of thc Union
Veteran League. MINES polls, wtred.
Your comrades Of the Tniou veteran
League II this city tender sou their hearty
congratu,atIons. pledge their earnest sup
porf aud say 0rr North star B5ase viii
give you next November 81 usa majority" +"
The soa Of Abraham Llur0IB's opponent
n oIfen days ln Illinois. stephen Doug
ia~ wired
ssNeKinseylsra. originated as a term of
repr0sch. has become the only slogan Il
suceess's
The Covlueton KS. Republican club
sent ccnaYstuiattous FL IS reported that
Mark Harna. fhe Chairman ~ fhe Repuh-
ucau national committee. accompanied by
his wife aln arrive toalzbg TO pay lheir
~t.e~.z-fs IL fseF Nick rlr1av