The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-27
A Great Reception to His
Mother and Wife.
BY FIVE THOUSAND WOMEN.
Only Men Present Were Mckinley.
Two Reporters and q Pstrolman.
by the women-Mark Hanna and
Another Friend Of Mckinley Say the
Tariff. Not silver, Il the Issue.


greeted Gov. Mckinley. his wife and
mother. in a public reception by the
women OF Canton late this afternoon. and
% these T.aas there was not 2 nan present
beside the governor. the patroiElan az the
doors ana the two reporters. II was a nom
partisan affair. The house was darkened.
and there we're handsome Toral and cleo
trie light effects. Two hgn1red handsome
" dressed women assisted IN tie reception.
There was nsEsie. ard the beautiful home
Of the late Jacob siiller. with its large
rooms and broad lawns and shady trees.
presented \ scene long to be remembered.
Il thought there would be great many
here. but did not think I wouid have 20
wait two hours TO get Ia was the remark
OF one woman. III reminds ne OF a White
House public reception said another
Washington City correspondent For
haIf-1ozsn blocks each way the streets
were crowded from O'Clock until 6.
Mrs. Alice Darner Jones. one OF the
most eloquent women of OHIO. presented
Gov. Mckinley. wife and mother. aged s.
years. from the balcony overlooking the
lawn. saying:
Mother ard Wife OF William Mckinley:
You know the import OF this meeting. We.
the women OF Canton and STARK county.
would show honor 70 the two women near
est and dearest to the man 20 whom not
only Canton but an entire nation Is pay
Ing homage. He IS bound 20 you by ties
even closer than the ties which bind him
10 his country, ard we believe he viii say
with as that the better part Of him Is OF
your making.
''T-hs path which we now see so plainly
leading 20 the White House had It's begin
ming within the doorway OF the little frame
house IN Niles. There the wisdom Of a
father aa9 the loving guidance Of a mother
laid the foundation stones In a young boys
life of the Justice, the sagacIty and tee
charity which characterizes the statesman
OF today. Ah. mother. The hands you
guided then have grown stronger as your
own have grown feebier. Lies discipline
OF calm and storm has left It's marks upon
your boys face. but the necessary lessons
and teachings are stiIl remembered. and
the touch OF your aged hands upon his
hands today Is motive power for good,
so pure so hrnltisss IN It's reach that only
balances unseen can estimate its worth
Mrs. Mckinley. over twenty-five years
ago you prophesled Cantoa's future pride
In Canson's young attorney. You pighted
10 him your giriish faith. and within the
old Presbyterian church you linked your
life with him. Canton has been proud or
him for years. and Canton has been proud
of you. Gov. McKfnley's every act today
bears upon Il the stamp or his association
with = refined. exalted wonlanaocd. So
pure and wornaaly is your wffaly devotion.
so IN sympathy with his every interest has
your life always been. that were YOU 20
part today, we believe. Ike Lafayette. he
would excIaim IN the bitterness of his
heart: she was 50 one with me that life
seems robbed OF half It's power without
her
Proud as we are OF our statesman, so
we are OF the wifes and mothers part In
In giving 10 us one In whom We all can
safely trust Women such as you have
given 10 our nation In the past her noblest.
bravest sons. John Quincy Adams owed
his greatness 70 his mother. Washington
consulted his mother; Lacy Webb Hayes
was her husbands tr1est helper; Jack
son deferred 20 the opinions OF his idoliEed
wife. and the name % Ida Saxton Mckln-
lay will De associated with the name OF
Der iliustrious husband,
Fourteen years ago. on the Sunday fol-
lowing his nomination. James a Gs.iielj
walked into the old home church bearing
on his arm his aged mother. and last Sab
bath morning, into the church OF his early
faith walked our future president and
with him walked his mother. With home
anchorage such ss this, We women have
no fears that under TIE coming admins
tration the heRrthfires will burn DINNER
''0ur men may deal with questions Of
tariff and dnarce and political policy. We
women believe that the Importance of pure
living IS higher than all. and are satisfied
that shoais you be called 70 preside over
the destines of the nation ne shall have
a man at the head with q character 50
puea and record 20 uutarnlshei that any
mother here today would feel proud 20
know that the steps of her Httls boys
might ~ In lines parallel With his
GOV and Mrs. Mckinley. N giving you
"a this nation We 90 not feel that We are
losing yea. Too many ties, sacred and
tender. wiIl bring sou hack 20 Canton.
There ara pleasant friendships here. there
are asener loves there are homes or Saata
Market ara West Tuscara Vas and tn West
lawn there are many graves that will
make Canton a Mecca Tor your returning
feet In this your hour % triumph and
ours Of pride. when - yoB sna years we
ewfenf the COMMUNICATIONS 81 yoG- towns
women. ws cannot refrain from pavfax
tvghuts to the memory ~ fh- one who
bearing also tha nsue of Mckinley wfll
- remembered IN Cantc1 50 long as
those whn were ~ cc~1tart with her shan
sha3 have tAe power o. Terneuberlnx
Anna McEi~iey. who possessed that pow-
er thar force - character. that winning
charm ars gracious sast which made her
cnesniy among women. and Nh5ch y she
saa been = man would have uaaEa her
second ves even 70 ser houorea brother.
--Fs.,t wtsa the ovate7s - a nation r1nE-
ing sn ~our ears how smaN u,uzs see-7
tha cosnrnendatiep - slnply wonsem. and
tner SO Nsrie ear words EXPRESS the 8aro-
est fcFIinss ~ ogr He1Fts oar perf@>t Falth
that the coHntry's Interests VII Re wfse}v
guarded n~s So Wffie can thev convey q,
vour herere3 vlfe ari raother our reve~-
sv q ara Gre love. thar wishing f3~ voa All
the fullest realization % the fusare a~A
t~uest ara sweetest possibilities zTe hrfnx
% voa throEEh sAese tiny girls. these o.
fs-4-ws % eowsTs They az vcsoesszs
yesssan gers a1t .rh'sgrs potent o. care
that s. for al aas lave that IS supreme
rolIowfnx tas assress. twa girls. Toelse
Rl4ar sra Beatrice COREY. presented
Ms. Mckinley Ssothe- - McKiaier. ar.
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