The record-union., 1896-10-15
To Call Upon the Republican Nominee Tor
President Of the United States.
The Major Receives His Many Visitors
at His Residence.
Delivers a Patriotic Address to Old
Settlers in Ohio, Who Came From
Cuyahoga County = Hundreds OF
Cleveland Railroad Employees Call
Upon the Ohio Statesman.

CANTON. Oct. 14-Twelve carloads
Of gleeful Republicans from Mcdonald,
Washington County, Pa, came to can
ton on a special train at noon to-day
They marched up to Major Mckinley s
residence and were the first OF his call
ers this week to be received at his res
idence When the Pennsylvania people
were within 300 feet of the Mckinley
residence the Barnum circus parade
swung around the corner and proceeded
Gown Market street bringing the dele
sation to a forced halt. Major Mckin-
ley. who was on the porch to receive the
delegation, saw the parade, and Mrs.
Mckinley Joined him.
Earlier in the day a committee rep
resenting the circus attaches presented
Mrs. Mckinley with a handsome flag
The spokesman for the Pennsylvania
delegation was c. A. Whiteshot. He as
sured Major Mckinley that not only
rwere there many coal producers among
his visitors, but that farmers, me-
uhanicS and laborers were among them
Major Mckinley responded at some
length.
A delegation in which more interest
centered, and to which Major McKin-
ley made the most interesting speech Of
the day, was one which came without
flying banners or beating drums. 1t was
composed of nearly 300 members of the
Early Settlers Society of Cleveland and
Cuyahoga County. There were a great
many old people in the delegation and
there was a touch of pathos in the spec
1acle they made when they marched
slowly up with their white locks and
halting footsteps Major McKinley's
venerable mother was at her sons resi-
dence and assisted in the reception of
the visitors, most of whom were Of her
day and generation
H NJ Addison introduced the old peo-
pie to Major Mckinley, and Rev. Lath-
rop Cooley, Chaplain of the society, sup
plemented his address with some re-
marks
Major Mckinley smoke as follows:
Il am highly honored TO receive this
call from the old folks of Cuyahoga
County and of the city of Cleveland. I
am glad to welcome to my home the
early settlers of Northern Ohio. ! well
ccme you not as politicians or partisans,
hut as good men and women who bring
1rs, your wise counsel and good will and
Your CONGRATULATIONS. / thank you for
myself and on behalf of my wife and
n.:other, to whom you have so tenderly
referred, and to whom more than my
self am indebted for this generous and
agreeable call. 1t is a proud pleasure
TO me to be able to credit to them what
ever good things my fellow countrymen
nscribe to Inc. To wife and mother man
kind is indebted for those high moral
qualities, gentlenesS, truth and virtue
which are SO indispensable to good cit
izenship and noble life. Our political
fabric rests upon the sanctity of home,
where wife and mother preside. They
teach the boys and girls purity of life
end thought and direct the way to use
iulness and distinction. The world owes
them more than it can ever repay. The
man who loves mother and wife re-
quires no bond for his good behavior
and can safely be trusted in every re-
lation of life. Great applause)
1t is gratifying to me to see that the
men who have passed through so many
political campaigns, who have fought
so many political battles. who have
reached their three score years and ten,
give me their confidence and the
strength of their support-no, not I, but
the cause and the principles which 1
have been designated to represent in
this campaign. Young men for war
and old men for counsel was wisely
spoken, but I have discovered that in
this political contest the old men have
got young again, and evince as much
interest and vigor as the boys them
selves. daughter and applause.)
You have doubtlessly participated in
many Presidential elections, and can
witness this year that earnest enthusi-
asm which you exhibited years ago In
the '40's and the sos and in that
mighty crisis of 1860. Do not forget,
the son is like the father and be char
table to him if he gets TOO enthusias-
tic and participates in more parades,
professions and meetings than you
would have him. Senator Hoar of
Massachusetts,, returning from visit
to Europe, was a guest on last Satur-
day at the Massachusetts Club, in the
city Of Boston. He was given warm.
generous and royal welcome such as he
deserved The Senator has passed the
milestone that marked his SEVENTEEN
year. He said in reply to the greeting,
among other things: To an old man
who counts his three score years and
ten. the chief satisfaction of life is not
wealth or power or fame or office. II
is friendship An English poet and
essayist, George Crowley, wrote with
his own hand at the age of so an epi-
taph which has been found in the
Church of st. Stevens, in London, the
blessings which this life has to confer.
This was the epitaph: Thankful to
Almighty God for the past blessings
Of life, health, prolonged to old age,
loved and loving wife, kind friends and
excellent children 1 trust these bless
ings have all been vouchsafed TO you.
early settlers of Cuyahoga County"
AT 3 O'Clock several hundred employees
OF the Cleveland Street Railway Com
pany called on Major Mckinley. They
wore neat uniforms of white, and
marched exceedingly well. Their
spokesman was a conductor, Thomas
Martin.
Major Mckinley was applauded when
he stepped forward to speak He told
the men he was glad to observe their
keen interest in public affairs, and said
two questions would be settled by the
election this year. First, whether we
are to continue the protective policy