The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-26

CANTON, Ohio. June Ex-Governor
McKinlcy's congratulations to-day In
cluded one from Theodore Roosevelt
from hla summer home at Oyster Bay,
as follows:
"My Dear Mr.. Presldent-to-be:-As
rule do not like to try prophecy, but
think 1t Is safe to say New York Will
give you the largest majority by far
that she has ever given a presidential
candidate"
Ex-Governor John E. Russell, tDem-
oeraO, OF Massachusetts,, says:
''No man of all your admiring and
loving supporters more cordially and
dlslnterestedly congratulntes you and
the country than l do. am your sin
ccre political opponent, but no less your
cordial and sincere friend"
Ex-senator Frank Hiscock writing
| from Syracuse New York, says:
"My Dear Mr.. President:-I' assure
you Ut my very great personal salts
faction with your nomination, which
was conducted IN a most liberal spirit
and with absolutely fidelity TO the prin-
ciples OF our party. We go into the
canvass for your election unfettered by
doubtful resolves and VIII gain a glor-
ious triumph for our country. You
have the right to be very proud OF the
love and respect for you OF the Ameri-
can people"
writes:
pear Major:-You may recall that
I told you last fall that the result of
the stats election was tribute TO
your personal hold upon tho confidence
OF the people Of this state. The result
OF the convention at st. Louis simply
carries this thought out to the people
of the nation. have been close OBJ
server OF men and events for several
years and do not hesitate TO say that
you have won your own nomination by
the strength Of your character, because
the people believe In you.
(Signed.) JAMES II. CANFlEIID."
Ex-SecretRry Of the interior John w.
Noble, writes:
"Dear MaIor:-Please accept my con-
gratulatiOnS and my hope that you may
| be elected President. II we may redeem
| Missouri at the same time, II win he
additional cause for thanks and praise.
The party has Justice with It and Is
thrice armed"
The secretary Of the National Repub-
llcan league Of the United States sends
the following letter:
Dear Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
resolution unanimously adopted at the
meeting Of our executive committee In
theolty OF ST. Louis, ! have the honor
| OF nderInR you the best wishes OF the
NdtiOnal Republican League, repre-
sontInR a volunteer army OF working
Republicans numbering more than two
million members, many of whom Will
cast their first vote for Mckinley and
(sisned) NJ. ]. BOWLING.
Secretary"
Ex-secretary of the Treasury Foster,
wrote:
none the less hearty are my cdngrat-
ulations. Your success Is the most re-
markable in many respects In our his.
tory. Everybody seems to be pleased
/ and no one doubts the result"
Senator Aldrlch, OF Rhode Island:
Dear GoVernoF;-T congratulate you
that you are to have the post OF honor
and responsible leadership In the great
contest forprotoctIon and sound money
believe the victory will be 50 emphatic
that the policy VIC contend for Will be
accepted without question for q gener-
alton. / know how thoroughly your
work will be a labor OF love and how
well It VIII always be done"
Charles X. Douglass, son OF the late
Frederick Douglass. wrote. extending
his congratulations with promise OF un-,
tiring support until the close OF the
polls on the day OF election.
The first caller Governor Mckinley
had to-day came from hundred miles
from Horwalk, 10 invite him to make Il
Fourth Of July address. The governor
has had dozens OF such Invitations,
which, OF course, he VIII be unable to
accept Colonel William Osborne, of
Boston. left Canton to-day for Clcve-
land. II Governor Mckinley decides to
visit nt his home. RoXbury, near R0B-
ton, with Mrs. Mckinley. II will only
be for short time and for a rest
| There has been no let up In the constant
pllgrlmages to Canton and rush OF cor
respondence since the return TO his
home in January after the Inauguration
| OF Governor Bushnell. Governor Bush
nell will probably not be at Satur-
| days ratification, but viii likely come
| with the Central Ohio demonstraton
next week.
At4 o'clock this afternoon the Clcvc-
| land and Canton committees for the
| ratification meeting Saturday decided
upon the speaker for the occasion. The
| programme included Congressman Tay-
!
| President WalcOtt, OF the TippecanOe
| Club. OF Cleveland; Hon. James HOyt,
| who " one OF the greatest orators OF
| the west The committee has also put
| Governor Mckinley on the programme
| for an address. but 1t " not thought
| probable that he will attend the meet
| ing. although he may respond to call
| at his home later In the evening.
TcIcgrams this afternoon announce
that large delegation from Tusca-
rawas county. Ohio, VIII come on ape
| cial trains to Canton. July 3; also that
the glassworkers association and other
| labor unions from Massillon Will call
| on July !. Youngstown, Ohio. tole-
graphed that they would have special
| train and Join In the Cleveland ratit-
cation meeting. The word comes that
| five hundred lawyers from Pittsburgh
and Allegheny county Will come and
| shake hands with the nominee ot the
| st. Louis convention next Tuesday, ar
ter which they will be tlre guests Of the
| Canton outing club at Congress Lake.
ten miles north nf the city. This af-
terno1n's mail brought many more
messages Of congrntuldtlOn to Governor
Mckinley.