Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-26
AT M'KINLEY'S HOME
THOUSANDS DID HONOR TO THE
NOMINEE.
speech of CongratulatiOn Responded
to in Words of Feeling-Tsle-
grams Poured In.

a huge parade of 1900 fellow soldiers and
fellow citizens formed by prearrangement
in front of the court house and. escorted
by three companies of militia with sew
eral bands and drums corps, paraded up
North Market street to Governor Mckin-
ley's home on the hill. The same lick
that notified Governor Mckinley OF his
nomination over the Associated Press
WIRE had set the fire alarm gong gong.
score of Governor and Mrs. Mckinney
personal friends had extended their con-
gratulations before the parade reached
the house.
wild Enthusiasm.
The scene of the parade to the Mckinley
home was one of wild enthusiasm. Bat
teries of artillery started with the nomi-
nation signal to fire. When the naming
speeches began the blare of trumpets was
heard coming from the militia and the
old soldiers began to fall in line ready
for the march. Mayor Rice had ordered
the police patrol to report so as to avoid
confusion as much as possible. Before
the parade had marched a half dozen
blocks to the Mckinley house, as If by
mage the center of the city line of march
was a panorama of flags, festooning ana
decorations of all kinds.
f. +. Case, lawyer and prominent
manufacturer, who had been chosen by
the citizens committee to deliver the con-
gratulatory address, spoke as follows:
Major Neutrality-suspicious. neighbors and
townsmen wish to be the first to con-
graduate you upon your nomination to
the highest office within the gift of the
people None know better than these
neighbors here assembled how well this
| honor Is merited. These were the first
| to witness the beginning of your public
| career. They saw you quit your academic
studies with the ardor of youth and
| bravery beyond your years to devote your
\
and ability you then displayed promised
| what followed in later years, won for
| you that rank and title by which we have
| so long and Familiarity addressed you. A
| few of your veteran comrades have again
| formed in line and joining the citizens
of Canton, take this opportunity to make
pronounced their high regard for You. The
ability and fidelity with which you have
| discharged the great public trusts and
| the recognition by your countrymen of
your long and useful service to the state
| and nation, are exceedingly gratifying to
your Canton and Clarke county friends.
| But We come to you as neighbors with
out distinction of party. bearing in mind
that while you have acted in a broader
field you have not lost sight of the duties
and obligations of the citizens, and that
in your many cares and responsibilities
you have always found time and oppor-
tunity to lend your valuable assistance
to all that makes for the good of your
community
I'VE all unite in extending to you our
heary congratulations and good wishes.
There was a of faces for blocks
about, and after a whirlwind of applause
had greeted him, Ex-Governor Mckinley
responded as follows:
McKinley's RespOnse.
my Friends and Fellow citizens.-I an
great honored by his demonstration. Its
non-partisan character forbids politica
discussion and l appear only to make
grateful acknowledgment to your ad
dress and congratulations. l am not in
different to the pleasure which you ex
hibit at the news just received from the
national convention. For days your inter
est has been conferred upon ST. Louis, anc
your presence in such vast numbers testi
fies to your personal good will as wei
as to your qualification with the work
there done. Your cordial assurances art
all the more appreciated by me, because
they come from my fellow citizens, mer
OF all parties, my neighbors. my former
constituents, and my old army comrades
with whom have lived almost a lfetim,
and who have honored me over and ovel
again with important public trusts.
Your warm words are reciprocal and
viii be long remembered. Many of those
around me have not always agreed witt
me, nor | with them. touching polltica
questions. But 1t is pleasant as l look
into your faces to recall that in all the
years of the past there has never beer
/ moment of time when you have with
held from me your friendship, your en-
/ enlargement and your confidence Yol
! have always been most generously 10y
al, and my heart Is full of gratitude fol-
you all. There is nothing more crafty
ing than to have the regard and es
TEEN of his fellow-townsmen, and Il
this | have been blessed. Never were
neighbors more devoted or unfalterne
in their support than you have been tC
me. You have always made my cause
your cause. and my home among yol
has been of increasing pleasure Thi,
county and city are very dear to me
Here | have spent all of my young man
hood and l have been identified with
this magnificent county for nearly n
third of century. / am glad to gree
you here. You have never failed tc
greet me with your best wishes and con.
CALCULATIONS upon every occasion of my
nomination to public office, commencing
20 years ago. when l was first named b,
my party for congress.
Il can not undertake to estimate the
value of these many friendly demons ira.
} tons, so helpful. so stimulating more
/ than you could have anticipated or be
T lieved at the time.
Your call today Is warmly appre.
ciated. and | thank you from the bot.
tom of my heart for what you hav,
/ said expressive of the feelings of those
! for whom you speak. This latest evi-
. dence of your esteem makes me more
: than ever indebted to you and the happ,
! memory of your kindness and respe II
will abide with me forever"
; Inside the Mckinley home whose CHIEF
character is its refreshing simplicity
crowded upon the stairways. sitting am
standing in various parlors were Major
McKinley's most intimate friends. Many
shed tears of joy when the news was
received that McKinleys nomination had
been made unanimous.
TcleErRms.
| Canton, o., June 1S-Within a few
moments of the announcement of the
nomination kilograms poured in, an.
within half an hour they were numbered
/ by hundreds, coming from all parts OF
America. One of the first to be re-
ceived was from the Marquette Club OF
Chicago, whose guest Governor McKin
ley was last February and a. who's,
banquet he made his last pubic politica
address.
: Howard b. Moser, secretary of tn,
|, Potters' Association of New Jersey, ten
dered heartiest congratulations for hi.
association.
Hon. Mark Hannas modest announce
, ment was simply this
"Ohio's vote nominated you [ con
graduate you. NJ. A. HANNA"
One of the earliest dispatches 10 arriv,
was from Governor Morton of New
York who wired from Rhnecliff as fol
lows:
Hon. William Mckinley. Canton, o.
You may recall my remark in 1879 a.
we sat side by side in the house of rep
resentatves, that | expected some day L