New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08


DAY AND RECEIVES SOME ODD VISITORS
CANTON PREPARING FOR MARcn4
Canton. Ohio Nov. 7.-Governor- Atkin-
or Of West Virginia. with a score of friends
,,on, Wheeling arrived here at noon and all were
.ordially greeted by Major Mckinley. The
t,,haelng delegation received by Major Nc
x;nlev in his library. Archie Campbell made an
.,oouent address to the president-elect and said
70 and the other men had come not as Demo-
,rots or Republicans. but as loyal citizens of the
I-r,ted states to congratulate him upon his cleo
,,on and to express their high appreciation Of
sis enlendid campaign and mastery speeches.
Major Mckinley said he was moved by the call
.,d thankful for it. and in turn congratulated
Iyast Virginia and Mr.. Atkinson on the result in
that State
Major Mckinley was presented with a hand
.omely engrossed address, signed by every men,
nor Of the West Virginia party which called to-
day
General Manager w. r. Woodford. OF the
CLEVELAND Lorain and Wheeling Railroad, ac-
companied by Miss Hanna, a sister of Chairman
=, Hanna also called on Major Mckinley this
morning
yo,or Mckinley had a busy morning. His per-
sora, mail was large and contained letters or
.orcratulation from John Wanamaker, ex-Gov-
.rror Beaver of Pennsylvania the Governors OF
rsrmont and Rhode Island. ex-Postmaster-Gen-
40, KEY and a daughter of President Tyler
81, DELEGATIONS called. One was the Girls
vcKnlev Club of Akron; another small one
..rnosed of the officials of Stark County. Ohio
The latter delegation brought with 1t photog-
,.nber and Major Mckinley good naturedly con-
.orted n have his picture taken in a group with
Che officials.
ExGovernor l.. i. Hubbard. of Minnesota, was
q caller az the Mckinley home at noon. He said
tbe plurality in Minnesota for Mckinley wouid
exceed 10000 Mr. Hubbard is OF the OPINION
that this great plurality indicates that 'he people
of his state understood the money question thor~
oughly. and have expressed themselves decideuiy
and finally upon It,
The Major had two odd callers shortly before
noon They were little old women attireo III
black Their faces were pale. and they iooNeu
nervous. but there was purposefui geaih III
their eyes They advanced side by SIDE 10 MaJoi
Mckinley. and extending their hands ea'h III
.,rr Gang fo,r lines of congratulation in rhyme
This is the first experience Major Mckinney mas
had with poets since his election. and the hrst
,,oro o,,,,ations he has had in song from the lips
OF composers
n n Woodmansee Of Cincinnati, president
~f tho National League of Republican Clups'
called on President elect Mckinley THIS morn
srg accompanied by President Leach, of the
Ohio League.
arogether the President-elect shook hands
V,ith a thousand people. but made no speeches. p
THE day closed with jolfcation. for , tnles
hours the city given over 10 noise, palau p1
son1 fraworks Illumination was general alois
the lines of march. and the parade was rc'ie"eu
nv Major Mckinley as 1t passed his mouse. , Hen-
orrai thousand people from Alliance Massllion'
cleveland and other cities in this part OF ONO
participated; -. ,oo,dod ,h,s evening to re-
<nain IN Canton TIL THURSDAY next, at the sus-
,restion Of Mrs McKinleys physician, VINO an
bounced to-day that it would not be advisape
for her to travel before the middle OF the week
The big delegation of the day was composed or
Che employes of the Philadelphia iron anu
Steel Company, of New-Philadelphia, ONO. me
men called at the Mckinley nome AT = o ., ciUrH
this afternoon. There were GOO men IN the party
and many of them brought along their wives.
Major Mckinley thanked his visitors Tor their
call and shook each by the mana. .,,,,.,n,
Upward OF hundred letters cohera'uia'is
Major Mckinley upon his patriotic utterahces
in his recent telegram to Mr. Hanna nave pee"
received to-day, among them the folioWlhs'
From Daniel H. Hastings GoyeTnSr OF thng
about YOUR campaign H. that you made not s%imsiv %
mistake You met every question 10 'I'a nave been
divine hand guiding your every ioo'slfp slhpcagoNever
ss th Country brought face to face with greater
crisis and never did the American people, i l ti',, ~,
fhe emergency OF the hour than they did iast
Jobn Wanamaker ex-Postmaster-G General. Phia-
delpbia-I hoped and worked for larger iiIora,s ar
Snrk but me Of wsfnS shapng the &dminsiration Is
ferculean task but you will have the best Wisnes @
joseph .sp f. Walker member OF Congress. Worces-
Ger MsssNo nan m arsi snf the country and Sec
ondlv Yourself COR better say Mrs. Mckinney upon
S0up Sporew cparnege Ptsburg~ man watched
the contest with deeper anxiety thar MS 9ps ~
favors prosperity to-day We have ordcrFd corn
pietion Of new works. and gone ahead in all our
governor Charles Warren Ippitt Of Rhode sland
the Almighty for the result Of the election last last
Tuesday. Every one IS looking forward to Al long
p1eu I5eutenan, en- Governor SaSton Of York; am
proud. American citizen or me erana lecnla d
BEFORE it began you stood very high in the popular
but during the d ee Sw onhS Ss con yGo ana
Rdmrston OF al patriotic Americans ins, ,ous Mimi
Il have no words that can adequately convey 10
you the gratitude and JOY that feel over the
Joseph Jefferson Pii,sheld Mass-I consratp,la,e
You upon your splendid yic'Oy Am M ydr trhe seah a'
and your family; may they all live long ana
prosper; x,,.,v nor
cent of the 10000 Scandinavian, American voters
cast their ballots for you and will always be pr0ua
OF II. Accept my personal Congratulations.
The following letter from General Stewart l..
Woodford of New-York. was received by Major
Mckinley to-day:
Flooded as you are with coDgratulations hesi-
tate add even line. And ye, want 10 thank
you for the leadership that never failed US In any
crisis OF the fight and there were times when ,he
fight was hard and your words came as inspira-
ton. Just as you said the right things then so
your message to Mr.. Hanna comes to-day. niddns
the people take courage and 20 to wor. Win ieltn
in themselves and I'm the future i get letters from
old Confederate friends in M0ntsomery ard AZ a.,
lana that would make yPnr near, lao Ind &c 9;rat ant
kept our country one in t{physlcal boundaries
believe that to you l. givee me sreat =, ,he
unity OF a common prosperity and a common 10Y 10Y
atty To do this will he more than 10 pe -, r., n
and so with full heart ! give you heartiest con-
eretulatons. =
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